A/N: Here's the last Phoenix/Maya Day fic, Partners. Please take note that this happens about an hour after the second case.
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September 9th, 2016
10:08 pm
Wright & Co. Law Offices
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"Ahh…those burgers really hit the spot. Thanks Nick!"
"They would have been better if you had paid for them. Don't you have to pay me anyways?"
"Nick! I'm you're assistant, remember? Don't I get some sort of discount on legal services? Like, say, 100%?" Maya says with a smile, which in turn causes me to groan. I get the feeling I won't be getting any money from her.
Let's check the tally, shall we? Amount of clients so far: 2. Amount of paying clients: 0. It figures. I guess I should just be grateful that Maya and I made it out in one piece.
"Hey Maya, where are you staying?" I ask.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I was just wondering if you had an apartment in the city or something." I reply sheepishly, hoping I didn't seem too forward.
"Um…nope. I don't have anywhere I can stay really. I live in Kurain village, Mia was the only person I knew that lived out here. And I don't think I can afford an apartment. Oh well, I guess I can just stay in Kurain, but wake up really early and take a train here every morning."
"What? No, you don't have to do that. Mia owned the flat upstairs, so you can probably stay up there for now."
"Are you going to stay here?"
"I wasn't planning on it, why?"
Maya looks down at the floor. She quietly says "I don't want to be alone…"
I realize that after all Maya's been through the last few days, leaving her alone in her sister's apartment wouldn't be such a good idea.
"I'll stay." I promise her. "Now, it's been a pretty long day, what do you say we get some rest?"
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"OBJECTION! The witness' testimony is clearly faulty, Your Honor!"
*sigh* And can you prove that, Mr. Wright?
"Well…not exactly, but-"
THAT'S ENOUGH, MR. WRIGHT. You are clearly not fit to be a defense attorney. You have no proof to substantiate your claim, so I have no reason to doubt the witness' credibility. I don't believe there's any reason for doubt, so I proclaim the defendant GUILTY. Now I would ask that you hand in your badge, Mr. Wright.
Nooooooooooooooooooo!
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"Ack! That is the last time I eat a burger before bed!" What a horrible dream…Wait a minute, what's that?
There's a noise coming from the next room that sounds a lot like sobbing. It takes me a second to realize that it's coming from the room Maya's sleeping in, and I hop out of my bed to see what's going on. I knock on her door to find it's already open, and there lies Maya, curled up in her bed, tears running down her face.
"Maya! What's wrong??" I yell as I rush to the side of her bed.
"I…I miss her. My sister…she was a great person…how could anybody do something so terrible to her?"
I pull Maya into a hug. "There are some terrible people in the world, and Mia just had the misfortune of meeting one of them."
"My sis raised me up, and she was my role model…I can't believe she's-"
I cut Maya off. "She isn't really, though. You saw her earlier tonight, didn't you?"
"Yeah…I guess."
"And you heard her say that she'd always be watching us, right? As a matter of fact, she's probably watching right now."
"You think so?"
"Yes. And I bet she doesn't want you to cry, because she'll always be here for you."
"Yeah, you're right! Don't worry sis, I'll be strong!"
"Great. Good night Maya."
"Good night Nick. And thanks."
"Any time, Maya."
I head back to bed, sure that Maya will be OK. As I fall back to sleep, I swear I can hear Mia say "Thank you, Phoenix."
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September 10th, 2016
9: 02 am
Wright & Co Law Offices
I get out of bed and head downstairs to finish up some files, only to realize Maya's already awake, watching TV.
"You're up early, aren't you?"
"No, you're up late. Too bad for you, you could have watched my favourite show with me."
"Right, well anyways, are you feeling better?"
"Uh huh. I slept great."
"Yeah, me too." I walk over to my desk.
"Hey Nick?"
"Yes?"
"Thanks for staying with me."
"It was no big deal. After all, what are partners for?"
A huge grin spreads across Maya's face. "Yeah…partners."