"Ohh okay, hmm that's still pretty cool though. And your mother was right. It is a gift Mads. I know with everything you've been through, it probably doesn't seem like it huh?" Clint fell silent, deep in thought. Where did they go from here? "I can't make you change your mind Maddie. You have your reasons for seeing this the way you do. That being said... these people who are after you...they can't chase you forever. At some point they're going to have to give up Maddie. I know that sounds like it's never going to happen, but they're people and I like to think that they have other things to do in their lives. They can't devote all their time to chasing you. And if one of them does get here, we can have them arrested for stalking you. I think so anyway. Can people get arrested for stalking? I'm not sure." He muttered to himself and shook his head. "I'm rambling, sorry. Look, what I'm trying to say is that we'll figure this out together. One way or another. This is going to have to end at some point."

Insanity Plea... Ah yes, this was sadly true. "Don't they have to go through a few tests though in order to see if they really are insane? And wouldn't they be sent away to an asylum if that were the case?" Yeah, Clint wasn't very smart. He knew some things, but when it came to the court system, he was pretty clueless. Clint was getting the sense that she still wasn't too convinced about what he was saying. That was okay. Like he had assumed, trust would be gained overtime. So this was to be expected. "Well, for the time being, you're just going to have to chill out here. Make yourself comfortable. I apologize if it's boring here but umm..if you ever want anything you just need to tell me and I'll get it for you. If you like games, I have video games you can play to keep yourself entertained. I know it's what I would do. Or read a book...or something." He really wanted her to feel welcome here in his house and he wanted her to be comfortable since she would be staying here for a long while.

Man, Clint was really missing out on important information. He was going to have to start paying closer attention to the information out there. Especially now if he really wanted to help Maddie out with this situation. He seemed to relax a bit when she said she was fine with just reading a good book. Good, he could easily buy her some or lend her some of his own books. "W-well...what kinds of books do you enjoy reading?" He asked. Clothes were a big thing. Clothes and feminine products. Oh boy, that was going to be a fun trip wasn't it? No. Embarrassing more like. But for Maddie, he'd suck it up and get her things. Even if it meant going to Victoria's Secret her her undergarments. Shite. Nope..I can't do that. I'd look like a freakin' creep looking at that stuff. She'd have to come with me for all that. Yes, but what if someone saw her? "Clothes are going to be tricky. Only you know your uhh...sizes in everything. And umm...I think it would be best if you just came with me to get you some clothes and all that other stuff you girls use. You can umm...wear like my clothes as a disguise I guess. And some sunglasses. You know, the classic." He grinned once he said that. Maybe it actually would be pretty fun now if they actually did that.

The look on her face when he had mentioned her clothes and her wearing his clothes did not go unnoticed. Clint had made her uncomfortable probably and in turn he was now uncomfortable as well. He couldn't even meet her gaze. However, he knew sitting around wasn't going to make things easier, so they might as well get this over with now. Filled with newfound determination he looked at her just then, a serious expression on his otherwise friendly face. "Alright then, you should suit up because we have shopping to do. And well...we might as well get it over with right? I mean...I have work tomorrow so I won't be able to take you shopping until I get back tomorrow and you could walk there I guess but I'd rather not leave you alone. W-what if they're still out there? No, I will be close-by just to make sure your'e safe. Umm... I won't go in with you if you would prefer I wait for you outside the store then I can." He was giving her options. He wanted her to be comfortable, he didn't want her to think he would be breathing down her neck, he wanted to give her some personal space.

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This was going to be interesting. "Right..o-okay then. Well if you'll just follow me, I'll show you to the restroom. Then I'll go get you a clean change of clothes and bring it to you. Umm, and don't worry, I'll wait outside the store patiently." Clint assured her. Standing from the table, he took the dishes and set them near the sink then motioned for her to follow him. He led her down a hall and stopped in front of a door. "This is it. There's also one in each bedroom just so you know. Wait here while I go and get you some clothes." Clint turned and left to his own room. He searched his drawers and pulled out a clean change of clothes for her to wear. It was probably going to fit her big but well...it was only for the time being. Walking back out of his room, he approached her once more and held out the pile of clothes. "Here you go. Umm, use any towel you want in there." He said to her politely.

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Walking to the kitchen, Clint busied himself on washing the dishes. Why was he so nervous? Maybe because he'd never gone shopping with a girl before. Did girls take long shopping? That's what his coworkers complained about sometimes. His clothes were going to look so strange on Maddie, but maybe it would be enough to keep her under the radar while they were outside of the house. A list! She needed to make a list of things she'd need now that she was staying here. Well...what exactly did she need? Whatever she needed, she was the only one who would know where to get it right? Oh man this was going to be so weird! Relax Clint! It's just shopping, don't make it a big deal. You'll be in and out before dark for sure. That was only because he was sure she'd be tired and want to get some sleep after shopping so much. Though stores were usually open pretty late. If anything, he'd be up late, get little sleep, and go to work strung up on coffee. Yeah, that should work fine right?

Clint shut the water off and dried off his hands, just as the pitter patter of Maddie's footsteps neared. He turned around to look at her and chuckled. She looked so small. "H-hey.." He told her. His eyes locked on the clothes she held in her hands and raised an eyebrow. "Right, the laundry room. Right this way." It wasn't really a room. It was more just a large closet at the end of the hall. The doors opened outwards and inside was the washing machine, the dryer, and a bin for the dirty laundry to go into. "Just toss it in the bin and I'll wash it afterwards. U-unless you'd prefer to wash it on your own t-that's okay and I totally understand." Clint assumed that Maddie wouldn't want him cleaning her laundry, that was very personal to some people so if she wanted to do it herself he'd be okay with teaching her how to do it.

"Well okay, if you want to learn then I will not stop you." It was probably better that way anyway. He wouldn't touch her clothes and she wouldn't touch his. Perfect. "Alright then umm...we should get going then." He said, going to grab the keys, wallet and his phone. "You want to buy clothes first?" he asked her. At least he'd have his phone to entertain himself with, he could always text his coworkers and just talk while he waited for Maddie to finish. As for money, he had a card she could use. He had good credit and he was always good about paying them off in time so that he wouldn't get bad credit.

Ah right, the hair. Girls didn't usually just walk out of the house without brushing their hair first. Right. Guys, usually guys didn't really care since they didn't really have to style their hair as much as girls did. My bad for forgetting. I'll be more mindful going forward. Come on Clint, girls are different, they actually care about how they look. This was true. Girls were much more well groomed than guys. It's why girls took longer to do so much and guys were pretty quick. Well...some guys anyway. He wasn't going to generalize either. "Right, sorry about that." Clint apologized and looked at her bangs. Looked like someone needed a haircut, but that wasn't super important right now. Hair could be pinned back if it needed to be. "Alright, let's go." Clint led her out of the house, making sure to lock the front door behind them. When they got to his car, he opened the passenger's door for her then closed it once she had sat down. He walked around and climbed in behind the wheel then closed his door and started up the engine. Clothes shopping first. Alright then, this was going to be fun. Hopefully for her anyway. Putting on his seat belt, Clint adjusted the rear view mirror and skillfully started to back out of his driveway.

Clint drove down the street towards the section of the town where there were many clothing boutiques. His eyes cast a sideways glance in her direction. Maddie was busy admiring the panoramic view of the town. He wondered what sort of clothing she liked. Focusing his attention on the road once more, he didn't see her as they kind of girl who liked to dress up. She seemed like a tomboy. Had she always been that way? What was she wearing back when they were kids? Jeez, he couldn't remember that far back. He didn't think she was wearing a dress, but maybe she was. It was years ago though, it wouldn't matter if she did or didn't. People change over time. Her taste in clothing would have changed anyway. "So you're going to have to trust me on this. You need to buy clothes so I'm going to hand you my card. I'm going to trust you with it. There shouldn't be any issues so you'll be fine and don't try to fight me on this, please." Clint said softly, making a turn towards a plaza littered with shopping boutiques. "Here we are. I'll wait for you outside like we agreed on." Clint parked the car and unbuckled his seat belt then stepped out of the car, closed his door and walked around to open her door for her. "Here. Use this to buy your clothes." Clint instructed, pulling out his wallet and pulling out a card for her to take.