Hi everybody! Here is my new Dawsey story! I hope you will enjoy it. This story is really starting up slowly now that Gone is going to get finished and Fighting through the past will be finished soon as well. But here is the first chapter and I hope you will enjoy it!
For the timeline it takes place while Matt and Gabby are engaged, but she is not pregnant yet.
Please enjoy and please tell me what you think!
''Why aren't you working!'' Matt said angry as he pushed against the back of the truck, as if that was going to help. The car didn't want to run in the cold weather. There was snow falling and it was so cold he wasn't even sure why he was going outside.
Gabby was sick and she had asked him to pick up some more medication and he wanted to go out and taking it for her but now the stupid car was not running, probably because of the cold.
Looking up he saw that Gabby was laughing at him from behind the kitchen window and he walked up hen.
''The car doesn't want to work.'' Matt sulked as he walked to the kitchen, grabbing another mug of coffee, angry.
''Well I can last another day.''
''With what? You finished all tissues yesterday?'' Matt asked concerned and she shrugged.
''I can always use your shir-''
''I will take the bus!'' Matt smirked then. ''Come on, get back on the cough or in bed, I will go out and grab some more for you.'' He said then and soon he walked outside, sighing deep when he saw the bus going to the shop from their house was cancelled due to the weather but made his way to the shop walking then, cold and hoping he would be there soon.
Finally he was there and he fled in the shop, so much snow falling down now.
After picking up more medication and tissues for Gabby he walked to the bus stop, hoping that he would get his car running later. Luckily the bus back was going home now. He sat down on the bench when he looked at the young girl beside her. He guessed she was around 16, maybe 17. But Matt was just concerned because she was shivering since she was only wearing a sweater, but not a jacket.
Suddenly she looked aside and she caught him looking and Matt looked down at his own jacket before looking back at her.
''Hey, are you allright?'' Matt asked concerned.
''I'm fine.'' The girl just said, hiding her eyes behind her long hair.
''Here, take my jacket.'' Matt said as he pulled the jacket of his shoulders and handed it to the girl.
''No, I am fine. I don't need your help.'' She said then and Matt sat down beside her and laid the jacket beside her.
''In case you change your mind.'' He smiled at her, friendly and she felt a bit guilty about refusing the jacket. He was being really nice.
''It is a good jacket, I have had it for 9 years now.'' He said then.
''That is a long time, you must be really old.'' She smirked cheeky.
''Oh, why thank you!'' Matt teased her back but smiled friendly then.
Finally she took it and put it around her, giving him a smile.
''Are you sure?''
''I am just taking the bus home, shouldn't you?'' He asked worried.
''no, I am going to take the next, thank you so much.'' She smiled and Matt got in the bus then, cold but happy that he could help somebody out. He would grab one of his other jackets at home – or maybe it was time to buy a new one anyway.
The bus ride home took long because most of the roads were still blocked but he was just happy that Gabby had not made him ill yet too and glad he got off the bus when he was home.
Matt walked inside, not very surprised when he found Gabby on the couch, curled up under the blanket, surrounded by tissues.
''You're home.'' She smiled then as she sat up.
''Got you more tissues and cold medication.'' He said as he handed her the bag.
''Thank you.'' She said and he bend forward, kissed her on her forehead.
''Anything for you.'' He smiled as she opened the new pack of tissues.
He walked outside then and tried to get his truck running again and after a while it finally worked, so happy.
Inside he made dinner and walked to the couch then, sat down by Gabby and kissed her on her forehead again and she opened her eyes.
''The medication is kicking in.'' She smiled happy and he held her hand as they walked back on the kitchen.
Matt grabbed the red wine they had started a few days ago on their evening together and wanted to finish it now before it would go really bad.
''by the way, you came in without a jacket, where is the blue jacket?'' Gabby asked as she sat down, feeling bad she could not smell his amazing food.
''I gave it away to a girl at the bus stop. She was shivering and cold…it was old anyway.'' Matt said as they sat down by the table.
''I thought you would never get rid of that ugly worn down blue thing.'' Gabby smirked then as she looked as he poured the wine.
''It was a great jacket. Not many jackets last 9 years.''
''You had it that long! How did Hallie never throw it out.'' Gabby asked with big eyes.
Matt shrugged and poked his fork in the food.
''I really loved that jacket.'' Casey sulked then, looking a bit like a child whose favorite toy had been taken away and Gabby smiled as he looked a bit adorable.
''We can go out to buy you a new one once the storm is over – but this time I get to choose.'' She said.
''We will see.'' Matt mumbled. ''Before you make me look like a dressed up monkey.''
''I can't help it you look like a monkey!'' She said then and he smirked, wanted to take another sip of wine when his phone suddenly started to ring.
Gabby looked as he walked to the other room to call. She was feeling so tired but was so happy because he was so sweet for her even while she was sick.
''I have to go to the firehouse, something broke down.''
''Oh…really?'' Gabby asked a bit sad because she wished he could stay. She was so cold and feeling tired and just wanted to snuggle up tonight. But if he had to get there to fix something.
''I will take you a warm hot coffee on the way back''
Gabby smiled and kissed him on his cheek, hoping he would not get sick as well.
Matt started to drive towards the firehouse, when he looked aside at the bus stop and saw the same girl sitting there as in the afternoon, the girl was still wearing his jacket. Frowning, Matt parked his car by the bus stop and got out then.
''hey, did the bus not show up?'' He asked concerned.
''It did, I just didn't get in.'' She mumbled and he sat down beside her.
''Don't you want to go home?'' He asked worried. ''If you don't want to take the bus I can drop you off at home –''
''I don't want to go home.'' She just said.
''If your parents are angry with you, that shouldn't be the reason you are not going home, I am sure they don't want you out in the storm on your own while it is getting dark.''
''Do you have got any kids?'' She asked him then.
''No, but-''
''You know nothing, not about me, not about my parents, nothing!'' She said angry and Matt moved back a bit, feeling like he was making her even more angry by sitting close to her.
''You are right, I know nothing. But I am a grown man that doesn't want a young girl sitting alone in the dark, let alone during a storm. I am driving to the firehouse right now, so if you don't want to go home, I can at least bring you to there so you will be safe for the night.''
For a second he saw some doubt on her face, like she was thinking about the idea.
''Are you a firefighter?'' She asked then. '
''Yes, I am. I work at the firehouse, something broke in the storm and I am going there to fix it now.'' He explained. ''My car is parked just over there, so if you want to drive along…''
She looked really doubtful and Matt stretched out his hand to introduce himself, hoping to win her trust so she would not stay here on her own.
''Why would I get in your car, I don't know you! You could be some kind of creep!'' She yelled loud as she hit Matt's hand away.
''I just want to help you.'' Matt said as he backed off.
''no, get away, before I call the police!'' She yelled loud and angry then and Matt walked back to his car, getting in the car with a sad and uneasy feeling. he just wanted to help her and he felt bad leaving her behind in all the snow. He wasn't going to hurt her, but what if somebody else was?
When he looked in the mirror he saw she was looking at his car, angry and Matt started the car, went back onto the road, feeling so bad. She was out here alone in the storm.
NOTE: So this is the first chapter of an all new story! Thank you so much for reading it. I am sorry this chapter had mostly just talking and exposition but I hope you still liked it! Please tell me what you thought and if you want to see more and hopefully I will talk to you soon again!