3 days earlier, 1:36 am

Matt rubbed over his forehead as he woke up. His head was pounding and it hurt so bad. He curled up, trying to ignore the pain and go back to sleep, but the pain was too bad. Half sleep and his mind foggy, he stood up out of bed. Gabby moved for a second but remained asleep. Slowly and quiet he walked to the bathroom, opening the small cabinet behind the mirror and he searched through the bottles, looking for the one with painkillers. He started to pant as the pain in his head became so bad he had to stop for a second and he sat down on the cold tiles, holding his head in his hands. When the pain finally lessened a little bit after a few minutes he stood up and looked for the bottle again. When he finally found it he threw it on the ground, mad as it was empty. Quick he walked down the stairs and grabbed his keys and wallet. Because he was only wearing sweatpants in bed he grabbed his jacket and zipped it up all the way to his chin as he walked outside, barefoot and to his car. His head was pounding so bad again he begged to make it stop, while he hardly seemed to realize what he was doing, as he was led by the pain instead of his mind.

His feet scraped over the rough tiles to the driveway and he got in the car. Quick he started the car and drove backward, onto the empty street as he drove away. Automatically he drove to road 290, as there as a 24 hours convenience store there and although he wouldn't get the pills he had gotten from the doctor, he would at least be able to buy something to ease the pain in his head.

Suddenly he watches the lighted signs in front of the Walgreens and he blinks his eyes, unaware of how he got here. Confused he looked around, at the few people walking out of the car and the homeless people, begging for money by the door. How did he get here?

Suddenly Matt felt something in his neck and when he wiped his hand over it he looked at the blood on his fingers. Carefully he traced the stream in his neck. Numb he felt how there was blood coming from his ear again. His mind became foggy again as he walked over the parking lot, confused. Somebody grabbed his arm but he pushed the strange arm away, walking to his truck.

''Sir!?'' The voice said behind him but he saw his truck and stepped in, driving away.

Suddenly he sat on the edge of the bathtub in his bathroom and he stood up, walking to the mirror by the sink and he looked at the blood on his ear and in his neck. Carefully he bow his head under the tap and rinsed the blood away.

''Babe?'' He suddenly heard and he walked to the bedroom. Gabby looked worried and he pointed at the bathroom. ''I was just drinking some water, that is all.''

He laid down in bed next to her and pulled her in his arms. He tried to remember how he ended up in the bathroom, but he couldn't. Well, he probably just drank some water. Confused he wiped the blanket over his ear as there was water on it, but then he closed his eyes, the things he just did melting together with the dreams of the night.

Antonio sat behind his desk. Mad he grabbed his coffee mug as he drank some of the coffee and looked at the screen, which showed a still of the security cams of road 290. That was Matt in the truck, no doubt about it. Quick his fingers moved over the keys of the keyboard and he checked some other footage, chasing Matt by the footage and he saw the large grey pick-up going onto the exit to the convenience store.

The detective took the phone from his desk while he dialled the number of the convenience store, which was on one of the signs where the last security cam of the CPD and he asked for the footage of the night. He didn't want to hunt Matt down, he wanted to protect him because of his sister, but maybe the footage showed a logical reason while Matt had to go to the convenience store.

For a second Antonio frowned…what if his sister was – no, that was a stupid thought. They had only been together for three months, Gabby would never want to become pregnant so soon.

It was a stupid thought.

The footage was downloading on his PC and he stood up to get some more coffee. He was so mad because this was happening. He wanted to believe Matt's innocence as the man would never even hurt a fly. He was a brave and respected man, not the man you would ever suspect for dealing drugs.

There was a small bleep from his computer and Antonio walked back into the empty office, opening the footage. Matt was standing in front of the stare, still and Antonio sat down, speeding up the footage. Why was he standing still for so long? Suddenly he spotted something in his neck and Antonio zoomed in with a frown. Was that…blood?

Matt suddenly looked around on the footage, confused and he walked away and Antonio frowned even more. A homeless man asked Matt something but Matt walked to the truck.

Worried Antonio stood up and walked downstairs, to the cell and he looked at Matt, laying on the bed. The man was holding the bottle of water in his hands as if it was his last lifeline and Antonio softly whispered his name. Matt sat up, confused and Antonio opened the cell, taking Matt out. He brought him to the office and offered him some more water. Matt took the water gratefully and Antonio sat down in front of him.

''Matt, I found footage of that night. You have been out with the car. You drove to the Walgreens at road 290 but without going inside, you drove home again.''

Matt frowned and shook his head; ''No, I didn't.''

''You did, I have the footage here...'' Antonio turned his computer screen and Matt looked at the date and time under in the screen. It was true, he had been there that night. He laid his head in his hands.

''I can't remember.'' Matt says and Antonio nodded, feeling sorry for Matt as he seemed so confused.

''Matt, is your ear bleeding on the footage?'' Antonio asked worried and Matt leaned towards the screen, looking at the vague screen. It could be.

''I...think so. It is nothing, it happened before.'' Matt assured him but Antonio looked even more worried. ''Matt, you have a head trauma! Bleeding for the ear is not something that is nothing! You need to see doctor about this.''

''I did.'' Matt said to his girlfriend's brother and Antonio was quiet for a second.

''Why are you still walking around then? Matt, this can't be good!''

''It isn't, but it can't be helped.'' Matt said lightly. He looked back at the footage and tried to remember the night. But there was nothing, except for the phone call from his mother later that night. damn, he hated it when he couldn't remember things because of his head injury. Before it has just been forgetting about things Gabby had said to him, but now it was getting worse and worse. Did he really have an hour long black out?

Confused his rubbed his hand over his head and felt the rough scar.

''I want to go back home, to Gabriela. I am innocent.'' He said and Antonio nodded.

''I understand, but we have to prove you innocent.''

''I need to go home.'' Matt said then, upset he was still here and Antonio was right, he had been out at night. The worst part of it was that he couldn't remember it.

''You need to go to a hospital, actually.'' Antonio said more worried as Matt seemed to get more upset and confused, while there was nothing going on and he was worried Matt was falling victim to his head injury again.

''No, I don't, they can't help me!'' Matt said as he jumped up and Antonio stood up as well, ready to grab Matt if he lost control over himself. Gabby had told him about the incident in the restaurant but Antonio knew he could handle Matt. He just wanted to protect Matt.

''What did the doctor say, Matt?''

''Nothing! Let me go back to my cell!'' Matt demanded, angry and he wanted to walk away.

''Matt, everything will be easier if you coöperate with me. I am going to help you, I promise.''

''Shut up! You are a cop, you need to bring me down instead of helping me!'' Matt said, losing control as he started to yell and Antonio was bracing himself, in case the man was going to attack him.

''Matt...your ear is bleeding again.'' He said then, worried, looking at the red substance that was streaming down Matt's ear.

NOTE: Can Antonio help Matt before he does bad things? Will Matt's head injury ruin his chance of walking off free and will this cost his freedom?

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