''My brother will pick you up after school.'', Gabriella hugged both Griffin and Ben when they walked into the school and Gabriela looked up to Angela and the rest of her clan. They seemed to be gossiping again and she walked past them, not giving them any look while she swung her bag over her shoulder and made her way to the station. It was windy today and it reminded her of the storm. Most of the trees were gone by now from the road and the only thing that reminded them about it was the scrap on truck 81, after a large branch had fallen on it and Otis had been to busy to hide it under paint.
Of course there was Casey. The firemen had been calling the hospital everyday to check on him.
Walking inside everybody looked up to her;
''Gabby, good to see you again! How are the boys? We spoke Matt this morning on the phone.'', Hermann walked up to her and was the first to ask while Severide also walked their way and the rest followed.
''They are managing, trying to make it at home. It must be awful not to have one.''
Coming from a warm, supporting family with her parents she couldn't imagine how awful it must have been for the boys to lose their dad and within a year lose their mom temporarily as well and when they finally made a place their home for the time being their last bit of that came close to family couldn't care for them anymore.
Hermann nodded.
''Can we visit Matt soon?'', Kelly Severide asked.
''Will have to make a deal, only a limit of visitors is allowed.''
Together with everybody else she walked to the kitchen.
''Let's get ready.'', Shay walked past her and she followed Shay to the ambo.
''Do we need to sort out?''
No, I just wanted to talk to you without the guys.''
Gabriela sighed and sat down; ''This is about Matt, isn't it.''
''I was just wondering how you are feeling about it.''
''I am more than happy he is recovering.''
Shay looked at her; ''And?''
''And nothing, I am helping him the boys.''
Suddenly the alarm went off and they drove away, off to a well known address.
''Oh, Darryl again.'', Shay rolled her eyes.
Gabriela shook her head, for the last weeks they had been going there for five times, only to have the guy hitting on Shay.
''If you feel awkward about this I could go in alone.''
''No, it is just a call, can't ignore a call, besides he never hurts us. I feel sorry for him. Do you think he really has no family?''
''I don't think so.''
Shay parked the ambo and they walked into the house.
''Hey Darryl.'', They both sighed, not knowing what the lonely man was hiding behind him and what he was planning in his head.
...
''Where are we going?'' Griffin and Ben walked with Antonio to his car.
''Hmm...not Disneyland.'', Antonio teased them and he opened the car doors, letting the boys in.
''Can I sit in the front?!'' Griffin looked at the police car.
''No, you are going to sit with your brother in the back, you want to turn on the sirens, right?''
''Maybe.'' Griffin rolled his eyes with a guilty look and Antonio laughed while the boys climbed in.
A group of woman was looking at him from far away - and obviously talking about him - and he walked around the police car, got in.
''Can you please put the siren on, even just for a second?'', Griffin begged and looking in the rearview mirror
''No, sorry guys. I already broke a few rules for you.''
''Are we going to ditch school and go to Disneyland?'' Ben smiled.
''No.'' Antonio chuckled.
''We are going to see mom!'', Griffin yelled exciting as they drove in the direction of the prison.
''Don't tell anyone, my job is on the line.'' Antonio said them as they got out of the car. ''understood?''
The boys nodded and Antonio greeted the guards as they walked in, seemed to know them.
''Go, there is your mom.'', Antonio said as Heather entered the visiting room.
''Mommy!''
Heather Darden embraced her children letting them go again after a few seconds as the guard whistled and walking to the table with them.
''Thank you so much.'', she sniffed as tears of happiness were filling her eyes.
''My pleasure. Not all cops are bad.'', Antonio smiled and Heather looked at the boys, talking about various school activities. Antonio stood up and waited a few feet away from the table, giving the just reunited family a little privacy.
''Matt let us draw on his casts and said we were artists.'', Ben smiled and Griffin nodded.
''Well, I think he is also really happy to see you guys again. Are you visiting him every night?''
Without answering her question Griffin looked up to her;
''Mom, can we be a family again?''
''Griffy, we are a family, even when I am not with you.''
''I mean a real family, with Matt.'' Griffin stated.
...
This was the first good dream he had about Hallie in a long time. Suddenly he was awake and Hallie was gone again.
Matthew was startled as he heard a soft cry in his room and he opened his eyes, startled. Slowly he looked through the room, looking at Dawson, whom was standing in the corner of his room, telephone in her hand and the tears streaming down her face.
''Hey, what is wrong?'' He said, his voice hoarse.
She looked up, let out another loud cry.
''I am sorry I woke you up.''
''I sleep enough a day.'' He stated dryly as she walked towards his bed.
''How are you?'', she asked, a smile only briefly crossing her face.
''What is wrong?'', Matt asked worried as she wiped away the tears, ''Are the boys making it hard?''
She shook her head; ''It is nothing. How are you?''
''You are not walking into my room crying and refusing to tell me what is wrong.'', Casey looked up at her, his bright eyes worried.
''I...today...I got send home - do you remember Darryl?''
''The diabetic who is in love with Shay and keeps calling you?'', Casey whispered. ''Did he do something wrong to you?''
''We were called today and it looked like a routine call.''
Her hands started to shake and Matt grabbed her hand.
''Calm down, what did he do. Did he hurt you?''
''Suddenly he pulled this small gun out and I tried to calm him but Shay interfered.''
Matthew tried to sit up a bit more, but fell back in the pillows.
''is Shay hurt?''
''No...he shot himself.'' The last words came out of mouth in the form of a cry and she hid her face in her hands, crying louder now.
''Shay won't talk to me anymore.'' She stammered between the loud grasps of air. Matthew reached his hand out and grabbed her shoulder, slowly pulling her against his chest.
''It is going to be okay.'' Matthew softly whispered as his hands rubbed over her back. Gabriella sniffed and looked up him, but she buried her face in his shirt again.
''Ewwww, they were kissing!'' Matthew let go of her and Dawson looked to the floor, wiping the tears away.
''No, we were not.'' Gabriela sighed.
Antonio was standing with the boys in the back of the room. Slowly he made his way to his sister, grabbing her shoulder and they left the room.
''Hey guys.'' Matthew spread his arms but the boy kept standing in the back of the room.
''What is wrong?'', he frowned after a few seconds.
''You promised not to leave us.''
...
NOTE: For the people who are worried this is going to be Dawsey story - there is a reason I didn't enter pairing. That is all I am going to say about it. It is not intended to be a shipping fic and I want to leave some surprise.
Also, this chapter is kinda shot but the next will be longer!
Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Can Heather get out sooner and what will happen between Shay and Dawson? What will happen between Dawson and Casey? Why did the boys react like that?
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