''Have you been w-waiting for me?'' Matt asked as the nurse brought him back to his room and Gabriela was sitting on his bed, watching TV.

''Yeah, I took us lunch.'' Gabriela got off the bed and Matt asked the nurse not to help him from the wheelchair onto the bed, so he could sit up a little longer. Since a few days, he could finally sit up without fainting, which had happened before. This morning a PT had been working on his back and although he hadn't done much himself, his stomach was growling.

''I was t-thinking, maybe we c-could go the cafeteria?''

''You should get out of this room, I think that is a great idea.'' The nurse said as walked out of the room and Gabriela got up, laying the remote back and she grabbed the handles of the wheelchair.

''Should we tell the other nurses?''

''Why? S-she knows.''

''Well, not that they are worried when they see their most handsome patient is missing.'' Gabriela teased him as she kissed him in his neck and she pushed the wheelchair down the hallwaym to the elevators. Matt seemed to happy he was finally out of the room and they bought food and drinks downstairs and went to a table near the window. After looking at the same view for nearly four weeks Matt was glad he finally saw something else than the buildings he could picture in his mind after looking at them when he was still completely bed-bound.

''These sandwiches are better than the ones I brought anyway.'' Gabriela mumbled a little later as she took a bite from hers while Matt was still struggling to get the package of his sandwich with only one hand.

''Do you want me to help you?''

''I g-got this.''

''Matt!'' Nancy Casey walked their way and sat down at the table.

''Glad to see you guys here, I was at your room but since you were gone I asked a nurse if you were doing therapy and she told me you were here.''

''I k-know, have been in t-that room long enough.''

''So you are doing good?'' His mom said as she stood up to get some coffee as well.

Matt nodded, as he kept trying to get the thin plastic wrap of the sandwich and his mom frowned.

''You should help him.''

Gabriela frowned at Nancy while Matt just shook his head.

''Why?'' Gabriela said, indignant.

''It's okay.'' Matt mumbled as he shove his plate her way.

''See.'' Nancy walked away and Matt shook his head.

''My m-mom thinks I am a b-baby again.''

Gabriela took the wrapping from his sandwich, shoving it back as she looked at Nancy Casey buying some coffee. She didn't know his mom so well but there was something about her she didn't like and she knew that Matt also wasn't very close with his mom after she moved out when the tension between the two of them after she stayed in his house on her parole.

''You should tell her you are not or she keeps treating you this way.''

''I don't s-sound very convincing.'' He said, dryly as he meant his stutter and that he had such a hard time finding the words to say.

Nancy sat down again and ripped the package of sugar open that was the only sound in the awkward silence.

''So, how did therapy go today?'' She finally asked.

Matt shrugged.

''You know, I spoke to the man I am dating now and he works a care facility. You could have your own room so you could live on your own but still have…well…care.'' She said, stirring the sugar in her coffee.

Matt nearly choked on his water as he listened to his mom and looked to her after coughing.

''What?''

''I thought that maybe it was an idea.''

''I don't n-need that.''

''You are going to live on your own again?''

''Don't act s-so surprised.'' Matt frowned at his mom and Gabriela could tell he was nearly at his boiling point of anger again. Recently he had only found out she was dating a guy again as she had left a feel better card with her name and the name of her boyfriend. He had been upset she hadn't told him.

''Okay, sorry.''

''Actually, we are g-going to live together.'' He said to his mom while he laid his hand on Gabriela's.

''Why haven't you told me?'' His mom said and Gabriela shivered, instead of sounding happy for him she just seemed totally unexcited about his news.

''Why haven't you t-told me about Thomas?''

''I was just afraid you couldn't take it.''

''What, dad is long g-gone and I could use some hap-py news every day now.''

As Nancy looked to the table he looked back at Gabriela.

''Can you p-please get me another s-sandwich?''

She nodded and stood up.

His mom looked at him but said nothing while he kept getting more and more annoyed. By his mom but also by the talking around him. So many voices were speaking it made him confused. He felt relieved when Gabby was there with his sandwich and he stretched his hand out to take it from her.

''I w-want to try again.''

She knew he wasn't going to give up this time, but prove his mother that he could do it, that he wasn't helpless and didn't need help.

After a minute he nearly got it off.

''Why don't you help him again?'' Nancy said as she looked at him.

Gabriela started to get mad now as well and before Matt could say something she crossed her arms.

''Because he doesn't want any help, why do you treat him like a baby?''

''Because he needs help.''

''You think that but he doesn't when he says he doesn't.''

Matt tried to calm them as he didn't want to fight about him, especially now.

''He is paralyzed.''

''I am s-sitting right here guys.''

''That doesn't mean you need to treat him like a baby! His hand is getting better every day!''

''Shut up, the b-both of you!'' Matthew hit with his fist on the table, causing everybody in the cafeteria to look at them and he laid his head against his hand on the table.

''Are you okay?''

He shook his head slowly and sat up again, listening to all the voices around him. They were all talking and he looked around at all the people. It made him nervous, scared. The voices kept getting louder and he closed his eyes as he felt he was panicking when he saw the faces of the voices looking at him and his head fell forward. Two hands grabbed only a split second before his head hit the table. He passed out as he heard Gabriela calling for help.

''Matt. I am so happy you are finally here.''

twenty-three year old Matthew sat down in front of his mother in prison, he hadn't seen her in four years and he was already doubting if it really had been a good idea to come here. Especially since his sister wouldn't like him visiting their mother. On the other hand, Christie liked nothing he did.

''Hey mom.'' He smiled a little uncomfortable and shifted. All the voices around him made him nervous and he would like to just stand up now and walk away. But his mom seemed to be very glad he was here.

''You got your driver's license?'' His mom said with a smile. He had been too busy with contracting to earn some money before and she didn't know she got it in the meantime, since he got it while she was in prison but it didn't even matter. He was brought here by his friend, who had persuaded him to visit his mom.

''Yeah. But a friend drove me down here.''

''Oh, he didn't want to come introduce himself?''

''In case you hadn't noticed, this is a prison, not some happy meet my friends place.''

''I miss you and Christie more than you can imagine.''

''We miss dad.''

Matthew looked down at the iron table. Could he go without being rude?

''I am really proud, Matt. I keep telling everybody in here that my son is a fire fighter.''

Matt's anger broke for a second as him mom said it with so much honesty.

''I know I did bad things but I did it to protect and Christie and I am glad I can finally tell you.''

The guards signed that the visiting was over as they were the only two and he stood up.

''Are you coming back?'' She asked, worried.

''I will.''

''Please do not wait another four years.''

Matt shrugged and walked out. Outside he sat down in Severide's car, confused.

''I am not going to ask how it was, just tell me if you want to.'' Kelly mumbled as he drove away.

''There is not much to tell, I still don't know if I like her or hate her. She is my mom, but she also killed my dad.''

''I know.'' His friend nudged him against his arm.

''You are going out on a date tonight, right? With that hot doctor!''

Matt smiled and turned his head away as he started to blush. Hallie.

…

''You know what, when we are going to re-open the firehouse we should also have a party for Matt. Or maybe not a party, but we should do something for him.''

Mouch looked at Kelly as he sat down next to him on their last shift in the other firehouse. Luckily, they would be going back to 51 next week. They had seen each other at molly's and kept each other updated on Matt, but other than that he missed the old crew of 51 and he was more than happy to go back. The only thing that would be different was that Gabriela would start later, but Shay would be partnered up with somebody else for the time being.

''Yeah, we should.'' Mouch said, reaching for the remote to lower the volume but Kelly already jumped up again.

''Should I call the others?'' Mouch nodded and looked back at the TV.

Kelly jumped up, grabbed his phone from his pocket and started dialling. Hopefully everybody else would agree with him and they could do something for Matt.

''Hey hermann...just a sec...I was thinking, maybe we should...''

NOTE: uh-oh, is Matt going to be okay? What happened to him and are Matt and Nancy and Gabriela and Nancy going to be okay again? Will there be a party for him?

I hope you liked this chapter. I wanted to add a bit more of Matt's mom to the story and their relationship, since she just disappeared from the show. I hope you didn't find this chapter boring and that you are looking forward to the next one. Thank you again for reading, I am glad you are still following the story and please do leave a review before you go! Keeps me writing!