Severide slowly walked away as Gabriela walked into the hospital room as Matt was just brought there from the PACU. He wanted to his friend, but he also knew Gabriela needed some time now.

It had been half an hour longer before the doctor had finally walked out of the OR and told them that Matt was out of the surgery and that the artery was fixed, but that there had also been a bleed during the surgery and that they had no idea if it caused any damage.

He would be here tomorrow before shift, to his friend. He looked back once and saw Gabby sitting down next to Matt, grabbing his hand on the blanket and Kelly turned back around and he walked away.

Gabriela rubbed over his hand as she had done before the surgery. It almost felt like a déjà vu. The accident, the second stroke and now this. It was like it never ended and she looked at the bandage around his head.

Slowly she got her phone out of her pocket and dialed her moms number.

''He is out of surgery.'' She said as her mom took off the phone and felt her lip started to shake. Everything that she had been worried about for the past few days had become reality now. The surgery had gone wrong and she didn't know if he was in pain, or what was happening in his head right now, which made her feel helpless as there was nothing she could do.

''Are you crying?'' Her mother said worried.

''There were complications and I have no idea how he is doing.'' She explained as she dried her tears. No longer being able to stand to be in the hospital room she grabbed her stuff and walked out of the room, kissing him quickly.

She wanted to stay with him but she knew there was nothing she could do and he wouldn't be waking up soon. Hopefully it wouldn't be soon if there was bad news.

No, she couldn't think like that. Of course he had to wake up soon. She had to hope for that.

''Gabby, are you still there?''

''I am mom.'' She walked to her car, her legs shaking and she sat down in her car as he mom told her to come to their house, that she could sleep there. So she wouldn't be on her own. She agreed and drove to their where her mom was waiting by the door. She walked up to her mother and her mother pulled her in her arms as she started to sob.

Her mom had always been her save haven together with Antonio.

''Shh, Matt is going to be fine.''

Her mom rubbed over her back. Gabby knew Matt was going to okay, he was alive and that was what counted. All else she could hope was that he wasn't in pain and that there was no damage.

Slowly she went inside with her mom and she walked to her old bedroom and laid down on her old bed. Her mom was right, it was to be here than in the apartment on her own. She smiled, looking around her room and was surprised to see most of the things were still in their old place, even though she had moved out almost eight years the posters of her teen stars where still hanging there and it took her mind of the surgery for now.

Falling asleep, she hoped he would be awake by tomorrow, to finally put her mind at ease.

Waking up she was shocked as she saw it was almost after ten and she ran out of bed, dressed herself and walked into the kitchen, ready to go to the hospital.

''Goodmorning.'' Her mom greeted her and she handed Gabby a glass of orange juice.

''Thanks, good morning.''

''How did you sleep?'' Her mom asked worried and Gabriela shrugged.

''Too long.''

''He is not going to wake up any sooner because you were there earlier. Give him some time, Gabby. He won't find any support in you if you are tired.''

Gabriela nodded a little unsure and she thanked her mom as she walked out of the house and drove back to the hospital. She walked to his room and looked surprised as he was awake already. She knew he would wake up today but he had expected it to be in the evening.

''Hey.'' She smiled as she walked inside and she kissed him. ''How are you feeling?''

''Weak, shitty.'' He admitted then and he looked as she sat down so they were on eye level.

''I spoke to Mason earlier this morning.'' He said then, so soft she could hardly hear him.

''Did she tell you what happened during the surgery?''

''Yeah.'' Matt said and he moved a little bit so he could face her better and it immediately cause him to pull a strained face as he laid his head against the pillow again. He closed his eyes.

''You want to sleep again.''

''No, but I think they pumped so much in me that it makes me feel fuzzy...and sleepy.''

''And the headache?'' She said as she caressed over his cheek.

''I wouldn't be able to tell you, it's not so much now.'' He said with a woozy smile and he closed his eyes again as he fell asleep. Gabby stood up and opened her bag, putting the card from her parents up on the small cabinet and the drawing Eva had left at her parent's house for him.

There was also a card from Severide on his nightstand and Gabby put it next to the others.

He murmured for a second as he moved a bit, but kept asleep and Gabby walked to get something to drink and walked back. He was still asleep and she grabbed a book from her bag, started to read until he woke up again.

''I...my legs...'' Matt cried and worried she pulled the blankets up but there was nothing to see when she looked at his legs.

''What is wrong Matt?'' She said worried as she looked as he almost started to cry.

''I can't...they are numb and I can't...'' He started to cry and she looked on the hallway if she saw doctor Mason.

''Sweety, what is wrong?''

He just shook his head, causing him to look in pain as he hurt the new scar and he looked down at the blanket.

''My legs are numb...I can't move them...''

''That is probably just the medication.'' She tried to calm him, afraid he would hurt the scar on his head from the surgery, or would pass out. As Matt didn't respond she called the nurse.

The staff ran inside and calmed Matt down and Mason entered too now. Gabby got asked to step outside and she did so, realizing they were doing their job and she walked in circles around the hallway. It hurt her to see him crying, although he wasn't in physical pain because of the medication it hurt her to see him confused like this. He was always so strong and sure of what he was doing and now he was crying.

She sat down and looked in his room as he was talking to Mason, crying and Mason finally left.

''What is wrong?''

''I am afraid there might be some damage from the bleed yesterday. it could be temporal, but I can't say anything yet.''

''How do you mean, damage?''

''The feeling in his legs seems to be minimal and he has no bladder control, like I said, it could be temporarily, but I can't tell you.''

She tiled her head; ''Luck just never is on Matt's side. I am sorry.''

Gabriela nodded, numb as she realized what Mason was saying and as the doctor patted her on the shoulder she walked back into the room.

''Gabby'' he cried and she sat down next to him, grabbing his hand but he pulled it back and worried she laid her hand on his shoulder as he started to blink, trying to keep his tears from streaming.

''I don't want to..''

''I know. It is going to be okay.''

''You keep saying that and nothing is okay.''

''Babe, babe. It's probably temporarily. It is going to be okay.'' She said again and he looked up to her.

''What if it isn't?'' He asked worried.

''Then...we will figure it out.'' She said with a comforting smile as she rubbed over his shoulder. Finally he calmed down and closed his eyes again and she looked as he fell asleep again.

Gabriela bow her head. Even if it due to the damage, they would get through this. She was sure. They had to get through this.

NOTE: Luck is never on his side...but good news, there is positivity coming their way now! I hope you still liked this although it was kinda depressing. Thank you so much for the responses to the previous chapter! I hope this didn't disappoint you.

Thank you for reading, please leave a response again what you think of this chapter and what you think is going to happen.