Title: One Month - Third Chapter.
Summary: The days following Andy Darden's death and how it was handled. Mostly Kelly Severide, Matthew Casey, but have all.
Disclaimers: The show is property of Dick Wolfe, and NBC. I don't own anything. Just borrowing the characters to practice my writing. Only thing I own is Season 1 DVDs and they are getting well worn. LOL
A/N: Thank you all for the reviews. So cool someone does like this. Well enjoy.
Scenes in bold and Italic are from the show.
Chief Boden, sees Kelly Severide, heading their way from the bar. He places a hand on Matt's shoulder. "Come back. Everyone will be here soon. Please." Kelly says, pleading. "Do you really want me here, Kelly?" Matt asked, looking at, Kelly. "Andy would want you here. Yeah I want you here. You're part of Station fifty-one." Kelly says. "Come on, Matt lets head inside." Chief Boden says, worried for Matt. Matt nods his head. "Okay." As the three head inside. Leslie Shay, smiles as she sees that Matt has come back and Kelly went to get him.
"Hey, Matt." Leslie says. Matt, just nods his head. A few moments later everyone has gotten to the bar. Everyone orders a drink. "To Andy Darden. A great friend to all and a good firefighter." Kelly says, raising his glass and drinking it down as did everyone. Everyone hangs out for a awhile and talks. Matt, just sits in the background, just listening. He was now ready to go.
Kelly, is talking to Leslie as he sees, Matt get up and head out. This time he lets him go figuring that, Matt is heading home. "See you everyone." Matt says, paying for his drink and heading out to his truck, this time getting in and driving off.
Everyone soon has the same idea. Kelly and Leslie head back to the apartment. They get ready for the night and both head to bed. Hoping tonight would restful. Not nightmare filled.
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The next few days everyone has off to do whatever. Heather Darden, calls Matt to ask for some repairs around the house. The things Andy, would have done if he were still alive. Matt, agrees and heads over the next morning to do the list of fix its'. It takes him most of the day while, Heather goes to work for a half a day. Her last day to work until after the funeral. The boys are at school for the last time until after the funeral.
By the time, Heather gets home, Matt is pretty well finished the work. Heather, pulls into the driveway and parks her car and gets out. She heads into the house into the kitchen. The pot roast in the crock pot still cooking. Matt, knocks on the door and goes into the house. "Hey, Heather I'm pretty much finished. Anything else you need me to do?" Matt asked, seeing Heather washing her hands at the sink. "Thank you so much, Matt. I can't think of anything at the moment." Heather says, looking at, Matt.
Matt, takes a deep breath deciding to head into a touchy subject. "Heather, may I ask you something?" Matt asks, taking a seat at the kitchen table. "Sure, Matt." Heather says, also sitting at the kitchen table. "Why do you blame, Kelly for Andy dying? Why don't you want the boys around him?" Matt asked, point blank. "I'm trying not to despise him. I'm trying my best to get past it. It'll take awhile. I feel resentment toward him for pushing, Andy into firefighting." Heather says, looking at Matt. "Andy, made his own choices, Heather." Matt says. "He always said, If it weren't for Kelly Severide, he wouldn't be doing what he loves." Heather says, looking at, Matt.
"Keep telling yourself that. Andy, wasn't held at gunpoint to be a firefighter." Matt says. "It isn't fair to the boys to be around when Kelly and I are near each other. They might pick up on our tension. Also they might learn a few things from Kelly I don't want them to learn." Heather says, looking at Matt. "Kelly Severide is a good man. Andy's boys could learn a lot from him. What gives you the right to judge him?" Matt asked. "My problem with Kelly Severide is my issue. I'm, working on it. I can't make any promises though." Heather says. "All I ask is keep it between you two when I'm not around. Kelly, is like a brother and You're my friend but I can't be in the middle. I love you both like family. Andy, was like a brother also but he and Kelly were really close." Matt says, looking at Heather. "All I can say is I'll, try to do better but, Andy just died and I miss him with every fiber of my being. We were married for ten years." Heather says, looking at Matt. "Okay. I'll accept that. Just do me a favor. At the funeral call a truce or something please. That day will be Andy's day. That last good-bye to a brother." Matt says, locking his eyes with, Heather. "Okay." Heather says, in agreement.
Matt, stands up from the kitchen table as does Heather. "Would you like to stay for dinner?" Heather says, looking at Matt. "Sure. The boys won't mind will they?" Matt replies with a questioning look. "No they won't." Heather says. "Sure I'd love to." Matt says, walking into the living room. He looks at all the pictures on the wall of the family, so happy together. He also sees the firehouse family picture on the wall of everyone. He spies the picture of the three of them together. Oh, Andy. You are missed by everyone. You have a special place in everyone's heart, but in my heart you are a brother along with, Kelly. Even if the brother left behind hates me and blames me forever for your dying. Who am I kidding? It is my fault. Matt thought, as the boys came rushing through the door from the school bus.
"Hi, Uncle Matt." Ben Darden says, running over to him and giving him a hug. Griffen, runs over also to give him a hug. "Hey boys. How are you?" Matt asked, looking at the boys. "We miss, Dad." both boys say, in unison. Matt, kneels down to the boys level and looks them both in the eyes. "It is okay to miss, your Dad. Remember to keep him in your hearts. You will see him again someday in Heaven. He is always watching over his family and friends. Remember that." Matt says, to the boys. Both nod their heads. Heather, calls out, "Dinner is ready. Go wash your hands and come eat. Matt, and the boys head into the kitchen.
"Thank you, Matt for saying those words to my boys." Andy says, watching his family eat dinner and his brother spending time with them. Andy, puts a hand on, Matt's shoulder as if to thank him.
Matt, sniffs the air and it smells of, Andy. Matt, keeps eating his dinner. The boys talk of the school day and how it went. After dinner, Matt plays some baseball with the boys. For a moment everyone is having fun in the mist of tragedy. Just enjoying the moment. Finally, the time comes for, Matt to leave. He hugs the boys and waves good-bye to Heather and heads for his truck and gets in. He starts it and drives away. He gets home and locks his truck after he gets out and heads inside.
Matt, sees the message light blinking on his answering machine. He pushes the button to hear the message which is, Hallie. "I'm, so sorry, Matt but I'm, working late tonight and I can't make it over. I'll stop over tomorrow morning if I can, to explain some stuff. Take care." the machine beeps the end to the message. Matt, dreads the night ahead. The first night alone.
The next morning, Hallie Thomas stops over at Matt's after her shift. She hoped to find him well but deep down she knew better. He is one that needs tender loving care when he is going through something. He tended to forget to take care of himself. Hallie, got out of her car and went up Matt's walk-way and knocked on the door.
The door opens as, Matt answers it. "Good morning, Hallie." Matt smiles at seeing, Hallie. Hallie, does a once over and takes in that, Matt has glassy eyes, and a flushed face. "Good morning, Matt." Hallie smiles as she puts her right hand on his cheek and taking her thumb and rubbing his cheek and picking up on the fact that it felt like he has a fever. Both of them step inside of the house and Matt, closes the front door. "How are you, Matt?" Hallie says, concerned for him. "I'm fine." Matt says, feeling horrible. Hallie, shot him a look knowing that he wasn't telling the truth.
"I couldn't sleep last night. Nightmares kept waking me up. So I stayed up and did a few thing around the house." Matt says, heading to the living room and sitting on a fold out chair since he was still fixing the place up to be his home and until he got more furniture for it to be livable. "Oh, Matt." Hallie says, taking his hand in hers and leading him upstairs to his room. Matt, follows. Hallie, goes into his room and straightens the messy covers up then folds them back so, Matt could lay down.
"I'll be right back." Hallie says, going into his bathroom and grabbing the thermometer to take his temperature and mediation to reduce his fever if he had one. Hallie, heads back into his room with the things she found. "Open your mouth, Matt." Hallie says. Matt, does what he is told because he knows it is a losing battle to argue with, Hallie. Matt, closes his mouth around the thermometer. The thermometer beeps when it reaches the temperature. Hallie, takes it out of his mouth and reads it. "One hundred and one, Matt. You are not fine." Hallie says, heading out of the room to go downstairs to grab a glass and fill it with water.
Moments later she is back in his room with a glass of water. She sets it down on the nightstand as she opens the bottle of pills and shakes two out into her hand. Matt, reaches out his hand and takes them and puts them in his mouth and picks up the water and swallows them down. Matt, lays down on his stomach and Hallie covers him up. She sits down beside him and rubs his back. Matt, leaves out a contented sigh, his eyes growing heavy.
"Matt, I just wanted to tell you I'm, going away for a few days but I'll, be back before the funeral. Where do you have your house key? I'm, going to leave for a bit but I'll be back." Hallie says, before Matt falls asleep which he does need. "The keys are on the key hook downstairs." Matt says, drowsily. Hallie, keeps rubbing his back in soothing circles. Matt, is finally asleep. "Sweet dreams, Matt. I'll be back." Hallie says, leaning down and kissing him on his cheek. She heads downstairs and grabs the keys and goes out to her car. Hallie, has unexpected plans but she will make it happen before she leaves.
Andy Darden, is watching over his friend. "I'll, make sure the nightmares don't come back for a little while. " Andy says, sitting next to, Matt on the empty side of his bed. Andy, knows, Matt needs to take better care of himself than he already does. He smiles down at, Matt. "I'm, still watching out for you, Mattie." Andy says, seeing Matt smile in his sleep.
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Hallie, parks close to the firehouse and gets out of her car. She heads in to see, Chief Boden and tell him about, Matt and for someone to check on him while she was away. The other shift of firefighters are on duty. A few "Hellos' were said, as Hallie stepped into the firehouse.
Chief Boden, looks up as a knock sounds on his door. "Come in, Hallie. What may I do for you?" Chief Boden, questions. "I'm going away for a few days. I'll be back in time to be at the funeral with, Matt. I, need someone to check on him. He isn't feeling well so don't let him misguide you into thinking he is fine when he isn't." Hallie says, to the Chief. "Thank you for telling me. I'll make a few calls to his team. He'll be watched over." Chief Boden says, smiling at Hallie. "Thank you so much." Hallie says, smiling as she leaves the office. She sees, Kelly Severide in his office and heads over to him.
He turns and sees her and steps back just a little, the look in hers eyes is a little frightening and her gaze is locked on him as her target. "Hi, Hallie." Kelly says, looking at her. Hallie, would like to give a smack to, Kelly but she would hold off for now. "I have a favor to ask and you are going to listen to me, Mr. Severide." Hallie says, glaring at Kelly. "Okay go ahead I'm listening." Kelly says, not liking her tone of voice but if looks could kill he would be a dead man.
"All I ask is please stop blaming, Matt. He is going through a lot too right now. You both should be standing together in this time of grief. For some reason you are blaming him for, Andy's death. It is no one's fault or blame. You can do everything right to save a person but things just happen." Hallie says, looking at, Kelly who has a glint in his eyes.
"Okay, I'll think about it." Kelly says, glaring at Hallie. "Don't think about it do it." Hallie states coldly a dangerous glint in her eyes as she takes a step toward, Kelly. Oh crap I did it now. I'm, in trouble. She'll kill me and hide my body somewhere. Kelly thought, taking a step back. He was glad they were in his office so no one could make fun of him being scared of, Hallie.
"Have a nice day." Hallie says, stepping out of his office and heading out to her vehicle. Kelly, takes a deep breath glad she didn't take him out. Hallie, meanwhile heads to the grocery store to pick up a few things to take back to Matt's place. After a quick trip to the store, Hallie is driving back to, Matt's. She parks her car and grabs the two bags with food in it and unlocks the door and goes in. Hallie, heads to the kitchen and sets the food on the kitchen table and goes to check on, Matt.
She finds that, Matt is still asleep. She re-tucks, Matt's blankets around him and leaves him to go cook some homemade soup in a crock pot. Downstairs she is looking for the crock pot. When she is about to give up she hits pay dirt. She pulls it out of the cupboard and rinses it out and sprays it with cooking oil so the food wouldn't stick. She goes to work. In forty minutes the soup is made and in the crock pot to cook and keep warm so, Matt has something healthy to eat so he could get better.
Hallie, hears a knock at the door and opens it up. Christopher Herrmann, and his wife, Cindy are standing outside. "Come in. Matt is sleeping upstairs. I've just made soup and I soon have to go. Let me go see, Matt one last time." Hallie says, stepping back to let Chris and Cindy in. Cindy, sets down her crock pot of food that she has brought and plugs it back in.
Matt, finally wakes up, feeling a little rested but no better. He sees, Hallie come into his room and he sits up. His blond hair sticking every which way. "Matt, Chris Herrmann and his wife are here to stay with you a little while. There is soup in the crock pot. If you need to talk just call me on my cell phone. Remember I'll be back a day before the funeral." Hallie says, sitting next to, Matt. Matt, nods his head which feels very congested. "I'll miss you, Hallie. Thank you for what you are doing for me." Matt says, taking Hallie's hand in his. "You're so welcome. What are friends for." Hallie says, standing up. Matt, releases her hand from his, having hope that maybe just maybe things would work out.
Hallie, heads down as Matt gets up and tries to do something with his hair. Hallie, gets some paper and copies her cell phone number, her friend's number that is a doctor just in case Matt does need checked out and hands in to Chris. "Please don't lose this. It is my cell number and the other is a friend of mine whom is a family doctor just in case, Matt does need checked out." Hallie says, to Chris. "I won't." Chris says, spotting the land line and putting it beside the phone. "Thank you so much." Hallie says, heading out the door.
Matt, comes down the stairs and heads over to Chris and Cindy Herrmann. "Thank you." Matt replies, as he goes over to the crock pot with homemade soup. He grabs a bowl and fills it with the soup. He sits at the kitchen table. "I'm, sorry for the lack of chairs but I'm fixing this place up. I'm almost done down here." Matt says, enjoying the soup. "Hey no problem, Matt. I'm here for you." Chris says. "Feel free to watch some TV." Matt says, finishing his soup and rinsing out the bowl. He heads back upstairs to rest some more if he could. Chris Herrmann, has and idea forming in his mind and he uses his cell phone to call some people.
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About ten O'clock, Leslie Shay, is getting ready to head out. Kelly, is watching TV. Noticing that his friend and roommate is getting ready to leave. He watches her as she starts to head out. "Hey Shay, Where are you going?" Kelly inquires of his friend. "I'm doing a favor for someone." Leslie says, heading out the door. Not wanting to let, Kelly know about, Matt. The door closes as she leaves and heads over to, Matt Casey's.
Kelly, stays up a bit longer as the TV. Plays in the background. He finds some photo albums on the bookshelf and picks one up. He goes over to the sofa and sits down looking through the album. Pictures of him and Andy in school pictures and pictures of them being goofy. They bring back memories of his life. Some good times and some bad times. He finds pictures of, Matt also. The three of them always together, in group pictures or the few pictures of just the three of them. Kelly, slams the album shut and throws it on the coffee table.
Why did you have to die, Andy?! Why?! Your loss hurts so much man. It's, Matt's fault. He send you through that window. Kelly thought, sinking down to his knees on the carpet as tears fell down his face. After a few moments, Kelly dries his eyes and stands up. He puts the album back on the shelf and heads to bed.
Andy Darden, is standing watch over Kelly as his dreams turn to nightmares. He is dreaming of the day, Andy died. Andy's face keeps turning into, Matt's face. Kelly gasps awake. He looks at his clock and it reads, Two thirty AM. Oh Man. Another night of nightmares. Kelly thought, feeling dread in his stomach from the nightmare. Oh Andy, I wish you were here." Kelly says, out loud. "I am here buddy. I am here." Andy says, looking at Kelly.
Kelly tries to go back to sleep but nightmares soon follow. He awakens again and looks at the clock which now reads Three O'clock AM. I might as well get up. Kelly thought, as a picture that was on his dresser falls to the floor. He picks it up and it's the picture of, Andy, Matt, and himself together. I wonder how, Matt is doing? Should I call him? Kelly thought, as his cell phone rang. Leslie Shay's voice is on the phone yelling at him. "KELLY, GET OVER HERE NOW! I'M AT MATT'S PLACE! I'LL EXPLAIN LATER." Kelly wastes no time as he throws his clothes on and rushes out the door to Matt's place.
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Hours earlier, Leslie Shay, shuts the door to the apartment and heads down to her car and gets in. She gets to Matt's house and parks her car. She gets out and heads in to relieve the Herrmann's. "He was up a little bit ago but he went back to bed. He's not looking so hot. Have a goodnight." Chris says, as he and Cindy leave. Leslie, heads upstairs to check on, Matt. She knocks on his bedroom door. She gets no answer, so she opens the door and goes in, flipping on the light switch. Matt, opens his eyes and sees, Leslie Shay at his bedside. "How are you feeling, Matt?" Leslie asks, feeling his forehead with her hand and he is burning up.
Leslie, finds the medication to reduce fever on his nightstand and pops two pills into her hand and, Matt is sitting up, as Leslie goes and fills the glass with water. She hands him the glass with water and the two pills. He swallows the two pills and sets the glass back down on the nightstand and lays back down. Leslie, goes back to the bathroom to get a wash cloth and wets it with water from the sink. She goes back to his room and lays the cool wash cloth on his forehead to cool him off. Matt, is shivering underneath the blankets. She keeps doing it so his fever goes down.
"I feel so cold." Matt says, still shivering. Leslie, takes the covers and tucks, Matt in. "Matt, not to scare you or anything but I'm going to lay with you on top of the covers just to get you warm and so you're not alone." Leslie says, kicking off her shoes and laying down beside, Matt. Matt, just nods his head, glad for the company. Matt's, shivers slowly subsided and his eyes get heavy with sleep. Leslie, is rubbing his back in soothing circles. His breath grows deep and even as sleep takes over. Leslie, gets up and goes back downstairs since, Matt is asleep.
Leslie, decides to do, Matt's laundry just to help him out. So she starts with loading the washing machine and putting clothes in and once that is done she starts folding his clothes from the dryer. It goes pretty well. She puts Matt's clothes in a pile for him and it is slowly growing. Once done, she goes to check on, Matt. He is still asleep. She yawns. She goes to grab her bag from downstairs and gets ready for bed. Once done she lays down on the bed in the guest bedroom. Her eyes close and sleep claims her.
It seems like moments ago that she fell asleep but it is hours later. Wondering what woke her, Leslie looks at her watch and sees that it is Three O'clock AM. She hears screams coming from, Matt's room. She goes to him. Matt, is tossing and turning. Leslie, puts her hands on Matt's shoulders as he sits up from a nightmare. "Where's Kelly? I can't find him." Matt says, looking at Leslie. In his fevered state, Matt is confused and doesn't comprehend what is going on. "Kelly, I can't find him. He can't be dead. I can't talk to him anymore. He hates me." Matt says, as Leslie sits beside him on the bed and wraps her one arm around him as she gets out her cell phone and calls, Kelly. "Andy and Kelly can't both be gone. I'm alone." Matt says, tears falling down his face.
Leslie, sort of panics and yells into her phone not realizing that she is yelling. "KELLY, GET OVER HERE NOW! I'M AT MATT'S PLACE! I'LL EXPLAIN LATER." Leslie, hangs up the phone and puts it on the nightstand. "Matt, Kelly is fine. He is coming over now." Leslie says, looking at Matt. Matt, just keeps talking to himself still stuck inside the nightmare he had. There is pounding on the front door. "I'll, be back, Matt." Leslie says, going downstairs to answer the door. "Leslie, what is going on?" Kelly says, looking at, Leslie.
"Come with me." Leslie replies, going upstairs and Kelly's left with no choice but to follow. Kelly, steps into, Matt's bedroom and sees him sitting on the bed with his arms wrapped around his knees and unshed tears in his eyes. Matt, looks toward, Leslie and Kelly. " Lost both of my friends. Andy and Kelly are both dead." Matt says, a lost look on his face. Kelly, sees his friend whom is like a brother in so much pain. He goes up to him and places his hand on the small of his back. "Hey, Matt I'm still here. Nothing has happened to me. I'm fine." Kelly says, as he sits beside his fellow lieutenant.
Slowly, Matt comes out of whatever nightmare that has plagued him since he woke up. "Kelly, I thought I lost you too." Matt says, sort of a half truth since Andy died they haven't been close. "I'm here." Kelly says, really looking at, Matt seeing his pain and noticing that, he is sick. "I'm tired." Matt says, laying down again. "Then go to sleep." Kelly responses, standing up and covering his friend back up with the covers. Kelly, is worried for his friend as he stays until Matt is asleep.
Kelly, looks at, Leslie and nods his head toward the doorway of the room. Both of them head downstairs and leave, Matt to rest. "Okay explain." Kelly says, glancing at his friend. "I got a call from Chief Boden asking me if I could help take care of Matt. He isn't feeling well. Hallie left but she will be back in time for the funeral." Leslie Shay says, looking at, Kelly. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Kelly questions his friend.
"Would you have cared enough to listen? You haven't exactly been treating Matt like a close brother, Kelly." Leslie says, looking at, her friend. Kelly, looks around the house and sees that it is slowly getting fixed up. "yeah I do care. Right now I just can't seem to show it. Losing, Andy was a blow." Kelly says, looking at Leslie his eyes shining with unshed tears.
Leslie, gives her friend a hug. "I'm going back to bed. Where on you going to sleep?" Leslie asked, looking at Kelly. "I'll, grab a pillow and some blankets and sleep on the floor in, Matt's room just in case he has anymore nightmares." Kelly says, going back upstairs and heading to the hall closet and sees a pillow and some blankets. Leslie, goes back to bed. Kelly, throws the pillow on the floor and lays down and covers up. He closes his eyes. Tiredness hits him and pulls him under its spell.
The next morning sunlight is shining through the window, as Matt opens his eyes. He sits up and then he sees, Kelly on the floor sleeping. I know I'm sick but is Kelly really here? Am I hallucinating? Matt thought, as he closes his eyes tightly to see if he disappears or stays. His eyes open as he hears a snicker coming from where he saw, Kelly. "Yeah I'm really here. You're not seeing things." Kelly says, laughing. "I'm just making sure." Matt says, sounding very stuffed up his voice rough.
Matt, gets up and heads to the bathroom to do what he has to and finishes up. He heads back to his room. His throat feeling raw and sore when he tries to swallow. It really hurts when he has to cough. He gets back into bed and covers up. Kelly, stands up and he folds up the blankets he is using and grabs the pillow up off of the floor and puts everything back into the closet. He goes back to check on, Matt. "How are you feeling this morning?" Kelly asked, looking at his friend.
"I'm fine." Matt answers, feeling a coughing fit coming on. Kelly, gives him a pointed look and stares at, Matt. "I feel like something a dog throw up and walked away from." Matt says, looking at, Kelly. "Thanks so much for that image, Matt!" Kelly says, grimacing. "Hey you asked. If you can't handle it you shouldn't ask questions you don't want answers to." Matt, says, coughing. "Says the man who forgets to take care of himself while taking care of others first. Smart ass." Kelly chuckles. "Takes one to know one." Matt says, smiling at Kelly.
Leslie Shay, smiles while standing in the guest room hearing Matt and Kelly banter back and fourth to one another and joking. It was nice to hear after such harsh treatment of one another, but would it last? She hoped it would last. She steps out into the hallway and heads to, Matt's room to check on, Matt.
"Good morning boys how are you this morning?" Leslie asks, looking from Kelly to Matt. "I'm good but, Matt I'm-fine Casey is not so fine." Kelly says, looking at his roommate. Matt leaves out a sneeze as if to prove Kelly's point. "Bless you. What seems to be the problem? If I don't like what I hear you my friend are going to the doctors." Leslie says, sternly looking pointedly at Matt. Leaving no room for argument. Matt looks at Leslie pathetically sick. Kelly, heads downstairs and spots Leslie's EMT bag and grabs it and gets a glass of water for Matt while he is in the kitchen. He goes back upstairs and hands, Shay her bag and Matt the water.
Matt, takes a sip of water. Swallowing is painful. He sets the glass down next to the already empty glass there. Leslie, watches Kelly leave and head for the bathroom and he shuts the door. Leslie, checks Matt out. She takes his temperature which is ninety-nine. She takes his pulse which is fine. She uses her stethoscope and listens to Matt's heart and his lungs. She places the stethoscope on his back and says, "Breathe in and out." Matt does as told.
"I think you are going to the doctors office today Matt." Leslie says. Matt finally lays down as Kelly comes out of the bathroom. Kelly, comes into the room and goes over to where Matt is in the bed and yanks the blankets back and folds them around Matt and tucks them around his brother. Matt's eyes drift shut as sleep claims him. Leslie Shay, heads downstairs to call the doctor that is a friend of Hallie's. The phone rings a few times until it is answered. "Hi I'd like to make and appointment for, Matthew Casey today if possible please." Leslie says into the phone..
The receptionist looks and sees if there is a spot open and there is one and Leslie, takes it. "Thank you." Leslie says, hanging up the phone. Kelly, comes downstairs and looks at Leslie, in question. "He goes at twelve thirty today." Leslie says, looking at her roommate. "I'm worried about him." Kelly says, looking at, Leslie who was putting the soup in large containers that was in the crock pot and putting in the containers in the refrigerator and cleaning it out and letting it dry on top of a towel. She put the food that was in Cindy's crock pot in containers and also put it in the refrigerator and cleaned out that crock pot.
Leslie's cell phone rings and she answers it. "Yeah?" "Good morning. Me and a few guys have a surprise for Casey but we need to set it up in the living room for him. We don't want him to know about it until it is set up." Chris Herrmann says, into his cell phone. "Matt, has a doctors appointment at twelve thirty. So I'll just leave the door unlocked and it's all yours." Leslie says, into the phone. "Hey thanks." Chris says, hanging up.
Kelly, looks at Leslie. "The guys have a surprise for Matt." Leslie says, shrugging her shoulders. "I can stay and help." Kelly says, looking at Leslie. "That's up to you. What were your plans today?" Leslie asked, looking at Kelly. "I was thinking of driving to the lake." Kelly says, looking at Leslie. "Whatever you feel you need to do, Kelly." Leslie says. "I'll stay and help. I'd just worry about Matt anyway." Kelly says, to Leslie. "Just remember Kelly take one day at a time." Leslie says. "yeah I know. " Kelly says, looking at Leslie.
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Hours later, Matt and Leslie head to the doctors office for Matt to get checked out and get medicine if needed from the doctor. Kelly, waited at, Matt's house for the guys to show up with whatever they were planning. At twelve forty-five, Christopher Herrmann, Joe Cruz, Otis, and Jose Vargas show up with a loaded down truck with a sofa and matching chair for the living room that was bare.
"Hey Kelly. Nice to see you here." Chris Herrmann says, looking at Kelly. "I came over late last night." Kelly says, not saying anything more. Kelly, holds the door as the guys get the sofa and the chair into the living room. "I just wanted to help Matt out a little bit. I wanted to make his house look a little bit more homey." Chris Herrmann says, looking at Kelly. Kelly, nods his head. "Hey Kelly." Jose Vargas says, to the squad lieutenant. "Hey Vargas." Kelly says, as Chris goes back out to the truck to grabs a few items that his wife has made.
He goes back in and goes over to the sofa and places to pillows on the sofa on either end and a homemade blanket that he placed hanging down the back. "Okay we need to make another trip for the end tables." Chris Herrmann says, going back out and the others following him. Kelly, has and idea and goes upstairs to Matt's room and looks at his photo albums to find a picture of Andy, Matt and himself together. He finds one and takes it out and puts everything away like he found it.
He goes back downstairs with the picture in hand. He calls, Leslie on the cell phone and she answers. "Hey, Leslie could you pick up a picture frame that Matt might like?" Kelly asks. "Sure. Did the guys get there?" Leslie asks, Kelly. "Wait until Matt sees it. He'll like it so much." Kelly says. "Okay, I'll talk to you later." Leslie says, hanging up the cell phone as, Matt is paying for the appointment and getting prescription papers. They head out to Leslie's car to go to a pharmacy to get the prescriptions filled.
While back at, Matt's house the guys came back with the two end tables and place them inside the house. "Looks like home already." Kelly says, liking the sofa and the chair and the end tables. "You think he'll like it?" Chris questions, the others. Everyone nods their head, Yes. Leslie Shay and Matt Casey are heading back to his place after picking up his prescriptions. She parks her car and Matt sees the other truck and looks at, Leslie with and inquisitive look. She just smiles at him as they get out of the car.
"Okay, Matt close your eyes." Leslie says, going over to Matt and covering his eyes so he wouldn't see his surprise. They both go up the front steps slowly and to the front door. "I promise I won't look." Matt says, his eyes shut tightly as Leslie leads him through the door. Kelly sees the bag with the picture frame and gets in from, Leslie to put the picture in it. "Hey, Matt." Chris Herrmann says, as Leslie leads, Matt to the living room. "Hey Chris how are you?" Matt asked, with his eyes still closed tightly.
Kelly, quickly sets the picture frame with the picture inside on the one end table and steps back. "Okay, Matt on the count of three open your eyes." Leslie says, as everyone counted, "One…Two…Three…" Matt opens his eyes and sees his surprise. "Oh wow guys. Thank you so much." Matt says, touched deeply by what his team did for him. "You're welcome. Everyone chipped in for this. Just enjoy it. My wife made the blanket." Chris says. Matt, just stands there in awe of his surprise deeply humbled by what everyone did. He sees the picture of Kelly, Andy and himself sitting on the one end table and goes to look at it. He picks it up. All three are in their dress blues sitting on the fire truck smoking cigars and laughing. Matt, gets quiet as he sets the picture down. Pain is etched on his face.
"I found the picture in your album and asked, Shay to get a frame." Kelly says, looking at Matt. "Thank you." Matt says, sitting down on his new sofa. Leslie, Gets a glass from the cupboard and fills it with water as she gets, Matt's pills ready for him to take. Matt pulls his legs up and buries his face in his arms, missing Andy so much that it hurts. The memories of their friendship and brotherhood swirling in his mind.
Leslie, goes over setting the glass on the end table with the pills beside it and sits beside him and rubbing his back. Oh man. I just wanted to remember the good times. Kelly thought, going over to Matt and sitting on the other side of his little brother. "I'm sorry. I know how much it hurts." Kelly says, putting his arm around, Matt. Chris Herrmann, Joe Cruz, Otis, and Jose Vargas goes and stands by, Matt their team leader.
"We're all here for you, Matt. Kelly we're here for you also." Chris says, knowing that losing someone is so hard. Kelly, looks at, Leslie as she grabs his hand and squeezing it. His eyes glistening with unshed tears, that he refuses to let fall. Grief shadows his face. Dark thoughts that were buried for a time resurface. He blames himself but he doesn't want to think that it is his fault so he is again going to push the blame onto, Matt but he doesn't want to hurt him but right now he can't help it. He gets up from the sofa. The comfort of his friends to much for him as he leaves and heads out the front door.
Matt feels where Kelly got up and left. He knows he is going through his own pain and trying to deal with it but he feels the abandonment of his big brother. He doesn't want to look up but he does and sees, Kelly walking away. Kelly looks at Matt and sees his pain as he keeps walking away. Matt, looks so lost even among friends. Each feel the deep pain of their grief at losing, Andy Darden their friend and brother. They each have to walk on their own path but it would be nice if it was together instead of apart. Tears silently fall down Matt's face as he watches Kelly leave. His absents leaving a hole in his heart that is already torn to shreds since he saw Andy Darden engulfed in the burning flames. Their brother bond weakened but not broken will take time to heal.
Kelly, shuts the door softly and heads for his car and gets in. He sits in his car as he finally lets his tears fall in silence. "AHH!" Kelly yells, hitting his steering wheel in anger. "WHY DID YOU HAVE TO DIE!?" Kelly screams out. He starts his car and peels out of the parking space and roars off to be alone somewhere. His dark mood not helping his grief. The pain in his arm not helping anything at all.
Everyone inside hears Kelly's car roar off into the distance. Leslie, holds onto Matt in her own way letting him know that he isn't alone. Chris, Joe, Otis, and Jose turn to leave. Seeing their team leader in such pain saddens all of their hearts as they leave to go home. They wave goodbye as they leave and go home. Matt watches as his friends leave. He hasn't spoken a word since, Kelly left. He is in shock. What light he thought he had is gone and the darkness of grief closes in on him again. He spots his pills and picks them up and takes them with all of the water. Despair wraps around him like a blanket as he heads up to his bedroom and lays down to escape the deep sadness.
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A/N I hope you are enjoying this so far. What do you all think? I know that three weeks is a long time to wait for the show to come back. Good thing for the season one DVDs and what I got recorded and fan fiction. :D Always fun to read.
Well good day to you all and since this week Halloween comes please do have a safe and Happy Halloween! :D God Bless you all.