Better Company [Casey&Dawson]
WHO: Matthew Casey & Gabriela Dawson
WHEN: Late night Tuesday July 9, 2013.
WHAT: Gabriela comes over in some hopes of giving Casey some actual food and a mood boost.
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Matt knew that he reeked of beer. He'd spent the better part of the day drinking, in an attempt to numb the pain. He felt guilty about a lot of stuff, he felt guilty about not being able to save Hallie, he felt guilty about not being able to see her family and talk to them face to face, what made him feel even worse was the undeniable feelings he also had for Gabriela. The firefighter looked at his hands as he glanced over to the table that had half of a 24 pack left from the past few nights. He grabbed the empty beer cans and tossed them into the recycle bin before trekking his way over to the bathroom to change out of his clothes and shower.
As the water poured down his face he finally allowed himself to cry in the comfort of his own home. He knew that he was going to need to suck it up fast because Gabriela was going to be coming over soon. As he heard the doorbell ring, Matt stepped out of the bathroom, and buttoned his pants as he grabbed a random shirt. He opened the door as he threw it over his head and slipped his arms through it.
"Hey," he said, sheepishly as he stepped aside for her to come in. "How's studying been going?" he asked, not wanting to leave room for the awkward silence that threatened to pour over, or at least in his mind threatened to pour over.