Rick's comment got an exasperated look from Matthew, the kind kids gave their parents who were being embarrassing, but were secretly pleased about it deep down, anyway.
It wasn't anything. It just, it meant something that his brother was on his side about it after everything. Going back after effectively being an in-patient for months. In the grand scheme of things, he knew it wasn't that long; plenty of people took longer to recover or never did at all. He was lucky to have gotten out with Rick. Somehow, he felt guilty Michael was still in here.
He watched Rick slide over the package, head tilted just a bit in curiosity. He'd known Rick had picked something up from the Collins, he just hadn't known what. Photo and the guy's badge, apparently. He'd only met them a few times, once for some informal legal advice on their sibling.
"They're family," Matthew said. "They just want you to get better and back home." He studied the detective for a moment. "How're you really doing? You can tell us, you know. We've both been there before."
no subject
It wasn't anything. It just, it meant something that his brother was on his side about it after everything. Going back after effectively being an in-patient for months. In the grand scheme of things, he knew it wasn't that long; plenty of people took longer to recover or never did at all. He was lucky to have gotten out with Rick. Somehow, he felt guilty Michael was still in here.
He watched Rick slide over the package, head tilted just a bit in curiosity. He'd known Rick had picked something up from the Collins, he just hadn't known what. Photo and the guy's badge, apparently. He'd only met them a few times, once for some informal legal advice on their sibling.
"They're family," Matthew said. "They just want you to get better and back home." He studied the detective for a moment. "How're you really doing? You can tell us, you know. We've both been there before."