Thomas Jack Gibson-Severide

Downhill

Matt: what do you know about his dad?
Kelly: he's a firefighter at station 19 in Seattle. He's a good guy. Zara never told him she was pregnant. She just got up and left. When Thomas used to ask she would say that he didn't want a kid so left.
Matt: damn. You need anything?
Kelly: nah man im fine
Matt: I'll see you tomorrow
Matt left and I fell asleep.

The next morning
Kelly pov
I was on my phone until I heard grunts of pain
Kelly: hey kiddo
He had a pained expression on his face.
Kelly: you okay?
He leant over the bed and threw up
Kelly: hey your okay
Thomas: 'm hurt
Kelly: what hurts bud
Thomas: m-my
Before I knew it he began seizing
Connor and Will ran in and pushed medication to make it stop
Connor: we're gonna take him up for a ct and mri to find out why this happened. It could just be an epileptic seizure but we just want to make sure it's anything worse
They took him up and Jay, Matt and shay walked in with Kiara. Kiara ran up to me and sat on my lap
Kiara: hi uncle kelly
Kelly: hiya munchkin
Matt: wheres trouble?
Kelly: he had a seizure so they took him for a CT and MRI
Jay: damn
Kiara: is Tommy gonna be okay?
Kelly: yeah he's got Will and Connor making him all better
Kelly: Jay what's happening with Zara and Michael?
Jay: They are still in holding but Kelly they may be granted bail as they only have what Kiara said.
Kelly: what!
Jay: they're saying that Kiara isn't a credible witness because she's only 5.
Kelly: that's bullshit. So they're are getting away with it
Jay: Hank won't let that happen. We just need to get a statement from Thomas and that along with the photos can build a strong case.
Kelly: if they're granted bail then they'll just flee the country
Jay: Hanks got a plan.
Kelly: do I even wanna know?
Jay: it's probably best you don't
Kelly: okay

We were just talking when Thomas was wheeled in.
Will: we'll have the results in the next half hour
After 20 minutes Thomas' eyes started fluttering
Kiara: Tommy!
Thomas: loud
Kelly: you okay bud?
Thomas: hurts

Thomas pov
All I felt was pain. My hand. My ribs. My stomach. My head. Everywhere. I looked down and my arm was in a cast.
10 minutes later, Connor and Will walked in
Connor: hey kiddo how you feeling?
Thomas: everything hurts
Will: we'll give you something for the pain
They gave me some pain meds
Connor: we have the results of the CT and MRI. They both came back clear
Kelly: so it was an epileptic seizure?
Will: yeah
Kelly: okay
Will: Thomas what color cast do you want?
Thomas: er red please
Connor: we'll do that for you now
They changed my cast and left
Jay: hey trouble I need to ask you some questions okay?
I knew exactly what he was going to ask.
Jay: can you tell me what happened?
Thomas: nothing
Jay: if you don't talk to me I can't help you
Thomas: I-I can't
Jay: nothing will happen I promise
Thomas: you don't know that
Kelly: Come on TJ. We want to help
Thomas: you can't there's nothing anyone can do
Jay: did your mom and Michael do this to you?
Thomas: No no they d-didn't
Kiara: they hurted him
Thomas: kee!
It felt harder to breathe. My heart was racing. My breathing was rapid.
Kelly: hey you need to calm down bud
Thomas: No no no he'll be mad
Jay: why would he be mad?
Thomas: n-no one was meant to know

Kelly Pov
Thomas started getting himself worked up so we tried to calm him down. He finally calmed down
Kelly: you ready to talk?
He just nodded
Jay: did they force you to keep quiet?
Thomas nodded
Jay: what did they say?
Thomas: m-Michael said that he'd kill Kiara and Kelly make me watch then kill me too.
Kelly: that son of a bitch
Thomas: I-I'm sorry
Kelly: hey it's okay. Do you think you'll be able to tell us about what's been happening?
Thomas: erm well they were drunk and high nearly everyday and would sometimes try get high off my Ritalin so that's why most times I hadn't taken it
Jay: how would they hurt you?
Thomas: throw things at me like glass bottles...
Thomas was fiddling with his bottle in his hands when it dropped and spilled on the floor. He looked in horror when it hit the floor and immediately started panicking.
Thomas: I-I'm so sorry. I-I didn't mean to. I'm sorry.
Me and Jay looked at each other worried.
Kelly: Jay can you take Kiara outside?
Jay took her outside and Thomas' monitors started beeping due to his high heart rate. Connor and Will ran in.
Connor: what happened?
Kelly: he dropped his water and started panicking
We looked over at him and his eyes looked kinda glazed over. I put my hand on his arm and he freaked out and launched himself out of the bed hiding himself in the corner.
Thomas: I'm sorry. Please. I'll be good. Please.
Kelly: hey its me kelly. Your okay. No one going to hurt you
He kept trying to move further into the corner whilst protecting his head.
Kelly: TJ your safe. They can't hurt you anymore
The nickname seemed to click as he cautiously lifted his head up. He saw me crouched in front of him and launched himself into me. I held him tight rocking him and whispering in his ear
Kelly: everything's okay. Your safe
He eventually calmed down falling asleep. I picked him up and placed him back into his bed. I tried to let go but he had a tight grip on my shirt. He woke up slightly
Thomas: lay with me?
I laid next to him and he kept a strong grip on my shirt. Like if he let go I would disappear. Jay and Kiara walked back in. Kiara was asleep in Jays arms.
Will: my shift is finished so I can take her to mine?
Kelly: okay thanks will
Will and Connor left with Kiara
Jay: that was bad
Kelly: what have they done to him? He's just a kid.
I felt so guilty. I should have known. It was so obvious.
Jay: I should go. Let me know when he's ready to make a statement
Kelly: will do thanks Jay.
Jay left and I eventually fell asleep

The next morning
I woke up and Thomas was still asleep. He still had a tight grip on my shirt. I checked the time and it was 9:30am.
Kelly: hey Thomas wake up
He stirred awake.
Thomas: hmm
Kelly: you want anything?
Thomas: er pancakes and apple juice please
Kelly: okay
I went and got breakfast

Thomas pov
Uncle Kelly left to get breakfast and Will and Connor walked in
Will: how you doing trouble?
Thomas: better
Connor: whats your pain on a scale of 1-10
Thomas: erm about a 2
Connor: that's good
Will: we just need to check the incision and bruises are healing nicely.
They did the checks and took my vitals.
Connor: everything looks good
Thomas: when can I go home?
Will: we're not sure yet kiddo. Soon tho
Thomas: do you know what's gonna happen to me and Kiara?
Connor: I'm not sure bud
Thomas: okay
Kelly walked back in and gave me my breakfast
Thomas: I've missed real food
They started laughing
Will and Connor got paged
Connor: we should probably go. We'll check back in later
They left.
Kelly: hey erm Jay said that when your ready to talk he'll take your statement
Thomas: I don't know if I can do it. What kind of son would I be if I'm the reason my mom gets sent to prison
Kelly: she'll be going to prison because of her actions. She needs to pay the consequences. She needs to learn a lesson.
Thomas: she'll hate me. Kiara will hate me. I'll be the reason why she grows up with no parents. This whole situation is my fault.
Kelly: she won't hate you. No it's not.
Thomas: yes it is. I'm the problem. I'm the freak. Why do you think it was me and not Kee huh? I'm the broken kid who has all these problems. I'm not like normal people. I'm the problem child. Im a good for nothing screw up who is only destined for nothing in life. I I'm the kid that nobody wants.
Kelly: that's not true
Thomas: yeah it is. Even my own dad didn't want me. He knew I would just be a screw up so decided to get out whilst he had the chance. He saved himself from me. Those who were supposed to love me and protect me ended up hurting me. I drive them to do that. I'm the problem don't you see?
Kelly: hey hey. I promise you none of this is your fault. Your not a screw up.

Uncle Kelly pulled me into a hug and I just broke down
Thomas: I'm sorry
Kelly: hey it's okay.
We sat in silence until I spoke up.
Thomas: I-I made sure that it was only me they hurt. If Kiara did anything I made sure it was me that was punished
Kelly: and for that your a good brother. You did what you had to to protect her. I'm sorry that I didn't notice. I should have realised. I don't know if you meant to but there were so many hints that at the time I didn't notice
Thomas: I should have told you but I was scared. I didn't want him to hurt you or kee.
Kelly: it's okay. And about your dad. He doesn't know you exist
Thomas: but mom said that he just left. He didn't want me. He didn't want a kid
Kelly: your mom didn't tell him she was pregnant. She just got up and left. I kept telling her to tell him but she kept saying that she will just not yet. She finally said she did but I don't believe her.
Thomas: so he had no clue mom was pregnant?
Kelly: nope. I'm sorry you didn't get to have the experience of a dad
Thomas: I did tho. I had you and Hank. You are the closest thing I'll have to a dad.
We sat in a comfortable silence
Thomas: Uncle kelly?
Kelly: yeah?
Thomas: are we going to get taken away?
Kelly: No
Thomas: promise?
Kelly: promise
Thomas: I'm ready to talk to Jay
Kelly: are you sure?
Thomas: yeah I need to do it. I need to make sure that no one else gets hurt. I don't want to be scared anymore
Kelly: I'll give him a call