Chapter 11
Gemma found it hard to sleep that night. She lay awake looking through her window at the stars, trying to decide what the hell she was gonna do with her life. She had already called college after her shitty afternoon with Shane & told them she was sick & wouldnt be back for at least another week. she needed time. She needed to spend more time with her family instead of always with Jeff & Matt. She decided she'd had her priorities ass-first these last couple of years & she was gonna start to sort her life out.
When she got out of bed the next morning she felt like she'd been hit by a truck! She went downstairs still in her pyjamas, her hair sticking up like she'd had an electric shock! When she went into the kitchen she wished she'd taken the time to put some clothes on! there was Greg sitting drinking coffee with Matt & Amy! Gemma stopped in the doorway debating whether or not to retreat & come back down when she felt more human, but she thought'AwFuck it!' & went in anyway!
"Oh my God! Who woke the sleeping beauty!?" laughed Greg.
"Kiss my ass Greg Im not in the mood!!" she snapped back.
"Hi Gemma!" said Amy "You have a rough one?"
"Hi Amy! Sorry guys I just couldnt sleep that's all! Too much on my mind I guess!" She made herself a coffee.
"Well go crawl back into bed & roll out of the right side next time!" Said Greg.
"Yeah Im sorry Greg. I just had a shitty night. I didnt mean to take it out on you!"
"No worries! Oh & before I forget Shane called this morning. He said it was nothing important but he did call twice!"
"Oh?" Gemma was surprised Shane even wanted to speak to her after yesterday, although when they parted they did agree to give the 'friends' thing a try.
"Young love huh? You two still goin strong?" asked Matt "Shane's a really nice guy! I think you two are well....."
"We broke up Matt." Gemma said before he could go any further. She walked out of the room.
She was sitting flicking through the TV channels trying to find something remotely interesting to watch when she heard the back door slam. She figured they'd all gone out & she was greatful just to be alone in the house for a while. Then Matt walked in.
"I am so sorry Gem! I didnt know you guys had broken up!"
"It's ok Matt really..it's just...well it's nothing!" She turned off the TV. "Where's Amy?"
"Oh Greg went to show her his new bike! I thought Id come & see what you were up to!"
"Well Im sure Greg's bike will be a lot more exciting than what's goin on in here!" laughed Gemma.
"You commin to the show tonight then?"
"I dunno Matt. I really need to spend more time with Dad y'know. Ive hardly seen him at all while Ive been home!"
"Aw ok! But I wont get to say goodbye if you're leavin early tomorrow!"
"Erm actually Im not going! well not tomorrow anyway! I dunno when I'll be going back , I have a weeks grace but I just cant handle it right now!"
"Hey that doesnt sound like the Gemma I know & love! What's the problem hun?" Matt changed seats so he was beside Gemma on the couch & he held her hand. She put her head on his shoulder.
"oh Matt! im always whining on yours or Jeff's shoulders!"
"Well you couldnt get any nicer shoulders!" They both laughed. "Hey listen you know you can talk to me anytime ok?"
"Yeah I know! thanx Matt! You're so great y'know that?"
"Well actually.....!!"
"Oh God what have I started!!" Laughed Gemma "You suck ok! You are the worst!!" She playfully punched Matt on the arm & they both laughed. God he'd done it again! Made her laugh when she thought there was no light at the end of the tunnel! She smiled at Matt.
"Hey maybe I will come to the show tonight! Ive got at least a week to spend with Dad so Im sure he wont mind for just one night!"
"that's my girl!" said Matt & he hugged her. "You & Shane still speaking at least?"
"Yeah, well we're gonna try & be friends but I dunno how it will work! I guess we just have to try! He said some things...well it doesnt matter!"
"OK You'll be fine! I wont even ask what the problem was!"
"No I wouldn't if I was you!" laughed Gemma, "Eerm Matt...?"
"yeah?"
"Well what Shane said yesterday...I...." she paused.."Oh...it doesnt matter! It's nothin!"
"No come on tell me hun!"
"well it was about Jeff....well more like Jeff & me really!"
"what is it?"
"He said he.....aw man it's nothin Im just bein paranoid!"
Matt gave her a puzzled look & was about to say something when Greg & Amy walked in.
"Hey Matt! you should get on this bike man it's wicked!" said Amy slightly red faced & out of breath.
"Kay Amy I'll be right out!"
"Go on!"said Gemma "Go ride the bike! Im gonna go take a shower anyway!"
"Well ok but we are gonna finish this conversation girlie!!" They stood up & Matt hugged her tightly.
"take care & we'll definately see you tonight yeah?"
"For sure!"
Matt went outside & Gemma went to take a shower.
Gemma found it hard to sleep that night. She lay awake looking through her window at the stars, trying to decide what the hell she was gonna do with her life. She had already called college after her shitty afternoon with Shane & told them she was sick & wouldnt be back for at least another week. she needed time. She needed to spend more time with her family instead of always with Jeff & Matt. She decided she'd had her priorities ass-first these last couple of years & she was gonna start to sort her life out.
When she got out of bed the next morning she felt like she'd been hit by a truck! She went downstairs still in her pyjamas, her hair sticking up like she'd had an electric shock! When she went into the kitchen she wished she'd taken the time to put some clothes on! there was Greg sitting drinking coffee with Matt & Amy! Gemma stopped in the doorway debating whether or not to retreat & come back down when she felt more human, but she thought'AwFuck it!' & went in anyway!
"Oh my God! Who woke the sleeping beauty!?" laughed Greg.
"Kiss my ass Greg Im not in the mood!!" she snapped back.
"Hi Gemma!" said Amy "You have a rough one?"
"Hi Amy! Sorry guys I just couldnt sleep that's all! Too much on my mind I guess!" She made herself a coffee.
"Well go crawl back into bed & roll out of the right side next time!" Said Greg.
"Yeah Im sorry Greg. I just had a shitty night. I didnt mean to take it out on you!"
"No worries! Oh & before I forget Shane called this morning. He said it was nothing important but he did call twice!"
"Oh?" Gemma was surprised Shane even wanted to speak to her after yesterday, although when they parted they did agree to give the 'friends' thing a try.
"Young love huh? You two still goin strong?" asked Matt "Shane's a really nice guy! I think you two are well....."
"We broke up Matt." Gemma said before he could go any further. She walked out of the room.
She was sitting flicking through the TV channels trying to find something remotely interesting to watch when she heard the back door slam. She figured they'd all gone out & she was greatful just to be alone in the house for a while. Then Matt walked in.
"I am so sorry Gem! I didnt know you guys had broken up!"
"It's ok Matt really..it's just...well it's nothing!" She turned off the TV. "Where's Amy?"
"Oh Greg went to show her his new bike! I thought Id come & see what you were up to!"
"Well Im sure Greg's bike will be a lot more exciting than what's goin on in here!" laughed Gemma.
"You commin to the show tonight then?"
"I dunno Matt. I really need to spend more time with Dad y'know. Ive hardly seen him at all while Ive been home!"
"Aw ok! But I wont get to say goodbye if you're leavin early tomorrow!"
"Erm actually Im not going! well not tomorrow anyway! I dunno when I'll be going back , I have a weeks grace but I just cant handle it right now!"
"Hey that doesnt sound like the Gemma I know & love! What's the problem hun?" Matt changed seats so he was beside Gemma on the couch & he held her hand. She put her head on his shoulder.
"oh Matt! im always whining on yours or Jeff's shoulders!"
"Well you couldnt get any nicer shoulders!" They both laughed. "Hey listen you know you can talk to me anytime ok?"
"Yeah I know! thanx Matt! You're so great y'know that?"
"Well actually.....!!"
"Oh God what have I started!!" Laughed Gemma "You suck ok! You are the worst!!" She playfully punched Matt on the arm & they both laughed. God he'd done it again! Made her laugh when she thought there was no light at the end of the tunnel! She smiled at Matt.
"Hey maybe I will come to the show tonight! Ive got at least a week to spend with Dad so Im sure he wont mind for just one night!"
"that's my girl!" said Matt & he hugged her. "You & Shane still speaking at least?"
"Yeah, well we're gonna try & be friends but I dunno how it will work! I guess we just have to try! He said some things...well it doesnt matter!"
"OK You'll be fine! I wont even ask what the problem was!"
"No I wouldn't if I was you!" laughed Gemma, "Eerm Matt...?"
"yeah?"
"Well what Shane said yesterday...I...." she paused.."Oh...it doesnt matter! It's nothin!"
"No come on tell me hun!"
"well it was about Jeff....well more like Jeff & me really!"
"what is it?"
"He said he.....aw man it's nothin Im just bein paranoid!"
Matt gave her a puzzled look & was about to say something when Greg & Amy walked in.
"Hey Matt! you should get on this bike man it's wicked!" said Amy slightly red faced & out of breath.
"Kay Amy I'll be right out!"
"Go on!"said Gemma "Go ride the bike! Im gonna go take a shower anyway!"
"Well ok but we are gonna finish this conversation girlie!!" They stood up & Matt hugged her tightly.
"take care & we'll definately see you tonight yeah?"
"For sure!"
Matt went outside & Gemma went to take a shower.