Chapter 37
It had been a long day. After telling the police everything she could Gemma fell asleep with her head on Matt's knee. She eventually woke to the sound of voices, they sounded so far away & she didnt wanna open her eyes.
"..........probably the best thing for her."
"Yeah she's had a rough day, best leave her."
"Matt can I get you anything?"
"No thanks Im fine."
Gemma stirred. Her whole body ached & she felt like she'd been through a war. She opened her eyes & looked up.
"Matt?"
"Hey honey. How are you feeling?"
"Like shit actually!"
She sat up with help from Matt & rubbed her head. "Jesus Im aching all over!"
"Yeah that eye doesnt look too good either!"
"What time is it?" She yawned.
"It's 3am. Can I get you anything? Coffee or something?"
She shook herhead. She was still trying to figure out what the hell had happened here! She felt panick, like something was very wrong.....then she remembered.
"JEFF!"
"It's ok hun! Jeff's ok! He woke up but only for a few minutes!"
"Why didnt you wake me?"
"Hey I didnt even go in there - just Dad! But from what he can tell everything's in working order! He recognised Dad & he asked for you! He's gonna be fine!"
"Oh matt! Thank God!" She put her head in her hands & cried with relief. Matt put his arm around her & gave her a squeeze.
"You wanna go in & see him?"
She nodded & they both went into the room.
"Go on dad! Get some coffee, the next shift's here!"
Gilbert stood up & stretched. A nurse put her head around the door, "Mr Hardy?"
She whispered.
"Yes?" Said Gilbert
"The police are here. They'd like to speak to you."
Gilbert sighed & looked pleadingly at Matt.
"I'll come with you Dad! You alright here Gem? We wont be long!"
"Yeah sure you go!"
She was left alone in the room with Jeff. She sat beside his bed & looked at his swollen stitched up face. She felt sick. She was still very tired & sore & Still wearing the clothes covered in blood & dirt. She smiled to herself.
"What would you think of the state of me right now?!" She said quietly. She rested her head on the bed beside him & gradually dozed off to sleep again.
She didnt sleep for more than a few minutes, there was too much going on in the hospital, noises outside the room that distrubed her nap. She lifted her head & stretched her arms, wincing as her sore muscles ached.
"You look like shit!"
"JEFF!"
"Man am I glad I can only open one eye!" He half smiled, "Have you had a rough day or what?!"
"Hey you! You've just woken up & you're starting on me already! Its good to have you back with us man!"
"I wasnt going anywhere!"
Gemma smiled. Yep, same old Jeff!
"Did....did they hurt you too?" He said gesturing to her swollen eye.
"Oh no......thats from erm.....something else! I'll tell you about it later!" She smiled at Jeff, she was so please that he knew she was here for him.
"Th.....they came out of no where Gem!" He said almost whispering.
"Hey shhhh...it's ok now!"
"I....I was walking to....to your house & the next thing I know Im on the ground And....."
"Look Jeff it's ok! There's plenty of time for this, you need to get well.......just one thing at a time ok?"
"There's not much time though!"
"What's that hun?"
"Time! I dont have any time!!" Jeff started to get aggitated, & Gemma got worried.
"Honey you need to get some rest!"
"NO Gemma! I mean Im not gonna make it...for the two weeks...I mean...the thing Gemma! The thing that I have to do!!"
Gemma stared at him. He either didnt know how to say it or he just couldnt remember at all. She was getting scared.
"The wrestling...the WWF...is that what you mean Jeff?"
"Yes! The thing!!" He closed his eyes, "Im tired! I have to go to school tomorrow!"
"Yes........yes Jeff you get some rest. Go to sleep." She kissed him & turned to leave.
"Gemma?" She went back to his side.
"Yes?"
"Why....why am I jealous?"
Gemma froze. There was something very wrong here. Her heart sank.
"You're not jealous sweetie you're just tired! Go to sleep & I'll see you in a little while ok?"
"Im sorry!"
"Jeff it's ok!"
"I mean about that guy! I didnt mean to be such an asshole!"
"It's fine!" She said trying to hold back her tears "Get some rest!"
Jeff closed his eyes again. Gemma just stood rooted to the spot, staring down at his face, her mind racing. Her thoughts were interrupted by Matt comming in.
"Hey you got a minute?"
"Sure." She followed Matt into the corridor.
"The police have taken two of Macey's brothers in for questioning!"
"Oh.....thats..erm great news!"
"Well we have to wait & see I suppose! How was he? did he wake up?"
"Yeah listen Matt Im scared! He was fine, even cracked a joke, but something's not right Matt!"
"Why? What d'ya mean?" Said Matt with a look of concern.
"It's well....I cant explain...Im just worried about some of the things he said, like he is really confused!"
"Ok come on! Lets go & find a doctor.....just incase!"
It had been a long day. After telling the police everything she could Gemma fell asleep with her head on Matt's knee. She eventually woke to the sound of voices, they sounded so far away & she didnt wanna open her eyes.
"..........probably the best thing for her."
"Yeah she's had a rough day, best leave her."
"Matt can I get you anything?"
"No thanks Im fine."
Gemma stirred. Her whole body ached & she felt like she'd been through a war. She opened her eyes & looked up.
"Matt?"
"Hey honey. How are you feeling?"
"Like shit actually!"
She sat up with help from Matt & rubbed her head. "Jesus Im aching all over!"
"Yeah that eye doesnt look too good either!"
"What time is it?" She yawned.
"It's 3am. Can I get you anything? Coffee or something?"
She shook herhead. She was still trying to figure out what the hell had happened here! She felt panick, like something was very wrong.....then she remembered.
"JEFF!"
"It's ok hun! Jeff's ok! He woke up but only for a few minutes!"
"Why didnt you wake me?"
"Hey I didnt even go in there - just Dad! But from what he can tell everything's in working order! He recognised Dad & he asked for you! He's gonna be fine!"
"Oh matt! Thank God!" She put her head in her hands & cried with relief. Matt put his arm around her & gave her a squeeze.
"You wanna go in & see him?"
She nodded & they both went into the room.
"Go on dad! Get some coffee, the next shift's here!"
Gilbert stood up & stretched. A nurse put her head around the door, "Mr Hardy?"
She whispered.
"Yes?" Said Gilbert
"The police are here. They'd like to speak to you."
Gilbert sighed & looked pleadingly at Matt.
"I'll come with you Dad! You alright here Gem? We wont be long!"
"Yeah sure you go!"
She was left alone in the room with Jeff. She sat beside his bed & looked at his swollen stitched up face. She felt sick. She was still very tired & sore & Still wearing the clothes covered in blood & dirt. She smiled to herself.
"What would you think of the state of me right now?!" She said quietly. She rested her head on the bed beside him & gradually dozed off to sleep again.
She didnt sleep for more than a few minutes, there was too much going on in the hospital, noises outside the room that distrubed her nap. She lifted her head & stretched her arms, wincing as her sore muscles ached.
"You look like shit!"
"JEFF!"
"Man am I glad I can only open one eye!" He half smiled, "Have you had a rough day or what?!"
"Hey you! You've just woken up & you're starting on me already! Its good to have you back with us man!"
"I wasnt going anywhere!"
Gemma smiled. Yep, same old Jeff!
"Did....did they hurt you too?" He said gesturing to her swollen eye.
"Oh no......thats from erm.....something else! I'll tell you about it later!" She smiled at Jeff, she was so please that he knew she was here for him.
"Th.....they came out of no where Gem!" He said almost whispering.
"Hey shhhh...it's ok now!"
"I....I was walking to....to your house & the next thing I know Im on the ground And....."
"Look Jeff it's ok! There's plenty of time for this, you need to get well.......just one thing at a time ok?"
"There's not much time though!"
"What's that hun?"
"Time! I dont have any time!!" Jeff started to get aggitated, & Gemma got worried.
"Honey you need to get some rest!"
"NO Gemma! I mean Im not gonna make it...for the two weeks...I mean...the thing Gemma! The thing that I have to do!!"
Gemma stared at him. He either didnt know how to say it or he just couldnt remember at all. She was getting scared.
"The wrestling...the WWF...is that what you mean Jeff?"
"Yes! The thing!!" He closed his eyes, "Im tired! I have to go to school tomorrow!"
"Yes........yes Jeff you get some rest. Go to sleep." She kissed him & turned to leave.
"Gemma?" She went back to his side.
"Yes?"
"Why....why am I jealous?"
Gemma froze. There was something very wrong here. Her heart sank.
"You're not jealous sweetie you're just tired! Go to sleep & I'll see you in a little while ok?"
"Im sorry!"
"Jeff it's ok!"
"I mean about that guy! I didnt mean to be such an asshole!"
"It's fine!" She said trying to hold back her tears "Get some rest!"
Jeff closed his eyes again. Gemma just stood rooted to the spot, staring down at his face, her mind racing. Her thoughts were interrupted by Matt comming in.
"Hey you got a minute?"
"Sure." She followed Matt into the corridor.
"The police have taken two of Macey's brothers in for questioning!"
"Oh.....thats..erm great news!"
"Well we have to wait & see I suppose! How was he? did he wake up?"
"Yeah listen Matt Im scared! He was fine, even cracked a joke, but something's not right Matt!"
"Why? What d'ya mean?" Said Matt with a look of concern.
"It's well....I cant explain...Im just worried about some of the things he said, like he is really confused!"
"Ok come on! Lets go & find a doctor.....just incase!"