Chapter 38
Finally at around 5am Michael drove Gemma home, under protest! She'd finally given in to the temptation of a hot shower & a change of clothes but insisted she needed to go stright back to the hospital as soon as possible.
She stayed in the shower for a long time & when she went downstairs in her robe she found Michael waiting in the kitchen with a hot cup of coffee for her.
"Oh you're a mind reader!" She said as she sat down.
"Rough night huh? Man I still cant believe this is happening!"
"You cant?! God Mike if you could've seen him lying in that bed.....well its enough to freak anyone out!"
"It didnt freak you out tho!"
"Oh believe me, I was freaked!"
"Well you did a great job down there cuz I thought you were pretty calm considdering!"
"Yeah....listen maybe I should get dressed & get back down there, can you drive me?"
"Gemma you need some rest! You wont be any use to Jeff unless you sleep!"
"I'll be ok Mike! I just wont be able to sleep, my head's buzzing!"
"Well you're gonna try my girl! Im not driving you anywhere for a couple of hours ok?"
Gemma nodded!
"You need to eat too!"
"No Mike really I feel like puking!!"
"Im just gonna make some toast you dont have to eat it!" he stood up to make the food "Oh & you better call that wrestler guy, Adam was it?"
"SHIT! Adam! I forgot!"
"Yeah well....here you go!" Michael handed Gemma her cell phone "I found it down on the road! He's called youlike 5 times already! Must be love!" he winked at her.
"Mike! Get outa here! I hardly know the guy!"
"Yeah well call him cause he seemed really worried!"
She went into the lounge & sat down on the couch. If felt like every muscle in her entire body burned everytime she moved. The only reasons she could think of was her fight with Macey & trying to carry Jeff. She sat for a moment recalling how she'd mustered every ounce of strength she had to try & lift him off the ground & how helpless she'd felt when she found she couldnt budge him. She was lost in her thoughts when her cell phone rang, still in her hand. She jumped.
"Hello?"
"Gemma! thank God you're ok! Ive been so worried!"
"Hey Adam! I was just gonna call you! Im fine, just tired! Sorry I didnt call you back I lost my phone!"
"Hey it's ok! I had a conversation with one of your brothers yesterday & he told me about Jeff! I hope he's ok!"
"Oh he will be, its just gonna take some time that's all!"
"Man that really sucks! Im so sorry Im not there to help!"
"I wish you were here Adam! I could do with some moral support! Im exhausted!"
"Just say the word & Im on the next plane babe!
Gemma paused. "Adam are you serious?"
"Sure I am! If you need me I'll be there as soon as I can!"
"Adam that's the nicest thing.......listen there wouldnt be much point really I mean Im gonna be at the hospital most of the time, Id never see you even if you were here!"
"Oh...ok but if things get a little less hectic maybe?"
"Definately! Thanks so much Adam!"
"No problem! Besides it was for purely selfish reasons cause Im missing you!"
"God I wish Id had time to miss you!"
Adam laughed. "Its ok! I just hope Jeff gets better real soon! What is he gonna do about work then? Is he gonna make it in two weeks?"
"Oh Adam...you should see the state he's in.....2 weeks isnt gonna be enough! Matt is gonna try & smooth it over with Vince later today."
"Gemma here's your breakfast & Matt's here!"
"Ok Mike! Adam I have to go! Now that I have my cell back I promise to call you more often ok?!"
"Yeah...like 5 times a day!!"
"Well maybe not 5 times....but at least once!!"
Adam laughed. "Ok well you'd better or I will come down there & sort you out!"
Gemma smiled. "Ok Promise!"
"Bye sweetie! Take care!"
*******
Matt explained to her that all was fine with Jeff! He'd had a head CT & everything was normal! Gemma was so happy! The doctor had put the confusion down to Jeff being on pain killers & being traumatised & said everything should go back to normal in a few days!
They talked for a few minutes while Gemma picked over a slice of toast, then she decided to go to bed after all, she could hardly keep her eyes open!
She curled up under the covers, but just as she'd expected her mind was racing & everytime she closed her eyes she kept seeing Jeff over & over again.
"Gem you awake?"
She looked up, "Matt?"
"Yeah hun! Y'know how I asked you when you were gonna crawl into bed with me....well now would be a good time!"
Gemma threw back her covers "Get in! I could use the company myself!"
"Thanks Gem!"
He got into her bed & she snuggled her head into his chest. All she kept thinking was how she'd done this with Jeff & she started to cry.
"Hey! hey! It's ok now! He's gonna be fine!"
"I know it's not that...it's just everything Matt...the whole damn week! Everythings happened so fast & Ive been so worried about Jeff...I guess its all just getting to me!"
"Hey I thought I told you not to crack up on me girl!"He squeezed her.
"Im sorry Matt! I cant keep it up! Im so tired, so sore...I mean I flipped out & kicked Macey's ass yesterday!!"
"You kicked Macey's ass??!"
"Yeah I did! Where d'ya think I got the black eye?"
Matt laughed "Way to go kiddo! I hope you gave her a good kicking!"
Gemma started to laugh through her tears!
"Put it like this, she looked worse than I did when Id finished with her!!"
"Maybe you should've been a wrestler after all!"
"I could kick your ass in the ring any day!"
"Yeah.....and Id let you do it too!"
They both laughed.
Eventually they managed to get some sleep, curled up in each other's arms.
Finally at around 5am Michael drove Gemma home, under protest! She'd finally given in to the temptation of a hot shower & a change of clothes but insisted she needed to go stright back to the hospital as soon as possible.
She stayed in the shower for a long time & when she went downstairs in her robe she found Michael waiting in the kitchen with a hot cup of coffee for her.
"Oh you're a mind reader!" She said as she sat down.
"Rough night huh? Man I still cant believe this is happening!"
"You cant?! God Mike if you could've seen him lying in that bed.....well its enough to freak anyone out!"
"It didnt freak you out tho!"
"Oh believe me, I was freaked!"
"Well you did a great job down there cuz I thought you were pretty calm considdering!"
"Yeah....listen maybe I should get dressed & get back down there, can you drive me?"
"Gemma you need some rest! You wont be any use to Jeff unless you sleep!"
"I'll be ok Mike! I just wont be able to sleep, my head's buzzing!"
"Well you're gonna try my girl! Im not driving you anywhere for a couple of hours ok?"
Gemma nodded!
"You need to eat too!"
"No Mike really I feel like puking!!"
"Im just gonna make some toast you dont have to eat it!" he stood up to make the food "Oh & you better call that wrestler guy, Adam was it?"
"SHIT! Adam! I forgot!"
"Yeah well....here you go!" Michael handed Gemma her cell phone "I found it down on the road! He's called youlike 5 times already! Must be love!" he winked at her.
"Mike! Get outa here! I hardly know the guy!"
"Yeah well call him cause he seemed really worried!"
She went into the lounge & sat down on the couch. If felt like every muscle in her entire body burned everytime she moved. The only reasons she could think of was her fight with Macey & trying to carry Jeff. She sat for a moment recalling how she'd mustered every ounce of strength she had to try & lift him off the ground & how helpless she'd felt when she found she couldnt budge him. She was lost in her thoughts when her cell phone rang, still in her hand. She jumped.
"Hello?"
"Gemma! thank God you're ok! Ive been so worried!"
"Hey Adam! I was just gonna call you! Im fine, just tired! Sorry I didnt call you back I lost my phone!"
"Hey it's ok! I had a conversation with one of your brothers yesterday & he told me about Jeff! I hope he's ok!"
"Oh he will be, its just gonna take some time that's all!"
"Man that really sucks! Im so sorry Im not there to help!"
"I wish you were here Adam! I could do with some moral support! Im exhausted!"
"Just say the word & Im on the next plane babe!
Gemma paused. "Adam are you serious?"
"Sure I am! If you need me I'll be there as soon as I can!"
"Adam that's the nicest thing.......listen there wouldnt be much point really I mean Im gonna be at the hospital most of the time, Id never see you even if you were here!"
"Oh...ok but if things get a little less hectic maybe?"
"Definately! Thanks so much Adam!"
"No problem! Besides it was for purely selfish reasons cause Im missing you!"
"God I wish Id had time to miss you!"
Adam laughed. "Its ok! I just hope Jeff gets better real soon! What is he gonna do about work then? Is he gonna make it in two weeks?"
"Oh Adam...you should see the state he's in.....2 weeks isnt gonna be enough! Matt is gonna try & smooth it over with Vince later today."
"Gemma here's your breakfast & Matt's here!"
"Ok Mike! Adam I have to go! Now that I have my cell back I promise to call you more often ok?!"
"Yeah...like 5 times a day!!"
"Well maybe not 5 times....but at least once!!"
Adam laughed. "Ok well you'd better or I will come down there & sort you out!"
Gemma smiled. "Ok Promise!"
"Bye sweetie! Take care!"
*******
Matt explained to her that all was fine with Jeff! He'd had a head CT & everything was normal! Gemma was so happy! The doctor had put the confusion down to Jeff being on pain killers & being traumatised & said everything should go back to normal in a few days!
They talked for a few minutes while Gemma picked over a slice of toast, then she decided to go to bed after all, she could hardly keep her eyes open!
She curled up under the covers, but just as she'd expected her mind was racing & everytime she closed her eyes she kept seeing Jeff over & over again.
"Gem you awake?"
She looked up, "Matt?"
"Yeah hun! Y'know how I asked you when you were gonna crawl into bed with me....well now would be a good time!"
Gemma threw back her covers "Get in! I could use the company myself!"
"Thanks Gem!"
He got into her bed & she snuggled her head into his chest. All she kept thinking was how she'd done this with Jeff & she started to cry.
"Hey! hey! It's ok now! He's gonna be fine!"
"I know it's not that...it's just everything Matt...the whole damn week! Everythings happened so fast & Ive been so worried about Jeff...I guess its all just getting to me!"
"Hey I thought I told you not to crack up on me girl!"He squeezed her.
"Im sorry Matt! I cant keep it up! Im so tired, so sore...I mean I flipped out & kicked Macey's ass yesterday!!"
"You kicked Macey's ass??!"
"Yeah I did! Where d'ya think I got the black eye?"
Matt laughed "Way to go kiddo! I hope you gave her a good kicking!"
Gemma started to laugh through her tears!
"Put it like this, she looked worse than I did when Id finished with her!!"
"Maybe you should've been a wrestler after all!"
"I could kick your ass in the ring any day!"
"Yeah.....and Id let you do it too!"
They both laughed.
Eventually they managed to get some sleep, curled up in each other's arms.