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Summery: Norman finds out about Emma and Dylan and has an ...interesting reaction.
Author's Note: Thank you all so much who have reviewed and taken the time to tell me what they thought.
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Norman looks angrily between his mother and Dylan and tries very hard not to start freaking out with knives blazing. How dare Dylan do this to him? Sitting there all close and cuddly with Mother, trying to take Norman's place in her heart. It sickened him; it sickened him more than that dumb shit James telling him he wants to sleep with his own mother.
Mother stands up from her chair hesitantly, almost like she was trying to calm a wild animal. It's sad how much things have changed since they moved here. There was a time when she never would have been so distant towards her younger son.
"Norman, honey, why don't you sit? Dylan wants to talk to you about something." She says this smoothly, trying not to think about the irony on how just last week it was Norman saying this to her before Dylan told her about Caleb.
One thing she can say about her son is that he always thinks of others' feelings. He may be doing something that no one else agrees with, but he does think of how it would hurt others in the long run. That's something her and Norman fail to think about. They usually only looked after each other and that was something Norma was trying to work on. When she left the night, she thought of how she has over looked Dylan and even Norman's feelings on certain things for a long time and she knew it was time to step up and be the mother she promised she'd be.
Norman slowly sits down on the opposite end of the table and looks at Mother and Dylan saying nothing. This was it. This was the part where they try and get rid of them so it can just be the two of them from now on. Maybe they will tell him they want him to move out. Or they would send him away; he knows he's not always right in the head and maybe they were sick of taking care of 'Crazy Norman'.
"Norman, I know you and I haven't gotten along in the past, but I do think of you as my little brother." Dylan says holding his hands on the table and trying to get this out. He didn't want to hurt his brother but he wasn't giving Emma up. Norman never fully appreciated how amazing of a friend or girlfriend Emma was to Norman and that is something Dylan promises himself he would never do. Emma is like the sun in his darkness and he will hold onto her for as long as possible.
Norman nods stoically.
"But ever since Norma left and you blacked out... I don't know if you knew this, but Emma was here that night and helped me take care of you. Since then...Emma and I have become much closer." He continues looking for some sort of reaction from Norman.
Norman looks at Dylan confused. He thought this was about Dylan and Mother, why is he bring up Emma? She was with him that night he blacked out!? She saw him like that and was still normal to him the next day? Wow, that was a lot to take in.
"I don't understand..." Norman says slowly and looks over at Mother to explain.
"Honey, Dylan doesn't want to hurt you but well...since you two are broken up I think it'd be good for them both to explore whatever they found in each other." Norma says smiling at Dylan who is giving a nod in thanks.
Norman shakes his head trying to think of a proper response to say back. Emma with Dylan? His sweet and helpful friend that's always wanted him is now with Dylan?! A slow building rage was staring to build inside him. It was like Bradley all over again! Except worse because Dylan never did anything with Bradley and he sure as hell would be with Emma! Why was Dylan trying to take everything away from him?
"Maybe he should just get rid of Dylan all together." A voice whispers in his head but he shakes it off. He was no killer the polygraph test proved that.
Norman gets up from the chair and looks at Dylan straight in his eyes.
"Thank you for being honest with me." He says before walking towards the basement.
When he reaches downstairs he sees her. Beautiful Mother wearing his favorite blue dress he loves her in looking up at him with a sexy and saucy smile. The same blue dress he knows is in between his mattress.
"Oh Norman, isn't this good news?" She says once he walks closer towards her. She puts her delicate hand on his chest and he swallows as he can see the peaks of her breasts pushing out of the top of her dress.
"This isn't real. This isn't real." He thinks to himself willing himself to believe what he's saying.
"What's great news? Everyone is leaving me. They all want Dylan." He says sadly at fake Mother who frowns at him before moving even closer to him so they are only inches apart.
"Oh no sweetie, this is good news. With Dylan and Emma occupied, it's only us again. No one will ever come between us honey. Anyone who tries, I'll kill them." She says sweetly her lips getting closer to his ear.
Norman knows this Mother isn't real, but she did have a point. Dylan and Emma will be all over each other, Emma will still hopefully be his friend, and Dylan will be staying away from the real Mother. It seemed too good to be true.
"You're right Mother. This is a good thing." He replies moving away from this trick of his mind.
"All you have to do honey is go upstairs and spend more time with me. Or else I may be forced to spend time with someone else. Say James for example...or Alex." She smirks and Norman's eyes flash with fire at the thought of any other man touching her again.
"Of course Mother. I think I'll go back upstairs and spend more time with you. We can watch old movies like we used to." He says as he starts back upstairs. He looks back at fake Mother and sees her sending him sexy little smirks.
"I know Norman. You want it to just be me and you. Don't worry, soon it will be." She promises as he walks out the basement door.
"Soon it'll be me and you forever." He hears her voice whisper in his head as he walks back towards Dylan and Norma who were now silently eating together.
"Any left for me?" Norman asks smiling softly.
"Of course! Let me make you a plate." Norma says getting out of her seat to make her son a plate. She was over joyed that he decided to come and eat with them. He's been so distant lately and it was a good feeling to have him try and spend more time with her and Dylan.
As Norman sits down, he looks at Dylan who is hesitantly looking back him as he chews on his food.
"I just wanted to say, I'm happy for you. Emma is a great girl and she will be good for you as long as she can." He says softly and Dylan nods in thanks before they all start eating together.
"Hey mother, maybe after breakfast we can have a movie marathon like we used to?" Norman asks and he is overjoyed at the happy smile on her face when she agrees. Things were going to be okay for them. He'd make sure of it.
Meanwhile Dylan was trying not to freak out.
"For as long as she can." The echo of Norman's words keep replaying in Dylan's head for the rest of the meal.
It was no secret that Emma's time was limited but hearing Norman say it so casually brought a pain in his heart he couldn't bare to think about. He couldn't lose her so soon after he found her!
He had to do something to make sure that was a pretty long time!
TBC Sorry it was so short but I had to get this Norman chapter out of the way. Next one will have lots of Dylemma I promise.
Up Next: Dylan visits Emma at work, then goes home to do some research.