"Gemma wake up." Someone is shaking me gently. I groan and roll over. I open my eyes to see Simon looking worriedly down at me. "You couldn't be woken."
He pulls me into a tight embrace. I hug him back and catch a glimpse of my hand. There is no cut or blood. I visibly flinch.
"Gemma..." I know what he wants to say. "I feel a bit worried about your condition."
"I am fine." I snap at him. I have this anger in me , I don't know where it came from.. "Stop petting over me I am a grown woman."
"Who is clearly not in her right mind." I stand up pulling away from him.
"I am so sorry. You think you are so bloody important." I growl at him. The anger starts burning from the inside out. I ball up my fist and give him a solid blow on his jaw. He stumbles back but manages to catch my arm. He grabs my other arm and stares into my eyes. His own eyes wide.
"What is in you Gemma?" He takes a step back. He walks across the room. Getting closer to the door and farther away from me. "I did not marry that creature in you. I believe you are possessed. What happened to her, give her back."
"How dare you accuse me of-" I charge towards him. He turns and yanks the door open then shuts it. I yank it open to find him standing there looking very surprised. He forgot to lock the door.
"Gemma take a deep breathe." He says. I circle him the way a lion circles a damaged prey.
"Why Simon? Are you scared? Going to run to Mother." He slowly backs in to the wall. He looks around nervously. He curls up in a ball, trembling. A grown man, what a pity. I sigh walking away this is no fun. I see Caroline peeking from behind a chair a smile on her face. I show no sign of seeing her. I start to turn away but find myself rooted to the spot. This never happened before she came. It's all her fault. "Gemma," the whisper starts behind me. I turn my head and the whisper comes from the other side. Soon it is pelting my body from all sides. I lash out trying to protect myself. All I can see is a white haze. I try squeezing my eyes shut but it is still there. I collapse into a wetness. Suddenly I am falling into a neverending silent darkness which is a relief from before. From a far I hear Simon's mother exclaim "My son is married to a witch." I smile knowing my rest place has come. A place of peace and Kartik and Mother hopefully.