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A few hours later, the same day, some time in the afternoon.
Norman, Matt, Nick, and Jake were all in the galley eating B.L.T.'s that Jake had graciously decided to make for them, even after spending a night sleeping in the galley. Everyone was talking about one thing or the other, except for Norman but that was to be expected. Norman was sitting with his back towards Gia and Edgar's stateroom so he didn't see when the his brother emerged from their room.
"What smells so good in here?" Edgar asked, giving Norman a pat on the back, before getting himself a cup of coffee. Norman immediatly felt his temper rise, but knew that if he throttled his brother now, he'd look completely insane. Besides Ryan was filming them now, and if Norman barely liked to be caught on tape speaking he doubted he'd want to be filmed fighting his brother. Norman stared down into his coffee cup not saying a word in fear that he might just loose his cool.
"I made B.L.T.'s for everyone. There's one for you and one for Gia on the counter." Jake stated.
"Ahh thanks Junior." Edgar said with genuine gratitude as he picked up both plates and sat down across from Norman.
"He said, one for you and one for Gia." Norman said, with obvious anger in his voice. Everyone's gaze fell on him and Edgar held his hands up in mock surrender.
"Okay, Stormin' Norman, relax. I wasnt gonna eat your girlfriend's sandwich, I was just setting it down here for when she came in."
"Well isn't that awfully nice of you." Norman said with heavy sarcasm. Everyone had shock written on their faces, including Ryan. Norman almost never got upset about anything. And the fact that his anger had come from out of the blue, had everyone surprised. Edgar gave him a look of confusion.
"What the hell is your problem Norm?" Edgar asked, a little defensively.
Norman glared at his brother but said nothing. Just then Gia emerged from the stateroom and she walked into the galley, not knowing what had just happened. She kissed Norman on the cheek, and then sat down next to Edgar, being that it was the only seat available. She looked at the sandwich in front of her and then up with a questioning look.
"Its for you. I made it." Jake said proudly and Gia gave him a huge smile and 'thank you' before demolishing her sandwich. Gia barely noticed the tension in the air as she ate. She often became oblivious to what was happening around her when she was eating. She called it "being in the zone." When Gia stuffed the last of her sandwich in her mouth, she glanced up to see Norman with a look on his face that she'd never seen before. She then glanced at Edgar to see confusion and annoyance on his face. She swallowed the last of her food and turned her attention to Norman.
"Whats wrong?"
Norman turned his hard glare to Gia and it had actually caused her to flinch. He rose wordlessly and made his way up to the wheelhouse. Everyone looked after him, not understanding what had just happened. Gia looked to everyone at the table to see that, they too were just as confused as she felt. She looked to Ryan and he just shrugged his shoulder.
"What the hell just happened?" Gia said, asking no one in particular.
Edgar shrugged, picking up the second half of his sandwich. "I have no fucking idea. He's never like this. Must be on his period or something...No offense."
Gia rolled her eyes and stood up. "Im gonna go see what's bothering him."
"When you find out let me know." Edgar said and she nodded.
The crew decided that since they had another day until they got back to the fishing grounds they'd watch movies and Matt would make a big dinner for everyone. Gia made her way up the stairs to the wheelhouse just as Sig was making his way down. He placed a kiss on her forehead and asked
"Whats wrong with your boyfriend?"
Gia shrugged in response "That's what I'm trying to find out. Where are you going?"
"To bed. Been up for the last day, need some sleep. Norman's taking over for awhile."
"K, sleep good."
"Will do."
Sig slid past Gia and she continued to make her way into the wheelhouse. She saw Norman sitting in the captain's chair with a stone face. But when he turned his gaze to her, Gia saw the same rage that had been there earlier, only now it had intensified. Gia was almost nervous, but took in a deep breath and marched over to Norman. He returned his gaze back to the sea, as if she wasn't even there.
"Norman what's wrong?"
He said nothing.
"Im talking to you Norman. What's the problem?"
He still said nothing. Gia became so frustrated that she slapped him against his arm. That caused Norman to finally look at her.
"What do you want?"
Gia had never heard Norman speak to anyone with that tone, let alone her. He sounded impatient, angry, annoyed, and even hurt. But Gia couldnt understand what would make him feel this way. He was fine just yesterday.
"I..I want to know whats wrong with you."
"What's it to you?"
"What's it to me? Norman, you're my boyfriend. Whatever happens to you, good or bad, is important to me."
"Your so fucking full of shit." He said in a low venemous tone.
"Im full of shit? Are you fucking kidding me?" Gia felt her temper rising quickly.
"Do I look like I'm kidding?" Norman said, in a calm voice, which infuriated Gia even more.
"Tell me right now what the hell is wrong with you Norman Hansen or I swear to God we're fucking done!"
"Good! I dont need to be in a relationship with someone like you anyway!"
"What the hell did I do!"
"You fucked my brother!"
Gia was stunned into silence. Had she just heard him correctly? Norman's face was so red and filled with rage, that she could see he was serious.
"What are you talking about?" Gia asked confused , bringing her voice back to a normal tone.
"You know damn well what I'm talking about." Norman spat
"Norman, I swear, I have no id-"
"I saw you this morning." He said sharply, cutting her off.
"Ok...?" Gia said, still not following where this conversation was going.
"In bed...with my brother."
Suddenly it dawned on her. Norman had come to check up on Gia and saw her and Edgar in bed together. Of course he would get the wrong idea, especially since Gia had been acting stand off-ish with him after she came back down from the wheelhouse. As much as she didn't want to talk about her best friend's death, she figured it was important that she did. She couldn't save her best friend's life, but maybe she could save her relationship with Norman, the man she loved.
"Norman, listen, there's an easy explanation for that. Yester-"
"I dont want to hear it." Norman said in a calm and deadly tone.
"What?"
"I. Dont. Want. To. Hear. It."
"But Norman I can explain.."
"I dont want to hear any bullshit you have to say."
"It's not bullshit. It's the truth."
Norman laughed drakly and shook his head.
"Just get the fuck out the wheelhouse."
"Please, just let me explain myself..."
"Didn't you just hear me?" Norman yelled " I said I dont want to hear it. I dont care what you have to say. I don't want to be your fucking boyfriend anymore. And incase you didnt figure it out... I FUCKING HATE YOU!"
"Norman..." Gia's voice was small and pleading, filled with hurt and shock. Tears began to spill from her eyes. Norman refused to be swayed from his anger.
"I said get the fuck out!"
With that, Gia turned around wordlessly and descended down the stairs and into the galley. Edgar was still sitting there and Gia guessed that he'd heard the entire confrontation. He had anger on his face but stood up and held open his arms. Gia fell into them and silently let the tears fall from her eyes.
"I should go up there and kick his ass." Edgar said angrily. Gia actually laughed and pulled back from Edgar's embrace.
"Dont worry about it. It's over now."
"You should let me explain to him what happened."
"I honestly dont want you to. I tried and I was dismissed. I dont see what's the point to keep trying. But if you feel like this will mess up your relationship with him, then go ahead."
Edgar shrugged lazily.
"I can't tell him the truth without telling him the whole truth and I know you want to keep what happened to your friend private for awhile. So I'll respect that. Besides he's too angry right now to listen to anything I have to say. I'll talk to him about it by the end of the season or something. Right now he just needs to be pissed off."
"That sounds fine." Gia said as she began to walk down the hall.
"Where you goin?"
"To bed."
"He loves you, you know."
"Well he says differently."
"Well he's a Hansen. We say the opposite of everything we mean. So when he said he hated you, he really meant that he loved you. That was basically him professing his love to you."
"So does that mean the whole time you were treating me like shit, you were really saying you liked me?"
"Exactly!" Edgar said brightly and Gia laughed.
"See you later loser."
Edgar laughed and went to go join the guys to watch whatever movie they were playing now. Gia entered her stateroom, dropped onto her bunk, and let the tears fall down her face silently.
"I lost my best friend and the first man I ever loved, all in the span of 36 hours. Great."
Gia took out her ipod from under her pillow and as usual her ipod knew exactly what kind of mood she was in and what song to play.
"I watch the walls around me crumble
but it's not like I wont build them up again
so here's your last chance for redemption
So take it while it lasts cause it will end
And my tears are turning into time
I've wasted trying to find a reason for goodbye
I can't live without you
Can't breathe without you
I dream about you, honestly
tell me that it's over
cause if the world is spinning and I'm still living
It won't be right if we're not in it together
tell me that it's over
And I'll be the first to go
Don't wanna be the last to know
I won't be the one to chase you
but at the same time you're the heart that I call home
I'm always stuck with these emotions
and the more I try to feel the less I'm whole
My tears are turning into time
I've wasted trying to find a reason for goodbye
I can't live without you
Can't breathe without you
I dream about you, honestly
tell me that it's over
cause if the world is spinning and I'm still living
It won't be right if we're not in it together
tell me that it's over
And I'll be the first to go
Yeah, I'll be the first to go
Don't wanna be the last to know
Over... Over... Over...
My tears are turning into time
I've wasted trying to find a reason for goodbye
I can't live without you
Can't breathe without you
I dream about you, honestly
tell me that it's over
cause if the world is spinning and I'm still living
It won't be right if we're not in it together
tell me that it's over
tell me that it's over
over
Honestly tell me
Honestly tell me
Don't tell me that it's over
Don't tell me that it's over"