When boy meets girl (18+)

Chapter 12- after shock

I wake up with a pounding headache. I open my eyes only to be blinded with a bright light. I close them again for a second. I open them being careful not to stare dead into the light. I look around the room and see Gemma sat in the corner. Her hands cover her eyes. I grunt as I try to sit up. Pain shoots through my body. "Fucking hell" I mutter. Gemma looks up her eyes red from crying. "Alex? Are you awake?" She says her voice shaking. "Yes" I say. She rushes over and throws herself onto me hugging me. "Ow! Ow! Ow!" I say. Feeling my right arm and ribs hurt. Gemma jumps off me quickly. "Oh god I'm so sorry" she says. I smile. "I'll be okay, I uh don't really remember what happened?" I say. Gemma's face turns grave. "Well Jack fucked you up but you fucked him up pretty good as well" she says. I nod my head the vents of last night flashing through my head. "Shit that really happened. I'm sorry I lost my cool" I say. Gemma smiles at me. "Don't be sorry. Jack was being a dick. Just don't scare me like that again" she says. I smile. My nose hurts as does my face. "So what's the scoop? How bad am I?" I ask her. Her face becomes grave once again. "Well you've broke 2 ribs, broke your right arm, broke you nose, gained a concussion as well as gaining a shit load of cuts and bruises however you should see the other guy" she says. I cock my head to the side. "What do you mean?" I ask. Before she can tell me we're interrupted by the door opening. In walks James.

"Is the crackhead awake?" He says. I chuckle making James jump out his skin. "Shit I thought he was gonna be out for a couple more hours" he says. I chuckle again. "Can't keep a good crackhead down. How's your brother?" I ask him. Him and Gemma share a glance. "Fucked up. You broke four of his ribs and gave him a concussion" he says. I nod my head. "Hey listen you two I'm sorry" I say. They share a glance again and then nod there heads. "Alex don't apologise. The beating you gave jacks been a long time coming" James says. Gemma nods her head. I smile at them both. "So can I get hospital sex now??" I say. They both burst out laughing "fuck sake Alex you've just woken up" Gemma says. I smile. "Well someone had to break the tension" I say with a smile. Gemma smiles at me and James go red faced. "Do you want the room to yourselves?" He quips. Gemma goes red faced and I burst out laughing before clutching my rib in pain. "Ow!" I say. Gemma walks over to me and kisses my cheek. "Yeah I think we'll repeat what we did in your back garden" she says with a wink. James rushes out the room. Me and Gemma share a glance and then start to laugh till my rib hurts again. "Jesus I can't even laugh" I say with a pained smile.

Gemma gives me a concerned look. "On a serious note Alex are you okay?" She says. I smile. 2 days ago I didn't know how to deal with all this today the girl I love is stood in front of me. Worried sick about me. "Hey listen I'm okay" I say. Gemma looks about ready to cry. "It's all my fault Jack wouldn't have beat you up if it hadn't been for me" she says. I struggle to lift my self off the bed enough to hug her. "I'd take a bullet before I let someone hurt you" I whisper into her ear. She pulls back from me and looks me in the eye as a year rolls down her cheek. I quickly wipe it away and hug her. "Thank you" she whispers as I hold her close. There's a knock at the door and our moment is interrupted.