Tattoo over my heart

Hospitals

Harley POV

I walk into the room and see trig hooked up to a machine, he looks in a bad way. He is covered in bruises and I can see the bandage where they must have dug the bullet out. They were ambushed on the way home and Trig got the brunt of it. I walk towards his bed and take his hand as I sit down in the nearest chair.
"Hey Big Brother, look at you. Always getting into a mess" I chuckle as the tears fall.
"You have to be okay Trig, I need my big brother"

I'm not sure how long I've been sitting here but it feels like forever, the doctors and nurses have been in and out telling me he is doing well and he will wake up. As I'm day dreaming out of the window I hear the door behind me open and as I turn I see the face of a woman I haven't seen in so long.
"Harley?"
"Hi Gemma"
She walks towards me and wraps me in her arms, she smelled of leather and tobacco. She smelt of home.
"How are you baby girl?"
"I'm good Ma, just wish my big bro would hurry up and wake up"

She chuckles "he was always the slow one out of the two of you"
I laugh and she smiles "it's good to see you honey"
"It's good to see you too. Wish it was in better circumstances"
She nods "me too. But he will be okay"
"I hope so Gem, he is all I have"
"Hey" she turns me around and looks me in the eye "he isn't all you have sweetheart, I know you don't want to be apart of all this anymore but your still family okay"
"Okay"

We sit back down on either side of trigs bed and just catch up, Gemma was always like a mother to me. She helped me out so much over the years and when I told her I was leaving she was so upset but supported my decision. She is a wonderful woman and I love her so much.
"Oh look a family reunion"
I turn and I see the one face I was hoping to avoid.
"Clay"
"Harley. Nice of you to show up"
"Clay don't start" Gemma scolds him and he scoffs.
"I'm not starting anything my queen"

I just focus on trig, the less I speak with clay the better it will be for all of us.
"So.....how have you been?"
"Ok thank you"
"Ok? That's all I get?"
"What do you expect clay?"
"How about a thank you? How about an apology for getting your brother put in here in the first place?"
"What are you talking about? It's your fault, you and your stupid dodgy deals"
He laughs "no Harley. This one is on you. You dragged him into your stupid mess and now look"
I look at trig "this was....."
"Retaliation for getting involved in your shit!"

"I....."
"You what? Didn't think there would be repercussions. Come on Harley your not that dumb. Now thanks to you my family is stuck in this hospital"
I stand up and storm over to him "he is my family not yours"
"No he stopped being yours when you walked out"
"No Clay, you did. You weren't happy I wanted nothing to do with you. You couldn't control me and it drove you crazy. Leaving was the best decision I have ever made"
"Really?" He grabs the back of my neck and pushes me towards Trig all while squeezing, I feel the bruising already forming.

"Does that look like your out? Does that look like your free?"
He practically throws me towards the door and gets in my face "get out now!"
"No! He is my brother"
Before I know what's happened he back hands me and I fall through the hospital door. I see Jax and Opie run to me helping me up.
"What the fuck Clay?"
"Get her out of here now!"
I'm in complete shock, he has never hit me before and I feel my cheek burning from the connection.
"Come on Harley"
"Let me go!"

I pull away and storm out of the hospital, this is why I left. This is why I needed me space from him and from there life, because I always end up being the one getting hurt.