You're Family Now

Part 18

Gems pov-

Pain, it's that cause for so many things. It's all I feel right now. I've been awake for a while now. I would say about an hour but I don't want to actually get up.

I've been laying here listening to Mitch. He's sad and nervous I can hear it in his movements, short quick, random movements. Every now and again I'll hear sniffling or feel the splat of a tear drop on my skin. He feels bad and I know it, he's scared but I don't know what I'll do when I show him I'm awake.

I want to hug him and tell him I forgive him, but at the same time, I just want to stay asleep forever and avid my problems.

"I'm sorry I did what I did, Gemma." He murmurs to me placing a hand on my shoulder and shaking it gently. I stur slightly and peak open one eye before tackling him in a hug. A moment of shock passes through him before he hugs me back tightly.

"I forgive you. You couldn't have known what I've been through because I didn't tell you. Even though that wasn't really the way to go about it, I'm not mad... anymore." I say reassuringly and release from the hug.

We sit for a moment before he speaks again.

"What happened? What caused you to freak out like that?" Mitch questions and I shudder slightly thinking back at it.

"A memory... something went off like a switch, it just flicked off and something else clicked causing me to remember. It hurt me physically, it was like I couldn't just switch it back by thinking of something else... I was stuck." I answer.

"Does.. does this happen often? What makes this happen?"

"It doesn't happen very often, no. And to be honest I don't know what makes this happen, like I said, it's like a switch that gets stuck." I add

"Look, I'm going to be honest with you here, and please don't be mad, but I want to get you help if you want it or think you need it. I want to help you so badly but I have no clue how." He gushes and I sit for a moment comtemplateing.

" I don't want someone to force me to speak to them when I know they actually care about a paycheck and not my well being.... You're helping me already you know?" I take a breath and he looks at me. "You saved me from another beating, made sure I was safe, gave a me a home and family, and you're listening! No one ever listens but because of you I have found people that are... the best way you can help me is just to keep listening and giving me reasons to trust you." I say.

He stares at me in shock then gives a wide smile and tackles me then starts tickling my sides until I can't breathe.

"Mitch! Mitch! Hahahahaha, please stop!" I laugh until he finally stops and helps me up.

"You should probably go wake up the others and let them know you're okay, they were all worried about you when you started freaking out this morning." Mitch says and I give him a confused look.

"All of them?" I ask.

"All of them, I'm going to go help Jess finish packing, we all leave tomorrow and she's heading back to Montreal for school tonight." Mitch answers then leaves the room.

I sit for a moment thinking about how they were all worried, how I'm realising how they actually care about me. I stand up and walk over to the mirror, fixing my ponytail so it's smooth then wiping under my eyes to get and puffiness to go away.

I head down stairs to be met with five guys sprawled out on the couches, Preston and Vikk on one, Rob and Jerome on another and Lachlan lazily on the couch and floor. I quietly walk over to Vikk and then hug him. He sturs and peaks open his eyes all tired looking then when he realises it me he pulls me into a tight hug.

"God, I was fucking terrified! What the hell happened?" He breathes.

"I'll tell you after I wake the others." I say then move over to Preston. I tackle him in a hug and he instantly hugs back, murmuring the same question Vikk asked and stroking my back like he's trying to make sure I'm okay.

I walk over to Rob and Jerome who are leaning against each other sleeping so I scoot between them which wakes them up.

After I hesitantly walk over to Lachlan and stare down at him, my eyes in and hard glare. I bend down and harshly slap him across the face causing him to shoot awake shouting a loud 'Fuck!'

He realises it's me and glares at me for a moment then his face softens to a sympathetic look that also reads 'I'm sorry' but all I do is soften my look slightly.

After explaining what happened earlier they ask the question I was hoping they would forget.

"Now why the hell did you slap Lachlan that hard?" Jerome asks.

I turn my look to Lachlan, but I refuse to show emotion. "Ask him." Is all I say and jerk my head in Lachlans direction before leaving the room.