Blessed By Reedus | Prequel to Claimed By Reedus

|Chapter Thirty|

As I wake up, I hear the sounds of the machines that are attached to Norman and keeping him alive for the time being. I just wish that he would wake up sooner the waiting is killing me! "You're finally awake then" I look up to the familiar voice and I'm greeted by another pair of blue eyes. "Yeah, did you stay here?" I ask with a slight smile, Andy crouches down beside me and grabs hold of my hand, "Yeah I did, your brother wouldn't let it happen but I convinced him besides you would rather have me around than him. I mean after everything that has happened between you and Carlos" Andy gives a reassuring smile.

"You didn't have to but thank you Lincoln" I reply before embracing him a hug, "Myla is worried sick about you, she wants to spend today with you. If you don't mind?" Releasing the hug I laugh and then nod. "Do I have a choice? It's Myla, of course I will but promise me you will keep me the loop about Normie"

Andy rises from his crouch and smiles, placing a kiss on my forehead..I think that is the first time I have seen him do so, something is up with him. "Of course, I suggest you go home and get ready" I look over to Norman and deep down I know I don't want to leave his side, maybe it will be fine and I shouldn't be worrying but..ugh! That's all I have been doing through my life, is worrying. Okay Gemma calm down!

"Yeah. Sure, I will be back later" I say to Andy before rubbing my temple and getting up from my seat gathering my coat and phone. I press the home button on my phone and luckily it's still got power. "Don't worry about him, I'll stay by his side. But you just need to go and have fresh air for a while" before I leave, I embrace him into a hug. I want to break into tears doing this but I don't, I realise that I am hugging Andy a little longer than expected so I quickly release him and head out the room and back home.

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"God I've been worried about you!" The first thing that Myla says and to be honest, I would say the same thing if I hadn't seen her in days, weeks or whatever. I guess I could say that I've been worried about myself too, I use a fake smile and hug her tightly, "How are you holding up?" Her facial expression saddens which then it all hits me again. I have to stay strong, I just shrug my shoulders and look up at her, "I don't know to be honest with you, I never thought I would lose him so soon yet so fast".

Yep, my voice cracks at the end which causes Myla to hug me. Keep it together Gemma! "I'm so sorry Gem, I hope that he makes a fast recovery" I refuse to let go just yet. Even though Myla may have been absent from my life for years she is still that supportive, loving and caring woman and I will constantly love her so much.

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(1 Month into Norman's coma)

"I'm proud of you, you know?" Andy insisted that he should check on me regularly seeing as I have my brother here as well. "Why, I had to be stronger for both his sake and his family's" I ask as I begin to prepare lunch for me, Andy and Carlos. "Can't you see the reason why? But whatever, need help?" I can't help but smile at how he just reacted, you just got to love Andy. "Sure you can lend me a hand, so can someone else in the other room" I reply back slightly raising my voice towards the end to try and get Carlos to come and help.

As we both continue to prepare lunch, Carlos comes into the room but not to help..only to eat the food we are preparing. "Hey! Stop eating everything, otherwise you aren't having anything" I smack his hand away from the food but that isn't going to stop him because why on earth would he listen to me? "Yeah you can definitely tell that you two are related" Andy says with a slight chuckle. "When I first met her I knew that she was definitely going to be a pain in the ass but easy to wind up and annoy" God as much as I want to kill him for being so rude and yet annoying, I still love his annoying ass.