"My friends told me one day I'll feel it too. And until then I'll smile to hide the truth. But I know I was happier with you."- Happier, Ed Sheeran
Gemma and Andy, were back sat on the floor of Gemma's bedroom, talking. Gemma trying to find the words to say however she felt, and Andy the same. In the end, it was Andy who interrupted their polite chat to speak.
"There's something I really want to tell you Gemma," he said, moving to sit closer to her, "But I've been too scared too." She looked at him expectantly, taking his shaking hand in hers. "In the past year or so, I've seen two of my brother's go through the most painful experiences of their lives, because of the people they fell in love with, and I'm not gonna lie but it's made me scared. I don't want to get hurt, fall apart like them, because there's no one to pick me up again. But I can't deny how I feel, I like you Gemma, I really do; I'm just too scared." He spoke quietly, but Gemma heard every word and you know what she could feel the dear radiating from him, there was no way this was a lie.
"Andy, I like you too." She said, her voice trembling a bit, as she saw his head turn to face her, from where he had been looking at the floor. "I need someone like you in my life, and I think maybe I can help you. I promise I'd never hurt you, I can't imagine why anyone ever would, you are one incredible person Andy, but I've been through my fair share of hurt with my family. Right now, I need someone to love me, that I can love back." The confusion was rife on Andy's face, so despite every part of her telling her not to, she finally told him her story.
"I haven't been entirely truthful with you, though I promise from now one I will be. When you met my family before, you saw us a a functional, normal family but that's not all true. Since I was born, both my parent have shoved a lot of work on me. My father has no desire to do anything, to work or anything else and he hates me with a passion. My mother is too weak and too scared to fight him. She's falling apart under his oppression." Gemma paused, taking a shaky breath as she steadied her tears. "For that reason, I do almost everything in our house and I don't get a lot out of it. These are the people who are supposed to love me, but I can't love them back. I need someone like you, and I think maybe you need someone too." She said looking at Andy, who was staring at her intently, listening.
"All I can say is, I promise I'll never hurt you."
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If this is love//Andy Fowler//Road Trip
FanfictionAndy knows his friends have been hurt by love so when he meets the girl he things he needs he's apprehensive naturally. But is Gemma what he needs? Is this love?
