After Dunkirk

Chapter 24

Alex POV
Gemma, my mom, and Georgia's mom all arrive at the hospital a little later.

When I told them the news they all started crying and when I saw they crying I couldn't help but start back up again.

That night it took everything out of everyone to get Georgia to let go of Charlie.

She was determined to not let go and her screaming filled the room as they tried to remove him from her arms.

They kept her a little longer for observation just to make sure she was okay.

Now that we're back home I think we're both kind of loss as for what to do.

She wakes up in the middle of the night just screaming and crying and I have to do everything I can to try and calm her down.

I try not to let her see the toll that it's taking on me though.

I just want to stay strong for her and let her know that I'm here.

The first two days, she didn't even say talk. She just cried and cuddled up to me, the whole time just remaining silent.

I get worried that she's going to try and do something to hurt herself, so I don't even let her take a shower alone anymore.

The first night I found her trying to sink her head into the tub and that got me worried.

I made her some food earlier today but she barley even touched it.

I guess I'll try again later to try and get her to eat something.

Right now we're just on the bed laying down listening to the radio. She's got her head resting on me.

I thought she was sleep until she raises up a bit.

"Why are you being so nice to me?" She says.

"What do you mean?" I ask.

"I killed our son yet you're still over here being nice and taking care of me." She says and I'm stunned by her words.

"Wait Georgia. What are you talking about? You didn't kill our son." I say.

"Yes I did! Because if I would have listened to you and wouldn't have been so stupid maybe he'd still be here!" She says as she burst out into tears again.

It catches me off guard a little but I waste no time before I grab ahold of her.

"Don't say that Georgia. It could have happened to anyone. Don't blame yourself." I whisper to her, wrapping my arms around her still trying to calm her down.

I'm holding back tears of my own right now.

In moments like these it takes everything in me not to just let loose and cry with her.

"I don't even see how you can look at me." She says as she looks away and bites on her nails, tears streaming down her face.

"Because I love you and because you didn't do anything wrong." I say as I bring her closer towards me.

"You deserve someone better, someone who won't kill your kids." She says through her crying.

"No I don't Georgia. I don't want anybody else but you." I tell her.

I really don't know how to help her right now. It's like nothing I'm saying to her is even getting through.

"I just want him back." She says in a soft broken voice as she buries her head into me.

"I do too baby, believe me I do." I say.

The next few days don't seem to get any better, in fact she actually seems as if she's getting worse.