Norma Jean - By Amanda Heath Page 0,84
kill Creed. “I killed someone.” I stutter out to her.
Her face softens and she walks over and sits down on my bed and starts rubbing my back. “I understand. Well not exactly but I think it says a lot that you are crying about it. I would think you were a monster if you weren’t upset and guilty over it.” She smiles gently. “People sometimes have to do things to survive that doesn’t sit right with them. All they can do is learn to live with it.” She stands up and grabs my hand. “And you are going have to learn soon, that baby doesn’t need a messed up momma.” She winks before leaving the room again.
Excuse me?
Chance
My phone ringing from my hand wakes me up. I stayed out till one am looking for Marley’s truck in hopes of finding Creed and Norma. I look at the alarm clock and note I had been asleep for two hours. Two hours where Norma wasn’t safe. “Hello?” I say answering my phone to a number I don’t know.
“Mr. Chance Duncan?” comes an older ladies voice.
“Yes, who is this?” please don’t tell me you have Norma’s dead body. I just might die myself.
“This is Gladys, Ms. Norma Jean Davis asked me to give you a call and tell you she’s at the hospital. She has been through a lot but you can come and see her whenever you like.” To say I’m rendered speechless is an understatement.
“She’s alive?” I breathe.
“Yes sir. I’ll let her explain when you get here.” She says goodbye and the call disconnects.
I’m off my bed and running out of the room before you can say Thank Fuck. I stop at Caden’s door to tell him where I’m going so he can let everyone know in the morning. What I don’t expect is for him to be thrusting into his twin brother’s girlfriend. His face is thrown back in pure pleasure and Grace is dragging her nails down his back. Neither one notices me as I quickly close the door.
I don’t even have time to process that right now. I stop at Declan’s door knocking before I open. Teagan is curled up in his arms thankfully dressed. I don’t think I could handle seeing anyone else having sex tonight. “Dec.” I say softly startlingly him awake.
He shoots up in bed knocking Teagan to the side. “What? What’s wrong?” Teagan moans beside him and rolls over never waking up.
“Norma is at the hospital. I’m heading there now.” I turn to leave but he stops me.
“Wait we’ll go with you.” He shakes Teagan until the raven haired beauty opens one eye.
“No y’all go back to sleep. She isn’t dying or anything. At least I don’t think so. The nurse didn’t really give me and details.” This time I make it to the door before Declan speaks again.
“Call us and let us know how she is.” I nod and finally leave the room well almost.
“Chance, man you might want to put some clothes on.” Teagan chuckles.
When I arrive at the hospital my palms start to get sweaty and I can’t seem to catch my breath. Please let her be okay. I don’t care if there is anything serious wrong with her. Like missing a leg or going blind. I just want her to be alive and breathing. This world would be an ugly place without Norma Jean’s beauty.
“Hi, I’m looking for Norma Jean Davis.” I say to the kind older woman at the nurse’s desk.
“Mr. Duncan I presume?” I nod and she gets up from the desk. She motions me down the hallway and opens the door to room.
Inside sits my entire life.
“Norma had to have surgery on her leg so we have her on some pain meds that make her sleepy.” When I start to look worried she explains. “Norma was shot in the thigh and the bullet nicked her femoral artery. She would have bled to death if she didn’t have a blood clot. The doctors had to repair the damage so that was the cause for surgery. She is going to be just fine. A scar the only lasting effect.”
“Thanks.” I tell her nodding and walking into the room that holds Norma. She looks so small and broken lying in the bed. I don’t even think before I’m laying down beside her pulling her sleeping body into my own. She doesn’t seem to notice or care.
I lay there smoothing my hand over her hair and it doesn’t take me long