I see red

Gemma could feel the tension, the fear, the focus on surviving oozing out of the woman before her. The familiar feelings that Gemma had within herself and was sure that was flooding in others as well. Right now, they were each other's company and reliance of making it through the night alive.

Lux steadied the other as she took them down the hallway, going carefully to make sure Gemma wasn't hurting worse than she already was. Once they made it to the new room, she sat her down in the nearest chair. "Listen, you can't help anyone until you're all good, that's what I'm focusing on right now." Lux decided with a nod. "Okay, let's clean this. And then we can figure out the splint situation."

Gemma held back any sound from the pain that shot through her from each movement. She took a deep breath to ease the pain as she was sat in the chair. she quickly, yet gently grabs Lux's arm. "How fast can we do this? I need to get out there as soon as possible." her eyes filled with worry. She wanted to be able to save anyone severely injured. She didn't want anyone else dying on her watch. Since the death of her daughter, she promised herself to never let another person die. At least not before doing anything that she could. "You're gonna have to stitch the cut. The arm, anything firm enough to keep my arm in place. If not that, a sling would do for the time being."

Gemma looked up at the other, "I need to stop this bleeding and a sling for my arm. Anything just to get me out there to help anyone else that's injured." she responded. She hated that she was left like this when there were others out there that needed her help. A help of a doctor. She could say she was lucky enough to survive but she didn't want to feel useless.

As soon as she got directions, she made quick work of looking through the lab. She'd spent a lot of time here with Gemma, so she was thankful she knew her way around. "I'm not seeing splints, I got some alcohol wipes. Is that good for now? We can start with stopping the bleeding." She thought, moving back to the closet. "Let's get you out of there as well, yeah? I'll help you up, come here." Lux offered her hands to Gemma, just wanting her to be as comfortable as she could be.

No splints. Gemma would have to think of something else then. Taking Lux's hand with her good one, she slowly got up, flinching at the pain. "There should be a room that isn't too messed up a few doors down." She commented, leaning her weight on Lux. "After this we need to head out and see if anyone is injured. I know im asking a lot but i need you to help me make my way around town, is that okay?"

While Lux was incredibly scared at the state they were in, she still had to make sure her people were good. She hadn't seen Gemma since before everything got started, but she had to make sure she was okay. Entering the hospital, she stayed quiet, always vigilante, just in case anyone was lurking in the shadows.

When Gemma heard Lux's voice, a wave of relief washed over her. Someone finally found her. "Lux, oh thank god." she said with a shaky voice. "I need splints or anything you can find. My arm is broken. Next i need to clean this cut. I'm losing too much blood so i'm really dizzy. I need to stop the bleeding and wrap it for now." she said. "A-Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?" she asked, her doctor side coming out."

It didn't take a genius to see something was very, very wrong. Without hesitation, Rafael stepped to the side, motioning for Gemma to come inside. "Yeah, yeah--of course. Come in," he spoke softly, trying his best to ignore the way his heart seemed to fall down into the pit of his stomach. The teacher's mind began to run wild, forming all sorts of scenarios that might have caused Gemma to come knocking at this hour. But the more he let his mind race, the more he felt sick to his stomach. Letting the door shut quietly behind him, Rafael moved quickly, hand lightly resting on Gemma's shoulder as he made a beeline for the couch. "What's going on, Gem?" He questioned, brows furrowed in concern and confusion as he took a seat.

"Thank you." she said quietly as she stepped in. She glanced around at the home she use to spend most of her days in. The familiar smell. The feeling weighing heavily on her even more. All the good times, the good moments happened in this home that were all but memories now. She was starting to feel that this was going to be the last time she was going to see the inside of his home. She only took a few steps in knowing this could be over quickly. Goosebumps ran down her arms at his touched her shoulder. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath to slow her heart beat as it felt like it was going to pop out of her chest. Opening them up again, the met Rafael's gaze and spoke up.

Sebastian grinned, cheeks reddening from the compliments that Gemma piled on. While he knew very well he had a good heart, it was always nice to get reassurance from others. "Now ya sound like my grandmama," he teased lightly, a low laugh rumbling from his chest. "I sure hope it happens. I know a lot of the ladies like 'em soldier types but--I just gotta remind 'em that I can shoot a deer a whole lot better than anyone else 'round here," he added, confidently reaching out ahead of them with his free hand to let his fingers form the shape of a gun. "She'll be nice and fed all year round--but I ain't got nobody yet. But there's some real pretty ones. Pretty and nice."

Gemma smiled, "oh come on, there are definitely women out there who would rather want a non-soldier type. Some like men who are kind and gentle yet strong. Trust me, i thought i wanted a man who was like a soldier type but turns out i like men who were like you." she explained. "oh? She's gonna be one lucky woman. But mind if i say something? it's not gonna be easy being in a relationship. its a lot of work but if you really want her in your life forever and she wants you too, you'll make it work. And be sure that you are both ready for that kind of commitment. Trust me when i say to be sure you are ready."

beck snapped her neck back over to her and her eyes widened in expression. "holy shit what?!" she exclaimed over the news she had gotten. "with who? who did you sleep with, tell me!" she giggled. "well it looks like you don't need my help getting some my god. was it good? was he big?"

Gemma was hesitant about telling Beck who she slept with. she had assumed that beck would know that Diego was her father's best friend and that would look bad for Gem. "It was...different and well...Raf was bigger." she said, a light red painting across her cheeks. "I dont know if i should tell you who it was, you'll probably hate me and i don't want to risk that."

The knock at his door had Rafael turning from his seat on the couch, a curious look etched on his face. The last person to end up on his doorstep was his daughter--who could be behind this one? With hands on his knees, he pushed himself up, brow still furrowed as he moved to look out the small peephole in the door. When he saw Gemma on the other side, his eyes widened. Immediately, a hand lifted to run through his hair in a meager attempt to look slightly more presentable. A swift tug on the door had him standing in the doorway, offering a nervous smile to his ex. "Gem? Everything okay?" He questioned, still puzzled as to why she would be on his doorstep.

Gemma prayed hard that he wasn't home and that she could drag this talk out longer now that the nerves were kicking in harder. She thought about just turning around and taking off back home until she had more courage to speak. Her heart was pounding at the thought of how this conversation would go but it only sped up when the door opened and there stood Rafael. Now that he was there, it was becoming harder for her that she couldn't even give a smile back. "Yes...no...i need to talk to you about something." her voice was shaky as she did her best to hold it together.

Sebastian gave a soft laugh, head dipping down as he gave his head a small shake. "Just tryin' to make things a little nicer for people, y'know? Someone's gotta keep spirits up," he admitted, fully set on uplifting the lives of as many people as he could. The butcher turned his head, looking down at the petite doctor at his side as he gave another small nod. "Yes, ma'am. I know who to ask," he confirmed, before looking down the road ahead as thoughts of the future took over. "I'd like to start a family here someday. Always wanted to be a dad but--out there's real bad and all. But here? It's nice here--real nice. Good place to settle. Get a wife--pop a few babies out."

"You're just so cute!" she said, pinching his cheek lightly. Gemma wished she had his spirit, the optimism but in the field she was in and everything she had gone through, it was hard to keep that up. It seemed so natural for Sebastian. Especially now that he was talking about a wife and kids even in a world like this. "I'm sure that'll happen for you. You're a handsome guy with a big heart. I know there are tons of women here who would love that. Unless you are interested in someone then i hope you get that girl or if you have her, make it last forever."