Buffy's POV
I put a hand on Xander's shoulder and give it a soft squeeze as the doctor comes this way. He looks at me and smiles for a split second. The doctor stops a few feet from the three of us.
"Xander Harris?"
"That's me..."
He points to each of us as he makes introductions.
"These are my friends, Buffy..."
I nod and smile at him.
"And Faith..."
She nods and smiles too.
Faith isn't a friend, she just happened to be there.
"She's the one who brought Anya in."
"Nice to meet you both..."
Xander skips right to the point.
"How is she doctor?"
The doctor takes a long deep breath.
"I have good news and bad news..."
This can't be good.
"The good news is that Ms Jenkins is fine..."
I breathe a sigh of relief.
That's good news at least.
"She's very much alive. She's in recovery and doing well."
"And the bad news?"
"There may be fractures in her spinal column."
"May be?"
"There's extensive swelling as a result of the car slamming into her. We won't know the extent of the damage until the swelling comes down."
Oh gosh...
"Is it... you said fractured, not broken?"
"She may have difficulty moving for a while if there are any fractures, but we haven't seen any evidence that there is any permanent damage."
Oh thank god...
Xander sighs heavily.
"So she'll be okay?"
"Yes, eventually."
"Thank god..."
He turns to me and we hug.
"I told you everything was gonna be okay."
He pulls back and smiles at my words.
"Yeah, you did."
Then he all but spins on his heel and grabs Faith into a hug.
"And so did you..."
I watch her smile as she hugs him and it makes me wanna break her jaw. She pulls away from the hug.
"Thank you, for saving her."
"I'm just glad I happened to be there to stop it."
Yeah, like she just happened to be there when Dawn died...
Xander turns to the doctor.
"Can we see her?"
"She'll be out for another couple of hours. We gave her some medication and put her in a neck brace to keep her from any further involuntary damage until the swelling comes down a little more."
"I'd just like to see her, to know that she's really okay."
The doctor gives Xander a sympathetic look.
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Mothers (girlxgirl) (Book 3)
ФанфикThe Chosen Two attempt to deal with the fall out of She Who Was My Love. They've been torn apart, and neither knows where to go from there.
