After visiting Spike, Willow went back to the hospital to see if they could finally see Buffy. After waiting a while, Dr. Roberts informed them that she was a lot calmer, but that she indeed was suffering from amnesia and didn’t seem to remember a lot of things, so they should be patient around her and try not to put too much pressure on her.
They opened the door nervously and found her sitting in her bed, staring at one of the pictures that Willow had brought them earlier. It was one of the three of them from high school. She looked up to see them and gave them a weak smile.
“Hey, Buffy,” Willow said shyly as they both walked to the bed.
“Hi,” she whispered.
“How are you feeling, Buffster?”
“I don’t know. It’s all so confusing. I know, I must know you, but I can’t seem to remember.” Buffy was scared.
“It’s ok, Buffy. The doctor says this is normal and that it will go away.”
“Yes, she told me the same thing.” She hesitated for a moment. “I’m sorry to ask this, but I can’t remember your name.”
“Buffy, that’s ok. I’m Willow, and this is Xander. We have been best friends for a long time. We went to Sunnydale High together. See this picture? This was our senior prom.” Willow sat on the bed next to her friend, who didn’t seem to mind that much as she showed her the picture. Xander still remained standing right next to the bed, not knowing what to do.
“Who is he?” Buffy asked as she pointed Giles out in a picture. “Is he my father?”
“No, sweetie, this is Giles. He is kind of like our father- he was your Watcher.”
“My Watcher? I don’t understand.”
“It’s ok, Buffy, you will know soon enough. Just try not to worry so much.”
“I know her,” she said as she saw a picture of her with Joyce and Dawn. “She is my mother, right?”
“Yes, Buffy, she is. See, it’s all coming back.”
“Oh my god, my mom… she’s dead, isn’t she?” Buffy began to cry.
“Yes, Buffy, I’m afraid so. I’m sorry.” Willow held her as she cried, and Xander still didn’t know what to do.
After a couple of minutes, she calmed down.
“Buffy, we better go and let you rest.”
“No, please stay, both of you,” she replied as she looked and smiled at Xander, who had remained silent the whole time. He smiled back and joined both girls on the bed. “I want to learn more about myself. Please show me more pictures.”
They spent nearly 2 hours showing her pictures and telling her about their adventures together. They kept their promise and avoided supernatural references and shocking news. She seemed to recognize Dawn, but she didn’t know exactly who she was. After some time, Xander relaxed and told Buffy all kinds of jokes before ending with the Snoopy dance, which cracked both girls up. She felt so much better, and even though she still couldn’t remember them, she felt safe around them.
“Buffy,” the doctor said as she opened the door. “I’m sorry to interrupt you, but it’s time for your physical therapy.”
“Ok,” Buffy said. “Thank you for coming, Willow.” She turned around to face her. “And Xander.” She turned again to face him with a smile. “Please come back soon. I want to hear more about my life.”
“Of course, we will be back soon, Buffy, and we’ll tell you everything you want. Next time, Dawn, Anya, Tara, and Giles will be here. They are all dying to see you.”
“Ok, I’m looking forward to it,” she said with a smile as the doctor helped her out of bed and into the wheelchair. She still couldn’t walk, and she hadn’t regained full mobility of her arms.
Buffy was getting better each day. She was now able to walk by herself, and she began remembering little things, usually about her childhood, but according to the doctor, that was normal, and she was confident that she would make a full recovery.
Every day, at least one of her friends stopped by to visit her. She was now familiar with all of them. She enjoyed their company and was looking forward to seeing them again, especially Dawn, her sister. She enjoyed their conversations the most when they talked about their parents and childhood.
One night, Buffy woke up and turned to look at the little clock on her night table, realizing that it was 3:00 am. That was one problem she had been having lately- she had a hard time sleeping through the night. Maybe it was because of the meds, or maybe because she was actually too tired to be sleeping. She decided to take a walk around the hospital’s halls. The nurses were used to it by now, and they usually let her wander around. They understood her need for exploring since she was basically rediscovering the world, and everything was a new experience for her.
As she walked through the halls, she felt like walking outside a little bit around the hospital’s gardens. The night was so calm- the sky was full of stars, and all you could hear were some crickets. She was enjoying nature so much since she woke up that she tried to be outside as often as possible. Buffy was so lost in her thoughts that she never saw him coming, and suddenly, she found herself crashing against his chest.
“AHH!” she screamed at first. “You scared me!” But she couldn’t see his face- it was too dark.
“Buffy?” he said, breathless.
“Yes,” she answered, intrigued to see who this man was that claimed to know her. She had become very open and curious since every person that know her had a piece of the puzzle. “Do I know you? Sorry, it’s just that I don’t remember.” She moved into the light to see the face of this mysterious man in front of her. He wasn’t very tall, all dressed in black and wearing a leather duster on top, blonde, almost white, curly hair, well-defined cheekbones… but what really got her attention was the pair of amazing blue eyes that were staring back at her.
“How are you?” Spike whispered. He still couldn’t believe who was in front him. It was her- his Buffy, flesh and bones, the woman he had loved so much, the mother of his daughter. But at the time, she was the same one who crushed his heart 5 years ago.
“Well, besides the fact that I was Sleeping Beauty and that one day I suddenly woke up and I can’t seem to remember a thing, I guess you could say that I’m okay,” she said with a smile, which made him laugh, looking at her tenderly. “But you never told me your name, and how is it that you know me?”
“My name is…” he hesitated for a few seconds before finally answering. “William. My name is William, pet.”
“William, that’s a pretty name.” She smiled at him. “William, how is it that you know me? And what are you doing here at 3:00 am? Are you a crazy patient here, too?” They both laughed. He couldn’t believe that for the first time, she was talking to him like she really cared- she had actually smiled at him on more than one occasion. But he didn’t know what was he going to tell her. He still didn’t know what he was doing here. She wasn’t supposed to see him- he was just planning on sneaking in to see her sleeping, like he used to do. But now she was in front of him, looking beautiful as always- well, maybe a little too skinny and pale- but she still looked adorable under the moonlight.
“I’m...”
“You have amnesia, too?”
“I guess you could say that we used to work together.”
“Oh!” Buffy was intrigued by the man in front of her. “So, tell me, William, what are you doing here?”
“Oh, just stopping by to make sure everything was okay.” He couldn’t help but smile at her. “You could say I’m kind of a security guard. I make sure that everything is okay and in order.” He didn’t want to lie to her more than he really needed to and that was half-true- he did patrol at night, so the name was just a technicality. “Why are you out here? Aren’t you supposed to be in bed?”
“I can’t sleep. I’m so tired of sleeping. From what I’ve heard, I’ve been sleeping for way too long. Besides, it’s a lovely night, isn’t it?”
“Indeed, it is.”
“So, William- care to keep me company?” she asked as she pointed to a little stone bench. “Unless you’re busy or if you don’t want to.”
He couldn’t believe it- she was asking him to stay with her. If only she was the real Buffy and not just some girl that looked like her.
“Sure,” he replied, sitting down next to her. “So, what’s on your mind, pet?”
Buffy and Spike talked all night, and for some reason, she found it easy to open up to him.
Thank you to my great Beta Allison.
Please review it means the world to me
[Reviews - 10]
-
Table of Contents [Report This]
Chapter or Story |
Chapter or Story | 
Chapter or Story
Has been viewed 1787 times
- Text Size +
-
Table of Contents [Report This]
Chapter or Story |
Chapter or Story | Chapter or Story - Text Size +