It was only a short walk to the warehouse and Fred tried to fill most of the few minutes with small-talk about this and that. As they reached the warehouse Fred turned the knob and started to head inside saying over her shoulder (to Dru who she had mistaken for Buffy), "You know, you can stop by anytime. It's not like you needed to wait for one of
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"No,--no invitation needed..." I smiled to myself as Fred had already made her way inside. Finally stepping inside I shut the door behind myself, leaning on it for a while, feeling around for the doors lock. Once I got hold of it, I turned the lock slowly so as not to make too much noise.
The seer was...spinning around in circles in her chair. If it wasnt for her visions I wonder if she would have this job...
"Cordelia--long time no see." I grin cheerfully...almost giddy. "I'm playing a Slayer! Well, was...but I think I'm sick of that game..."
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"Fred, we gotta get to the hospital like--half an hour ago! It--it's Gunn...he had an accident but he's okay. Nicole and Dawn are there now and---"
She ran into a someone...? Odd time for guessing games.
It took a while for the room to stop spinning due to my ride in the office chairs. (I spun around in everyones seat and found out Fred's went the fastest...)
"Buffy?! Is it Buffy?!" The guest spoke...and my heart skipped a beat...or ten. Spinning room or not, I'd know that voice anywhere..."Drusilla--" I whispered, as my vision finally returned to its proper state.
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"Gunn? Accident?"
She rushed over to Cordelia. "Which hospital? What's happening?" So many questions were rushing through her head. She and Gunn weren't together anymore but her chest was starting to feel tight at the thought of him lying somewhere, hurt and alone. Then Buffy's(?) words sank in.
Playing slayer? Game?
She turned to watch the woman at the door.
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"Gunn..." He was the one in the alley. "..in a hospital...poor dear. But I say he's better off then the two of you are, now isn't he?" I think that's as close to saying something reassuring I could get...
"Hospitals help people...keep them safe in their time off need. Kind of like what you lot do 'ere. So, what happens when the ones who usually DO the helping NEED the help?"
I locked my hands behind my back and took one more step forward.
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Still standing near Cordelia and still keeping her eyes on the advancing female Fred simply asked. "Cordy?"
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