Author: Aries Sythax
You can contact me at Aries_the_Vampyro@yahoo.com.
Disclaimer: All characters belong to the WB Show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, except for Aries and the few selected characters from her past… No infringement is intended to anyone.
Aries: Chapter 12
Riley finally woke up around noon.
"Riley, I am sorry about the fight. I was wrong not to tell you. I also shouldn't have hit you, I made your injuries…"
Riley cut Aries off before she finished. "You had every right to hit me, I did after all swing at you and hit you first." Riley paused for a moment to gather his strength to continue. "You also had every reason to hide the relationship between you and Spike. You knew I hated Spike and you were scared to tell me for fear that I would throw you out also. I should be saying that I'm sorry, not you, and I am saying that I am so sorry for everything."
"Riley, you need to heal and get out of this place."
"Mister Finn, could I please talk to you," a nurse said as she walked in. "Miss, could you please step outside?" Aries turned to get up.
"Ma'am, anything you need to say to me, you can say it in front of family." He turned to Aries and smiled. The nurse, on the other hand, gave a look of disapproval as Aries sat back down.
"Mister Finn, I have some news on your release." The two looked at her with interest. "There were a few complications…"
"WHAT!!" Riley cut her off, shocked by what was coming out of the nurse's mouth.
"Now, sir, calm down. It's nothing to worry about. You will just have to stay in the hospital longer than expected."
Aries tried to calm Riley down, but he was so upset that it didn't seem to help. After a while he finally calmed down, realizing that there was nothing that he could do to help the situation.
"Riley, are you all right? Please, let's talk this over, or at least show some emotion."
"Aries, you heard her. I am stuck here; I can't get out."
To be continued…
