X stalked into the living room heading for the door. He didn't know why in the world Elle was so upset. After all, she wasn't the one who was going to have to live with his mother!

He was halfway out the door when he heard the sobs. He stopped, debating whether or not to go back in and risk Elle's wrath. He finally turned with a sigh and went back into the bedroom. "What's wrong with you now?" he demanded as he looked down at Elle, who was laying on the bed crying.

"Just go away, X," Elle whispered. "You don't care! Just go away!"

"Oh, for.... Why are you crying?" X demanded as he sat down on the bed beside her. "You know that you won't be stuck in the lab forever. Zed will find a new partner for you."

"It's not that," Elle whispered. "Just go away and leave me alone!!"

"And listen to you sobbing and sniffling all night? I'll never get any sleep! Not to mention the fact that you're sure to report this entire mess when you wake up and that's all I need. I can just see what will go on my records this time. The big bad alien made the poor little human cry!"

"You don't have to worry about my reporting you because I'm not going to wake up!" Elle cried before starting to sob harder. "Now go away and leave me alone!"

"Wait a minute." X said as he stared at her in shock. "What do you mean you're not going to wake up? Of course you're going to wake up! That Metan didn't hurt you that bad!"

"No, I'm not," Elle whispered. "It's been three days and my body hasn't improved at all. The longer that I'm in that coma, the less likely it is that I'll wake up. I'm going to be like this forever and when you're gone, I'll be all alone. No one else can see me and.... I don't want to be alone. Please don't leave me alone like that. No one to talk to. Please don't leave me alone!"

X hesitantly reached out and wrapped his arms around her insubstantial form He couldn't really touch her but he had to do something. She looked so sad and frightened. "We'll fix it," he murmured to her. "You won't have to be alone. I promise."