While you were Sleeping

While Angel and Cordelia were training, Fred accidentally gets knocked unconscious and rushed to the hospital. Wes stays by her side and reveals a secret that may change the way things are.



"This doesn't make sense", Fred states

"What doesn't make sense?" Wesley asked

"This equation, it's a brainteaser, but the variables and Algebraic symbols don't match correctly. I think they wanted to switch the A squared and the A + B squared – 12245 1567 A squared to the 14th power. "

Oh how interesting, Wes states a little confused

Hey Fred, watcha doing? Angel asks

"Oh just trying to do an Algebraic equation, but the terms and variables don't match the ascending order that the 2nd law of physics states, and could lead to a big problem if the..

I'm not to much again aren't I?" Fred says very fast and a little nervously

" Yeah just a little" Angel agrees

Cordy walks in.

" Hey you ready to train?" Angel asks

" Yeah just give me two seconds" Cordy replies

"Ok but hurry up"

"Yep", Cordy says as she runs to the bathroom

" Hey, umm, I don't mean to sound….it's just… I was wondering.." Fred started to say

" Do you want to watch us fight?" Angel finishes

" Would you mind", Fred asks in a shy way

" Well I just don't want you to get hurt"

" I won't I'll sty out of your way"

" Ok then"

" Ready" Cordy says

Angel and Cordy begin to fight little. Fred watches in amazement. Cordy is getting better and is doing well. The fight is getting rougher and Angel tells Fred to go upstairs. They're using swords and he doesn't want her to get hurt.

" Fred you should go up stairs, we're going to use swords now"

"Ok" Fred said without arguing, unlike Cordelia

Fred ran up the stairs. Cordy and Angel continue to fight and Cordy wins. He tells her she should train with the punching bag now. Cordy starts to punch and after a few minutes she quits. She goes up stairs to rest. Angel continues to use the punching bag.

Fred sees Cordy and decides to back down, she needed to get her glasses and didn't want to disturb them earlier. Fred runs half way down to see Angel, with no shirt punching the bag as hard as possible. He does not see her. She goes behind the bag just when he kicks it hitting Fred into the wall and unconscious on the floor. Angel realizes what he has done and rushes over to her.



" Fred, oh God, Fred, Are you ok? Fred please wake up", Angel says with worry and anger.

Wesley hears the boom, Fred's body made against the wall and rushes down to the basement. He sees Fred on the ground, knocked out with Angel hovered over her trying to wake her up.

" Oh God, what happened?" Wesley asked with confusion, and anger

" I was working out and she must have went behind the punching bag just when I went to kick it. I didn't see her I swear." Angel explains

" It's okay, just get her up"

Angel carries Fred in his arms upstairs and lays her down on the couch. Cordy and Gunn huddle around her.

" What happened?" Cordy asked

" Angel accidentally knocked her out w/ the punching bag" Wes states

" Accidentally? H.."

" I kicked the bag" Angel said

" I think we should bring her to the hospital" Gunn suggested

" No, she'll be fine" Angel argued

" No, Gunn's right" Wes agreed

" Yeah" Cordy added

" Oh, I'm so sorry Fred, I didn't see you! I'm so sor- Wait why was she in the basement in the first place?"

" She said she needed her glasses which she left down there earlier" Wes stated

" Oh" Angel replied

Angel grabbed a shirt and carried Fred out to the car. Wesley sat w/ her in the back seat w/ her head on his lap. Angel got a blanket out of the trunk and placed it over her. Angel drove to the Hospital and carried her into the ER.

" Hello, we need help, our friend, she's unconscious" Angel yelled

" How long?" the nurse asked

" umm about 20 to 30 minutes I guess" Angel said while placing her petite and light body on a bed

" Ok, what's her name and hold old is she?"

" uh umm" Angel stuttered

" Her name is Winifred, but we call her Fred for short, and I think she's about 25." Wesley answered

" Ok and what happened?" the nurse added

" She fell down our basement stair case" Angel lied

" How long before you found her?"

" A few seconds, she tripped and I heard it so I ran down with Wesley", Angel states pointing to Wes

" Was she conscious after she fell?"

" No"

" Ok, you say she fell down the stairs, was she drunk or did some one push her or?"

" No she had sandals on and the steps are steep so her tripped" Angel stated angrily

" Ok she should be fine just let us check her out ok?"

" Yeah" Angel said

Angel watched as they rolled her away on the bed. He felt so bad and scared b/c she was little and frail, he may have injured her more than it appears. They all waited in the lobby of the hospital for the news. About and hour later Angel started to get edgy and upset.

" What's taking so long"

" Angel sit down and relax" Cordy said

" Relax, how can I relax, she could be seriously injured" Angel yelled

A doctor steeped out of the ER .

" Angel?" the doctor asked

" Yeah that's me"

" Well Fred will be fine, she has a slight head injury and is still not awake"

" Oh God"

" She'll be fine and should wale up tomorrow, one of you can stay with her if you'd like"

" I'll stay" Angel protested

" You can't Angel the sun" Cordy reminded him

" Fine"

" I'll stay with her" Wes said

" That's a good idea" Cordy said

" Cordy will pick you up w/ Fred tomorrow morning or whenever" Angel stated

" Bye" Wes said

The doctor showed Wesley to her room. When he entered he say Fred lying on a bed with bandages wrapped around her head and a temporary cast around her wrist. She was still not awake so Wes didn't know if she was in any pain. He looked at her with a sad worried face. The doctor brought in a chair and placed it next to her bed. Wesley walked over to her and sat down. He picked up her hand and held it. A few minutes later her heart monitor started to jump and her heart was beating to fast. A doctor rushed and told Wes to wait outside. Wesley watched from outside. The doctor cam out to talk to him.

" It seems that her body went into a state of shock, which woke her up."

"I s she alright though?" Wes asked

" Yes, oh yes, she'll be fine"

" Can I go in and see her?"

" Yes, you cans stay with her tonight but make sure she gets some sleep"

" Yes thank you"

Wes walked in the room and sat down again

" hi" he said

" Hi, what happened? Where am I?"

" You're in a hospital. You were knocked out when Angel kicked the punching bag."

" oh, all I remember is reaching for my glasses and then it went black. I still have a pain in my stomach from when the bag hit me."

Fred was still in her original clothes. They didn't want to move her to much or they may have injured her back. Fred put her hand in the middle of her stomach and began to rub it. Wesley put his hand over hers and followed her motion. She stopped lifted up the bottom of her shirt, just enough to see her stomach. There was bruise, all black and blue from the bag that hit her. 'Angel must kicked it very hard to leave a bruise like that' Wes thought. Wesley looked at her bruise and started to get tears in his eyes. He felt so bad and there was nothing he could do. If he told the doctor, he'd have to lie or they would think someone abused her. Fred looked at it in horror and pulled her shirt back down. Wesley went to get an ice pack.

" Oh, God, I'll be right back, I'm going to get ice pack for you ok?"

" Thanks Wesley"

Wesley ran out and told the nurse he wanted an ice pack.

" I need an ice pack"

" What for?" the nurse asked

" umm her wrist hurts"

" ok, right this way"

Wesley came back and placed the ice on her stomach. She opened her mouth as if to scream, but nothing came out. A shiver came over her and then she was fine. Wesley watched her as she slept and didn't not sleep at all the whole night. Wesley wanted to tell Fred something but did not know how to tell her, so he told her while she was sleeping.

" Fred, I know you've been through a lot lately, but I've been meaning to tell you something. I know you and love you as a friend, but I want to know you better. Fred, I think I'm in love with you…. To be continued