Okay I gotta admit, I was close to tears while I was writing this chapter
but I'm really soft...
Chapter Eleven: Support
Buffy numbly unlocked the door to the apartment and smiled weakly when she saw her mom's sleeping form on the sofa. The T.V was still on down low and her mom's light snores could be heard over the top.
"Mom" Buffy gently shook Joyce to wake her and was answered by a yawn before she opened her eyes,
"What time is it?" Joyce asked,
"Late" Buffy said and she could feel fresh tears streaming down her face,
"Oh honey what's the matter?" Joyce asked softly and Buffy came and sat on the sofa beside her mother,
"Angel" she replied weakly, "He...he shot Spike"
"He did what?"
"He shot Spike. This isn't the first time he's tried to kill him, he...he stabbed him earlier this week when he found out I'd left him, I should have told you"
"Is Spike going to be okay?"
"I don't know mom. Angel shot him in the stomach...the restaurant owner called an ambulance... " Buffy trailed off when she began to sob uncontrollably, Joyce automatically put her arms around her and rocked her gently,
"It's okay Buffy. Spike will be alright you'll see"
"How do you know that? He can't leave me now mom he can't!"
"Hush now, he's in good hands...they won't let him die"
"He's everything to me mom, if he died I just couldn't bare it I..."
"I know I know...Shhh..."
"I need to see him but I can't...he...he's in the operating theatre"
"I'll tell you what, you try and get a good nights sleep tonight and tomorrow morning We'll both go down to the hospital and see Spike okay?"
"Okay" Buffy whispered, wiping her eyes,
Angel paced around his kitchen, they would be coming for him soon to arrest him for murder one, assuming of course that Spike had died.
Angel hoped that Spike had died, he didn't care if he went to jail for the rest of his life just as long as Spike paid for what he did to Angel's family.
He was interrupted from his thoughts by the loud doorbell ringing and he took a deep breath, this was it, he was going to be arrested for simply giving a man what he deserved. Angel was surprised to see Joyce stood in the doorway and let her in immediately, only to get a well overdue slap on the face.
"I don't believe you!" she screamed, "My daughter is distraught because of your foolish actions!"
"Spike deserved everything he got. If anything his death was a fucking blessing!"
"Don't you dare!" Joyce screamed, making Angel get ready for another slap, "And we don't know if he's dead yet but I swear to God, if he is I will make sure that you go down for this, you are NOT going to get away with it!"
"I don't care! He destroyed my family!"
"Buffy is pregnant with his child! If Spike dies that child isn't gonna have a dad! Did you think about that before you shot him?" Suddenly Angel was overwhelmed with guilt. How could he have forgotten about that poor baby that Buffy was carrying? Sure, it was Spike's child but it wasn't the baby's fault that it was born in that situation. How could he have been so stupid?
"No. I...I didn't" Joyce softened slightly and walked closer to her son in law.
"I do understand how angry you must have been but do you really think that killing Spike is going to make things easier? If anything it's only going to make everything harder"
"I wasn't thinking. Do you think I should go and see Buffy? Apologise?"
"No. She really doesn't want to see you right now...Listen, she and I are going to see Spike tomorrow morning at about seven, we'll be staying for a while but I'll call you when we go home. I suggest that you go and see Spike then and apologise"
"What if he's...?"
"Dead? Then I suggest that you give yourself up to the police, it might clear your conscience a little bit"
"Fine, oh God Buffy must hate me!"
"She probably does, do you blame her?"
"No"
"Hello I'm Doctor Thomas. How may I help you?"
"Hi I'm Joyce Summers and this is my daughter Buffy. We're here to see William Giles. He came in with a shot wound last night"
"Yes of course. Mrs Summers, can I have a word with you in private please?"
"Sure. Buffy just wait here sweetie I'll be back in a second" Buffy smiled at her mom before Joyce went off round the corner with the doctor,
As soon as the two were out of earshot, Doctor Thomas began talking,
"Mrs Summers I'm afraid that Mr Giles lost a lot of blood"
"Oh my goodness! Please don't tell me he's dead..."
"He's not dead, well not properly. We did everything we could but I'm afraid that the only thing that is keeping him alive is a machine"
"A machine?" Joyce could feel her own eyes filling up; Buffy was going to be horrified,
"Thank you Doctor Thomas" She gave a cheery smile and watched as the doctor walked away before turning back around the corner to her daughter,
"What's going on?" Buffy asked, "Is Spike okay?"
"Honey why don't you sit down, there's something we need to talk about"
"Oh no, he's dead isn't he? Oh God mom I can't..."
"Shhh...he's not dead"
"Well then can I see him?"
"He's not properly alive either"
"Huh?"
"Buffy, I want you to know that I'm here for you and you're not alone in this..."
"Mom! What is going on?"
"Spike's being kept alive by a life support machine,"
"W...what? You mean he's..."
"I'm so sorry sweetheart"
"I need to see him"
"Honey..."
"Let me see him!"
"Okay, wait a minute" Joyce got up and went to the reception desk where Buffy saw her talking to the receptionist, she came back about a minute later,
"I know what room he's in. Come on"
Buffy followed her mom down a long corridor and they walked into the room where Spike was lying in a hospital bed. Buffy gasped when she saw all the tubes that where coming out of his body and where connected to the life support machine and at that specific moment she wanted Angel dead.
She ran to his side, "What has he done to you?" she sobbed into his chest, "I love you"
Joyce watched the tragic scene with tears in her eyes, how could Angel be so wicked and do such a thing? Spike didn't stir as Buffy whispered her love for him over and over as she buried her head in his chest and Joyce felt a twang of pain for the baby that Buffy was carrying.
"Come on honey" she said to her, putting a hand on her shaking shoulder, "Let's go home, Ella will wake up soon and she'll wonder where we've go to"
If in any way you are confused- this isn't the end and yes, Angel will get what he deserves. Please Review, all my love,
Brittany
xxx
Chapter Eleven: Support
Buffy numbly unlocked the door to the apartment and smiled weakly when she saw her mom's sleeping form on the sofa. The T.V was still on down low and her mom's light snores could be heard over the top.
"Mom" Buffy gently shook Joyce to wake her and was answered by a yawn before she opened her eyes,
"What time is it?" Joyce asked,
"Late" Buffy said and she could feel fresh tears streaming down her face,
"Oh honey what's the matter?" Joyce asked softly and Buffy came and sat on the sofa beside her mother,
"Angel" she replied weakly, "He...he shot Spike"
"He did what?"
"He shot Spike. This isn't the first time he's tried to kill him, he...he stabbed him earlier this week when he found out I'd left him, I should have told you"
"Is Spike going to be okay?"
"I don't know mom. Angel shot him in the stomach...the restaurant owner called an ambulance... " Buffy trailed off when she began to sob uncontrollably, Joyce automatically put her arms around her and rocked her gently,
"It's okay Buffy. Spike will be alright you'll see"
"How do you know that? He can't leave me now mom he can't!"
"Hush now, he's in good hands...they won't let him die"
"He's everything to me mom, if he died I just couldn't bare it I..."
"I know I know...Shhh..."
"I need to see him but I can't...he...he's in the operating theatre"
"I'll tell you what, you try and get a good nights sleep tonight and tomorrow morning We'll both go down to the hospital and see Spike okay?"
"Okay" Buffy whispered, wiping her eyes,
Angel paced around his kitchen, they would be coming for him soon to arrest him for murder one, assuming of course that Spike had died.
Angel hoped that Spike had died, he didn't care if he went to jail for the rest of his life just as long as Spike paid for what he did to Angel's family.
He was interrupted from his thoughts by the loud doorbell ringing and he took a deep breath, this was it, he was going to be arrested for simply giving a man what he deserved. Angel was surprised to see Joyce stood in the doorway and let her in immediately, only to get a well overdue slap on the face.
"I don't believe you!" she screamed, "My daughter is distraught because of your foolish actions!"
"Spike deserved everything he got. If anything his death was a fucking blessing!"
"Don't you dare!" Joyce screamed, making Angel get ready for another slap, "And we don't know if he's dead yet but I swear to God, if he is I will make sure that you go down for this, you are NOT going to get away with it!"
"I don't care! He destroyed my family!"
"Buffy is pregnant with his child! If Spike dies that child isn't gonna have a dad! Did you think about that before you shot him?" Suddenly Angel was overwhelmed with guilt. How could he have forgotten about that poor baby that Buffy was carrying? Sure, it was Spike's child but it wasn't the baby's fault that it was born in that situation. How could he have been so stupid?
"No. I...I didn't" Joyce softened slightly and walked closer to her son in law.
"I do understand how angry you must have been but do you really think that killing Spike is going to make things easier? If anything it's only going to make everything harder"
"I wasn't thinking. Do you think I should go and see Buffy? Apologise?"
"No. She really doesn't want to see you right now...Listen, she and I are going to see Spike tomorrow morning at about seven, we'll be staying for a while but I'll call you when we go home. I suggest that you go and see Spike then and apologise"
"What if he's...?"
"Dead? Then I suggest that you give yourself up to the police, it might clear your conscience a little bit"
"Fine, oh God Buffy must hate me!"
"She probably does, do you blame her?"
"No"
"Hello I'm Doctor Thomas. How may I help you?"
"Hi I'm Joyce Summers and this is my daughter Buffy. We're here to see William Giles. He came in with a shot wound last night"
"Yes of course. Mrs Summers, can I have a word with you in private please?"
"Sure. Buffy just wait here sweetie I'll be back in a second" Buffy smiled at her mom before Joyce went off round the corner with the doctor,
As soon as the two were out of earshot, Doctor Thomas began talking,
"Mrs Summers I'm afraid that Mr Giles lost a lot of blood"
"Oh my goodness! Please don't tell me he's dead..."
"He's not dead, well not properly. We did everything we could but I'm afraid that the only thing that is keeping him alive is a machine"
"A machine?" Joyce could feel her own eyes filling up; Buffy was going to be horrified,
"Thank you Doctor Thomas" She gave a cheery smile and watched as the doctor walked away before turning back around the corner to her daughter,
"What's going on?" Buffy asked, "Is Spike okay?"
"Honey why don't you sit down, there's something we need to talk about"
"Oh no, he's dead isn't he? Oh God mom I can't..."
"Shhh...he's not dead"
"Well then can I see him?"
"He's not properly alive either"
"Huh?"
"Buffy, I want you to know that I'm here for you and you're not alone in this..."
"Mom! What is going on?"
"Spike's being kept alive by a life support machine,"
"W...what? You mean he's..."
"I'm so sorry sweetheart"
"I need to see him"
"Honey..."
"Let me see him!"
"Okay, wait a minute" Joyce got up and went to the reception desk where Buffy saw her talking to the receptionist, she came back about a minute later,
"I know what room he's in. Come on"
Buffy followed her mom down a long corridor and they walked into the room where Spike was lying in a hospital bed. Buffy gasped when she saw all the tubes that where coming out of his body and where connected to the life support machine and at that specific moment she wanted Angel dead.
She ran to his side, "What has he done to you?" she sobbed into his chest, "I love you"
Joyce watched the tragic scene with tears in her eyes, how could Angel be so wicked and do such a thing? Spike didn't stir as Buffy whispered her love for him over and over as she buried her head in his chest and Joyce felt a twang of pain for the baby that Buffy was carrying.
"Come on honey" she said to her, putting a hand on her shaking shoulder, "Let's go home, Ella will wake up soon and she'll wonder where we've go to"
If in any way you are confused- this isn't the end and yes, Angel will get what he deserves. Please Review, all my love,
Brittany
xxx