"You did? Well that's excellent, see, you're making progress already," Dawn said with a smile.
Angel couldn't help notice the beautiful smile Dawn had. He wished he wasn't in this compromisable situation or he probably would have asked her out.
Maybe Fred was going to die there in the hallway. She was all alone and she hated it and she almost wished she was back in Pylea.
Buffy forcefully opened Anya's jaw and forced a pill into her mouth. She clamped her hand over it when the pill was in, making Anya have no choice but to swallow.
Turning another corner Wes spotted a young women sitting along the wall. "Hello? miss.. would you happen to know what hospital this is, or where the exit might be."
"Hospital? is-is that what this place is? I don't know anything, and-and I'm lost..." Fred said in confusion.
"Who was that blonde nurse earlier she seemed, well not very nursey. I think she might have been hitting on me," Angel said with a laugh.
Dawn stood back while the doctor put a cast on Angel's wrist and checked his vitals. He announced that he was physically okay, aside from the temporary paralysis in his legs. He left the room, leaving Dawn and Angel alone again.
"Oh, that's Buffy," Dawn once the doctor was fully out of view.
"Is she always like that, she seems like she should be treated you know, mentally," Angel said with a chuckle.
"She's...well none of us really like her that much. She's head nurse, but she doesn't have any more experience or knowledge than any of the rest of us, she got where she is by pure manipulation. The doctors are too afraid of her to say anything about her attitude, and besides I think she's sleeping with most of them," Dawn added.
"Personally I think you should be head nurse, you're kind and compassionate, and not at all bitchy like Buffy" he said touching her hand.
Dawn smiled. "Thank you. It's sad, sometimes you don't get far in life on kindness alone."
Fred looked up at Wesley. Here was her opportunity to talk to someone. "My name's Fred..." she offered, trying to think of how to start a conversation.
"Good, oh Anya, your doing so good," Buffy said as Anya struggled against her hand, "You get two gold stars." She waited until Anya had swallowed the pill fully, a look of fear etched in her face.
"Ah well, I seem to be lost as well, haven't even spotted a nurse around here yet. I'm hesitant to ask one but they might give some information at least." Wes tried to think as he sat down next to the lady.
"It was a placebo you fucking moron," Buffy yelled to Anya once she pulled away. Anya still looked afraid and Buffy was sure she had no idea what a 'placebo' was, and she wasn't about to explain it to her. Buffy then walked down the hall and back into Angel's room. She spotted Dawn and glared.
"Well maybe I could talk to a doctor in your favor, put in a good word for you. I just think there's something about you, you shouldn't have to be underappreciated, and that's what they're doing underappreciating you," Angel said still holding onto her hand.
"Oh, right. I'm Wesley." offering up his hand for a shake.
Fred took his hand, not really understanding the concept of a handshake. "Well it's sure nice to meet you Wesley. I was afraid I'd be all alone forever." she looked kind of sad.
Dawn looked up and her expression immediately turned icy when she saw Buffy standing in the doorway. She slowly let go of Angel's hand. "Everything is under control now, I took care of it," Dawn said flatly.
Angel frowned at the blonde walking into the room. He just had a bad feeling about her.
Buffy's mouth formed a thin straight line, "Dawn? What do you think you're doing? A girl could get fired for mixing business with pleasure."
"Really? How long have you been here if you don't mind me asking?" Wesley asked, with his curiosity growing
"She wasn't. I was just thanking her for keeping me company," Angel said defending her.
"I..I don't...the nurse said two weeks...they found me wandering the streets in the middle of the night and assumed there was something wrong with me!" Fred exclaimed
"Angel fell out of bed. When no one answered my page, I had to help him by myself, and he was just thanking me," Dawn replied coolly.
"That right?" Buffy said looking between the two, "Well, Dawn here should be smart enough to refuse, what did you call it 'company?" She turned to Dawn, "By yourself? Oh Dawnie, please, if you can't handle tending to just one patient then you really don't need to be here."
A concerned look drew on Wes's face. "Well, I can certainly understand their concern. Do you not have a place to live, any family near by?"
"Not that I know of...how about you? Why are you here? I mean...nothing seems to be wrong with you..." Fred was curious.
"Well what is her job then if not to care for the patients? Seducing them, hitting on them like yourself. I think if anyone doesn't need to be here that would be you," he said coldy,
"Buffy, I wasn't doing anything wrong. Don't you have other patients to attend to? How is Miss Burkle? She was awake earlier," Dawn said, trying to remain calm.
Buffy laughed, "Don't flatter yourself. If Dawn wants damaged goods, then by all means she can have them." She turned to Dawn, "I'm sorry, are you over me? No, you're not, so let me worry about my department."
"Car accident if I remember right. Just woke up a while ago and there was noone around, so I was trying to find my way out." Wesley rubbed the shoulder of his slinged arm a little. Must have been dislocated or something he thought.
"Well then why don't you go worry about the other patients on this floor," she said, hoping Buffy would get the hint and leave already.
"Well...would you mind if I joined you? I mean...I'm looking for people to talk to...I just...I can't be alone." her voice was barely above a whisper; Fred was clearly frightened of something.
Without realizing it Angel came to his feet and looked down at Buffy. "If I were you I would think about apologizing to her right now, or I would be the one worrying about keeping your job. I'll make sure of you never working in another hospital again.