Imagine that life was perfect. It was normal. You were popular and happy. Everything was going your way until a new girl showed up.
That's how life was for Laney. She was a popular girl who's best friend was Cordelia Chase. Everything at Sunnydale...
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3rd Person's POV
His black leather jacket hung from a hook on a coat hanger that sat in the corner of the room.
Why did he help?
Is the main question running through Laney's head.
He helped when the others didn't.
Couldn't...
Wouldn't...
You don't know that.
Laney scoffs at her good conscience before running her hands down her face groaning in frustration.
She was over it. Completely. She was tired of coming in second place. She was tired of being right but feeling like she was the one in the wrong.
So many things were running through her mind. So many questions. She was so lost. So confused.
So done...
Sighing Laney slowly pushes the covers off her and takes her time slightly limping to the bathroom. Looking down at her foot which was still in a cast, Laney frowns then slowly lifts her head up to look at herself in the mirror.
She didn't even look like herself. She didn't know who she was looking at. Who the reflection was. Looking at all the bruises around her neck, arms, chest, and eye made her gulp slightly. As she stared into her eyes they just reflected back nothing. She just felt numb.
Bringing her hand up to her neck, she slowly peels back a piece of gauze that covered the bite mark left by Angelus. Breathing in slowly, she stares at the bite and her fingers softly graze it making her wince away and clear her throat.
As she completely focuses in on the other gauze on the opposite side of her neck, she balls up her free hand by her side in anger. She breathes in deeply and flinches harshly as she feels a hand graze her arm.
"Ah!"
"Hey... I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you. It's okay... it's just me..." Colby holds his hands up to her with a soft warm reassuring smile, "You're okay..."
Laney grimaces trying to smile as she scratches her arm, "Okay... s-sorry..."
Colby stands up straight and shakes his head taking a step away from her, "Don't be sorry, Lane. You're fine. I'm sorry I scared you."
Laney nods then bites her lip, "Um, I-I-I'm happy you're b-back."
Colby watches her pull at the gauze wrapped around her wrists. Then one of her hands move to her hospital gown. She tugged at it softly then bunched it up before letting go and repeating the cycle. He mentally takes note of this being one of her new tells of uncomfortableness.
"Me too, beautiful. You sure you're okay? Wanna talk-"
"No!" Laney chuckles uncomfortably while shaking her head frantically, "S-sorry. Sorry, I mean no. N-no thank you. I'm sorry."
