Faith gives B a pep talk

"Once again, B" said Faith. "Now would be a good time to wake up. You wouldn't want Joyce to get all mad at you for letting yourself get killed, would you?"

"Who's Joyce?" said B.

"Oh, for Christ's sake, B," said Faith. "I mean, A. Wake up already!"

"I am up," said B.

"No, I mean become the Slayer again. Be your old self. I'm no good at pep talks but I really need you right now, B."

"That's very touching, er-- F," said B. "But what's a Slayer?"

Faith did not even bother to look at Spike and Drusilla. She could tell from the tone of their whispers that they were enjoying this situation.

Let's face it, thought Faith. I'm going to die tonight. B and I are both going to die and it's all my fault for not doing something earlier. What I could have done, I don't know, but I should have done something.

Oh what the hell, thought Faith. I can't save us both but at least if I knock B out, she would not feel any pain when Drusilla and Spike kill her. And with that, she punched B on the side of the head, hoping against hope that the end would be quick.

Then she reached for a wooden chair. But Spike nimbly moved it away from her grasp. Then he grabbed her hand. She tried to punch him but Drusilla was already grabbing the other hand and muttering something to Spike about wishbones.

She thought of the kiss she had received from B earlier and for some reason, she thought to dwell on that instead of her impending **** by ****.

Then she closed her eyes and said, "I love you, B."

And in return, she heard, "I love you too, Faith."

Wait? Was that her mother's voice?

But her mother was dead.

Then she hit the sound of a fist hitting flesh and realized that it had not been her mother's voice she had heard. Then she heard the sound of another punch and suddenly her fists were free and she was hitting something and reaching for a stake but no, Spike and Drusilla were actually running away from something. Not necessarily from her but from something behind her and then Faith turned and saw B quivering behind her with quite a different look in her eyes.

"You're awake," said Faith. "But that means you heard--"

"I have no idea what you're talking about, Faith," said B. "Now help me find some clothes!"