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She shakes her head “No, I was alone”

My heart breaks, picturing a sixteen-year-old Nova scared and alone in a hospital giving birth to her son “That’s horrible”

She shrugs, still absent my arm “It’s okay”

“I can’t ih this without Xander,” I et his ass here that’s a very real possibility

We hear a cos open

Xander bursts into the room … Well, shoves is ahis uniforh the door

I breathe a sigh of relief the moment I see him

“Fuck, Thea, I was so scared I wouldn’t make it in time” He collapses at the foot of the bed

“I’m so happy you’re here,” I tell him, and promptly burst into tears of relief I can’t seenancy makes me a weepy mess

He picks hi me desperately

He pulls away and s with her”

“It’s not a proble you some clothes?”

He looks down at himself “Shit Yeah, I need someth

ing”

“We’ll take care of it,” she pro When she opens the door I seeoutside it