Wednesday Morning and Early Afternoon, Selkie Cove

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe had again wandered to Selkie Cove upon awakening. She sat on her usual set of rocks and watched the sun rise, still thinking about alot of things. She also had her crystal rose with her that she had retrieved back from Fandom High's resident kleptomaniac pink bunny. Anders would be happy to know that a couple of his cupcakes had gone to

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[cantgetnorelief]

It was afternoon by the time Anders finally got showered and dressed and left the dorms, but this was two days in a row that Phoebe had been gone when he woke up, and he was getting a little worried. So after a quick stop at the Perk for a couple of coffees, he headed straight down to Selkie Cove in search of her.

"Was hoping I'd find you here."

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Phoebe looked up and gave him a tired smile. "Hey. You were looking for me?"

[cantgetnorelief]

"Maybe? Yeah?" Anders fidgeted a bit and held up the coffee cups. "Brought you something to drink, even."

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Phoebe was positive she no longer looked like she had been crying and she patted the rocks next to her. "Pull up a boulder, hun."

[cantgetnorelief]

Anders climbed up and sat beside her, handing over one of the cups of coffee. "That's two days you've come out here, now," he said slowly. "Something on your mind?"

[sensethevisions]

She took a drink of the coffee and thought about his question.

"I don't suppose you'd believe me if I said that I was doing it to give you and Cole some private time together?"

Hey, he might go for it.

[cantgetnorelief]

"Which, while I appreciate it . . ." Anders peered at her thoughtfully. "I worry about you too, you know. And you've been kind of quiet the past couple of days, which makes me worry more."

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Phoebe looked down at the rocks for a long moment. "Last couple of weeks have been kind of rough in patches," she finally said. "Too many goodbyes, too many people hurting, too many problems caused by certain things." She shook her head. "My mind gets full sometimes and then my own worries and fears get all tangled up, too."

[cantgetnorelief]

Anders thought about the awkward moment between him and Bel earlier. "I haven't been causing any of those worries, have I?" he asked hesitantly.

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Phoebe's jaw dropped and she looked at him. "Gods, no, Anders. If I made you think that I am so sorry, really."

[cantgetnorelief]

Anders shrugged and sipped at his own coffee. "Don't know. Was just worrying that with graduation coming up and everything, you were maybe . . . wishing you hadn't gotten involved with me or something."

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Phoebe shook her head, and then ducked her head to hide the tears that sprang to her eyes again. "Nothing of the sort," she said quietly. "In fact... I was afraid that you were regretting and wishing we had never and..." The coffee cup was fascinating.

[cantgetnorelief]

Anders ducked his head again, then looked away. "Sometimes I almost do? Just . . . because I don't want this to have to end."

[sensethevisions]

Wow, that hurt, but she couldn't blame him.

"Not wanting this to end, either," she finally said softly.

[cantgetnorelief]

He reached out blindly for her hand, still not meeting her eyes to avoid showing her the tears threatening to form in his. "It can't last," Anders said, his voice rough. "Doesn't mean I don't wish it could. Love him, and . . . love you."

[sensethevisions]

She held onto his hand, also not wanting him to see that tears had formed in her eyes.

"I wish it could, too," she said softly. "I know you love us, Hun. I wish that it wasn't something that had to end..."