"No!" she rebuffed and started to struggle in his arms.

Wesley grabbed her hands and forced her to look at him.

“Blair, I want you to get well. I want you to be healthy and happy for the rest of your life. Can you do that for me? Please? I'll come with you."

Blair squirmed free of his grip and declared, “I'm not ill. I have recovered."

“If that's true, you wouldn't be thinking of leaving me all the time."

"She is less resilient now and doesn't know how to deal with pressure anymore, ' Wesley concluded.

His words were unexpected and Blair was disappointed. She was quiet for a moment.

"So, he thinks that I'm trying to leave him because I'm ill, she thought sadly.

There were too many things buried deep inside her, each of them heartbreaking. It was too hard to talk about them. It hurt to even think about them. So, she chose not to.

"I don't...I don't want..." She didn't want to expose herself to another person, not even to Wesley, the man she Loved so dearly. She was afraid that he would find out about her vulnerability, and that he would be disappointed in her.

Wesley took her hands in his gently.

“If you promise me that you'll see the doctor, I won't watch you so closely anymore. You can go wherever you want and hang out with whomever you Like. Okay?"

Blair thought about it for a moment and then agreed to his deal.

Wesley made the appointment and accompanied her to the doctor's office the next day.

The psychiatrist was a gentle woman. Her tone was comforting. While talking to Wesley, she spoke about Garnet. Blair figured that the doctor and Wesley went way back.

Wesley had briefed the doctor on Blair's condition beforehand, so soon after they had gotten to the doctor's office, she was taken into a dimly Lit room with a comfortable couch.

This was the first time she was in a place like this. Despite the soothing decor, she felt scared.

The moment Wesley Let go of her hand, a fit of uneasiness seized her.

Wesley sensed her fear. He embraced her and reassured, “I'll be waiting right outside. I'm not going anywhere."

‘I'm not going anywhere. *

His words calmed her. She lay down on the couch as she was told.

The doctor closed the door of the room, and then it was just the two of them.

She started asking questions, and Blair answered them honestly.

Once the doctor asked about the suicide attempt, Blair fell silent and refused to answer any of the following questions the doctor asked

From outside the room, Wesley could see Blair's every reaction through the window. But she couldn't see him.