Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Xavier pondered inwardly, "If 'Blade' himself is admitting that his skills aren't as good as Alyssa's... Just how skilled is Alyssa?"

Alyssa and Jasper had hurried over to Taylor General Hospital the moment they heard the news.

Maggie was stabilized in time and transferred to a normal ward for recovery. Meanwhile, Xavier was arranged to stay in the next ward. He wasn't too injured save for some bruises and a fractured left arm.

But Xavier was in no mood to stay put and rest. The moment they secured the bones in his arm, he ran over to check up on Maggie.

The hospital staff let Jasper and Alyssa take over while Cyrus returned to the police station to deal with the murderous killer.

Abel was personally checking up on Maggie right now.

No matter what, Maggie is fine now. That's the best thing we could hope for," Jasper

chest. "Thank goodness you thought of sending Xavier to her place while I sent Cyrus to talk to her mother. What if we hadn't? What if. What if Xavier and

what-ifs, both Alyssa and Jasper were still

happened, they would've either caused the death of an innocent teen or a loyal friend on the

them would be enough to make them

sad Alyssa was. Tears threatened

a hug, gently caressing her back, doing his best to offer solace. Heck, he didn't even know what he was saying. All he wanted was to ease

felt helpless. "M-Madam, Maggie, and I are both alive and well. Don't cry! I'll cry

her composure, yet a tear still fell down her cheek. "But our enemy still finds a way past our defenses.

idiot wouldn't have spent so much time looking so fit." Alyssa jabbed Jasper's abs and giggled. "You're