How It All Started
Chapter 1 – A Boyfriend?
It is a Friday afternoon and Willow and Buffy are sitting round the kitchen table playing chess.
"Check mate!" sighs Buffy unenthusiastically.
"That's not how you play it!" snaps Willow.
"Yes it is. We've been playing this for weeks!"
"It's sad really, all we do is play chess. I mean a year ago we finished College and what have we done? Not much. We need to get out more!" sighs Willow.
"I know," replies Buffy huffing out of boredom. "I know!" she says as her eyes light up and she starts to suddenly look very excited.
"Wow, look at the change in your facial expressions!" giggles Willow, " This has got to be something good,"
"Too right! I say we go party, tonight! At The Bronze,"
"Huh. I don't really feel like it," sighs Willow looking bored again.
"Oh come on Will! We are 23 and you don't want to go and party! I am disappointed in you!"
"Ok, I'll go. Only for you. I suppose it could be good for me," a smilebeginning to show on her face.
"See you feel better already,"
Suddenly the front door can be heard and Dawn walks into the kitchen.
"Hiya losers! Playing chess again!" she giggles at Willow and Buffy.
"We are now, but we won't be tonight!" smiles Buffy.
"Ohh! What are you doing tonight?"
"We're going to The Bronze. Buffy's idea," says Willow.
"Good for you, and good for me!" smiles Dawn rubbing her hands together.
"Hey? What's this?" says Buffy.
"Well seeing as you're going out, I'm going to invite Danny round!"
"Your boyfriend?" replies Willow.
"Correct! At least one of us has a boyfriend!" grins Dawn.
"Hey! That's not fair! And you are only having your boyfriend round on the condition you two don't get up to anything!" says Buffy.
"Buffy," sighs Willow, fed up of hearing the siblings squabble.
"Buffy!" says Dawn.
"Is my name suddenly the most important here?"
"Buffy, I just think you should leave Dawn alone," says Willow.
"Yeah," says Dawn.
"Dawn, shut up!" says Buffy.
"Look this is about me!"
"True. Well ok. But please try not to do anything sex like,"
"What makes you think I already haven't? I am 17," grins Dawn.
"What?" shouts Buffy.
Willow has had enough of the argument so she drags Buffy into the living room, away from Dawn.
That evening Buffy and Willow are getting ready in Buffy's room. Willow is wearing tight dark blue jeans and a small white low cut top. Buffy is wearing leather trousers and a red top. They are sat on the bed putting on their boots.
"Do you know Will? I think we need to go out on the pull,"
"What's that?"
"Man! You really are out of practice! It's looking for a date, boyfriend, you know to pull someone!"
"Right. I mean Dawn does have a point. She is the only one with a boyfriend," sighs Willow.
"Come on," says Buffy slapping Willow's thigh as she stands up.
"Oi!" giggles Willow.
Buffy and Willow leave the house cheerful and ready to pull.
They arrive at The Bronze and see it is flooded with people.
"This looks like a good day to come. Lots of guys," smiles Buffy.
"Goodie!" squeals Willow.
They go inside constantly looking for somewhere to sit. They scan the area and spot 3 people just beginning to get up from a table.
It is right in the corner, not such a good place to be spotted, but good enough! Thinks Buffy.
"Come on Will!" she says and grabs Willow's hand and drags her to the table.
As they reach the table they sit down immediately so no one else can get there first.
"Fewh! That was lucky," says Buffy.
"I know. There are loads of people here tonight," reminds Willow
"Yeah and loads of hot guys, hopefully!" grins Buffy her eyes searching the crowd.
For 5 minutes they just simply watch people dance. Buffy begins to get bored and restless.
"You look like you could need some alcohol goodness," suggests Buffy.
"Yeah, ok,"
"What would you like, I'll buy first round?"
"Oh um, a Gin and Tonic please,"
"Ok then, see you in a minute," she says and gets up and pushes through the crowd to reach the bar.
It is so packed Willow loses sight of her totally.
Willow is starting to get bored and wishes she was at home watching TV. Recently she has been really quiet and hasn't wanted to do anything. It has been since her last boyfriend Richard dumped her, saying he was gay and had found himself a boyfriend. Willow had been devastated. This was 3 months ago and she still doesn't feel her cheery self.
Suddenly a man walking towards her woke Willow up out of her depressive dreamland.
No, he's not looking at me! He is! Wow Willow! Ok act calm!
The man comes right up to the table. The first thing Willow notices is how cute and good-looking he is. His short blonde hair shines in the lights and his brown eyes sparkle. Her jaw almost drops.
He stops and smiles at Willow and holds out his hand. Willow can't believe this and they shake hands.
"Sit down," says Willow nervously.
"Thanks," he says sitting down opposite Willow.
"Oh, I'm Willow," she smiles.
"That's a nice name, like the tree. Oh sorry! I bet you get that a lot,"
"No, its ok," she says still grinning.
Wow, he is so sweet! She thinks.
"Well my name's Sam,"
As soon as he says this Buffy appears with two drinks. She puts the drinks on the table and Willow smiles at her and she winks back at her.
"Buffy, this is Sam. Sam this is Buffy," smiles Willow.
"Hi there," says Sam as him and Buffy shake hands, and she sits down.
"So Willow, please don't say this is your girlfriend," he smiles.
"Oh no! Buffy's my best friend. Why would you think that?"
"Well ok. My last girlfriend dumped me and said she was gay," he says noticing a smile appear on Willow's face.
"Me too!" she giggles.
Willow notices Sam's face expression and realises she's just said her last girlfriend did that too!
"Don't worry, my last boyfriend did that too," she corrects herself.
"Oh right, getting worried then," he smiles at Willow.
Oh wow, I think he really likes me. I can't believe I've found someone before Buffy! Thinks Willow grinning.
"What you thinking about Will?" asks Buffy nudging Willow with her elbow.
"Oh, oh, nothing. I was just wondering what job you do? If you work," she says.
"Ok, this might sound a bit geekish. It does to most people, but I'm a computer programmer," he sighs looking at Willow.
"Oh wow. I love computers. I wanna do something like that!" gasps Willow in total happiness.
"Really? Cool. So how old are you?" he asks.
"I'm 23, just left college. What about you?"
"I'm 25,"
"See Will, you've found someone who loves computer, just like you. You are lucky!" grins Buffy.
I am seriously happy for her. She has been so well, not Willow lately. She needs a good guy. Sam seems really right for her.
Thinks Buffy.
From out of nowhere the group realises a man is stood right next to the table.
"Hello?" asks Buffy.
"Good-day I was wondering if you Miss would like to dance?" the man asks Buffy, in the most gorgeous Australian accent.
Me? Oh wow. One of the best-looking guys here just asked me to dance!
She isn't wrong. The man has short brown hair and deep brown eyes. Tall and tanned slightly.
"Sure, ok," is all she can say as she stands up.
"Good," he smiles, taking hold of Buffy's hand and leading her to the dance floor.
Willow can't help but smile at how great this night has been.
Ten minutes has passed since Buffy had gone onto the dance floor and Willow was enjoying every second of being with Sam alone, just chatting. Willow then spots Buffy out of the corner of her eye. Buffy waves at her and comes over to the table by herself.
"Where's the mystery man?" giggles Willow.
"Ahh, we're going on a date, next Sunday!" she smiles.
"Really, spill. What's his name and stuff?" grins Willow.
"Well, he's called Chris and he's 29 and he's an Aussie!" she says with a dream like expression on her face.
"Great for you," smiles Willow.
"I know, why don't you two join us. Like a double date?" smiles Buffy.
"What do you think Sam?" grins Willow at Sam.
She can see a big smile appear on Sam's face.
"If that's you asking me out on a date, I'm most definitely going Willow. I wanna spend a lot more time with you,"
Willow is getting butterflies of happiness in her stomach. She can't believe her luck. She really likes Sam.
"Well that's sorted then, next Sunday we're going on a double date!" says Buffy.
TBC...