TITLE: The Truth (pretty original, isn't it??)
AUTHOR: Leni
DISCLAIMER: Uhmm... let's see.... I'm female, *HE* is not; I'm a girl, *HE* is God; I'm sane, *HE* is nuts. Nope, definitely not mine.
DISTRIBUTION: You actually want this??? If so just tell me.
TIMELINE: Before 'Into the Woods' (Why should Riley have to go? *sniff* He should have stayed... and died a *very* painful death, don't you think? ^_^)
AN: Ok, I admit it, I *am* being nice to Riley in this one. PLEASE don't kill me. I thought that leaving him as an idiot in my other fics would be enough. Else, Riley-bashing didn't fit with the humor of the story... no matter how much I tried.... ^_^
AN2: Consider this as a prequel of 'Avoiding the Truth'.
SUMMARY: Riley *finally* 'wakes up and smells the coffee'... hey, I'm only quoting what a friend said!
FEEDBACK: *Very* appreciated. So be nice and tell me what you think. dani_vasq@hotmail.com
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She is awake. I can feel her stirring in my arms. Her eyes open slowly and before she can say a word I tell her the only truth in our lives.
"I love you"
She smiles. Oh God, she is so beautiful. Here we are, tucked in my bed, with her head resting on my chest. Sunlight is shining on her face; she looks like an angel.
"But you don't"
Oh yeah, that's the other truth. Usually I just prefer to ignore it. Her smile falters. She looks at me surprised. "What..?... Of course I do!"
"Then say it". She opens her mouth but no sound comes out of it. Before it didn't matter but now I know what I have to do. I can see the tears forming at the corners of her eyes. She already knows what will happen. I hate it when she cries.
"I... I..." She stares at me helplessly. I smile sadly.
"Don't worry" I caress her cheek with my fingers. "It's okay." 'No, it isn't!', my soul is crying. I raise myself from the bed. I've decided it. I won't give it more time. Eternity wouldn't be enough for my wishes to come true.
"What are you doing?" Now the tears are falling free down her cheeks. I feel the need to kiss them away...
"I'm leaving." I stated though it doesn't really matter.
"You can't" She sounds like a child. So sad. The Slayer in her had vanished leaving only a scared girl. I really wish I could stay.
"Why not?" I look her in the eye. I can see the surprise in there.
"I need you." I know it's true, she had never lied about that, but...
"It's not enough. Not anymore." I am already dressed. I began to leave. I stop at the sound of her voice.
"Don't leave me, please." I smile at the irony. These were her exact words. But they weren't for me. I should have told her she cries in her sleep a long time ago but I couldn't bring myself to break her *happy-bubble*. But she never spoke, until tonight...
She glares at me expectantly. The tears have stopped. They never stop in her dreams.
"Sorry." I stop at the door again and turn to see her for the last time. "I love you."
She smiles sadly clutching the sheets to her body. "Good luck." I will need it, I'm sure.
"Tell him the truth" I said before leaving the room.
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AUTHOR: Leni
DISCLAIMER: Uhmm... let's see.... I'm female, *HE* is not; I'm a girl, *HE* is God; I'm sane, *HE* is nuts. Nope, definitely not mine.
DISTRIBUTION: You actually want this??? If so just tell me.
TIMELINE: Before 'Into the Woods' (Why should Riley have to go? *sniff* He should have stayed... and died a *very* painful death, don't you think? ^_^)
AN: Ok, I admit it, I *am* being nice to Riley in this one. PLEASE don't kill me. I thought that leaving him as an idiot in my other fics would be enough. Else, Riley-bashing didn't fit with the humor of the story... no matter how much I tried.... ^_^
AN2: Consider this as a prequel of 'Avoiding the Truth'.
SUMMARY: Riley *finally* 'wakes up and smells the coffee'... hey, I'm only quoting what a friend said!
FEEDBACK: *Very* appreciated. So be nice and tell me what you think. dani_vasq@hotmail.com
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She is awake. I can feel her stirring in my arms. Her eyes open slowly and before she can say a word I tell her the only truth in our lives.
"I love you"
She smiles. Oh God, she is so beautiful. Here we are, tucked in my bed, with her head resting on my chest. Sunlight is shining on her face; she looks like an angel.
"But you don't"
Oh yeah, that's the other truth. Usually I just prefer to ignore it. Her smile falters. She looks at me surprised. "What..?... Of course I do!"
"Then say it". She opens her mouth but no sound comes out of it. Before it didn't matter but now I know what I have to do. I can see the tears forming at the corners of her eyes. She already knows what will happen. I hate it when she cries.
"I... I..." She stares at me helplessly. I smile sadly.
"Don't worry" I caress her cheek with my fingers. "It's okay." 'No, it isn't!', my soul is crying. I raise myself from the bed. I've decided it. I won't give it more time. Eternity wouldn't be enough for my wishes to come true.
"What are you doing?" Now the tears are falling free down her cheeks. I feel the need to kiss them away...
"I'm leaving." I stated though it doesn't really matter.
"You can't" She sounds like a child. So sad. The Slayer in her had vanished leaving only a scared girl. I really wish I could stay.
"Why not?" I look her in the eye. I can see the surprise in there.
"I need you." I know it's true, she had never lied about that, but...
"It's not enough. Not anymore." I am already dressed. I began to leave. I stop at the sound of her voice.
"Don't leave me, please." I smile at the irony. These were her exact words. But they weren't for me. I should have told her she cries in her sleep a long time ago but I couldn't bring myself to break her *happy-bubble*. But she never spoke, until tonight...
She glares at me expectantly. The tears have stopped. They never stop in her dreams.
"Sorry." I stop at the door again and turn to see her for the last time. "I love you."
She smiles sadly clutching the sheets to her body. "Good luck." I will need it, I'm sure.
"Tell him the truth" I said before leaving the room.
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