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A/N: This is a re-posted story. Haven't updated this in so long, for which I cannot apologise enough. Plot still the same, just changed some wording slightly.

Summary: All human. After her parents' death and no other living family, 15 year old Buffy goes to live with her 20 year old boyfriend Riley, her first year living there was great but now after two years Buffy wishes she had never met him. (This is a Buffy/Angel fic, only Buffy/Riley in the beginning).

Elizabeth Summers, or Buffy as she liked to be called, was 17 years old. Two years ago both her parents were killed in a car accident. After the funeral Buffy moved to L.A. and in with her boyfriend Riley Finn. For the first year of living with Riley things were great, he helped her move on from her parents' tragic death and start living again. After that first year everything changed, Riley was no longer the caring man she knew, now, he was an abusive monster.

(1 year earlier, Riley is shouting at a 16 year old Buffy)

"YOU STUPID BITCH"

Buffy had just cooked Riley his dinner, she had gotten the recipe from his mom who had said it was his favourite, she'd cooked Shepherd's pie. Riley had gotten angry with her, he insisted he didn't like it and when she said that she'd got it from his mom he had hit her across the face and claimed that she was lying.

"YOU'RE LYING TO ME. WHY WOULD SHE TELL YOU THAT WHEN I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THIS CRAP BEFORE, HUH?"

"I-I'm sorry. It'll never happen again, I-I swear."

"It's ok. I'm sure it won't happen again. Especially after I teach you a lesson."

"Riley please, please god no not again, I said I was sorry, please!"

Riley had stopped listening, he was too busy removing his belt.

"Riley please, think about what you doing!"

"Oh don't worry, I have! Now get upstairs."

Buffy did what he said knowing if she didn't it would only be worse and go on longer, maybe all night.

(Present)

Buffy carried on getting regular beatings like that for a whole year, she'd tried running away twice, but he'd found her both times. The second time she'd run away was two months ago, she told herself she wouldn't try again for fear of him actually killing her the next time he caught her, that was until she bumped into an old friend.

Riley had sent Buffy to the mall, he had decided he needed a new suit but was too busy to get it himself, too lazy more like. Buffy was looking at shirts when she heard her name being called, looking up Buffy thought she recognized the voice.

Oh my god, is that who I think it is?

"Buffy"

"Cordelia, is that really you?"

"Course it is silly, who else could look this good!"

"I have to admit, you do look great."

"I was gonna say the same thing about you but then I noticed your black eye, what happened?"

Cordelia Chase was the most popular girl at Sunnydale High and one of Buffy's best friends. Buffy was just as popular as her until she moved away. She could have been just as popular at a new school but she had been too late to register when she was sixteen and then Riley had decided that she would be too busy doing housework the following year so she became just another high school dropout. She hadn't seen Cordy since the day she left Sunnydale.

"Oh, it was nothing. I just w…"

"Walked into the door, sure you did."

"But I-I-I did walk…"

"Buffy I know I haven't seen you in long time, nearly two years now, but I still know when you're lying. I'm not going to push you to tell me, but I would like to know, maybe I could help."

"Ok."

"Come on you can tell me about it over some coffee. My treat."

Buffy smiled sadly and followed Cordelia to the food court. She had never told anyone about her daily beatings before, she was always scared in case Riley found out but she knew she would be safe telling Cordy, you could always trust her.

When the girls had their drinks they found a quiet corner in the food court to talk.

"So, how did you really get that bruise Buffy?"

"Riley hit me."

"I thought as much. Never did like that bastard. Is this the first time he's ever hit you?"

"No. He started about a year ago, I don't know why. I tried leaving but he said he was sorry and that he'd never do it again and stupidly I believed him. He didn't hit me again for another week, but one evening he came home from work annoyed about something or other and he decided I was going to be his punching bag. That time I did leave and I went to the police, but they didn't believe me, I think it had something to do with Riley knowing the chief of police."

"Oh my god, what happened after that?"

"I tried to go back to Sunnydale, to you guys, but he caught me at the bus station and dragged me back. He's beaten me every day since then."

"Did you ever try to leave again?"

"Yeah about two months ago. I had it all planned out and booked a travel ticket in advance, but guess what?"

"He had a friend at the bus depot."

"Yep so he caught me before I even had the chance to get out the door."

Cordy now had silent tears running down her face.

"What did he do?"

"It was worse this time, he, um ,h-he, god I can't say it."

"Buffy. D-did he force himself on y-you?"

Buffy could only nod.

"Buffy has he done it since?"

"Yes."

"Do you want to leave here and come back to Sunnydale with me?"

"How? He'll find me. He always does!"

"You didn't have help before. Now you do. We'll rent a room, seeing as I don't like driving at night, and we could just leave in the morning."

"But what about my stuff?"

"We can by you more, don't worry about it"

"What about what you came here to do?"

"Already done, it's in the car, when I saw you I was just coming in to get a coffee before heading back to Sunnydale, but it doesn't matter, you are what matters now. I'll just have to make a phone call to tell the guys I can't meet them tonight."

"The guys!"

"Yeah, the WHOLE gang."

"You're all still friends then."

"Yep"

"Good…Do you think they'll take me back."

"In a heartbeat. Especially Angel."

"Angel, really?"

"Yeah. He's missed you a lot; he almost constantly has brood face."

"Well, then I'm just gonna have to wipe it off then aren't I."

Buffy and Cordelia left the mall and headed for Cordy's car, where they drove to a hotel to stay for the night.

"Buffy I'm just going to make that phone call."

"Ok, but do me a favour."

"What's that?"

"Don't tell the guys, I mean if Riley finds out then there'll be no point."

"He's not going to find out, but if you insist I won't tell them."

"Thanks."

"No probs now go and sleep you're gonna need the energy tomorrow."

"Ok. I'll try. I'm just terrified he'll find us. He's going to go mad when he realises I'm not home."

As hard as Buffy tried to sleep she couldn't. She was too worried about Riley catching her. And for the safety of her re-found friend"

Sunnydale

' ring ring' 'ring ring'

"Hello"

"Hey Will, it's Cordy."

"Hey where are you?"

"I'm still in L.A. I got caught up."

"What with, a shoe sale?"

"No, but you'll see tomorrow. I'm driving back in the morning, meet me at my house at about 12 o'clock, and bring the gang."

"Sure, see you then."

"Bye."

"Was that Cordy?"

"Yeah she got caught up but wouldn't say why, but she did say to meet us at her house at 12 and everything will be explained then."

"Ok, so we still going to the Bronze?"

"A chorus of yes's went around the room and they got up to leave."

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