Dear Buffy,
If you can hear me, there are a few things you need to know. The first is that I love you so much. You gave your life for the world. I could have done it, but you wouldn't let me. You were so full of life, Buffy. I know you loved me more than anything, and that's why you did it. But we need you, Buffy. You're the slayer. Our slayer. Everyone is still in shock, a week later and we're still crying nonstop. Ben and Glory are gone for good, they died just as you jumped. Giles did it. We don't have to worry about them anymore. Everyone is devastated Buffy. You touched, saved so many. Giles had a tear in his eye, but he said that he had never been so proud of you. I think he may be going back to England. I'm not sure. The courts wouldn't let him be my guardian, so Anya and Xander are going to adopt me once they're married. They got engaged right after the world didn't end. Dad doesn't want me. Xander cries a lot, and Anya was sort of out of it when you fell, so telling her was so hard. She was hysterical. Willow and Tara took it really hard too. Will was your best friend. Tara's back, did you know that? Oh and Buffy...you wouldn't believe Spike. He was just sitting on the ground staring at you, sobbing. All bloody from his fall and his head in his hands. He was going on about how it should have been him and that he didn't fulfill his promise to make sure I was all right. That it was his fault. It wasn't. He was there protecting me as best he could until he was pushed off the roof. He really loves you Buffy. He still does. You know that. And we had your funeral at night so that Angel and Spike could come. They lay aside their differences for you. They shook hands and hugged and cried. Buffy, you know what's amazing? For real, I had never met Angel. I mean, he recognized me and I him but still...in real life, we're strangers. Riley came too. I don't know how he found out, but he came. He was really in a lot of pain, Buffy. And he had no idea about anything that had gone on. When we told him, he just sat there, in utter disbelief. And then there was dad. He just stood there. His face was stony, it held no emotion. His wife was there too. She was crying, but still looked only about twenty two. Buffy, did dad know you were the Slayer? From what I could tell, he didn't. No one knew why or how you really went other than those who were there, Angel and Riley. Everyone was so proud of you, Buffy. I love you so much. I can feel myself tearing up now. Buffy, I'm doing what I promised. I'm trying to take care of them. Buffy, please...we need you back. You're the only real family I have. I'd never even really met dad. Oh, god please. Please. I love you. I miss you more than anything in this cruel world, but I'm living. For you. Rest in peace Buffy. You deserve it. Always remember how much we loved you. Never let it go.
Love Always and Forever,
Dawn