Childhood

Dawn sat on the couch, staring blankly at her mother and sister. It didn't seem fair or real. How could she not be human?

"None of it was real," she said angrily.

"Honey…yes it is."

"No it isn't. I didn't exist until to six months ago. So everything was fake. All of it."

Buffy moved to sit by her sister. "Dawn, listen to me. You are my sister and nothing can change that. We remember watching you grow up."

"Buffy's right. I remember giving birth to you…holding you for the first time."

"You're family. No one can say differently."