This is yet another short story that I came up with. I had the idea in my head and I decided to go with it. I wasn't going to put it in until I finished writing it, but I really wanted to see if anyone would like it. I'll just say that things will be moving fast. It was probably because of my lack of ideas, but I figured you guys wouldn't want me to take forever for the Spuffy goodness anyway. I hope ya'll like it and would leave me a review. Thanks ever so!
Chapter 1
"Buffy, wake up! God, you sleep like the dead." Buffy groaned as she rubbed her eyes. She tried to focus on the person who was rudely shoving her and she groaned again when she saw her younger sister.
"What do you want, Dawn? It's a Saturday." She said in a hoarse voice and Dawn rolled her eyes.
"It's also 11 in the morning. Mom wants you to come down for breakfast." The younger girl replied as she ran out of the room. Buffy sighed and got out of bed.
"What a nice way to start the summer." She said to herself as she changed her clothes and prepared for another fun breakfast with the family.
Buffy sat with her head down as she poked at her eggs. Dawn rolled her eyes and her parents were staring at her. "Buffy, stop playing with your food. You should eat something." Her mother said and Buffy then looked up at her.
"I'm not really hungry." She responded and her mother sighed as she decided to let it go.
"If Buffy doesn't want to eat we can't really force her, Joyce." Her father replied and Buffy then turned her eyes on him. "If she wants to remain skin and bones, then it's her call." Buffy rolled her eyes as she scooped up a forkful of egg and put it in her mouth. She gave her parents a fake smile as she swallowed the food.
"Are you satisfied now?" Her father looked angry at the tone of her voice and Joyce knew that look all too well. She placed a hand on his arm to calm him.
"Let it go, Hank." She said as she then turned back to look at her eldest daughter. "Buffy, show your father some respect." Joyce told her and Buffy looked back down at her plate.
"Yes, mother." She mumbled and everyone was quiet after that. Dawn decided to speak up a few minutes later after she cleaned her plate off.
"May I be excused? I wanted to call Janice." She said and Joyce smiled at her youngest daughter.
"Of course, honey." She told her and Dawn returned her smile as she got up from the table and headed to the stairs. Buffy rolled her eyes again when her sister was gone. Dawn was a perfect angel and could do no wrong in her parents eyes. She was 13-years-old and would be starting high school soon. Buffy would be going into her senior year of high school and she was actually excited about it. Anything to get her out of the house for a few hours. Most kids would be all excited when summer started, but Buffy dreaded it. She knew it was going to be a very boring few months. Hank cleared his throat as he looked at Buffy, bringing her out of her reverie.
"I invited the Finn's over tomorrow night, Buffy. I expect you to be here." Buffy's eyes grew big at that and she tried to keep the anger out of her voice.
"I had plans with my friends tomorrow night. I was going to meet them at the Bronze. You said I could go." Hank nodded as he used a napkin to wipe his mouth.
"That was before. This is very important to me, Buffy. You have the whole summer to spend with your friends." He explained and Buffy wouldn't let it go.
"Why do I have to be here? They're your friends, not mine." Joyce placed another hand on Hank's arm when it looked like he was going to lose his temper.
"You know why you have to be here. They are bringing their son, Riley. I think he would be good for you." Buffy rolled her eyes for what seemed to be the millionth time. Her parents always tried to force some wealthy, rich guy on her. They wanted her to marry someone important and she didn't care about any of that. She was too young to even consider marriage. They wouldn't listen to anything she had to say. She only crossed her arms over her chest and Hank was glad that she wouldn't argue about it anymore. Buffy figured there was no point. She knew that she would never get to live her own life anyway.
Buffy was beyond irritated the next night as she waited for the Finn's to arrive. She was staring in her mirror and frowning at the hideous, green dress her mother made her wear. She ran her fingers through her hair and let out a sigh. "I hate my life." She said to herself as she heard the doorbell ring. "Let the fun begin." She stated sarcastically and took a deep breath as she left her room and headed downstairs. She saw her father and mother shake hands with the Finn's and introduce themselves to the guy that she assumed was Riley. Buffy took a good look at him. He was tall and pretty attractive, but she could tell that he was probably very boring. Definitely not her type. She knew it was going to be a long night.
"We're so glad that you could make it." Hank said with a smile as he saw Buffy come down the stairs. "This is my daughter, Buffy." He told them and they smiled at her. Hank finished the introductions. "This is Maggie, Adam, and Riley Finn." Buffy pasted a fake smile on her face as she greeted them.
"It's nice to meet you all." She said and the woman that she knew as Maggie gave her a smile that seemed a little sinister.
"Your parents have told us such wonderful things about you." Buffy raised her eyebrows and clearly wasn't expecting that, but she only gave a small smile. Hank then motioned everyone into the living room for drinks. Buffy just sat there as the adults talked about things that she could care less about. She looked across from her at Riley, who only gave her a friendly smile. Buffy smiled back when she saw the look on his face. She could tell he didn't want to be there either and she had to respect him for that. They left a few hours later and Riley took Buffy's hand and gave it a kiss.
"It was nice to meet you." He told her and she nodded.
"Yeah, same to you." He smiled as he walked out of the house with his parents. Hank and Joyce smiled at the display also and Buffy knew that she was in trouble. She heard them talking later that night when they thought she was asleep. They were talking about how great Riley was and that he would make a perfect husband for her. Buffy rolled her eyes and went up to her room. She lay in bed and thought about everything that she heard. Riley seemed like a decent enough guy, but he definitely wasn't right for her. She wanted someone more interesting, someone that could take her away from everything. She just wanted to feel free for the first time in her life. She always wanted to see the world and she knew that she would never get the chance with her parents controlling her life all the time. She would be turning 18 in a little over a month and they still treated her like a child. She sighed as she tried to get some sleep. One way or another, things had to change.
