A/N: Forgot to mention that in this story Joyce was originally from Mystic Falls and here Buffy's dad is part of a founding family but Joyce choose not to change her last name after getting married and Buffy got Joyce's last name.

Mystic Falls August 21st, 2009 - 10.30am

Elena and Jenna were sat on the couch watching TV while Jeremy had disappeared to his friend's house again like usual he lied about what he would be doing. However, Jenna was going easy on him after everything that both he and Elena have been through since losing their parents in the car accident last spring. Elena seemed to be adjusting better than Jeremy, who seemed to have gone into a much darker place.

As the show they were watching goes to commercial the phone starts ringing. Elena stands, reaching for the phone, assuming it would be either Bonnie or Caroline.

"Hello?"
"Yes hello, may I please speak with Miss Jenna Summers?"
Elena turns to her aunt "It's for you"

"Who is it?" Jenna asks but Elena just shrugs and goes back to watching TV while Jenna takes the phone and heads into the kitchen.
"This is Jenna Summers, may I ask who is calling"
"Yes hello, my name is Martin Wilkes I'm Joyce Summers attorney. I'm sorry to inform but Joyce passed away a few days ago"

Jenna stands there in shock, she had seen Joyce at Miranda and Grayson's funeral and other than that they have not seen or spoken in years, not since she and her ex-husband Hank Fell had moved to L.A with their daughter Buffy when she was still young. Jenna holds back tears, she could feel her voice breaking as asks how Joyce passed.

"Miss Summers had been suffering from a brain tumour over the past nine months, after her surgery, it seemed as though everything was fine, however, she suffered a brain aneurysm last week and was found by her daughter Buffy Summers."

Jenna couldn't believe it, her sister had been suffering for so long and she had had no idea and then she thinks of Buffy, the poor girl must be so traumatised. "Oh my god, is Buffy ok? Where is she, can I speak to her?"

Elena who was still staring at the television hears Buffy's name and turns her head to face Jenna. She and Buffy had been very close when they were younger before Buffy's parents had shipped her off to L.A. Elena rose from her seat and walks towards Jenna, whose eyes were now red, with tears running down her face as her lips trembled. In that moment Elena knew immediately that something was wrong, very wrong.

Jenna saw Elena move towards her but she was still trying to process all the information that she was being told. Apparently, Buffy was crushed; she wasn't speaking to anyone and was staying at her friend Willow's house for the moment. While it turns out that Hank was off in Spain with his assistant, living the cliché. Jenna always knew that man was a slime ball but Joyce had loved him so she never said anything.

Little did Jenna know that the shocking of all news was yet to come.

"I'm very sorry for your loss Miss Summers, however, there is something else that I need to tell you. Shortly after Joyce left Hank she came to me to change her Will, as Miss Summers had full custody of Buffy and Mr fell has expressed no interest in trying to fight Joyce's decision, it seems as though Miss Summers wanted you to receive custody of Buffy if anything were to happen to her, stating and I quote 'Jenna you are the strongest person I know and I Know we have not been close these last few years but if there is one person I trust to take care of my daughter it is you.'

Jenna stands there frozen, she couldn't believe it, Joyce wanted her to take care of Buffy. First Jeremy and Elena, now Buffy? Could she really do this, take care of three teenagers, emotionally traumatised teenagers on top of that? As she contemplates what to say she realises that she was near enough Buffy's only family left, other than a father who could not care less. She knew she didn't have a choice, it was not a matter of if she could do it, but that she had to, she refused to let this girl be alone, she needed her family and that was her Jeremy and Elena, they were all she had left. "I understand, what do I need to do?"

"Well at the moment there is nothing for you to do; as I still must inform the young Miss Summers of what Joyce had decided. At the moment Buffy is staying with her friends, once she is informed of the situation I will have her prepare to come to Mystic Falls within the next two weeks. Any funeral details Joyce pre-prepared before she died, I will send you all the information as she wished to be buried in her hometown. Also, there is one thing which can be done which involves Buffy's education, you see a few months ago Miss Summers was expelled from Sunnydale High, so you will need to find her some options regarding her education."

"Thank you, I can do that and if there is anything else I need-"

"I will inform you straight away. I'm sorry for you loss Miss Summers."

As Jenna hangs up the phone she falls to her knees crying as the reality sets in. Both of her big sisters were gone. Elena approaches her aunt and wraps her arms around Jenna as she cries "Jenna what is it, what's wrong?" Jenna looks up at Elena, she slowly stands, she grabs Elena's hand before walking towards the living room.

She looks at Elena watching the sadness wash over the girl's face as she explains to her what had happened to Joyce. Once she was done Jenna breaks down again while Elena does the same.

Once they were finally calm Elena looks towards Jenna, whose face was now red and puffy, knowing hers must look very similar Elena calmly asks "What do we do now?" Jenna whose voice was breaking as she speaks answers quietly "We prepare for Buffy's arrival. She is going to need us, we are all she has left now."