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A/N: I know it has been like forever since an update but I will try harder I've just had a lot of stuff going on. As always please review and I will luv you forever.

Chapter 2: Tortmented Past

Buffy ran down the corridors and didn't stop running until she reached her home.

'Not mine. Theirs.' She mentally corrected herself as she stood outside the door. They would probably be home and she didn't want another run in with them today.

Flashback

"Why the hell is she not up for school, that little bitch? Buffy! You little slut! Get up now!" Her uncle shouted up the stairs in his half drunken state.

Buffy woke with a start at hearing her uncle's voice. She looked at her clock to check the time and was shocked to find how late it was, she was going to be late for her first day. She started rushing around getting ready.

Buffy ran down the stairs and right into her uncle who was waiting for her. He grabbed her forcefully by the arms before he started shouting at her.

"What have you been doing? Why did you not wake up for school! I expected the cleaning to be done before I woke up and now it isn't, why!" Her uncle tightened his grip on her arms as tears started to form in her eyes.

"I'm sorry." Buffy whispered knowing it would cut no ice with her uncle.

"I don't care what you are you little whore now get to school and when you get home I want the entire house cleaned. Do I make my self clear!" Buffy nodded and her uncle dropped her before walking away. Her aunt came into the room to see her picking herself up.

"You know it's your own fault. You know we only keep you around for the money so maybe if you just did exactly what he says it will get better but if you continue like this well…" This was her aunt's words of sympathy, she was cold hearted just like her uncle and nothing she did could change that.

End of Flashback

As those memories filled her head she turned away from the house and began to walk, she didn't know where but anywhere that wasn't near her aunt, uncle or Spike.

She had been walking for hours when she found herself in front of a familiar house, her mother had one friend in Sunnydale, Mr Giles. Buffy had met him a few times but doubted if he would remember her.

He had been at her mother and father funeral, he had been a friend of theirs for years he had a son that would be about her age, she remembered they used to play together when they were younger. She thought about going and knocking in the door but thought better off it and began to walk away when she was stopped by someone pulling her around.

"What do you think you're doing here?" Spike asked, wondering why she was standing here staring at his house.

"I could ask you the same thing." Buffy retorted angrily wondering who he thought he was asking her what she was doing here, she could go wherever she pleased.

"This just happens to be my house princess and I want to know why you're standing outside it." Spike told as he smirked at her face.

"He must have moved away." Buffy mumbled to herself but Spike heard her.

"You must have the wrong house, my dads lived here since before you were born so why don't you run along." Spike rudely told her.

"No… you can't be," Buffy shook her head, he couldn't be. "No." Buffy then began to walk and Spike watched her go confused.

His father then came out of the house. "William, who were you speaking to just now?"

"Just some stuck up chit from school, da. And it's Spike." Spike walked past his dad and into the house.

Giles followed his son into the house, wondering who he was speaking to she looked so familiar, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

Buffy returned home later, she cleaned the house before sneaking up to her room hoping not to disturb her aunt or uncle. When she walked into her room the first thing she noticed was the picture of her mother and father, it was always the first thing she noticed and it brought tears to her eyes. She went over and picked up the picture.

"Why did you have to leave me? Mommy, Daddy, why?" She asked as her voice broke and she was overcome by sobs. "How could you leave me with them, wasn't there anyone else?" That night Buffy cried herself to sleep, where her dreams were filled with memories of her parents.

A/N: it is kind of short I know but another one will be on its way soon, please review.

Thank you, Rowan Rice, Elizance, Emy and Moonjava for your reviews and sorry it's been so long since my last update.