Chapter 2
"Where is she?" Gunn asked obviously annoyed.
They had been waiting a half an hour for her. She promised them she would be there.
"She should have been here a while ago. Something's wrong." Angel was pacing in the large hotel.
"Maybe she just forgot." Wesley responded hopefully.
"No. Cordy knew how important this is. I gotta agree with Angel, somethin's wrong."
Then they heard the doors open and slam shut.
"Sorry I'm late guys! I had to do something."
"Where were you? We were getting worried. And you know how important this is. You could have at least called." Angel said grabbing his coat.
"Like I said I'm sorry."
"You've been saying that a lot lately Cordelia. What's going on with you?" Gunn added approaching the young seer.
"I said I'm sor.."
"Cordelia we'll discuss this later. But you have some explaining to do. And you better hope our being late won't get anyone hurt or even killed."
Cordelia looked down and followed the three guys to the car.
The group stumbled into the Hyperion Hotel a few hours later.
"I said it before and I'll say it again, I'm so sick of dust." Cordelia slumped into the couch.
Gunn sat down beside her. "Can't argue with that."
They all sat there a few minutes resting from the fight they had just had. They had to clear out a huge vampire nest. It took forever.
"I gota go." Cordelia got up and grabbed her purse.
"Where?" Angel looked up.
"Umm…ah..I just have some things to get done, and I'm tired."
"Just like when you were late today." Wesley asked getting up and walking over to her.
"That was different, and geez Wesley when did you become so intrested in what I do. I'm a big girl and I can do whatever I want, and besides it's none of your business." Cordelia started walking towards the door, but Wesley blocked her path.
"It is my business my being your boss and all. You made it my business when it started effecting your work. Where were you today Cordelia!?"
"Like I said Wesley, it's None.of.your.business!"
"I would really like to know too Cordy. Where were you?" said Angel who had been silent up until then.
"I can't believe you guys. Just leave me alone." She started to walk out but Angel grabbed her arm and pulled her back.
"Let go of me!"
"No. Not until you tell us where you were."
"You're hurting me! Let. Go."
"No!"
"You're hurting my arm!! Let. Go."
"NO! There is something going on with you and it's been going on for a while now. You disappear and then say you had to get something done and you're sorry. You come in late, and leave early. You always look tired. You're different. What's wrong?"
"What's wrong? You want to know what's wrong?" her voice quickly rising.
"Yes."
"What's wrong is…..you're hurting my arm! Now let go!!"
"Cordelia!"
"I don't get you Angel. You ask what's wrong. I tell you the truth, which is nothing. And you get all mad at me and hurt my arm. What do you want something to be wrong with me? Does it bother you that I'm fine? Oh I get it, you want me to be all distressed so you can swoop in and save me from all my problems and then I'll go 'Oh Angel, you're my hero!' Well newsflash broody boy, I'm fine. I don't need your rescuing. So let go of me and leave me alone!"
Angel loosened his grip and she yanked out her arm. She grabbed her bag and stormed out of the hotel.
"Damn it!" Angel knocked a bunch of things off the counter causing Gunn and Wesley to flinch and snap out of it.
"Do you think she was telling the truth?" Wesley asked hopefully.
"No."
"I didn't think so either.
Gunn looked up, "What are we going to do?"
"I don't know." With that Angel started walking up the stairs.
"Where are you going man?"
"I need to clear my head. We have to confront her. You all should get some sleep."
"You're right. If we're going to confront her we need to be at full strength. Cordelia has an annoying ability to turn things around."
"You got that right."