Chapter 5 -
"So Josh, what happened?" Matthew asked as he and josh sat down in his study
"I don't know" josh replied
"I think you do"
"She just ran"
"Josh she's troubled, especially around this time of year but why would she just run
out, are you two fighting?" Josh sighed "It's about Buffy isn't it?" Matthew asked
"I just don't think she's good for Faith"
"Why not? because she's a girl"
"No!" Josh exclaimed "you just wouldn't understand"
"It's about the coma isn't it, the knife, what happened between them in the past?"
Josh looked at his father confused "how did you know?"
"I was keeping tabs on you in England once you finished university and didn't come
home, I found out about the council and have learnt a lot about Faith"
"But you don't agree with me about Buffy?"
"If they've worked it out I'm sure it's ok"
"Why did you come here" Buffy asked
"It's the only place I've ever felt really safe"
"Only?"
"Well apart from recently"
Buffy nodded "Why's that?"
Faith took a deep breath, she knew she was going to have to talk to Buffy about all of
it sometime, so why not now?
"My parents weren't to great" Faith took another breath "I'm still convinced my dad
killed mom"
"I'm so sorry" Buffy said wrapping her arms around Faith
"It's ok" Faith replied
{{Faith looked up at the man in the suit and shook her head
"I'm sorry but it's not a choice, your father has custody of you, you have to go home"
Faith shook her head again and looked back at Josh and Elizabeth who looked very
sad. She felt herself being lifted up and started to scream and kick as the social worker
carried her off}}
"They put you back with him?"
"I couldn't prove anything, Matthew got a lawyer took dad to court but it was no use
dad wasn't found guilty and got to keep me, it wasn't long till I skipped out again, I
ended up on the streets that time, didn't want him to find me"
Buffy kissed away the tears that had begun to slide down Faiths cheeks
"You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to, if it hurts to much"
"Thanks"
"It's good that she came" Elizabeth said as she and faith sat the table"
Faith smiled "Great"
"It's good to see you with someone Faith, I can see you love her very much"
Faith looked up as Josh walked into the room
"Josh" She said softly
"I'm sorry Faith, I know you love her, and I'm going to get used to it"
Faith nodded then ran up to her brother and gave him a hug.