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Letters from Buffy
Chapter 3: Willow
Willow and Tara weren't in their dorm room when Dawn went to deliver Willow's letter so she slipped it under the door and left. When the two witches got back Tara noticed the envelope on the floor.
"What's this? It's addressed to you Willow."
"Oh, it's probably nothing. Just someone trying to recruit members for some kind of group. They probably just picked names out of the student directory."
"But it doesn't have your last name on it. Just Willow."
"Hmm…well let me see it."
Tara handed the envelope, who dropped it back on the floor as soon as she saw her name.
"What's the matter, honey?"
"That's Buffy's handwriting."
"Oh," said a shocked Tara, "Dawn must have dropped it off while we were gone. Are you going to open it?"
"Yeah. I guess so. I mean…I should, shouldn't I? What do you think it is?"
"I don't know. Do you want me to open it for you?"
"No. I'll open it. Just give me a minute. Will you stay here with me while I open it? Please?"
"Of course I will."
With that, Willow sat on the bed and Tara sat on the floor. Willow sighed deeply, then opened the envelope and started reading out loud.
"May 21, 2001
Dear Willow,
What can I say to my best friend? My rock. My confidante. You have been like a sister to me for as long as I've known you. You know everything there is to know about me. I've never seen you as happy as you have been with Tara this past year. I am so happy for you. You are lucky to have found her when you did. I'm sorry for what happened to her because of me. For what Glory did to her. I hope that your spell worked and that you were able to get her back. I know what it is like to have to live without the love of your life and it is not a good thing. You deserve to be happy, especially after all you have been through because of me. Keep working on your magic. You are more powerful than you realize and you will continue to do great things with it. Don't be discouraged when things go wrong. Everybody makes mistakes, but it takes a special person to learn from their mistakes and you always have. You are special Willow. Make sure Tara knows that she is special also. Take care of her Willow, and let her take care of you. Don't take it for granted that she will always be there. Things don't always work out that way. Please don't be sad that I'm gone. I will always be with you. No matter what. I will still be here watching over you and protecting you. Promise me that you will always be happy.
Love Always,
Buffy