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In A Time Long Past
Part Four: Revelations
"I just don't understand why you can't understand your sister Elizabeth! You were fifteen once, and you made an awful mess of me. All I ask you to do is look after her, and you can't even do that right! How could I possibly trust you to visit with friends when you are so irresponsible?"
Buffy stared at her mother in shock. Joyce Summers may have done a lot of things, but she never screamed at her daughters. Joyce had told both of her girls to always attempt to talk things out before resorting to masculine resources. "Mum, I vow solemnly that she was gone before I could even articulate a sentence to her. I honestly would have run after her, but we needed food, and I knew you wouldn't be home until later……" Her voice trailed off, leaving the uncomfortable silence again.
"Elizabeth, you are too old to be gallivanting off on frivolous excursions! You will stay here tonight, and you will look after Dawn. That's final. Do you understand?"
Buffy said nothing. She had never seen her mother like this before. She was always the kind, compassionate woman who everyone loved. Nothing like this-this tyrant. It was impossible that the woman who just this very morning had given her daughters kisses and well-wishes could be standing in the middle of a flat screaming at her eldest and using a verbal knife which was cutting Buffy in two.
"Well? Do you understand? Elizabeth?"
"My name is Buffy now."
"Your name is what? Oh no, you aren't just storming out of here. If you leave, you leave for good."
Buffy went into her room and picked up her few personal belongings. This was it. She was leaving home. Forever, it seemed.
"Don't even think about coming back either." Joyce continued her rant in the front hall.
"Don't worry Mum. I wouldn't dream of it." With that, Buffy was out the door and down the stairs faster than she ever had in her life. With each bound and stomp, a fresh tear made its course down her cheeks.
"She told you not to come back? Oh Buffy, that's awful! What are you going to do?" Willow wrung her hands and shifted from one leg to the other. Her obvious worry for her new friend was all around her like an aura.
"I don't truly know Willow. I mean, I could-I don't know, maybe find a job somewhere? How else would I get any money?"
"What about your sister? Are you going to go back for her?"
"I don't see how I can. Mum said not to step into that apartment again, and I really would rather know Dawn's safe with her. At least this is a better neighborhood than the one we used to live in."
Willow's eyes lit up with excitement. "I know! What about that man who works at the bookshop? Mr. Giles? Couldn't he give you a job?"
"Willow! You're brilliant! Thank you so much!" Buffy gave her friend a warm hug and smiled. "I am thanking God above tonight for our friendship Willow. And I'm thanking Him for you."
The hair on the girl's head was only a slight shade redder at Buffy's comment. "Geez Buffy, I'm not worth all that……"
"Sure you are! Listen, I think we should go out tonight! We'll take Tara, and what about that man I met, Xander? And his wife, Anya? It's perfect! Come on Willow! Please?"
"Who am I to ruin a perfect night? Let's ask Alexander and Anya. Right away, or we'll lose our nerve."
The doorbell chimed loudly to announce the arrival of someone, and Buffy jerked her head up. "I'll get it Willow. You head on down to the Harris' flat. I'll be there in a jiff."
When Giles was discovered to be the caller, Buffy smiled her sweetest smile and said, "Good evening Mr. Giles. And how are you?"
"Well, that's why I came actually, Miss Summers, I need to speak with you about-"
"Splendid! I was wagering that since we are acquaintances, I could ask you of a favor. You see Mr. Giles-"
"Miss Summers, this is of impending urgency, if you could wait but a moment, I-"
"You see, I need a place of-"
"Good lord Buffy, do shut up!"
Buffy stared in shock, and then, her voice icy cold, "Yes? What is it?"
"You are the Chosen One. You alone will stand against the vampires, demons, and evils of this world. You are the Slayer."
Buffy stared at him blankly. "Huh?"
"I know it's a bit sudden, but-"
"What the hell's a Slayer? And don't tell me to watch my language, I am an adult you know."
"On the contrary, I think you're taking this quite well. The story is-"
"No stories. Just tell me what I have to do."
Giles removed his glasses and began cleaning them. "I'd like to do that, and I could if you'd stop interrupting me."
"Sorry. Do continue." She said, imitating one of his dearest expressions.
"Yes, well, it's really simple like this. You will slay evil. You are the Slayer. I will train you and help you. I am your Watcher. It's as simple as that. In layman's terms of course."
"Alright. So, I'm guessing I should be overreacting right about now. Why aren't I?"
"I believe that you know that you have a responsibility. And that you can truly help people."
"I'll be happy to start as soon as possible. Tomorrow."
"You're going to need to refrain from telling your friends. No one can know about this. You'll only put them in danger, you know that."
"She may, but I don't. And I intend on helping."
Buffy and Giles whirled around to face Willow, Tara, Anya, Xander, and Dawn.
"Ummm, hi guys? Guess what? I have a job."
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