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The Past Returns 2: Faye's Dilemma Chapter Three: Lies and Confusion



"Faye what the hell happened to you?" Spike asked concerned.

Lightly trembling with fear she answered, "W – What are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about this", he then touched the left side of her mouth, which was bleeding.

"Oh . . . well . . . it was nothing".

"Nothing? I wouldn't call bleeding nothing so, tell me what happened", he demanded.

"I, uh, was walking down the sidewalk and didn't see a door open . . . before I realized it slammed against my face". A few seconds of silence pasted between the two as Spike stared at her doubtfully.

"Nice try Faye. Why don't you try that lie on someone else who doesn't know you".

"Oh? And I suppose you know me very well?"

"As a matter of fact I do. For instance, you're lying to me this very moment and it's pissing me off. Damn it Faye, tell me what happened!"

"I told you already. If you don't believe me then that's your problem", she said and began to walk away but Spike grabbed her by the right arm, causing her to turn around.

"I don't know why you're making this into a big issue. Really Spike sometimes you overact for no reason".

"No reason? You think bleeding from the side of your mouth, getting what seems to be bruise, and trembling isn't a big issue?"

"Spike I already told you that –"

"Cut the cram", he said cutting her off. "Was it Kevin? Is that who did this to you?"

She didn't respond but her eyes told the truth. "I thought so. The bartender at a bar I went to said he was headed this way and sure enough I thought that was him I saw you with just a few moments ago".

"Well then I guess you got your answer. Now Spike can you be kind and let me go?"

"You're missing the point. Why didn't you just tell me to begin with?"

"I just didn't want you to get hysterical okay?"

Spike shook his head. "I'm not buying that. Was is it with you?"

"What's with me is that I hate it when people question me. Since we have reached this point let's get one thing straight, you are no one to tell me anything".

He then released her arm. "Have it your way", he then walked off, leaving her behind.

A few minutes had gone by until she made a move. Faye put her hand to her mouth and saw that indeed it was bleeding. "What am I doing?" she asked herself. Slowly, but hesitantly, she walked off towards the Bebop.



Kevin was hidden in the shadows and had watched Spike and Faye's argument. "That's right my beautiful Faye, you don't need him. And I'll make sure he'll be out of your life soon enough. Then you and I can continue to live our lives just the way we talked about it so long ago". He took out Faye's gun and looked at it. "But in the meantime you be a good girl and follow my directions. Even of you don't either way you'll be mine . . . that's a promise!"

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When Spike finally came back onboard the Bebop he was filled with anger and rage. He stomped his way into the living room, plopped down on the couch, and massaged his temples with his fingers. He kept hearing Faye's words echoing in his mind "You are no one to tell me anything". Feeling anger overtake him once again he slammed his fists down on the center table.

"Yo Spike, you okay?" Jet asked walking in front of him.

But before he had a chance to answer Faye entered the room and everyone looked up and glanced her way as she looked at Spike. He, in return, glanced at her with piercing eyes and turned back to stare blankly ahead of him.

"Um, so how did the bounty hunt go?" Jet asked feeling the atmosphere thicken with tension every minute.

"Why don't you ask Faye. I'm sure she could answer that question for you", Spike said.

"Spike I . . ." Faye started.

"What's that on your face?" he asked seeing the bruise on her cheek that was now a light shade of green and purple.

"Oh . . . it's nothing", she answered bringing her hand to cover it.

"Nothing? Why it looks like someone struck you".

"I told you it's nothing", she insisted.

"Jet it's no use, let her be, besides she doesn't like to be 'question'", Spike said sarcastically.

Ed entered the room with her laptop on her head, followed by Ein, and followed by Eric who was trying to catch his tail.

"Spike person Spike person, Ed found out that Kevin bounty person who reported being seen in a bar here on Mars!" Seeing he wasn't paying attention to her she continued.

"Uh, Spike person? Hello Edward is trying to tell you something", she said as she waved her hands in front of him. "Hello? Mars to Spike person?"

"I heard you the first time Ed", he answered annoyed. "I was a bit late".

"Oh! Faye Faye you okay? What happened Faye Faye? Tell Edward she wants to know. Come on Faye Faye, plllleeeaaaassseee".

"Maybe sometime later on", she said hoping to get rid of her. She glanced over at Spike who was still obviously angry with her. She decided that she would talk to him later. She then glanced over at Eric. He was still much too young to understand or could care less what was happening around him, with him running around the Bebop causing nothing but trouble. She smiled at her son who had now caught on Ein's tail and dragging him around the room.

Faye also thought about how much the crew meant to her and if she did tell Spike about Kevin she was putting them all in danger. "If you say anything about our little meeting to anyone I'll kill your precious boyfriend or worse . . . perhaps your child", she heard him say. As much as she wanted to forget his voice, face, and violent touch she just couldn't. Faye now questioned herself if Kevin was the nice sweet young man in her dreams. Even if he was, how could he change so much? If he claims that he loves her so much or she was the only woman in his life how could he actually harm her? "Bastard", she said to herself. Faye's thoughts were interrupted by Ein's cry.

"Eric don't do that", she heard Spike say. Apparently he was tugging roughly on his tail.

"Come on little man let's go do something constructive in your room". He then scooped Eric into his arms. "Maybe it'll keep you out of trouble for a while".

Faye was leaning on the staircase waiting for Spike to come pass her; after all he needed to go in that direction if he wanted to get to Eric's room. She moved out of the way as he walked passed her and she saw that he looked at her from the corner of his eyes. She placed a hand on his shoulder. "Spike I need to talk to you later", she said deciding to tell him the truth. She definitely was not going to loose him over some crazy ex – boyfriend of hers.

"Oh so now you decide when it's the best time to talk?"

"Listen Spike I – "

"I have something to do now", he indicated to Eric. "We'll talk later".

Faye watched as he walked down the corridor and she went into their bedroom. Confused about the whole situation, whether or not to tell Spike and risk putting his life in danger, she decided to sleep on it. She changed out of her clothes, put on her nightgown, slipped under the covers, and let sleep takeover.

* DREAM SEQUENCE *

"Faye!" she heard a distant voice call her.

She was standing in multi colored room of black and blue. "Who's that?"

"Faye, you can't hide from me forever", it spoke.

"Who's that calling my name?" Suddenly she felt a rough pair of hands encircle her waist.

"You belong to me and only me Faye. I've been waiting for you for so long", the male voice whispered against her ear.

Finally she turned around and saw it was Kevin who held her. "Kevin? Who are you? What do you want from me?" she asked feeling like a helpless child, or the child she was, the younger version of herself in that Beta Video.

"You Faye, only you".

"No Kevin. I now belong to someone else".

"That's where you're wrong", with that said he started to kiss her and lend her to a bed that had now appeared behind her.

"No Kevin please don't"

* END OF DREAM SEQUENCE *

Spike entered the bedroom and saw Faye already in bed. He saw that she was sweating and mumbling something in her sleep. He leaned over and listened.

"No Kevin please don't. No . . . Kevin . . . no", she mumbled.

Spike shook her gently. "Faye wake up".

"No Kevin!" she yelled as she sat up in bed. She looked around and realized she was on the Bebop. She then glanced over at Spike. "What happened?"

"That's what I'd like to know. Who's Kevin? It's that new bounty isn't it?" He saw her look away. "Tell me Faye damn it!" he said and grabbed her by the shoulders to turn her to him. "Do you have a history with him that you're not telling me?" He shook her hard. "Tell me!"