Two weeks later.
She should have been happy. The whole slayer thing had just been a noose around her neck that she did not need. Now she could be free from all those creepy English men stalking her, no more responsibility. She should be enjoying it but she missed it. She missed having a purpose other than just being an average teenage girl. It had been two weeks since she found out that Buffy was a slayer and she hadn't seen her since. She had guessed that she hadn't told Dawn because she was acting normal to her. And now Dawn and Jack were going out so their lives were taking a turn up for once but why wasn't she happy. Maybe she just needed to get out of this town for a while.
Jack was happy things were going good with Dawn. It was early days yet though. Tonight he wasn't working so they were studying together. The fact that they had no classes together was not important of course. He wandered around downstairs to the kitchen for Coke and cookies to help them study.
He looked around at family photos. He could recognise Buffy and Dawn and their mother and vaguely a few people form just seeing them in passing like that builder guy Xander. He found a prom picture of Buffy, some redhead, Xander and... he looked closer Cordelia. She looked younger and more fashion conscious with long, dark hair but it was her. He hadn't known she'd come from here.
He felt a slight panic rise up from the pit of his stomach when he thought of Cordelia tracking him down and ruining his life here. He calmed himself down and took a deep breath. He'd changed his name and his life no one here knew about him and his past. They didn't know about Angelus. He was safe.
'Jack' Dawn called 'Why are you looking at old photos?' 'Just looking' he said 'Who are all these people anyway?' Dawn took the picture form his hands and looked 'Well there's Buffy and the red head is Willow, she lives in England now, and Xander and Cordelia. Now she was a bitch, she and Buffy hated each other. They look happy here though. She's living in L.A now working with Buffy's ex Angel. He was a boring guy always broody, broody, broody but he and Buffy had a kinda weird soul mate thing going on but all they did was be miserable. So he left and is being all good guy in L.A helping the helpless last that I heard anyhow. How did I get on to that? I haven't seen them in like three or four years. Come on let's get back to studying' 'Sorry Dawn' Jack stood up to leave 'I'd better be going Lily and I have to sort out bills and rent tonight but I'll see you tomorrow' he kissed her quickly on the lips and left without getting his books from upstairs.
When Jack got home he saw the note.
Dear Jack, Need some space for a while. just need to be on the road again you know how it is. Look I'll be back in a week. Don't worry about me. Love you lots, Lily xxxxxxx P.S money for bills, rent etc is in the cookie jar. Be good and if you can't be good be safe!!!!
She was gone. Maybe she had the right idea. The people here knew Angeles and Cordelia. This was too close to everything he'd left behind. But if he went then he'd lose Dawn and he couldn't bear that. He'd just play it cool and at the first sign of trouble he'd leave. Until then he needed to be happy for a while.
She should have been happy. The whole slayer thing had just been a noose around her neck that she did not need. Now she could be free from all those creepy English men stalking her, no more responsibility. She should be enjoying it but she missed it. She missed having a purpose other than just being an average teenage girl. It had been two weeks since she found out that Buffy was a slayer and she hadn't seen her since. She had guessed that she hadn't told Dawn because she was acting normal to her. And now Dawn and Jack were going out so their lives were taking a turn up for once but why wasn't she happy. Maybe she just needed to get out of this town for a while.
Jack was happy things were going good with Dawn. It was early days yet though. Tonight he wasn't working so they were studying together. The fact that they had no classes together was not important of course. He wandered around downstairs to the kitchen for Coke and cookies to help them study.
He looked around at family photos. He could recognise Buffy and Dawn and their mother and vaguely a few people form just seeing them in passing like that builder guy Xander. He found a prom picture of Buffy, some redhead, Xander and... he looked closer Cordelia. She looked younger and more fashion conscious with long, dark hair but it was her. He hadn't known she'd come from here.
He felt a slight panic rise up from the pit of his stomach when he thought of Cordelia tracking him down and ruining his life here. He calmed himself down and took a deep breath. He'd changed his name and his life no one here knew about him and his past. They didn't know about Angelus. He was safe.
'Jack' Dawn called 'Why are you looking at old photos?' 'Just looking' he said 'Who are all these people anyway?' Dawn took the picture form his hands and looked 'Well there's Buffy and the red head is Willow, she lives in England now, and Xander and Cordelia. Now she was a bitch, she and Buffy hated each other. They look happy here though. She's living in L.A now working with Buffy's ex Angel. He was a boring guy always broody, broody, broody but he and Buffy had a kinda weird soul mate thing going on but all they did was be miserable. So he left and is being all good guy in L.A helping the helpless last that I heard anyhow. How did I get on to that? I haven't seen them in like three or four years. Come on let's get back to studying' 'Sorry Dawn' Jack stood up to leave 'I'd better be going Lily and I have to sort out bills and rent tonight but I'll see you tomorrow' he kissed her quickly on the lips and left without getting his books from upstairs.
When Jack got home he saw the note.
Dear Jack, Need some space for a while. just need to be on the road again you know how it is. Look I'll be back in a week. Don't worry about me. Love you lots, Lily xxxxxxx P.S money for bills, rent etc is in the cookie jar. Be good and if you can't be good be safe!!!!
She was gone. Maybe she had the right idea. The people here knew Angeles and Cordelia. This was too close to everything he'd left behind. But if he went then he'd lose Dawn and he couldn't bear that. He'd just play it cool and at the first sign of trouble he'd leave. Until then he needed to be happy for a while.