Buffy's dream

Riley, please." Buffy begged "Please, not in front of Marcus"

"Bitch!" He shouted, and then struck her, making her fall to the ground.

She was already in tears, now she was in sobs.

"Riley, please, you're drunk..."

"Get up." He said angrily, looking down at her.

She stayed on the floor.

"Get up you slut!" He grabbed her hair and pulled her up, throwing her against the wall.

"Mommy!" Marcus called.

"Marcus. go to your room and watch cartoons; turn the TV up as loud as you can. We're only playing... go on, everything is alright."

After Marcus left, she turned to face Riley

Riley pressed himself against her.

"You really think you can leave me? Slut, that's all you are or ever were. A slut."

Buffy pushed him off of her, and kicked him in a sensitive area.

Riley recovered then punched her in the mouth.

"You bitch! When will you learn, your strong, but I'm stronger!"

Riley picked up his Whiskey bottle and began to drink from it. Buffy grabbed him and threw him against the wall; knocking him unconscious.

Buffy ran into the bathroom, cleaned herself up, and changed her clothes.

After she had covered most of the marks enough to say she was attacked by a vampire, she walked into her children's room.

"Mommy!" Marcus called running into her arms.

"See I told you, everything is fine, Mommy was only playing with Riley. Now come on help me pack your bag."

"Okay." Marcus said as best as a five year old could.

While Buffy packed she began to think of what to do. She was finally leaving him. However, she had nowhere to go. No one to turn to.

"Come on Marcus." Buffy said walking out the door. "Wait Mommy! Mr. Gordo." Marcus went to the couch and got the stuffed pig.

"Okay, let move!" Marcus said marching out of the apartments.

It was dark outside, and Buffy looked around carefully. Living in Sunnydale, it was different, yeah there were demons and vampires, but it got worse in LA, she was more likely to be attacked in her home city.

Buffy put Marcus in her jeep, then began to drive. Where she didn't know. She had no money, and no friends in the world. But right now it didn't matter. As long as she had Marcus, and was getting away from Riley everything would be all right. At least for a few short minutes...