Part 10
"I can't do it," Willow whispered to Buffy. "It's too hard."
"You can do this Will…It's what Xander wanted."
Willow wiped her tears and walked to the front podium and wiped the newly formed tears. She took a moment to compose herself and began her speech.
"Xander was my best friend. All my life, he was the one constant thing in it. He was always there when I needed him. He always made me smile when I was down, and we always talked hours on end about our day. Its been like that since the day we met…kindergarten."
****Flashback****
Sunnydale Elementary
September 1985
Xander looked up at the huge school before him. His mother stood at his side holding his hand and led him to his classroom.
"Now be a good boy Alexander," Mrs. Harris said. "I'll see you after school."
As she tried to leave Xander ran and grabbed her leg.
"Don't leave me mommy," Xander said.
Mrs. Harris picked up her little boy and gave him a hug.
"It's going to be fine Alex. You're going to make lots of new friends."
She put him down, waved goodbye and left Xander to play.
Xander saw a few girls talking, and decided to talk to them.
"So I told my daddy," the girl with dark brown hair said. "If I don't get a pony for my birthday I'll just die."
"I know Cordelia," the little blonde girl said. "I asked my dad for a pony too and he said he couldn't afford it…I am so throwing a tantrum if I don't get it."
"You said it Harmony," Cordelia said.
"Hi," Xander said. "I'm Alexander."
The girls looked him up and down, and laughed.
"Why are you talking to us," Cordelia asked. "Do you know who I am?"
"No," Xander replied. "But I thought…"
"I am going to be the most popular girl in this class…eventually school. You…will be the class loser."
"Why?"
"Because I said so."
Cordelia walked off with her friends and Xander was left alone.
Later that day…
Xander was sitting on the swings alone during lunch recess. He was moping until he heard a little girl crying. He found the girl crying under the monkey bars.
"Hello," Xander said.
"Hi," the red-headed girl said.
"Are you okay?"
"No," she replied. "That mean girl Cordelia was teasing me all day."
"She was mean to me too," Xander said.
"She's a big stupid head," the girl said.
"I'm Alexander," Xander said.
"I'm Willow," she replied.
"Maybe we could get her back," Xander said.
"Okay," Willow said with a smile.
Xander held out his hand and helped Willow out of the monkey bars. The two waked to the back of the playground and found a frog. Xander picked it up carefully and walked towards Cordelia.
Cordy was sitting on the bench alone. Harmony and the other girls were talking to some boys. Xander whispered something in Willows ear and she giggled and went in front of Cordelia.
"Cordelia," Willow said.
"What do you want? Didn't I tell you not to talk to me?"
"I just wanted to ask what was in your hair."
Xander taking his cue put the frog in her hair. Cordy reached on top of her head and felt the frog, pulled it off and saw it.
Cordelia screamed and ran off.
Willow and Xander laughing and pointing towards her as she ran.
During naptime…
Xander not able to sleep kept his eye on Cordelia. She had fallen asleep about 20 minutes ago. As recess ended, she had pushed Willow down and made her scrape her knee.
The teacher stepped outside for a moment, and as Xander saw the teacher leave, he had a wicked idea.
He stood up and crept towards the painting center and grabbed some red paint and a paintbrush. He moved towards Cordelia and started painting her shoes.
"That'll teach you for messing with my friends," Xander whispered.
After naptime was over Cordelia saw her shoes and screamed.
"SOMEONE PAINTED ON MY BARBIE SHOES," Cordelia yelled.
She looked down and saw the paintbrush on the floor next to her.
"Who did this," the teacher asked.
No one said anything.
"If no one confesses, the entire class will be punished."
"I know who it was…it was Alex," Harmony said.
"Alex…why would you do that," the teacher asked.
"She was being mean to me and Willow all day," Xander said. "I wanted to get her back…I'm sorry."
Xander gave the teacher a puppy dog look.
"You shouldn't have done that…I'm going to have a word with your mother when she picks you up."
"Yes ma'am."
Later that afternoon, Willow sat next to Xander while his mom was with the teacher.
"Thank you," Willow said.
"No problem," Xander replied.
"Since we're friends, we should have nicknames for each other."
"Okay," Xander said enthusiastically. "I'll call you Wills."
"And I'll call you Xander…it suits you better than Alex."
"Okay Wills," Xander said with a smile.
"Okay Xander," Willow replied.
"Oh…I got something for you."
Xander reached in his overalls and pulled out a Twinkie.
"I was gonna eat this but since you are my friend now…you can have it."
"Thank you," Willow replied.
Willow saw her mom's car outside the window.
"My mommy's here…I have to go. See you tomorrow Xander," Willow said.
"Bye Wills," Xander replied.
Willow turned and kissed Xander on his cheek. She giggled and ran outside to see her mom. Xander wiped the kiss off.
"Eww."
****End Flashback****
"I'll never forget Xander. He'll always be in my heart. I'll never meet someone in my life quite like Xander."
Willow stopped her speech not able to go on. She ran outside, with Tara not far behind.
End Part 10
"I can't do it," Willow whispered to Buffy. "It's too hard."
"You can do this Will…It's what Xander wanted."
Willow wiped her tears and walked to the front podium and wiped the newly formed tears. She took a moment to compose herself and began her speech.
"Xander was my best friend. All my life, he was the one constant thing in it. He was always there when I needed him. He always made me smile when I was down, and we always talked hours on end about our day. Its been like that since the day we met…kindergarten."
****Flashback****
Sunnydale Elementary
September 1985
Xander looked up at the huge school before him. His mother stood at his side holding his hand and led him to his classroom.
"Now be a good boy Alexander," Mrs. Harris said. "I'll see you after school."
As she tried to leave Xander ran and grabbed her leg.
"Don't leave me mommy," Xander said.
Mrs. Harris picked up her little boy and gave him a hug.
"It's going to be fine Alex. You're going to make lots of new friends."
She put him down, waved goodbye and left Xander to play.
Xander saw a few girls talking, and decided to talk to them.
"So I told my daddy," the girl with dark brown hair said. "If I don't get a pony for my birthday I'll just die."
"I know Cordelia," the little blonde girl said. "I asked my dad for a pony too and he said he couldn't afford it…I am so throwing a tantrum if I don't get it."
"You said it Harmony," Cordelia said.
"Hi," Xander said. "I'm Alexander."
The girls looked him up and down, and laughed.
"Why are you talking to us," Cordelia asked. "Do you know who I am?"
"No," Xander replied. "But I thought…"
"I am going to be the most popular girl in this class…eventually school. You…will be the class loser."
"Why?"
"Because I said so."
Cordelia walked off with her friends and Xander was left alone.
Later that day…
Xander was sitting on the swings alone during lunch recess. He was moping until he heard a little girl crying. He found the girl crying under the monkey bars.
"Hello," Xander said.
"Hi," the red-headed girl said.
"Are you okay?"
"No," she replied. "That mean girl Cordelia was teasing me all day."
"She was mean to me too," Xander said.
"She's a big stupid head," the girl said.
"I'm Alexander," Xander said.
"I'm Willow," she replied.
"Maybe we could get her back," Xander said.
"Okay," Willow said with a smile.
Xander held out his hand and helped Willow out of the monkey bars. The two waked to the back of the playground and found a frog. Xander picked it up carefully and walked towards Cordelia.
Cordy was sitting on the bench alone. Harmony and the other girls were talking to some boys. Xander whispered something in Willows ear and she giggled and went in front of Cordelia.
"Cordelia," Willow said.
"What do you want? Didn't I tell you not to talk to me?"
"I just wanted to ask what was in your hair."
Xander taking his cue put the frog in her hair. Cordy reached on top of her head and felt the frog, pulled it off and saw it.
Cordelia screamed and ran off.
Willow and Xander laughing and pointing towards her as she ran.
During naptime…
Xander not able to sleep kept his eye on Cordelia. She had fallen asleep about 20 minutes ago. As recess ended, she had pushed Willow down and made her scrape her knee.
The teacher stepped outside for a moment, and as Xander saw the teacher leave, he had a wicked idea.
He stood up and crept towards the painting center and grabbed some red paint and a paintbrush. He moved towards Cordelia and started painting her shoes.
"That'll teach you for messing with my friends," Xander whispered.
After naptime was over Cordelia saw her shoes and screamed.
"SOMEONE PAINTED ON MY BARBIE SHOES," Cordelia yelled.
She looked down and saw the paintbrush on the floor next to her.
"Who did this," the teacher asked.
No one said anything.
"If no one confesses, the entire class will be punished."
"I know who it was…it was Alex," Harmony said.
"Alex…why would you do that," the teacher asked.
"She was being mean to me and Willow all day," Xander said. "I wanted to get her back…I'm sorry."
Xander gave the teacher a puppy dog look.
"You shouldn't have done that…I'm going to have a word with your mother when she picks you up."
"Yes ma'am."
Later that afternoon, Willow sat next to Xander while his mom was with the teacher.
"Thank you," Willow said.
"No problem," Xander replied.
"Since we're friends, we should have nicknames for each other."
"Okay," Xander said enthusiastically. "I'll call you Wills."
"And I'll call you Xander…it suits you better than Alex."
"Okay Wills," Xander said with a smile.
"Okay Xander," Willow replied.
"Oh…I got something for you."
Xander reached in his overalls and pulled out a Twinkie.
"I was gonna eat this but since you are my friend now…you can have it."
"Thank you," Willow replied.
Willow saw her mom's car outside the window.
"My mommy's here…I have to go. See you tomorrow Xander," Willow said.
"Bye Wills," Xander replied.
Willow turned and kissed Xander on his cheek. She giggled and ran outside to see her mom. Xander wiped the kiss off.
"Eww."
****End Flashback****
"I'll never forget Xander. He'll always be in my heart. I'll never meet someone in my life quite like Xander."
Willow stopped her speech not able to go on. She ran outside, with Tara not far behind.
End Part 10