Chapter Three: A Time to Breathe and All That Crap
" I'm a WHAT?" Billie's eyes widened with astonishment, and Willow tried to calm her down.
" Billie...your mother was a Vampire Slayer, and when she died a line of other slayers were destined, but they were all killed. So, this responsibility is now yours." Willow said.
" But, Aunt Willow..." before Billie could finish, Willow interrupted her.
" Please, Billie..call me Willow." Willow smiled.
" Ok, Willow, then what does that make me? A vampire slayer, too?" Billie rolled her eyes and folded her arms across her chest. " This is ridiculous, you know that?" She got up, but Willow pulled her down to the couch.
" Billie, listen to me. I know that your mother was special to you, but you need to understand this. You are the Chosen One. Billie, you are a vampire slayer, just like your mother."
Billie scoffed and said, " So, basically what you're saying is that all these years...I mean, for 15 years, she lied to me about her life and career?"
Willow shook her head, and tried to make her acknowledge the fact that she is the Chosen One, now. However, she knew that the fifteen year old was stubborn, since she got it from Buffy, her friend. Billie was getting annoyed and looked at her watch.
" Oh crap! It's 4:30 p.m. already? A-Willow I have to meet my friend at Starbucks. Gotta go! Bye!" Billie ran out of the door. As she ran out the door, she ran with all the strength she had, and then stopped with her hands on her knees, to catch her breath. Tears rolled down her cheeks, " Why me?" she looked up to the sky as if waiting for answer.
At Starbucks, Laurel was waiting impatiently in the booth near the counter. Her black mane was sleek and pulled up in a ponytail with her caramel colored eyes lighting up from the ray of light phasing through the window beside her.
~ What is keeping her so long? ~ Laurel thought. When she looked up from the table, she saw Billie entering the from the door. Billie smiled and went over to Laurel.
" What the hell happened?" Laurel asked. Billie sat down and got out a menu and nervously looked down the list of drinks and some side orders. Laurel was getting ticked off and reached her hand to grab the menu from her friend.
" Hey, I wanted to know how much that cinnamon roll was!" Billie's blue- green eyes frowned.
" $1.75, and where the hell were you? Answer me!" Laurel folded her long arms across her well-built chest.
" Nothing, it's just family business. So, why are we here?" Billie rolled her eyes and then licked her lips as she looked beside her. There was a customer who just received a delicious cinnamon roll and just took his first bite into it.
" Isn't it obvious?" Laurel smiled and her eyes glowed with delight. Billie looked at her, and she then realized that that look on Laurel's face meant only one thing.
Billie shook her head, " Oh, Laurel! For goodness' sake! How many times do I have to tell you? I won't do it!" Billie got up and Laurel did the same.
" Please? Oh come on, you need a date for Homecoming anyway." Laurel used a finger and twirled her black hair. Billie was annoyed, and replied, " Look Laurel, please understand this...after everything that has happened to me, I don't think I have the nerve to ask Scorpio out. And besides, he's already taken."
Laurel grimaced and let out a soft sigh. " Fine, I guess I should just go to the dance with Mark without you." She left. Billie turned around and followed Laurel. " Wait!" Billie changed her mind, but Laurel didn't hear her, and when Billie went outside, she didn't notice a guy walking in her direction and ran into him.
" I'm a WHAT?" Billie's eyes widened with astonishment, and Willow tried to calm her down.
" Billie...your mother was a Vampire Slayer, and when she died a line of other slayers were destined, but they were all killed. So, this responsibility is now yours." Willow said.
" But, Aunt Willow..." before Billie could finish, Willow interrupted her.
" Please, Billie..call me Willow." Willow smiled.
" Ok, Willow, then what does that make me? A vampire slayer, too?" Billie rolled her eyes and folded her arms across her chest. " This is ridiculous, you know that?" She got up, but Willow pulled her down to the couch.
" Billie, listen to me. I know that your mother was special to you, but you need to understand this. You are the Chosen One. Billie, you are a vampire slayer, just like your mother."
Billie scoffed and said, " So, basically what you're saying is that all these years...I mean, for 15 years, she lied to me about her life and career?"
Willow shook her head, and tried to make her acknowledge the fact that she is the Chosen One, now. However, she knew that the fifteen year old was stubborn, since she got it from Buffy, her friend. Billie was getting annoyed and looked at her watch.
" Oh crap! It's 4:30 p.m. already? A-Willow I have to meet my friend at Starbucks. Gotta go! Bye!" Billie ran out of the door. As she ran out the door, she ran with all the strength she had, and then stopped with her hands on her knees, to catch her breath. Tears rolled down her cheeks, " Why me?" she looked up to the sky as if waiting for answer.
At Starbucks, Laurel was waiting impatiently in the booth near the counter. Her black mane was sleek and pulled up in a ponytail with her caramel colored eyes lighting up from the ray of light phasing through the window beside her.
~ What is keeping her so long? ~ Laurel thought. When she looked up from the table, she saw Billie entering the from the door. Billie smiled and went over to Laurel.
" What the hell happened?" Laurel asked. Billie sat down and got out a menu and nervously looked down the list of drinks and some side orders. Laurel was getting ticked off and reached her hand to grab the menu from her friend.
" Hey, I wanted to know how much that cinnamon roll was!" Billie's blue- green eyes frowned.
" $1.75, and where the hell were you? Answer me!" Laurel folded her long arms across her well-built chest.
" Nothing, it's just family business. So, why are we here?" Billie rolled her eyes and then licked her lips as she looked beside her. There was a customer who just received a delicious cinnamon roll and just took his first bite into it.
" Isn't it obvious?" Laurel smiled and her eyes glowed with delight. Billie looked at her, and she then realized that that look on Laurel's face meant only one thing.
Billie shook her head, " Oh, Laurel! For goodness' sake! How many times do I have to tell you? I won't do it!" Billie got up and Laurel did the same.
" Please? Oh come on, you need a date for Homecoming anyway." Laurel used a finger and twirled her black hair. Billie was annoyed, and replied, " Look Laurel, please understand this...after everything that has happened to me, I don't think I have the nerve to ask Scorpio out. And besides, he's already taken."
Laurel grimaced and let out a soft sigh. " Fine, I guess I should just go to the dance with Mark without you." She left. Billie turned around and followed Laurel. " Wait!" Billie changed her mind, but Laurel didn't hear her, and when Billie went outside, she didn't notice a guy walking in her direction and ran into him.