Chapter Five: Funeral

Willow stood in Billie's doorway and waited for Billie to get up. " Billie, it's 10:00 in the morning, and the funeral will be ready in a few hours, so get ready." Willow went over to the bed, and uncovered the sheets which revealed two rolled up pillows.

The sun was shining and the green grass shone. Billie wore her jeans and a sweatshirt over her tank top. She let her brown hair down and the wind brushed against it softly leaving her hair flying in the air. Her ocean- blue eyes were full of grief and sorrow as she stared beyond the hills to where the funeral will take place.

" I promise you, Mom, that I will be able to avenge your death by finding who that son of a bitch is who murdered you. " Billie could feel her fists tightening. She knelt down on her knees before her mother's soon-to-be- grave which had a great big pit dug for her coffin.

She then got out a knife and slowly bled her palm and let the red vital fluid of life pour from her hand. The grass became stained with the scent of blood. " I vow that I will do anything to show that bastard what's right from wrong."

Billie then got out a piece of cloth and bandaged her left palm. The teenage girl just stood there until a broken twig on the ground near her broke the silence. She turned around and saw Laurel. " You aunt called me and asked if I knew where you were...and oh my goodness, what the hell happened?" she went over to Billie and gave her a sympathetic look on her face, when she saw Billie's bandaged palm.

" I cut myself by accident," Billie lied. " Laurel, I don't think I need any pity now...the funeral will be ready in about a few hours, and I just need some time for myself." Billie turned her head away from Laurel. Laurel shook her head.

"Ok then, I'll be with your family if you need me." Laurel's eyes glowed at Billie. Billie smiled thankfully, and turned around. " I'm sorry for your loss, Billie." Laurel apologized sympathetically, and then walked away. When Laurel left, Billie turned around and looked at the dark pit. She stared hard at the hollow hole, for a long time, and then walked away to get ready for the funeral service.

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" ...may Buffy Summers' soul rest in peace." The hostess fused out the candles, and walked down the aisle as slow mournful music came from some violinists. Billie looked across from her seat and saw the Lockwoods' and their daughter, Laurel sitting in silence. While the others got up from their seats and went to talk to the Hamilton and Summers family, Billie did the same thing but walked away from the crowd.

Billie tried the best that she can to avoid the pity from her neighbors and classmates. She slowly ran out of the ceremony and into the cemetery for some peace and quiet. As she was slowly pacing out of the funeral, she caught a glimpse of the Lockharts' and the Ramsey's talking to her dad and the rest of her family. Billie noticed Scorpio wink at her, and his girlfriend, Shalamar nudged him and glared at her.

The teen walked on to the cemetery and then paused to see a mysterious stranger dressed in black with a hood over his head. He was standing before her mother's soon-to-be grave. Billie tiptoed quietly and hid behind some trees nearby. ~ I wonder what he's doing...I don't think we invited him here...~ she thought. Suddenly, she heard the dark hooded figure talk.

" Goodbye love, I always knew you had a heart...even for bloody 'ol me." As the figure turned around, Billie came out of the trees to confront him. She noticed the tall figure and a quick look at his face. Billie slightly shivered when they saw each other and were locked into each other's ocean- blue and silver blue eyes...

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