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Authors note: Sixteen year old Buffy moves to Sunnydale and uncovers a mystery a hundred years old.

Title: A Girl From Long Ago 24/25

Author: TK

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PART 24

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            "Buffy, time to get up," Mrs. Summers told her daughter the following morning as she walked into Buffy's room.

            Buffy yawned and opened her eyes to see her mother opening her white bedroom curtains," I don't feel to well," Buffy said sadly.  "Can I just stay home today?" she asked her mother who was now beside her bed looking down at her.

            "Let me see if you have a temperature," Mrs. Summers said laying her hand upon Buffy's forehead, but when it didn't feel warm Mrs. Summers put back on her smile.  "You fine," she told her daughter who was at the moment sitting up in bed wearing cute little red and white plaid pajamas bottoms and a white tank top.  Buffy's long curly blonde hair was flying ever which way, and Mrs. Summers had to keep herself from laughing at the sight before her.

            "I don't want to go," Buffy said simply.  Ever since she had come home from the asylum last night, she hadn't felt like doing much of anything. 

            When she had gotten home, she called Angel on his cell phone and told him about Dawn moving on.  In the background she could her Elizabeth saying a pray of thanks for her little sister's release.  After assuring Angel that she was going to be fine, she hung up and changed into her pajamas.  Then she crawled into bed, and fell asleep sadly.

            "What do you mean you don't want to go?" Mrs. Summers insisted.  "Angel and all your new friends are going to be there," she pointed out.

            "Fine I'll go," Buffy said giving in.  Her family was going over to Angel's house for a barbecue with the rest of Angel's friends' families.  It was a huge get together that Buffy or Angel found out about until last night when they each got home. 

            "We're leaving in fifteen.  Giles, Kristen and I are already ready, so you and your sister need to hurry up and get ready as well," Mrs. Summers told Buffy as Buffy got out of her bed.

            "My what?" Buffy said fully awake now.  "What do you mean my sister I…," she began but was interrupted by sight that after last night she was sure she would never see again.

            "Is Sleepy head up yet?" the young brunet asked from Buffy's doorway.

            "Dawn?" asked an extremely surprised Buffy as she stood up from her bed in complete shock.

            "Of course, Dawn, who did you think I was talking about?" asked Mrs. Summers with a laugh.  "Honestly, Buffy," she said shaking her head at her oldest.  "You look like you never seen your little sister before," she pointed out as Dawn walked up beside her.

            "I…," Buffy started to say, but stopped when she realized what she could say.  "If she said anything about ghost and mystery her mother would think she was crazy.

            "I'll make sure, Sis, gets ready, Mother," said a happy Dawn to the woman who was now her mother.  She smiled with happiness.  Last night when she had disappeared she was taken to a place surround by warmth and light.  A voice then told her that it was not really her time, and that they hoped she be happy in her new life.  When she woke-up she found herself in a twin bed with pink sheets and a blanket.  On the night stand next to her was a picture of her and Buffy at some kind of  beach.  Then the one next to it really surprised her.  There she stood with Buffy's family, and on the board it read the 'Summers family! Mother Joyce Summers, Father Giles Summers, and Dawn and Buffy Summers Daughters.  That's when she knew where she was, but it wasn't until she noticed a piece of white paper with purple writing on it that she understood.  Opening the letter up she read it.

Hey Dawn,

Be happy in this new life my little one!! It's time for you to be happy!!

Love your Mother

            Dawn had felt tears rolled down her face, but this time they were tears of happiness and not of sorrow.  That's when Mrs. Summers had come in and told her to get ready for the barbecue at the O'Connor's before she took off to get Buffy up.

            "We'll be waiting for you downstairs," Mrs. Summers told her two daughters in a motherly voice.

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            "How?" Buffy asked Dawn the minute 'their' mother was out of the room.

            "I got a second chance," Dawn answered, and then she explained what had happened to her the night before after she had disappeared.

            "So you really are my little sister," Buffy said smiling from ear to ear.

            "I'm really your little sister.  I your pain in the butt little sister," Dawn joked before she gave Buffy a huge hug. 

            Buffy hugged her back with equal happiness.  Someone had her their wishes last night, and made them come true.  They were sisters now, and that was the one of the greatest joys anyone could hope for.

            "Now get ready," said Dawn simply as she pulled back from her new big sister. "You want to look hot for Angel don't you," she teased walking over to Buffy's closet.  "Oh this is cute!" she exclaimed pulling out Buffy's baby blue tank top.  "Can I wear it?" she asked with a hopeful look.

            "Sure," answered Buffy.  "Go on ahead, but don't spill anything on it," she added with a joking smile.  "Now what should I were, little Sis?" she asked inspecting her closet.

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