PART TWO
"Hey have you guys noticed Buffy has been really withdrawn the last month?" "Yes it's like she's in a world of her own, Buff is never usually this quiet, something's up" "I could try and talk to her tonight, we're having a girls night in our dorm" "You know I think it has something to do with Parker" "Why Oz?" "Coz every time I've seen him walk by us he gives Buffy this wicked smile and she seems to blank him out, I swear I almost saw her crying one day when she was on her own in the library studying for Maggie's exam" "I noticed when we were at the Bronze, you and Xander had went to get me and Buffy drinks and Riley came in and asked her to dance and when they were dancing to this slow sensuous song she seemed to squirm at his touch, like he would hurt her, like she was afraid of him" "Guys maybe we should tell her mom, if something's wrong and she isn't telling anybody she could get killed while she's patrolling" "I don't think she would talk to her mom about it, she thinks she has to keep everything bottled up and be strong for us" "I can think of somebody she would talk to straight away" "You mean?" "Yeah the souled vampire who seems to make her problems disappear" "Xander I'm proud of you, that is so unselfish of you" "Thanks Will, here's Buffy and Riley" Buffy and Riley joined them at the table with Buffy distancing herself from Riley slightly. "Hey Buffy, hi Riley" "Hello Willow, you guys want a drink?" "Sure" Riley headed to the bar with Xander and Oz leaving Buffy and Willow to talk. "So Buffy how's everything?" "Great I've never been better" Willow rolled her eyes luckily Buffy not noticing "I think your hiding something, Buffy if something's wrong you can tell us" "Willow there's nothing wrong" Parker entered the Bronze Buffy instantly noticing "Oh God Parker's here! I have to go to the bathroom" Buffy ran into the toilets leaving Willow stunned and angry. She stormed over to Parker determined to get to the bottom of it. "What the hell have you done to her!" "I don't know what your talking about" "Oh right, don't give me that bullshit Parker! Every time she sees you she turns away from you or runs into the toilets when she's here and nowadays she's withdrawn with everybody, what did you do!" Willow slapped Parker leaving him stunned she had the courage to stand up to him. "I did nothing so back off or I might do something I'll regret" Parker leaned into Willow whispering something into her ear causing Oz to come running. "You leave her alone or you'll have to answer to me, Xander and Riley, odds are three against one is gonna win so get out of here" "When did you get the nerve to talk to me like that Oz? I can go where the hell I want!" Parker stepped forward to Oz ready to hit him when he was grabbed by the scruff of his jacket by a stranger "I wouldn't do that if I were you, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry!" Angel dropped Parker to the ground then morphed into his game face "I'm your worst nightmare and then some, so get out or else!" Angel snarled at the boy and he ran from the Bronze with Angel following and getting in his car and driving back to La before Buffy would even know he had been in Sunnydale. "Was that Angel?" "Angel was here?" "Yeah Riley, he's gone now I think he just saved Willow, Will baby what did he say to you?" "He told me if I didn't leave him alone he would." Willow leaned into Oz and whispered the end of the sentence into his ear "He tries it and I swear I won't lock myself up next full moon" "Oz calm down, I'm going to get Buffy and take her home, will you three walk back with us, I don't trust Parker" "Sure Will, Riley are you coming?" "I have to get back to Lowell I have yet more papers to mark, tell Buffy I'll call her" "Ok bye Riley".
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Buffy was lying in her bed in the dorm alone because Willow was staying at Oz's for the night thinking about the previous night at the Bronze and yet again how she thought it was her fault for everything when really none of the whole incident was her fault. She began to cry thinking he had threatened Oz and thinking she must have been blind when she had found him even slightly attractive, now all she saw was a beast that had taken advantage of her. She had heard the whole nasty incident from the toilets and had heard a stranger threaten Parker and then Parker had left so the guy must have been pretty threatening to make him run out of the club. She couldn't take this feeling of constant pain anymore, this feeling like she was dying inside because of what he had done to her that awful night. She went into the kitchen cabinet and took out a few bottles of pills and swallowed them all causing her to instantly pass out, banging her head off the counter as she fell.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Angel got back to La at 10.00pm and knew everybody would be waiting up for him to hear his progress report. Life was getting easier for him because he had all the advantages but none of the disadvantages of being a vampire and had all the human qualities as well because the Oracles had decided he had suffered long enough for Angelus's crimes so granted him an early shanshu. So here he was back home in the hotel just waiting for them to ask how it went and sure enough as soon as he got in the three of them were lying on the couch in the foyer waiting up for him. "So Angel how did it go?" "Great Cor killed the vamp you saw in your vision his name was Alexis, long story and I scared the hell out of this jerk at the Bronze" "Who?" "Willow called him Parker and whoa does she hate him, she actually swore at him and hit him" "Willow hit somebody, that has to mean something, I hate to burst your bubble but I had another vision about Sunnydale, we're all involved in this one" "Go on" "Well I saw Buffy crying, she was on her own and she was saying it was her fault and then she cut off her hair, I saw Willow, Xander and Oz in the Bronze saying I can't believe the nerve of him and Xander said he had an urge to hit the both of them. Giles he's going to find a prophecy and that's where everybody comes into it, that's all" "That's all, Cordy that has to be one of your best visions so far when it comes to accuracy of the place I have to, we have to go to, wait did you see a image of the guy Buffy was talking about?" "Yeah, he had black hair and brown eyes, medium height and he looked like the kind of guy who seduces every girl he meets" "That's him, that's the Parker guy I scared off today, I came in on the end of the conversation and all I heard was Riley, Xander and Oz were more than a match for one person, I assume Riley is Buffy's boyfriend" "Yeah, well if it's any consolation Angel she'll probably realise he is no good for her, you are one of those lucky people who always have a chance with their ex" "Thanks Wes, as long as she's happy I'm happy" "Y'know that's really nice Angel, I wish I could meet a gentleman like you" "You will Fred, hey Wes what was that letter about that you got yesterday, or is it private?" "I will have to tell you because well the letter was about my son Alex, he's 16 and I need to know if he can come and live with us? His mother has just passed on and well his mother's family has disowned Alex and Rebecca, that was his mother for having a him at such a young age and he has never met my family because they are always travelling the world and I'm the only family he's got left" "Wow you have a son, does he know about you?" "Yes I may have only been fourteen but I took care of him with his mother until I was called to Sunnydale, me and his mother split up over it but we remained friends" "Of course he can come and stay with us Wes, your family is our family" "That's good because he's coming in 15 hours" "I can't wait to meet him, wow" they all headed to bed not even bothered that Wesley had a son.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Buffy woke with a banging head and the urge to vomit and struggled to get up because of the gash on her head but pushed herself up and ran to the bathroom so that her body could get rid of everything she took the previous night. She got changed and made herself a cup of coffee when she heard a knock on the door and went to answer it before the person made her headache worse by their constant knocking. "Riley hi" Riley gently kissed Buffy in which she pulled away from slightly leaving Riley confused. "Buffy have I done something wrong?" "No so why are you here so early?" "Well I have something to tell you, I'm going back home to Iowa because I'm needed there and well I'm finished my course and this relationship is just not going anywhere, you always seem to pull away from me these days, you never talk to me" "But I need you Riley, I love you" "You don't love me Buffy and you can survive perfectly well on your own, goodbye" Riley left Buffy in pain not because she had loved him but she needed someone, she was scared and lonely and the pain was becoming unbearable.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Angel saw the young boy enter and could not believe that he was Wesley's son, he looked like him but he was much taller and he seemed more laid back. He had brown eyes and brown spiky hair and had a smile most girls would melt over if they saw him. He was tall and had a pair of jeans and a plain white t-shirt on with light blue sneakers. He looked his age and looked like an openly friendly person. "Hi is my dad here?" he had a northeastern accent and sounded nothing like his father. "No he went out, come in Alex I'm Angel, this is Fred and that's Cordelia" "Hi, is Fred your real name?" "My real name is Frederica but I hate it so just call me Fred" "Sure, so Cordelia that's a strange name, you got any nicknames?" "Just Cordy or Cor" "Well I know that your name is Liam but I guess you go by Angel now" "How did you know my real name?" "You try having Wes as a dad, he's a great laugh and loads of fun but because I was a natural witch I had to learn absolutely everything about the occult and all the history's of vampires and such. I don't know bout now but I remember my dad being a bit uptight, he never knew how to relax unless he was with me, how about now?" "He's changed from when we first met him, he's much more outgoing now, I'll show you to your room Alex" "Thanks mate" Alex climbed the stairs two at a time looking forward to living with his father. Angel opened the door and let Alex get settled in to his new home and went back downstairs to join the girls and wait until Wes came back.
"Hey have you guys noticed Buffy has been really withdrawn the last month?" "Yes it's like she's in a world of her own, Buff is never usually this quiet, something's up" "I could try and talk to her tonight, we're having a girls night in our dorm" "You know I think it has something to do with Parker" "Why Oz?" "Coz every time I've seen him walk by us he gives Buffy this wicked smile and she seems to blank him out, I swear I almost saw her crying one day when she was on her own in the library studying for Maggie's exam" "I noticed when we were at the Bronze, you and Xander had went to get me and Buffy drinks and Riley came in and asked her to dance and when they were dancing to this slow sensuous song she seemed to squirm at his touch, like he would hurt her, like she was afraid of him" "Guys maybe we should tell her mom, if something's wrong and she isn't telling anybody she could get killed while she's patrolling" "I don't think she would talk to her mom about it, she thinks she has to keep everything bottled up and be strong for us" "I can think of somebody she would talk to straight away" "You mean?" "Yeah the souled vampire who seems to make her problems disappear" "Xander I'm proud of you, that is so unselfish of you" "Thanks Will, here's Buffy and Riley" Buffy and Riley joined them at the table with Buffy distancing herself from Riley slightly. "Hey Buffy, hi Riley" "Hello Willow, you guys want a drink?" "Sure" Riley headed to the bar with Xander and Oz leaving Buffy and Willow to talk. "So Buffy how's everything?" "Great I've never been better" Willow rolled her eyes luckily Buffy not noticing "I think your hiding something, Buffy if something's wrong you can tell us" "Willow there's nothing wrong" Parker entered the Bronze Buffy instantly noticing "Oh God Parker's here! I have to go to the bathroom" Buffy ran into the toilets leaving Willow stunned and angry. She stormed over to Parker determined to get to the bottom of it. "What the hell have you done to her!" "I don't know what your talking about" "Oh right, don't give me that bullshit Parker! Every time she sees you she turns away from you or runs into the toilets when she's here and nowadays she's withdrawn with everybody, what did you do!" Willow slapped Parker leaving him stunned she had the courage to stand up to him. "I did nothing so back off or I might do something I'll regret" Parker leaned into Willow whispering something into her ear causing Oz to come running. "You leave her alone or you'll have to answer to me, Xander and Riley, odds are three against one is gonna win so get out of here" "When did you get the nerve to talk to me like that Oz? I can go where the hell I want!" Parker stepped forward to Oz ready to hit him when he was grabbed by the scruff of his jacket by a stranger "I wouldn't do that if I were you, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry!" Angel dropped Parker to the ground then morphed into his game face "I'm your worst nightmare and then some, so get out or else!" Angel snarled at the boy and he ran from the Bronze with Angel following and getting in his car and driving back to La before Buffy would even know he had been in Sunnydale. "Was that Angel?" "Angel was here?" "Yeah Riley, he's gone now I think he just saved Willow, Will baby what did he say to you?" "He told me if I didn't leave him alone he would." Willow leaned into Oz and whispered the end of the sentence into his ear "He tries it and I swear I won't lock myself up next full moon" "Oz calm down, I'm going to get Buffy and take her home, will you three walk back with us, I don't trust Parker" "Sure Will, Riley are you coming?" "I have to get back to Lowell I have yet more papers to mark, tell Buffy I'll call her" "Ok bye Riley".
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Buffy was lying in her bed in the dorm alone because Willow was staying at Oz's for the night thinking about the previous night at the Bronze and yet again how she thought it was her fault for everything when really none of the whole incident was her fault. She began to cry thinking he had threatened Oz and thinking she must have been blind when she had found him even slightly attractive, now all she saw was a beast that had taken advantage of her. She had heard the whole nasty incident from the toilets and had heard a stranger threaten Parker and then Parker had left so the guy must have been pretty threatening to make him run out of the club. She couldn't take this feeling of constant pain anymore, this feeling like she was dying inside because of what he had done to her that awful night. She went into the kitchen cabinet and took out a few bottles of pills and swallowed them all causing her to instantly pass out, banging her head off the counter as she fell.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Angel got back to La at 10.00pm and knew everybody would be waiting up for him to hear his progress report. Life was getting easier for him because he had all the advantages but none of the disadvantages of being a vampire and had all the human qualities as well because the Oracles had decided he had suffered long enough for Angelus's crimes so granted him an early shanshu. So here he was back home in the hotel just waiting for them to ask how it went and sure enough as soon as he got in the three of them were lying on the couch in the foyer waiting up for him. "So Angel how did it go?" "Great Cor killed the vamp you saw in your vision his name was Alexis, long story and I scared the hell out of this jerk at the Bronze" "Who?" "Willow called him Parker and whoa does she hate him, she actually swore at him and hit him" "Willow hit somebody, that has to mean something, I hate to burst your bubble but I had another vision about Sunnydale, we're all involved in this one" "Go on" "Well I saw Buffy crying, she was on her own and she was saying it was her fault and then she cut off her hair, I saw Willow, Xander and Oz in the Bronze saying I can't believe the nerve of him and Xander said he had an urge to hit the both of them. Giles he's going to find a prophecy and that's where everybody comes into it, that's all" "That's all, Cordy that has to be one of your best visions so far when it comes to accuracy of the place I have to, we have to go to, wait did you see a image of the guy Buffy was talking about?" "Yeah, he had black hair and brown eyes, medium height and he looked like the kind of guy who seduces every girl he meets" "That's him, that's the Parker guy I scared off today, I came in on the end of the conversation and all I heard was Riley, Xander and Oz were more than a match for one person, I assume Riley is Buffy's boyfriend" "Yeah, well if it's any consolation Angel she'll probably realise he is no good for her, you are one of those lucky people who always have a chance with their ex" "Thanks Wes, as long as she's happy I'm happy" "Y'know that's really nice Angel, I wish I could meet a gentleman like you" "You will Fred, hey Wes what was that letter about that you got yesterday, or is it private?" "I will have to tell you because well the letter was about my son Alex, he's 16 and I need to know if he can come and live with us? His mother has just passed on and well his mother's family has disowned Alex and Rebecca, that was his mother for having a him at such a young age and he has never met my family because they are always travelling the world and I'm the only family he's got left" "Wow you have a son, does he know about you?" "Yes I may have only been fourteen but I took care of him with his mother until I was called to Sunnydale, me and his mother split up over it but we remained friends" "Of course he can come and stay with us Wes, your family is our family" "That's good because he's coming in 15 hours" "I can't wait to meet him, wow" they all headed to bed not even bothered that Wesley had a son.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Buffy woke with a banging head and the urge to vomit and struggled to get up because of the gash on her head but pushed herself up and ran to the bathroom so that her body could get rid of everything she took the previous night. She got changed and made herself a cup of coffee when she heard a knock on the door and went to answer it before the person made her headache worse by their constant knocking. "Riley hi" Riley gently kissed Buffy in which she pulled away from slightly leaving Riley confused. "Buffy have I done something wrong?" "No so why are you here so early?" "Well I have something to tell you, I'm going back home to Iowa because I'm needed there and well I'm finished my course and this relationship is just not going anywhere, you always seem to pull away from me these days, you never talk to me" "But I need you Riley, I love you" "You don't love me Buffy and you can survive perfectly well on your own, goodbye" Riley left Buffy in pain not because she had loved him but she needed someone, she was scared and lonely and the pain was becoming unbearable.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Angel saw the young boy enter and could not believe that he was Wesley's son, he looked like him but he was much taller and he seemed more laid back. He had brown eyes and brown spiky hair and had a smile most girls would melt over if they saw him. He was tall and had a pair of jeans and a plain white t-shirt on with light blue sneakers. He looked his age and looked like an openly friendly person. "Hi is my dad here?" he had a northeastern accent and sounded nothing like his father. "No he went out, come in Alex I'm Angel, this is Fred and that's Cordelia" "Hi, is Fred your real name?" "My real name is Frederica but I hate it so just call me Fred" "Sure, so Cordelia that's a strange name, you got any nicknames?" "Just Cordy or Cor" "Well I know that your name is Liam but I guess you go by Angel now" "How did you know my real name?" "You try having Wes as a dad, he's a great laugh and loads of fun but because I was a natural witch I had to learn absolutely everything about the occult and all the history's of vampires and such. I don't know bout now but I remember my dad being a bit uptight, he never knew how to relax unless he was with me, how about now?" "He's changed from when we first met him, he's much more outgoing now, I'll show you to your room Alex" "Thanks mate" Alex climbed the stairs two at a time looking forward to living with his father. Angel opened the door and let Alex get settled in to his new home and went back downstairs to join the girls and wait until Wes came back.