"Uncle Spike was acting stranger than usual," Jessica said as she, Violet,
and Brian sat down to eat at Brian's house after Spike had shooed them out.
"Seriously," Violet agreed. "We're only here for a few weeks and we hardly ever get to see Anne. Why couldn't we see her?"
"He looked really depressed too." Brian added. "I never thought anyone could brood worse than my dad. Not at all, like the type of guy who just got his granddaughter for a few weeks. Something's up."
"Hey what are you guys doing back so early? I thought you were going to welcome Anne home," Cordy asked coming into the kitchen.
"We tried but we were unceremoniously kicked out of the house." Brian told his mom as she came over to the table.
"Well he doesn't get a lot of time with Anne since she and her parents live in L.A. maybe he just wanted some quiet time with her to reconnect. I'm sure you'll see her." Cordy assured them as she grabbed a glass of water and kissed Brian goodnight before she went back upstairs to warn Angel that their evening alone was cancelled on account of kids.
"Why didn't Tomorrow and Connor come down?" Violet asked. "They're always so cool to be with."
"Unless he's your brother." Brian informed her. "I think they're still filming the third Slayer Movie. Yet another pointless vampire movie excuse for them to make out on film and win Oscars for it."
"It's still weird to think that those movies are Sunnydale and our families before we were born." Jessica smiled. "People leave thinking our lives are these great epic adventure stories when it's more like a patrol before massive amounts of homework."
"At least you don't have to watch your parent's characters being best friends knowing it's going to end in me and divorce." Violet acknowledged. "I hear people saying how they wished the Willow and Xander characters would date and I have to stifle a laugh."
"But you still see your dad." Jessica pointed out. "I never even got to meet mine. The only father figure I have is an annoying older brother who thought he could control me until mom taught me some cool moves and I used them on him. Sure I got in trouble when she found out, but he never picked on one of my dates again."
"My parents won't even let me date," Violet sighed. "It's about the only thing they can agree on anymore, but they won't tell me why, just that premarital sex is bad, especially with vampires."
"I'm still worried about Anne." Brian stated. "I'm sorry, but I worry about my niece and I still wish she could have stayed with us instead of all alone with Uncle Spike."
"But he needs the company" Violet countered. "He's been all alone since Aunt Buffy died and Tomorrow and Connor left. She's all he has right now."
"Not true," Jessica said, "Uncle Spike has always had all of us. We're a family."
"Seriously," Violet agreed. "We're only here for a few weeks and we hardly ever get to see Anne. Why couldn't we see her?"
"He looked really depressed too." Brian added. "I never thought anyone could brood worse than my dad. Not at all, like the type of guy who just got his granddaughter for a few weeks. Something's up."
"Hey what are you guys doing back so early? I thought you were going to welcome Anne home," Cordy asked coming into the kitchen.
"We tried but we were unceremoniously kicked out of the house." Brian told his mom as she came over to the table.
"Well he doesn't get a lot of time with Anne since she and her parents live in L.A. maybe he just wanted some quiet time with her to reconnect. I'm sure you'll see her." Cordy assured them as she grabbed a glass of water and kissed Brian goodnight before she went back upstairs to warn Angel that their evening alone was cancelled on account of kids.
"Why didn't Tomorrow and Connor come down?" Violet asked. "They're always so cool to be with."
"Unless he's your brother." Brian informed her. "I think they're still filming the third Slayer Movie. Yet another pointless vampire movie excuse for them to make out on film and win Oscars for it."
"It's still weird to think that those movies are Sunnydale and our families before we were born." Jessica smiled. "People leave thinking our lives are these great epic adventure stories when it's more like a patrol before massive amounts of homework."
"At least you don't have to watch your parent's characters being best friends knowing it's going to end in me and divorce." Violet acknowledged. "I hear people saying how they wished the Willow and Xander characters would date and I have to stifle a laugh."
"But you still see your dad." Jessica pointed out. "I never even got to meet mine. The only father figure I have is an annoying older brother who thought he could control me until mom taught me some cool moves and I used them on him. Sure I got in trouble when she found out, but he never picked on one of my dates again."
"My parents won't even let me date," Violet sighed. "It's about the only thing they can agree on anymore, but they won't tell me why, just that premarital sex is bad, especially with vampires."
"I'm still worried about Anne." Brian stated. "I'm sorry, but I worry about my niece and I still wish she could have stayed with us instead of all alone with Uncle Spike."
"But he needs the company" Violet countered. "He's been all alone since Aunt Buffy died and Tomorrow and Connor left. She's all he has right now."
"Not true," Jessica said, "Uncle Spike has always had all of us. We're a family."
