Chapter Twenty

While Cordy and Connor enjoyed their Chinese food Angel went to his fridge and poured himself a glass of blood. Connor was kind of disgusted watching his father drink blood while he was eating. Connor knew he had to accept that part of his father. This wasn't the first time he saw his dad drink blood, he was actually getting used to seeing his dad drink blood. Connor felt at home at the hotel, something he's never really felt before, he felt safe at the hotel. Connor was starting to realize that he actually loved living at the hotel. Connor was starting to believe what Nicole had told him about him having it good was true. He has a family who loves him and cares about him and wants the best for him. He was starting to feel the same way about them. Connor also couldn't wait to get back into fighting. Connor really wanted to get this grounded thing over with, he couldn't take it anymore, and he hated being stuck at the hotel. Connor was so relived that Angel didn't catch him when he snuck out to find Nicole. Connor didn't feel that bad that he disobeyed his dad by sneaking out while he was grounded, it's not like I did something bad, I did something good I brought back Nicole to the hotelhe thought to himself. While they were eating no one talked, Connor thought this was kind of weird because it's usually never this quite when he's with Cordelia and Angel. So Connor broke the silence.

Connor: So dad I can kill demons next week right?

Angel: We'll see.

Connor: You said I could-

Angel: What I said was yeah if your behaving.

Connor felt like a child when Angel spoke to him as if he were a child he hated it.

Connor: I will all right!

Cordelia: I'm going to the mall today there's a huge sale at Sears, I'm going to take Connor with me, he needs some new clothes anyways and Angel before you interrupt me, I know Connor's grounded, he won't have any fun, he's going to be shopping for clothes with me, he's been cooked up in this hotel he needs to get out and breath some fresh air. I'm going to get cleaned up then we'll be on our way.

Angel: All right.

Connor: Is anyone going to ask me if I want to go?

Cordelia: Nope, you're going and that's that. Are you done eating?

Connor: Yeah

Cordelia put the Chinese leftovers in the fridge and threw away the plastic containers that Connor and her ate from. Cordelia then practically jogged upstairs to get cleaned up. At the same time Cordelia was going upstairs Dawn and Buffy was coming downstairs. Buffy and Dawn mostly spent their time with their dad. Buffy was worried about her dad he spent too much time sleeping even when Dawn and her would talk to him he'd fall asleep in the conversation. If Buffy didn't wake him up once in a while he'd probably sleep for days. Cordelia smiled at Dawn and Buffy while going upstairs in a hurry. Buffy and Dawn approached Angel and Connor where they were sitting, Buffy sat next to Angel on the sofa where Angel and Connor where sitting and Dawn sat in a chair across from Connor.

Buffy: Hey guys.

Angel: How's everything with your dad?

Buffy: He's ok I guess, He's just been sleeping a lot.

Dawn: Yeah he has and it's not normal I think they did something to him.

Angel: Has he been acting weird when he's awake?

Buffy: No he's just been very sleepy