Elizabeth stood outside the hotel. It wasn't the best she had stayed in.
In fact it looked really bad but she didn't care this would be her home
until she found a more permanent place. Elizabeth had gotten to L.A in the
early hours of the morning and had to wait until 7 before she could catch a
bus to Sunnydale. The bus driver had been very nice and had gone out of
his way to dorp her off at the hotel seeing how she was the only passenger.
It was now 10:30 and she was dirty and she needed a shower. Elizabeth took
a deep breath and picked up her suitcases and struggled inside with them.
Elizabeth looked around; the inside wasn't that bad it was nice and quaint,
nothing like home. Ringing the bell she waited for someone to come and help
her out. A short man about her age came to the counter.
"Hi can I help you"
"Umm hi I am Eliz.. umm Buffy I have a reservation"
She had decided to drop the name Elizabeth. It screamed her old stuck up rich life and she had wanted something more casual. Angel had once called her that during a tickle fight by accident and she had liked it.
The man looked in his book.
"Yep Buffy Summers, how long will you be staying"
Buffy shrugged. "I am not sure is that going to be a problem"
"Nah that's alright, I am Jonathan by the way"
Buffy extended her hand and shook his.
"Its nice to meet you"
Jonathon nodded then walked around the desk and picked up a few of her bags.
"So what are you doing in Sunnydale" he asked carrying them to her room.
"Umm I am going to be studying at UC Sunnydale. Is that far from here I would really like to check it out before I start on Monday"
"Oh yeah that's real close, ill give you a map it will take you about 15 minutes to walk to"
"Really, wow thanks"
"That's ok," he said stopping at a door.
Jonathon opened the door then held it open for her. Buffy walked in and looked at the room. A bed and another door which she hoped led to a bathroom. Jonathon carried the bags in side.
"I know it's not much but it does have hot water"
Buffy nodded.
"Well if you need anything I'll be down the hall"
"Thanks"
As soon as Jonathon left Buffy dashed off to the shower. After spending half an hour in their Buffy finally emerged in a pair of three quarter jeans and a singlet top. Rummaging through her bags she finally pulled out a pair of sneakers and shoved them on her feet. Buffy emptied out her backpack of the stuff she didn't need then headed out. Getting the map of Jonathon Buffy began to walk to UC Sunnydale. Most everything in Sunnydale looked with in walking distances, which was good, as she wouldn't be able to get a car, well at least not yet anyway.
When Buffy finally got to her new school she soon found the admissions desk and picked up her schedule. It was Friday so there was no point going to classes and she wasn't supposed to start till Monday anyway. Buffy began to walk around campus trying to find her classes so she wouldn't be completely lost. Her classes were a lot easier to find then she had anticipated. Buffy was now left to explore what the school had to offer. Buffy soon found the notice bored and began to scan it for job or housing prospects. She did have enough money to last her for quiet awhile but money was always something you needed. Buffy sighed the only jobs seemed to be at fast food joints and the housing wasn't any better.
"Do you honestly think if there was anywhere decent to work or live it would be up there" came an unknown English accent.
Buffy turned to look at the person standing next to her. A guy a little taller then her with bleach blonde short hair the most bluest eyes she had ever seen, completely dressed in black.
Buffy sighed. "I guess not but a girls gotta try"
The unknown guy laughed. "Yeah, so you new here"
"Am I that obvious" she asked.
"Well no but your accent isn't from around here, its sounds a little different"
Buffy laughed. "And I suppose yours is"
"Well no I am originally from England, so where are you from"
"The other side of the country"
"And you're here why" he asked.
"Needed a change, you"
"Same, well not me, me Dad did, been here nearly 10 years now. So did your whole family move to"
"Nope just me"
"So that would be the reason you're looking at the bored"
"Yep, need a job and a place to stay"
"Well where have you been living so far"
Buffy sighed. "I just got in today right now I am at a hotel its nice enough"
"You got in today and your already at school are you daft or something"
Buffy looked at him confused. "Daft" she asked.
"Yeah you know, silly, stupid"
Buffy looked at him surprised. "Great its not even my first day and I am already been insulted by unknown peroxide stranger"
"Hey don't get your knickers in a knot, I was just saying. Hey your one to criticize you trying to tell me your hair is natural"
Buffy blushed. "Well no I was just saying a stranger is calling me stupid"
"Oh, well I am Spike, now I am not a stranger and I don't think you are stupid , just a little strange" he said holding out his hand.
Buffy shook it. "Buffy and I am not strange I just didn't want to look DAFT on my first day"
"Its nice to meet you Buffy. Look if you are after a job I know where ones going"
"Thanks but I think I'll leave the double meat palace as a last resort"
Spike laughed. "No its not the palace, my dad works at this art gallery and he told me last night that they are looking for someone. Asked me to see if one of my friends would be interested"
"An Art gallery" Buffy asked.
Spike nodded. "Well yeah better then the palace, if you want I can show you it"
"Don't you have classes" she asked.
"Nah its Friday nothing good ever happens"
"Umm yeah if your sure that would be great"
"Lets go then luv"
Spike began to walk off and Buffy followed. She knew it was a little dangerous going off with a man she didn't know but he was a student. Well he at least looked like one he had books and even a pen. He had seemed nice enough and if he turned out to be an ax wielding maniac she always carried a person alarm. Buffy stopped walking when she saw Spike open the door to a black old car.
"Is that you car" she asked.
Spike looked up a little embarrassed. "Umm yeah why"
Buffy took a step closer to get a good look at it. It was old, really old, like vintage old. It had a few dents and scratches and the windows were dark. It was like nothing like the penis extensions she had driven in at home.
"Its great" she said smiling.
"Really" he asked surprised. "Most girls thinks its crap"
Buffy opened the door on the passenger side and jumped in.
"Its perfect"
~TBC~
"Hi can I help you"
"Umm hi I am Eliz.. umm Buffy I have a reservation"
She had decided to drop the name Elizabeth. It screamed her old stuck up rich life and she had wanted something more casual. Angel had once called her that during a tickle fight by accident and she had liked it.
The man looked in his book.
"Yep Buffy Summers, how long will you be staying"
Buffy shrugged. "I am not sure is that going to be a problem"
"Nah that's alright, I am Jonathan by the way"
Buffy extended her hand and shook his.
"Its nice to meet you"
Jonathon nodded then walked around the desk and picked up a few of her bags.
"So what are you doing in Sunnydale" he asked carrying them to her room.
"Umm I am going to be studying at UC Sunnydale. Is that far from here I would really like to check it out before I start on Monday"
"Oh yeah that's real close, ill give you a map it will take you about 15 minutes to walk to"
"Really, wow thanks"
"That's ok," he said stopping at a door.
Jonathon opened the door then held it open for her. Buffy walked in and looked at the room. A bed and another door which she hoped led to a bathroom. Jonathon carried the bags in side.
"I know it's not much but it does have hot water"
Buffy nodded.
"Well if you need anything I'll be down the hall"
"Thanks"
As soon as Jonathon left Buffy dashed off to the shower. After spending half an hour in their Buffy finally emerged in a pair of three quarter jeans and a singlet top. Rummaging through her bags she finally pulled out a pair of sneakers and shoved them on her feet. Buffy emptied out her backpack of the stuff she didn't need then headed out. Getting the map of Jonathon Buffy began to walk to UC Sunnydale. Most everything in Sunnydale looked with in walking distances, which was good, as she wouldn't be able to get a car, well at least not yet anyway.
When Buffy finally got to her new school she soon found the admissions desk and picked up her schedule. It was Friday so there was no point going to classes and she wasn't supposed to start till Monday anyway. Buffy began to walk around campus trying to find her classes so she wouldn't be completely lost. Her classes were a lot easier to find then she had anticipated. Buffy was now left to explore what the school had to offer. Buffy soon found the notice bored and began to scan it for job or housing prospects. She did have enough money to last her for quiet awhile but money was always something you needed. Buffy sighed the only jobs seemed to be at fast food joints and the housing wasn't any better.
"Do you honestly think if there was anywhere decent to work or live it would be up there" came an unknown English accent.
Buffy turned to look at the person standing next to her. A guy a little taller then her with bleach blonde short hair the most bluest eyes she had ever seen, completely dressed in black.
Buffy sighed. "I guess not but a girls gotta try"
The unknown guy laughed. "Yeah, so you new here"
"Am I that obvious" she asked.
"Well no but your accent isn't from around here, its sounds a little different"
Buffy laughed. "And I suppose yours is"
"Well no I am originally from England, so where are you from"
"The other side of the country"
"And you're here why" he asked.
"Needed a change, you"
"Same, well not me, me Dad did, been here nearly 10 years now. So did your whole family move to"
"Nope just me"
"So that would be the reason you're looking at the bored"
"Yep, need a job and a place to stay"
"Well where have you been living so far"
Buffy sighed. "I just got in today right now I am at a hotel its nice enough"
"You got in today and your already at school are you daft or something"
Buffy looked at him confused. "Daft" she asked.
"Yeah you know, silly, stupid"
Buffy looked at him surprised. "Great its not even my first day and I am already been insulted by unknown peroxide stranger"
"Hey don't get your knickers in a knot, I was just saying. Hey your one to criticize you trying to tell me your hair is natural"
Buffy blushed. "Well no I was just saying a stranger is calling me stupid"
"Oh, well I am Spike, now I am not a stranger and I don't think you are stupid , just a little strange" he said holding out his hand.
Buffy shook it. "Buffy and I am not strange I just didn't want to look DAFT on my first day"
"Its nice to meet you Buffy. Look if you are after a job I know where ones going"
"Thanks but I think I'll leave the double meat palace as a last resort"
Spike laughed. "No its not the palace, my dad works at this art gallery and he told me last night that they are looking for someone. Asked me to see if one of my friends would be interested"
"An Art gallery" Buffy asked.
Spike nodded. "Well yeah better then the palace, if you want I can show you it"
"Don't you have classes" she asked.
"Nah its Friday nothing good ever happens"
"Umm yeah if your sure that would be great"
"Lets go then luv"
Spike began to walk off and Buffy followed. She knew it was a little dangerous going off with a man she didn't know but he was a student. Well he at least looked like one he had books and even a pen. He had seemed nice enough and if he turned out to be an ax wielding maniac she always carried a person alarm. Buffy stopped walking when she saw Spike open the door to a black old car.
"Is that you car" she asked.
Spike looked up a little embarrassed. "Umm yeah why"
Buffy took a step closer to get a good look at it. It was old, really old, like vintage old. It had a few dents and scratches and the windows were dark. It was like nothing like the penis extensions she had driven in at home.
"Its great" she said smiling.
"Really" he asked surprised. "Most girls thinks its crap"
Buffy opened the door on the passenger side and jumped in.
"Its perfect"
~TBC~