Chapter 2
Do You Want To Know
If he had tossed a bucket of ice water on her she couldn't have been more surprised. "Buffy let me rephrase that. The interactions that I had with Angel changed the course of your life and the lives of those around you. You will have to judge whether it was for the better or worse. If you would rather not know than I'll say my good-byes now." She stared at him a lost and desolate expression on her face. He continued "If at any time you want me to stop I will."
Buffy got up from her chair and walked over to look out the window. She couldn't believe he was doing this to her. Wasn't her life a big enough mess without knowing what might have been? "How do you even know what would have happened? Did you get out the magic 8 ball and ask what would Buffy's life be like if I hadn't done this or that? Whistler I'm not interested in what might have been. I have more than my share of regrets as it is. If there is something you need to tell me to stop an apocalypse or save a bunch of school kids I'll listen, but if you just need to tell me to ease your own guilt you can forget it."
"It is not that simple kid. What I know may help you make decisions in the future" he stated as he looked up to see how well she was taking the information he had given her thus far.
"Well that is a whole bunch of what ifs. Lets start with something simple like how do you know?" she asked him.
"I had the opportunity to meet my double from another dimension. The how is not important. What is important is that he made a different decision from the one I did and my decision shaped your life" he answered.
"So your telling me you made the wrong decision and he made the right one?" Buffy implored.
"I do not know which one was right. Maybe both maybe neither" he responded.
"That's why I love you guys, you couldn't be just a little more vague" Buffy voiced.
"It is up to you Buffy. Would you like to hear what happened to the other Buffy?" he questioned.
She sat down and picked up her coffee cup. She gazed into the black liquid for a few minutes before she quietly answered his question. "This is something I probably don't want to hear, but if I don't let you tell me I will wonder for the rest of my life how her life was different." She let out a soft sad chuckle and looked up at the demon sitting across from her. "Tell your story demon boy. I promise not to hurt you too much no matter how bad it gets."
