Part 3: AfterMash . AfterProm
May 13, 1999
"Father?"
"I'm in here Buffy." Father Mulcahy called from his office.
Buffy walked into the office and found the good Father sitting behind his desk reading a letter.
"Who's it from?"
The Padre looked up, with tears in his eyes.
"You ok Father?"
"I'm fine, more then fine. It seems the orphanage that I helped out in Korea wants to name its newest building after me. The Francis Mulcahy Building."
"That's great news."
"Unexpected and unnecessary."
Buffy made some odd noise while waving her hand.
"Please, recognition is of the good. Prom for example."
"How was prom by the way?" He interrupted.
"Angel broke up with me, some moron released Hellhounds on the students."
"Hellhounds?"
"I'll get to that in a moment; I was going to tell you about the award I got. It was a little umbrella with a sign saying 'class protector'. Now I fight the forces of evil, I risk my life day in day out and I don't expect any thanks.but when they gave it to me, it was like WOW I made a difference, people really care."
"It sounds wonderful."
"So you see what I mean Father, even if unnecessary it's still nice to be noticed."
"You're wise beyond your years."
Buffy smiled, "That's what I think."
"So," the padre started. "You were going to tell me about hellhounds.and Angel."
"Some guy named Tucker though raising Hellhounds was a good idea, and he trained them to attack prom. No big, I killed them."
"And Angel?" He prompted.
"Thought that us having a relationship would be unfair."
"What do you think?"
"I think that I have never loved anyone like I love him, and the thought of him leaving me.. It hurts."
"Of course it does, but is he right?"
"I don't know, maybe."
She sighed then began to walk around the room looking at the pictures. She stopped in front of a painting of Father Mulcahy, a much younger Father Mulcahy.
"When was this painted?"
"Oh back in Korea, my old C.O. Colonel Potter painted it. His wife gave it back to me after he passed away about 15 years back."
"That was nice of her."
"Well when I finally came back to the States I started to work in the same hospital as the Colonel and Klinger. Sherman always told me that he would leave it to me when he passed on."
"He was in the Calvary right?" She inquired turning back to the Padre.
"That's right, he keep his sword behind his filing cabinet as a reminder."
"So you've said.this is the third time this month you've mentioned mentioning his sword, why is that?"
"You'll understand one day." He said once again.
May 13, 1999
"Father?"
"I'm in here Buffy." Father Mulcahy called from his office.
Buffy walked into the office and found the good Father sitting behind his desk reading a letter.
"Who's it from?"
The Padre looked up, with tears in his eyes.
"You ok Father?"
"I'm fine, more then fine. It seems the orphanage that I helped out in Korea wants to name its newest building after me. The Francis Mulcahy Building."
"That's great news."
"Unexpected and unnecessary."
Buffy made some odd noise while waving her hand.
"Please, recognition is of the good. Prom for example."
"How was prom by the way?" He interrupted.
"Angel broke up with me, some moron released Hellhounds on the students."
"Hellhounds?"
"I'll get to that in a moment; I was going to tell you about the award I got. It was a little umbrella with a sign saying 'class protector'. Now I fight the forces of evil, I risk my life day in day out and I don't expect any thanks.but when they gave it to me, it was like WOW I made a difference, people really care."
"It sounds wonderful."
"So you see what I mean Father, even if unnecessary it's still nice to be noticed."
"You're wise beyond your years."
Buffy smiled, "That's what I think."
"So," the padre started. "You were going to tell me about hellhounds.and Angel."
"Some guy named Tucker though raising Hellhounds was a good idea, and he trained them to attack prom. No big, I killed them."
"And Angel?" He prompted.
"Thought that us having a relationship would be unfair."
"What do you think?"
"I think that I have never loved anyone like I love him, and the thought of him leaving me.. It hurts."
"Of course it does, but is he right?"
"I don't know, maybe."
She sighed then began to walk around the room looking at the pictures. She stopped in front of a painting of Father Mulcahy, a much younger Father Mulcahy.
"When was this painted?"
"Oh back in Korea, my old C.O. Colonel Potter painted it. His wife gave it back to me after he passed away about 15 years back."
"That was nice of her."
"Well when I finally came back to the States I started to work in the same hospital as the Colonel and Klinger. Sherman always told me that he would leave it to me when he passed on."
"He was in the Calvary right?" She inquired turning back to the Padre.
"That's right, he keep his sword behind his filing cabinet as a reminder."
"So you've said.this is the third time this month you've mentioned mentioning his sword, why is that?"
"You'll understand one day." He said once again.
