Chap. 9
- It's 11.55, where the bloody Hell can they be?
- Spiky, relax; they'll be here soon.
Spike: I can't wait until...
- We are here!!!
Dru: Daddy, what took you so long?
Angelus: Well, we had a little fun with the slayer… she's so naive. Don't you think so darling?
Darla: Absolutely! But I also think it had something to do with my fabulous acting… Go
me!
Spike: Yeah, right. So, did you kill her?
Darla: No, we didn't… yet…
Spike: Why? Why didn't you? I want to torture her Watcher!
Darla: Relax! Angelus and I, we have other plans… Remember yesterday, at our anniversary… well, Angelus gave me two presents. You already know about the first one, but the second one…
Dru: What is it?
Darla: Well, actually I wanted to keep it a secret, but you and Spike were so nice yesterday, giving me a present and all… So I've decided to tell you.
Dru (happy): You are the best Grand... Darla!
Spike (impatient): What is it???
Darla: Honey, could you go get it?
Angelus: Sure darling. I'll be right back.
(He went in the shadows and came back with a body.)
Dru: Oh, a human… How sweet of you to give Darla such a nice present.
Spike: This is your present Angelus??? …How pathetic!
Angelus: Well, if you don't think a present called "Slayer's Boyfriend" is good enough for my Darla, then...
Spike: What??? You mean… No way!!! I never thought I should say this, but… WOW!!!
Angelus: Thank you.
Dru: Stop talking boys and let me enjoy this moment.
(She approached the body)
Oh, what a treasure…
Spike: Don't take it all, pet.
Dru: (With blood all over her face) Of course, Spiky.
(Angelus and Darla started to laugh and Spike rolled his eyes.)
Angelus (thinking): Tomorrow, I will perform the second part of my plan. What can I say, the first part worked out fine.
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(Buffy crawled through her bedroom window. It was night; she'd just finished her patrol)
Buffy (thinking): My patrol went well, except I still have this strange feeling. Nah, I'm probably just tired, I mean; what a day! I still can't believe that Riley got that drunk.
(She took a shower, changed and went to sleep.)
(She didn't have any nightmares that night, which was very odd. Usually, she dreamt about apocalypses, disasters, the Hellmouth opening… but not tonight. She didn't dream about Riley, she didn't dream about her friends… She dreamt about David, the dancer… She dreamt about her dancing with him, his arms wrapped around her…)
Buffy (voice-over): Finally a nice dream. No corpses, no graveyards, no vampires... Just David.
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- Where's Buffy? Don't tell me she's late again…
- Giles get used to it: Buffy is ALWAYS late!
- Xander, it's not her fault! After all, she is the Slayer, right?
Xander: I know that Will, but… Well, this time she's very late. She's never this late!
- Maybe, she went to talk to Riley about last night.
Xander: Maybe.
Giles: What happened last night?
(The door to the library swung open, and a VERY angry Buffy went inside and slammed the door.)
Buffy: I cannot believe this!
Everybody: What? What's wrong?
Buffy: It's Riley!
Cordy: What did I say??? She went to talk to him.
Xander: Well, of course she did. Who wouldn't do that?
Buffy: Are you going to listen to me or not?
Giles: Sure, if I knew what the bloody Hell happened yesterday!!!
Buffy: Willow will explain all the details. All I can say is; that Riley got himself drunk at the Bronze yesterday. And today, as if I wasn't already late, I went to his room to patch things up. When nobody answered the door, I opened it. What else could I do? And then I found this letter.
She smashed the letter on the table. Willow took it and read it out loud.
My dear Buffy…
I was very ashamed of myself about tonight's (yesterday's, if you read this tomorrow… which of course would be today for you) situation at the Bronze. I am aware that I drank way too much. I'm a very jealous type of man. And with all the problems between us; me being a commando and you being a Slayer… I think I need to have some distance from you right now. So I'm leaving Sunnydale. I'm going home to Iowa to stay with my family. Maybe I will come back, maybe I won't. Please understand my situation here. I'm sorry to just run away like this, but hey, we're all human, right??? I already packed all of my stuff and I'll leave at dawn.
Goodbye Buffy.
Riley
P.S: I'm sorry for all the pain I've caused you. I wrote this on my computer, cause if I wrote it on a piece of paper, you'd be unable to read it because it would be soaked from my tears.
Willow (She stopped reading): That's all it says.
Cordy: Wow that was...
Xander: -uh, something…
Giles: -Yes. Very…
Oz: -well, big, and, uh…
Willow: -Harsh. I'm so sorry Buffy. I can't believe he'd do this to you.
Xander: Yeah.
Cordy: I didn't think that he would leave you so quickly. I mean, just because he was drunk and all. Well, at least now we know what a big coward he is. He doesn't deserve you, you should be happy about him leaving.
Xander: Cordy!
Cordy: What, I was just helping out.
Buffy (almost crying): Don't worry about it. It's just… well, I didn't think that he would just leave like this… it's so unlike him.
(She started sobbing really hard. The bell started to ring; it was time for class.)
Willow: Just go to class guys, I'll stay with her. I have a free period.
Giles: And I'll write a note to her teacher.
(Everybody left in silence except Willow and Giles. Buffy was still crying.)
Willow: Buffy are you ok? Is there anything I can do?
Buffy: Will… I'm okay…it's just… Well, he was the first one that I really… that I really cared about, you know…?
Willow: I understand. He said that maybe he'd come back, so… there's still hope, right? Come on Buffy; let's go get lunch at this great new place... maybe some food will make you fell better. Please, Buffy. Like Xander says, lunch is the most important meal of the day. That's why he brought food to the library yesterday.
Buffy smiled and the two girls giggled.
Giles: Here is your note Buffy. And this is the last time I ever write you a note. School is like slaying; boys cannot be involved. Then you'll be unable to focus and flunk all your classes. Or die…uh…Willow, take care of her until you're going to class. Oh, but before you go to class, please come back here, I have some… uh… computer files, and you have to help me.
Willow: Oh, computer files, yes, those, sure...oh... Buffy are you coming?
Buffy: Yes, Will, let's go, I need to get some stuff off my mind.
They quickly left the library.
Giles saw Riley's letter that Buffy left on the desk.
Giles (thinking): And I still don't know what happened yesterday!