Title: Broken Pieces
AN: Thanx to all who reviewed, it makes me happy to get feedback from people reading my story. I also need to give credit to author danielle britton whose great story Healing Souls inspired me and sparked the idea I had. Check out the story.
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Finally it was sixth period, and Buffy was glad because this day had been kinda overwhelming. She couldn't wait to get home, and just sit and think over all that had happened today. One thing she was glad about was that she had made friends with Willow, and seemed to be fitting in with the group she hung out with. Thankfully, she had at least one girl from the group in the class with her, and in her sixth period they were all there.
"Class this is Buffy, our new student. Why don't you take the open seat next to Angel." Mrs. Hough, her English teacher, told her. Buffy nodded and headed toward the seat.
Angel glanced up when he heard his name, and noticed that the new girl Buffy that had so effectively taken his breath away earlier, was in this class and heading toward him. He immediately sat up a little straighter and tried to catch her eye as she came his way, but was unsuccessful because she seemed to think there was something interesting on the floor. He frowned a little, but when she did look up when she reached her seat next to him he cracked one of his infamous half smiles and just looked in to her eyes. What he saw in those deep hazel depths was a sadness, emptiness, and fear that he didn't understand.
Buffy was aware the whole time that Angel was trying to catch her eye, and purposely avoided looking at him so he wouldn't see what she allowed no one else to see. Her Fear. He seemed nice, but she had learned long ago that appearances can be deceiving and that no one has truly noble intentions. But despite her will, she looked up and found his deep soulful eyes gazing at her with an awe and wonder in them. The smile on his face was almost enough to make her feel weak in the knees, but then she flashbacked, and saw almost the same smile on someone else's face, a face she wanted so much to forget.
Buffy started at the end of the flashback, and sat down and just stared down at her desk. After about a minute of just staring at her, Angel looked to the front of the class where Mrs. Hough had started her lesson. Not paying attention at all, Angel leaned over to Buffy and whispered, "Are you ok?" he noticed that when he leaned over, Buffy leaned away from him slightly. Like she was afraid of him. Confused, Angel leaned back, and waited for her to answer.
"I…I'm fine. Sorry, it's a habit." Buffy replied softly. She knew that she did that. Leaned away whenever a guy leaned toward her. It was rude, but it's hard to break a 13-year-old habit.
"It's okay. Are you sure you're ok? You seemed kind of scared." Angel whispered back. He was watching her hands, which were kind of shakily playing with the hem of her sweater.
Buffy nodded her head and said distractedly, "Y…Yeah. I'm sure."
Angel didn't feel like pushing it any, because he knew she was saying everything. But since they had just met, he didn't want to seem so nosey. The rest of the class seemed to fly by, and before anyone knew it, the final bell was ringing. Buffy rushed off before Willow could even ask her if she wanted to meet for a catch up study session. Instead of following her, Willow went up to Angel and asked almost angrily, "Hey what did you say to get her so upset?"
Angel put up his hands in a surrendering position and said, "Nothing. I swear. She looked scared or something and I asked her what was wrong, and she said nothing. So I didn't push the subject. I swear Wills."
Willow sighed and said, "Yeah ok, but what could get her so freaked like that? I dunno. Oh, hey, so are we still goin' to the Bronze tonight?"
Angel shrugged and said, "Yeah I guess so. I mean if everyone else still wants to."
Willow nodded, and they both grabbed their things and left the classroom, both with the Buffy on the brain.
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Buffy practically ran home from school that day. But she was running from the memories than anything in that school. When she finally got into her house, she rushed up the stairs and into her room. She shut her door behind her to prevent any questions that were bound to come from her aunt and sister. She tossed her books down by the side of her bead and just laid on her bed for about half an hour or so, just calming herself down, before she rolled over to grab her phone, and fished out the piece of paper with Willow's number on it from her purse and dialed the number.
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Willow was just walking the door when she heard her phone ring. She ran into her room and picked it up and breathlessly said, "Hello?"
"Willow? Hi it's Buffy." Said Buffy on the other end.
"Yeah, hey Buffy. I was a little worried when you rushed off after class today." Willow said.
"Oh yeah that," Buffy blushed in her room, "It was nothing. Today was just a little overwhelming, that's all. But, um… I was just calling to see whether or not you had plans tonight?" Buffy asked.
"Actually I do. Everyone's going to the Bronze tonight. It's the local club. Oh I know, you should come along! It would be really fun." Willow said.
Buffy hesitated before answering, "Um…sure. Why not? It'll be fun." She said.
Willow smiled on her end of the line, "Great! How about Oz and I pick you up about eightish?" Willow asked.
"Yeah, sure. That would be great. I'll see you then. Bye." Said Buffy.
"Okay great. Bye." Said Willow.
Back in Buffy's room Buffy sighed. She lay back down on the bed, gathered her thoughts and got up to go talk to her aunt about going to the club, and said to herself, "Oh boy. This should be interesting." And she headed downstairs for dinner.
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AN: How's that for another chapter?? Do y'all like? Please please please review. I love feedback. Thanx a noodle. ;) SlayerChic503