Title: Broken Pieces
Author: SlayerChic503
AN: Sorry bout the wait. I meant to get the story out sooner but some weird stuff have been happening to me lately and I didn't have the time to write the story, but thank god for boring math classes. (mischievous evil cackle) But here it is, whether you like it or not. ;)
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The end of the week came quicker than anyone expected. Buffy had been in a haze ever since her talk with Angel on Monday. When Buffy got home from school on Friday, her Aunt Jenny was waiting in the living room. Instantly Buffy knew something was up, because Jenny was never home at this time in the afternoon. Buffy went into the living room and sat down on the couch next to her aunt. "Aunt Jenny, what's wrong? You're never home at this time." Buffy asked.
"I'm on a break. I'm gonna go back in 20 min. Buffy, honey, I want to talk to you." Jenny said gently.
"Okay. Go ahead." Buffy replied.
"Well, I've been thinking about your wanting to move, and I've decided that we're going to stay here in Sunnydale. I know that you're afraid of something happening, but if you keep running from what you think might happen then you'll be running you're whole life. Honey, I know that you went through a lot in LA, but if you don't face you're fears then you'll never leave the house, because of fear. And I'm not going to let you become a hermit." Jenny finished and looked at Buffy, who was staring at her lap.
"Aunt Jenny, I'm scared. I saw Parker last Saturday. He found me." Tears were flowing freely from Buffy now.
"Oh Buffy. I'm sure you just imagined it. He's not here. You'll be fine. I know you will. I have to go back to work now." Jenny offered her niece.
Buffy
smiled weakly and wiped her tears away. Jenny kissed Buffy on the forehead, got
up from the couch and left for work. After Jenny left, Buffy got up and went to
her room. She sat on her bed until she heard Dawn come home. When the door
slammed Buffy gathered her thought and self. She went downstairs to meet her
little sister.
"Hey Dawnie. How was school?"
She asked.
"Great! My friends and I were laughing all day. Britney made a really funny cartoon about our English teacher. I'm starved. Where's Aunt Jenny?" Dawn said quickly.
Buffy smiled, "That's great. Jenny is at work and is going to work late tonight, remember? So we can order pizza."
"Great! Well I'm gonna go up to my room. Call me when the pizza's here." Dawn called as she left the kitchen.
Not being able to think of anything else to do, Buffy went into the living room, sat down on the couch and flipped on the TV.
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Around 6pm Buffy ordered the pizza and 5 minutes after she hung up the phone, the doorbell rang. Buffy walked toward the door yelling, "I'll get it!" When she opened the door she wasn't surprised to see Willow standing there. "Hey Wills. We just ordered pizza. You wanna stay and eat with us?" Buffy asked.
"Sure. That sounds great." Willow said brightly. Willow stepped through the door and noticed that something was up with Buffy. The girls went in the living room and sat down on the couch. Hesitantly Willow asked, "Buffy, what's up? Something happened. Tell me."
Buffy sighed and faced Willow, "Well my Aunt Jenny talked to me after school today and told me that we're not moving. I don't even think she told Dawn that we might've moved. How am I going to do this Will? I can't face him." Buffy was scared.
"Buffy, tell me what happened on Monday with Angel." Willow asked gently.
"I just couldn't deal with the possibility that Angel was like Him. I saw them talking on Saturday. I could've sworn it was Him, and that He had found me. When I talked to Angel he said that they talked and he was okay. And to me that means that Angel is just like Him." Buffy said with tears threatening to spill.
"Buffy, who is this 'Him' you keep referring to? And why are you so terrified of him?" Willow wondered.
Buffy looked away and tried not to see the memories flashing through her mind as she told Willow her story, " His name is Parker Abrams, and he was my old boyfriend from LA. My father was abusive and beat my mother until I was born. Then he divided his rage between the both of us. When Dawn was born, I was determined to keep my father from beating her too. I met Parker my freshman year at Hemery. He was sweet in the beginning, but it didn't last. He got violent and jealous if I talked to any other guy. I couldn't leave him because I that he loved me, and made me believe that no one else did. Then one night I came home and there were police officer that my father had finally beaten my mother to death. He went to jail and we were put in the care of Aunt Jenny. Then a couple of days after my father went to jail, Parker tried to rape me, but I got away and called the police. I gave testimony at the trial and then we moved here. I guess that the case wouldn't stick. I never really found out the outcome of the trial. I just wanted to block out that part of my life." At the end of her story, Buffy finally looked at Willow. Willow was looking at Buffy with sympathy and pity.
"Oh Buffy I had no idea. That's terrible. And you think Angel is like that creep Parker? Oh god no! Angel is a really great guy. You just need to give him a chance. You two would be so great together. I don't wanna push you into anything, cause of what you've been through, but trust me when I say he's a good guy." Willow said sincerely.
Buffy gave Willow a smile and a hug. "Thanks Willow." They pulled apart. "Geez. Where's that pizza?" Buffy whined. As if right on cue the doorbell rang. "Perfect." Buffy walked to the door and yelled, "Dawn, the pizza's here."
All three of the girls downed the pizza in record time, and when Jenny came home, the girls were still watching movies and laughing.
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Well??????????? How was it? Are you satisfied? I got ideas where this should go, so don't worry. I can't wait to read feedback. So REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanx a noodle. ;) SlayerChic503