Buffy was tired of waiting. Everyone had been to Willow's room except for
her. Buffy went up to Willow's door and knocked. She quietly opened it and
to her surprise the room was empty. She heard running water.
^She must be in the shower. Great. I'm her best friend and someone else was
able to get her motivated to get out of bed. It was probably Dawn. She's
such the little nurse.^
"Hey Buff, how's Willow?" Dawn said happily as her sister closed Willow's door.
"She's in the shower. I thought you knew that"
"No, Faith must have convinced her to get out of bed. You know Faith, she always gets what she wants."
"Yeah, that's the part that scares me." Buffy started to walk downstairs.
"Where are you going?"
"To have a little chat with Faithy."
"Buffy, she's not doing anything wrong. She's been helping Willow. More than anyone else has." Dawn paused, "That's what it is, isn't it? You're jealous that Faith and Willow—"
"Now there's a 'Faith and Willow!' Are they, like, a 'thing' now?"
"No, Buffy. They're just becoming friends. Willow was able to Forgive Faith, no questions asked. You on the other hand have stipulations for everything." Dawn stormed off to her room and slammed the door.
Despite everything Dawn said the angry blonde slayer went to find the woman who was stealing away her best friend.
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Cut to basement. Faith is smoking a cigarette and is lost in her own thoughts.
^God Faith, how could you be so stupid. Red's got mad issues she doesn't need you getting all mushy. She's probably better off without me. I just gotta do something. I can't sit around like this.^
Faith looked up with a start. She hadn't noticed Buffy enter the room.
"What's got you so deep in thought?"
"Huh? Oh... uh... it's nothing."
"Right."
"It's Willow... I mean, Red. ... I just feel bad about... everything."
"Wow, Faith with feelings. This is new."
Faith stood up and looked Buffy square on. "You know what B? You're so quick to give everyone a second chance except for me. I'm sorry for what I did. That was the past. I tried to apologize; I did my time. I paid my price. But because Buffy doesn't forgive me, I'm not good enough for anyone."
"So there is a thing between you and Willow. I knew it! She's not ready for that Faith. That's what her and Kennedy were arguing about. And I have every right to be worried because I mean your track record as far as relationships goes, isn't all that pretty."
"And you're one to talk?"
Buffy just glared at Faith angrily. "B, I gotta go. There's something I have to do." Faith stormed out of the house.
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Cut to living room. Early evening, just before dusk.
Willow descended the stairs and looked around the house. She noticed Giles and Buffy in the living room talking to the potentials about their action plan to defeat the first. Kennedy looked over at Willow and smiled. Willow pretended not to notice. Kennedy dropped her eyes to the floor.
Willow's POV ^Where's Faith? She said to be ready in a half an hour. It's been a whole hour and she's the one who's gone missing. I knew I shouldn't have trusted her. ^
Willow went out on the front porch, heartbroken. She'd been let down by the only person she could trust anymore. The person she'd wanted to see most right then.
Willow sat on the steps and began playing with a stick she found on the ground, drawing patterns in the dirt.
She was too wrapped up in her thoughts to notice the shadow standing over her.
"Whatcha makin?"
Willow looked up. "Faith! I thought you bailed on me."
"Nah, Red. You're too special. I could never bail on you." Willow blushed "There was just... something I had to do."
"Faith what's going on?"
Faith smiled sneakily. "Just—just come on." Faith held out her hand and Willow took it with hers. The two walked off, hand in hand.
cut to: shot of the Summers' house. In the living room window we see a tearful Kennedy resting her head against the glass.
"Hey Buff, how's Willow?" Dawn said happily as her sister closed Willow's door.
"She's in the shower. I thought you knew that"
"No, Faith must have convinced her to get out of bed. You know Faith, she always gets what she wants."
"Yeah, that's the part that scares me." Buffy started to walk downstairs.
"Where are you going?"
"To have a little chat with Faithy."
"Buffy, she's not doing anything wrong. She's been helping Willow. More than anyone else has." Dawn paused, "That's what it is, isn't it? You're jealous that Faith and Willow—"
"Now there's a 'Faith and Willow!' Are they, like, a 'thing' now?"
"No, Buffy. They're just becoming friends. Willow was able to Forgive Faith, no questions asked. You on the other hand have stipulations for everything." Dawn stormed off to her room and slammed the door.
Despite everything Dawn said the angry blonde slayer went to find the woman who was stealing away her best friend.
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Cut to basement. Faith is smoking a cigarette and is lost in her own thoughts.
^God Faith, how could you be so stupid. Red's got mad issues she doesn't need you getting all mushy. She's probably better off without me. I just gotta do something. I can't sit around like this.^
Faith looked up with a start. She hadn't noticed Buffy enter the room.
"What's got you so deep in thought?"
"Huh? Oh... uh... it's nothing."
"Right."
"It's Willow... I mean, Red. ... I just feel bad about... everything."
"Wow, Faith with feelings. This is new."
Faith stood up and looked Buffy square on. "You know what B? You're so quick to give everyone a second chance except for me. I'm sorry for what I did. That was the past. I tried to apologize; I did my time. I paid my price. But because Buffy doesn't forgive me, I'm not good enough for anyone."
"So there is a thing between you and Willow. I knew it! She's not ready for that Faith. That's what her and Kennedy were arguing about. And I have every right to be worried because I mean your track record as far as relationships goes, isn't all that pretty."
"And you're one to talk?"
Buffy just glared at Faith angrily. "B, I gotta go. There's something I have to do." Faith stormed out of the house.
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Cut to living room. Early evening, just before dusk.
Willow descended the stairs and looked around the house. She noticed Giles and Buffy in the living room talking to the potentials about their action plan to defeat the first. Kennedy looked over at Willow and smiled. Willow pretended not to notice. Kennedy dropped her eyes to the floor.
Willow's POV ^Where's Faith? She said to be ready in a half an hour. It's been a whole hour and she's the one who's gone missing. I knew I shouldn't have trusted her. ^
Willow went out on the front porch, heartbroken. She'd been let down by the only person she could trust anymore. The person she'd wanted to see most right then.
Willow sat on the steps and began playing with a stick she found on the ground, drawing patterns in the dirt.
She was too wrapped up in her thoughts to notice the shadow standing over her.
"Whatcha makin?"
Willow looked up. "Faith! I thought you bailed on me."
"Nah, Red. You're too special. I could never bail on you." Willow blushed "There was just... something I had to do."
"Faith what's going on?"
Faith smiled sneakily. "Just—just come on." Faith held out her hand and Willow took it with hers. The two walked off, hand in hand.
cut to: shot of the Summers' house. In the living room window we see a tearful Kennedy resting her head against the glass.