A bus was speeding through the high way as it ran past the "Welcome to Sunnydale" sign. Sadness was clearly evident on Buffy's face as she was riding the bus from LA, she perfectly knew what today was and that's the same reason why she was leaving LA.. There was nothing else left for her there anymore. After months of struggling with her and Willow's business, she finally decided to throw in the towel; there was really no hope for it going anywhere. With their business down there was really no reason for her to stay in LA thus she was taking the bus back to Sunnydale.
The vehicle came to a stop as the each passenger boarded off. Buffy slowly made her way down the steps as she got a taxi to bring her home. She really didn't know what she was doing here, she had nothing planned or anything. She thought of maybe going back to school. With Dawn's scholarship there was nothing stopping her from pursuing a better education.
As she opened the door to her house and called for her mom, as she expected no one was home. Joyce was probably still at the gallery and Dawn was probably still hanging out with her friends. It was almost six but she could have gone out to a movie, it was Friday night after all. She mused the time when she was the out and in a party during Friday nights.
After hauling her things up to her room and leaving a note on the refrigerator for her mom and Dawn stating that she had come home and was gonna be taking the SUV out. She grabbed her purse and hopped up on the car and drove.
She passed along the streets of Sunnydale, passing the park where there were kids playing around the jungle gym and an old couple cuddled under the tree. She looked away and tried to clear her mind.
She never knew how to drive before but in the duration of the past three months Scott was able to teach her. 'Scott' she thought. Well... big surprise they didn't work it out. It's not because he wasn't a nice guy. He was nicer than any woman could possibly be with it was just that he lacked something, something she couldn't seem to put her finger on. Plus there was another problem... he wasn't sure of his gender, as it turned out he was gay. They haven't officially broken up but it was sort of a given after he came out of the closet. It was sort of funny actually, for once a guy didn't cheat on her or leave her but turned out gay! As she turned back and looked at the couple sitting down on the park bench, 'they're probably taking their grandchildren in to play.' She knew that Scott didn't exactly leave her then why does she feel like it is.
"Thanks for the ride Mrs. Johnson." Dawn called as she walked up the porch and to the back of the house. As she entered the kitchen she saw that there was a note on the fridge.
Mom,
I'm back! Just took the SUV for a drive. Don't wait up!
Buffy.
PS: Dawn, I'm not here to ruin you life.
Before Dawn could contemplate what she had read the door bell rang. Making her way into the hallway she opened the door to see... "Spike?"
As soon as he had the information he wanted. William jumped right into his car and made his mark all over the road possibly going over the speed limit but he didn't care. He suddenly had this rush of determination where he just had to find her talk to her, even if he had no idea what to tell her once he actually catches up with her.
Oz had told him that Buffy was on her way back to Sunnydale; at least that was the information he had heard from Willow. The redhead got a scholarship to some university in the north. She finally had the courage to stand up to her mother. She didn't want to be a medical student, not really and this scholarship offered her a full education as long as she kept her grades up so she took it right away. That's why Buffy left LA according to Oz because according to her she really didn't have any reason to stay there.
Learning that Buffy was back in Sunnydale, the first thing that popped into his mind about Buffy's whereabouts was that she would return home. That was the most expected thing for her to do so here he was in their front door ringing the door bell.
"Hey, bit?" William greeted her. She threw her arms around him as if they were life long friends who had lost contact through the years.
"What are you doing here?" she asked him as soon as they parted ways.
"I was kinda looking for your sis? Is she home?"
"Oh... You're looking for Buffy..." Dawn had a disappointed look on her face. "She left this note," she held up the piece of paper, "said she went out for a drive... do you wanna come in and wait maybe?"
"Did you just say she went out for a drive?"
"Yeah, says so right here... I'm sure she'll be back."
William raised an eyebrow, something until now Dawn still found super hot. She knew it was wrong this was her sister's boyfriend after all but a little crush never hurt anyone right? "Have you seen your big sis drive, bit?"
"Oh yeah, best you hurry." Before William could burst back into his car, Dawn called for him and he looked back. "You really love her don't you?"
"Yes, I do," was his simple answer.
Dawn smiled, "Take care of her, okay? Now go and find her! Capture her heart or something! Is that what cool people say nowadays? Or did that sounded funny?"
"Capture her heart? Bit, I think you're reading too much romance novels," he teased and yet added, "...but that made a lot of sense. Thanks, pet." He offered her a smile, 'now where the hell am I gonna look for her?'
To be continued...