Chapter 3

They pulled the car up to the police station, I just sat there wallowing in my own pity.
I hung my head down staring at my feet. Lilah got out of the car, opened my door and pulled me out. She was forceful but if I thought someone was a murderer I wouldn't be that gentle.
She practically dragged me into the police station. I couldn't let Faith get arrested she would be in a hell of a lot more trouble than I am.
As Lilah pulled me through the door of the station she yelled out.
"John she's here." Lilah yelled. God I felt like crap. I felt like I was on display for a crime I didn't even commit. She sat me down on a chair uncuffed one of my hands and locked it onto the chair. She thought I would leave. Like I would be that stupid, but she didn't now that she thought I killed someone so it probably wouldn't take much for me to leave a police station.
The dark haired man came out and smiled. "Look what we have here. A little murderer."
I felt tears starting to build. I tried to ignore him but I just couldn't, I wasn't exactly one for being emotionally strong. That was more Faiths thing.
A tear ran down my face. The man started to laugh at me. "Oh look everyone she's crying." He taunted me.
Out of nowhere a police man with white blonde hair spoke up from behind his desk. "Leave the girl alone."
"The man turned to him. "Spike, you have to understand their criminals. No matter how cute they are. Besides Spike your transferring to the state Women's correctional facility. Why care?"
Spike laughed I looked up to see him smile to me.
"John just because they made mistakes doesn't mean you can bug them."
John laughed then turned to me. "She killed a man. I wouldn't be so lenient to her if I was you."
I saw Spike raise his head to that, eyes widened. But quickly looked away when Lilah came up to me with a tape recorded.
"OK, All you have to do is tell me what happened speak into this. If you just admit to this we wouldn't have to have a trial. Just a judge sentencing you." She had seemed to lighten up more to me. I nodded.
She pushed the "Record" button on the tape recorder than spoke into it.
"May 2, 2004. The testimony of Elizabeth Anne Summers." Then she turned it my way and I spoke.
"I Buffy Anne Summers, on May 1, 2004 killed John Jamison by stabbing him in the gut with a knife in an alley. Then I left him there when the cops found him."
Lilah shut it off before I could continue. "That's all we need. We're sending you to the states Woman Correctional Facility. Then we will appoint a judge to sentence you. Thank you for your cooperation."
She told me then continued. "We will send you with a police officer to pick up things from your apartment. Then we will send you off ." She told me then left. She walked over to John.
"hey could you go with her to pick things up from her apartment?"
"Sorry Lilah I have to much paper work to do and I have to send the tape. Ask Spike." I saw Lilah roll her eyes. "Fine." She walked over to The white haired man.
"Officer Giles. Could you please go with Miss. Summers to pick things up from her apartment?"
I saw I'm look over to me before he answered. "Sure, I just finished the last of my paper work for today. I'll take her."
"Thank you." Lilah told him then handing him a file with my address.
Officer Giles walked over to knelt down and took the handcuff off the chair then gently took the one off my left hand.
"No need for these?" He asked me. I shook my head.
He smiled "Good."
I thought he was absolutely gorgeous.
He led me out of the station and to one of the police cars.

We arrived at my apartment a few minutes later. We walked up the stair till we arrived at my door. I knocked hoping Faith was home.
After a few minutes of shuffling I heard her some to the door. Her mascara was smeared she must have been crying. When she saw me we quickly hugged me. Tightly.
"Faith, sweetie oxygen is becoming an issue."
"What happened?" She asked me worried.
I closed my eyes then told her. "I admitted to the murder. "I saw sadness fall over her features at that. "I'm going to the Women's Correctional Facility soon. I came to get things."
I knew she must be caring the burden for me covering for her.
"Look. I love you so much. I will find a way to get you out." Officer Giles turned to her. She saw that hen said. "Legally."
"I swear I will visit everyday and write if I can't visit. You'll be the most popular inmate there." I smiled at that. "Oh and don't let anyone push you around. If so I will find someway to kick their ass."
"You're always there for me. Like I'm there for you." I said hugging her.

She had helped me pack a few things like clothes and shampoo and everything like that. Officer Giles basically kept to himself while me and her got my things.
Before I left she hugged me, we shared little words and I left. I knew this probably was going to be more of a punishment to her than to me. This was big for her. She knew she didn't lead the best life but what she did finally affected me. I knew her seeing me pay for her mistakes was killing her. She always wanted to keep me safe but now I was keeping her safe.