The early November atmosphere eagerly welcomed winter as a chilly wind made it's way through Tree Hill. Buffy hugged her knees in her blanket and attempted to get out of bed.

"Wake up sleepy head!" A cheery voice ordered.

"Faith…it's too early!" She moaned and dove under the blankets.

Faith pulled her out, grinning. "It's freakin 10 am! We have to go shopping!"

"For what?"

"A new dress to wear out to dinner with Angel tonight silly."

Buffy sighed to herself. That's all she ever heard, Faith and Angel. They were the 'it' couple. It was really dumb of her to have feelings for her best friend's boyfriend of 5 months, but she just couldn't help it.

"I feel pretty shitty today Faith, can I cancel out and sleep?" She pretended to cough.

"Um…yeah ok…maybe tomorrow or something?"

"Sounds great."

Buffy heard the front door close and she sank back into her bed. The disappointment in Faith's voice made her feel awful. She would run out of excuses to hang out with her eventually.

"Buffy?" Her dad called upstairs, "Are you awake?"

"Yeah dad I'm up!" She answered.

"Sweetie I got an urgent call from the base, they need me down there pronto, I'll be home the day after tomorrow latest!"

She sighed. The fabulous life of an army brat.

He didn't even remember what day tomorrow would be.

"What's with you?" Cordy took a break from wiping the counters.

"Nothing." Angel slurped his coffee and tried to smile.

She looked at him skeptically and turned the open sign to closed. Angel always hung out with her when she closed down the Café.

"Angel I've known you since we were in diapers, I think I can tell when something's wrong…"

"Look it's nothing ok!"

She looked startled and hurt at the same time. "What's your deal? I'm just trying to help!"

He sighed apologetically. "Look I'm sorry…I've just got a lot on my mind…I think I might break it up with Faith pretty soon."

About time, she thought. "Awww…why?" she asked trying to sound upset.

"We're just way too different you know?"

"Yeah…I gotcha."

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