Disclaimer: To keep it short, I do not own anything Buffy.
Chpt. 4: Another Fight
Spike drove Buffy home in silence, neither of them knowing what to say. Spike glanced at Buffy who was looking out window watching as the rain drops hit the window.
"So, Sunnydale an alright place?" Spike asked to kill the silence. Buffy looked over at him.
"Yeah it's alright. It's not L.A. or anything and the only worthy places to be here are the Bronze and the mall. Other then that it can get pretty boring."
"I see and will you be at the Bronze tonight?" Spike asked trying to be subtle.
"Yea you should come, it'll be fun." She smiled not getting his hint.
"I guess I could check it out." They just pulled up to Buffy's house.
"Well you're home."
"Well I'm home. Thank you again. You sure know who to rescue a damsel in distress huh?" Spike laughed a little.
"Yea I guess so. So I'll see you tonight?"
"Yeah. Bye." Buffy got out of the car and Spike watched her run up the concrete path up on to her porch and in the front door. Pulling away he smiled. She is so gorgeous, even when she's all wet. Calm down Spike, she probably doesn't even like you like that. Well there's one way to find out.
Just inside the door Buffy stopped and put her bag down smiling. Oh he is so cute and such a gentleman. I wonder if he was hinting that he wanted me at the Bronze. Oh well I'll just have to find out, won't I? Buffy's thoughts were interrupted by a male voice from the kitchen.
"Buffy is that you?" Buffy's heart stopped and her breath caught in her chest as she heard footsteps. Oh no.
Richard stepped out from the kitchen and saw Buffy soaking wet leaning against the door.
"Where the hell have you been?" He yelled.
"I was at school. I…I had drama club today. I told mom." Buffy managed to get out. Richard slapped her across the face.
"Did I ask if you told your mom? No I didn't. Why are you late missy?" He stepped forward and she pushed her self as far against the door she could.
"I lost track of time. I was helping with the set." She trembled knowing what was coming. Sure enough Richard's fist swung and connected to her cheek bruising it. Buffy fell to the ground holding her face fighting back tears.
"Go to your goddamn room and don't come out until your mom gets home." He yelled. Buffy grabbed her bag and ran up the stairs and into her room. She shut the door and locked it then threw herself onto her bed crying. She soon fell asleep and woke up the next morning to her alarm clock. What the hell? Ugh mom must have come home and set it for me. Oh yay, school. Buffy got out of bed, got in the shower and then got changed; she quickly put her hair in two braids and put some make up on to cover the bruise left by her right eye but soon gave up. She went downstairs and saw her mom sipping coffee by the kitchen table.
"Hey honey. Good morning. Do you want something to eat?"
"No thanks, I'll just grab a granola bar before we leave." Buffy put her bag down and sat in a near by chair.
"What happen to your eye?" Buffy's hand went up to where she had gotten hit.
"Oh…um I as working on the set yesterday and I tripped carrying some stuff. I guess it really got me huh?" Buffy quickly lied.
"Baby you got to be more careful. Come on it's almost time for school." Joyce walked out the front door with Buffy in tow. Buffy walked into class and sat down keeping her head low.
Ok all done for now. Wonder how her friends will react to seeing Buffy with a shiner? Hmm. Well you'll just have to review won't ya?
