Hello! I took a while with this chapter because my sister downloaded something off the net and screwed the computer up, and because I was too lazy to do it beforehand. The more and more I read this story through the more I convince myself it sucks, but I took so long to write it and type it up that I have no choice but to keep posting it on here for anyone who cares. Thank you to everyone who reviewed - especially those people who don't know me, because you haven't read this before and it's nice that stranger have read my work. I will now reply to them.

ms trick: Thank you for a) reading this and not saying it sucked, and b) for clearing up how Wiccans spell magick and what a Mary Sue is.

marakins: Thank you honey for your kind words. And no, the actual story isn't shorter, you have only read the first two chapters. By the way, I know your secret identity too. Seriously, I think you should introduce yourself as Marakins. It suits you. Ha ha ha! It went poof! (private joke)

Anyway, on with chapter 3. Enjoy, or if not then please don't yell at me. It's not my fault!

A day later Indi came to and found her mother at her bedside praying frantically.

"Mom"

Erica's head snapped up to face her daughter. "Oh my baby! Bless you, you're with us again"

"How long have I been out"

"A day now sweetheart. That Alexander told me that you just went out like a light. We were ever so scared."

"I'm all right mom. Xander and I were just...going over this really hard homework, and I was worrying about, like, fitting into...my new...English class at school. I guess it got too much and I just blacked out." Indi lied.

"That's strange." said her mom. "This 'Xander' as you call him, told me that you were rehearsing for a school play."

Indi groaned and silently cursed Xander.

"What were you really doing with that boy Indianna"

Indi opened her mouth and prepared to spin another web of lies, but she felt too weak, so she shut her mouth again.

"Indi." her mother shrilled. "What were you and that boy doing" She spat the word 'boy' out as if it had a bitter taste. Indi knew what Erica was thinking, and she wondered if it was better her thinking that than it was her knowing the truth.

"Wait a minute" Indi cried as she realised that she was in her own bed. "How did you get in my room"

"I walked through the door. You were calling for me in your sleep. Now stop changing the subject" Erica snapped.

Indi realised that that counted as an invitation and therefore broke her spell. Panic seized her as she remembered all the weapons and Wiccan paraphernalia that decorated her bedroom. That panic subsided when she saw that it had all disappeared. Xander must have hidden it before he left. Indi took back her cursing.

Erica sighed when she didn't receive an answer. "Fine! Don't answer me! Your silence tells me of your guilt. You were engaging in un-holy activity with that boy, outside of marriage"

"Mom." Indi groaned, feeling more and more drowsy by the second.

"Enough" Erica interrupted. "I suppose if I go into this cupboard I'll find something to confirm my suspicions"

Indi sat bolt upright when her mother went towards the cupboard. She had no doubt that was where Xander had hidden her effects. There was nothing for it, another lie had to be forced past Indi's lips.

"Mom! Stop! I confess, I slept with Xander."

"Well, you regain your strength then come downstairs. Your father and I will want to talk with you." Erica sniffed, tears of dismay running down her cheeks. Disappointment was flowing from her like the tears, and her gaze hurt Indi more than any monster had ever done.

"There's so much pressure on teenagers to have sex now, it was so hard for me to resist temptation this long as it is. So I...I slept with Xander. Afterwards I felt so guilty because I'd defied my parents and my God, and I was so angry with myself for giving into temptation. I was also really scared that the Lord might smite me, and I started hyperventilating and before I knew it everything was black." Indi babbled. She sat before her parents with as serious a face as she could muster. She tried not to betray her lie in her eyes, and she smothered fits of giggles whenever she mentioned sleeping with Xander. The whole thing was so ridiculous it was surreal, but it was better than her parents knowing what she was, who she truly was. That was her worst nightmare. She hated lying to them, but it was necessary.

"Well, you seemed to be plagued by nightmares the whole time you were out, so I guess that was your guilty conscience giving you a hard time, and it seemed punishment enough. You're still going to be grounded until you're married, though." said her father. Her mother sat there nodding.

"That sounds fair." Indi sighed. She would have to sneak out every time she helped Buffy patrol, but apart from that being grounded wasn't too much of a problem.

"You may go to your room." Erica instructed. Indi did as she was told.

I KNOW! It's so cheesy! I'm cringing myself here. Oh well, maybe the next chapter will make up for it. But you cannot read the next one until you review this one, because I like getting e-mails saying 'You have a review', and unless you review I have to get my friends to review it and soon their eyeballs will melt from the radiation, so review for their sake, please?