Faith had been walking for a half hour now at least. She was in a park. Not just any park. The one Angel had found her in. Sitting on that bench unable to move. He had been in a rush to find her. He told her it was because he was worried. She believed that. Every word. He thought she was going to hurt or kill some one. That was the real reason he went after her. Faith walked on, unsure of where to go. She couldn't go back to the hotel. She knew she couldn't stay there anymore. Where else could she go? Besides them who in the city did she know? She knew Torry.

She hadn't seen him since there date two nights ago. He said he'd like to go out with her again. Maybe....she could stay with him. Until she found a job and her own place any way. She shrugged it was worth a shot.



Angel starred out the window. Where is she? He kept thinking. Yeah, Faith went out suddenly and all the time. But there was something that bothered him. The magazine she had been reading, and soda she had been drinking. They had both been left as is. Like she just got up and walked away. She would have told him where she was going right?



Faith walked in to the hotel room. She let out a sigh. This was going to be the last time she ever came here. She had already decided that.

"FAITH!!!"

She looked over to see Angel coming toward her. He looked happy to see her. Yeah, right.

"Where've you been? I thought something happened to you." He said still looking at her with those eyes. He looked so relieved, so happy to see her. He couldn't fake that could he she thought hopefully to herself. You heard what he said the other night. That's how he feels. Not what you want him to feel.

"I've been....out." she said simply hoping not to make a big deal about it.

"I was worried. Ummmm....you hungry? I could make something to eat." He said walking toward the kitchen but still looking at her.

"Actually I was wondering if you'd.....help me pack."

Angel froze where he was. "Pack?" he asked turning to her completely.

"I think I should get my own place now. You know, start living on my own. I'm going to stay with Torry until I can find an apartment."

She's leaving? She's LEAVING? He thought. She can't leave. Well, she can it's not like any one could stop her if they tried but....did he do something? Say something? Why was she going to Torry?

"Why? I mean....I know you want your own place. But you don't have to stay with Torry. You can stay here. You don't' have to leave at all. I....mean."

"I don't want to bother you. You helped me out enough. I don't want you to have to put up with me so long."

Angel stood there trying to understand what she was saying. "Your not a bother. You're my best friend. You're the person whose closest to me." He said trying to convince her to change her mind.

Faith looked at him. How could he sound so truthful? Maybe she had heard wrong the other night. Maybe that was just her wishful thinking. She might as well tell him what she heard. If he meant it....there was no way to deny it.

"Angel.....the other night....." Suddenly the door opened and in walked Torry.

Sorry this is another short chapter but I have to leave in another 5 min. How do you guys like it? True, it didn't really go any where in this chapter. But the next one will be better.