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Written for 15minuteficlet LJ community's challenge #89, the word "true."

Bad News
by Zzilly14

"It's not true... it can't be..." she uttered in disbelief.

"Buffy... I'm sorry. But..."

"I just talked to him yesterday... He was planning to come out in a few weeks. You know, for our wedding. He was gonna give me away."

Angel gently held her face in his hands. "Willow said he died in his sleep, if that's any consolation."

"But..." she said, "he's supposed to live forever. He's Giles."

"Anything I can do?"

"Can you just hold me for a while?"

"Of course, Buffy," he replied as he brought her close to his chest, while she began to sob.