Chapter 5
Buffy was sitting on her bed, clutching Mr. Gordo to her chest when someone knocked on the door. "It's open." She said and was surprised as Spike came into the room. He actually looked shy for a moment.
"Look, I wanted to say I'm sorry. I get a bit angry when people look at my stuff, but I shouldn't have said what I did." Buffy shook her head and stood up as she glared at him.
"Why apologize for the truth? What you said was right. He could have taken me to New York with him, but he didn't. He didn't want me around. He never wants me around. Not anymore." She said the last part quietly as she walked by him and out of the room. Spike let out a sigh. He had to somehow make it better.
Buffy walked downstairs and into the kitchen to get something to drink, when she found Giles talking on the phone. He turned to look at her. "Good, you're down here. Your father's on the phone." He said as he handed her the phone and Buffy's face lit up a little as she took the phone from him. She was surprised that her dad was already calling her. She knew he couldn't be in New York yet. Spike walked into the kitchen when Buffy started talking on the phone.
"Hey, dad. How's it going?" She listened to him and then frowned. "Right, I guess if you have to. I was wondering if you would be able to visit next weekend. I'm sure you would be able to get away for a few days. Maybe we could go to LA. We haven't visited mom in a while. Her birthday's coming up." She stopped talking and listened to what he was saying on the other line and she looked upset. "Come on, dad. I'm only asking for a few days, please?" She sighed as she listened some more. "Yeah, sure. Maybe some other time then." He hung up, without even waiting for her to say anything else. She then took the phone away from her ear. "Love you, too." She whispered to herself as she put the phone down. She felt tears in her eyes, when she noticed that Giles and Spike were standing there and looking at her. She just shrugged. "He has more important things to do. I should have known, right?" She said, not really wanting an answer. "I'm tired, I think I'm gonna lay down for a bit." She stated as she walked out of the kitchen and went back upstairs to her room. Spike shook his head when she was gone.
"Bloody pillock, doesn't even know a cry for help when he hears it." Giles looked at his son.
"What are you talking about?" He wondered and Spike rolled his eyes.
"Isn't it obvious? The girl is practically begging for attention and he doesn't even see it. He can't even tell when his own daughter is hurting." Giles nodded in understanding and Spike thought of something else. "What happened to her mum? She still live in LA?" Spike asked and Giles shook his head.
"Her mother passed away recently. She had a brain tumor." Spike felt even worse for Buffy and knew what it was like to lose your mother. He then thought back to her phone conversation.
"What was all that about visiting her for her birthday?" He said and Giles thought about it also.
"I suppose she was referring to visiting the grave. I don't know Hank that well, but he used to be different. They fought a lot, but he loved Joyce. When she died, it was like a part of him died with her. I know the feeling." Giles stated in a sad tone and Spike nodded in understanding.
"You think she'll be okay?" Spike asked and Giles looked at him.
"I'm surprised you care, William. You didn't seem like you wanted her here." Spike sighed.
"I don't like sharing my space, nothing against her. She's not so bad and I didn't know her situation then. I feel for her." Giles placed his hand on Spike's shoulder.
"Right now, we are all this girl has. I would be most appreciated if you would make things easier for her." Spike thought about it and nodded. He couldn't imagine giving her a hard time now. She stirred feelings in him from the moment he first saw her. He didn't understand it and tried to hide the feelings, but they were still there. He knew they would definitely not go away now that she was living in his house. He had to try though. He could be her friend, but nothing more. He had a girlfriend and he would never do anything to hurt Drusilla. Right now, he just figured that Buffy needed a friend. Someone that would be there when she needed them. That's exactly what Spike would do. If she would let him.