Chapter 7 - Reality Check
Dawn rounded the corner in the hallway on her way to the cafeteria. When she entered the room, she spotted Shelby sitting by herself. She headed over to where she was sitting, dropped her books on the table and sat down next to her.
"Hey." Dawn greeted.
"Oh, hi."
"Um, how'd you do on that Algebra test?" Dawn asked nervously
" I failed..."
"Me too." Dawn laughed in spite of the situation.
They talked during the rest of the lunch period then headed off for their other classes.
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Buffy lay awake in bed, waiting until she knew Dawn and Willow were sleeping. She didn't bother to change this time. She sneaked out of the room and headed straight for the east wing. Her bare feet smakcked against the tiled floor as she jogged to the place where she had been the night before.
When she reached the double doors, she opened them quietly and stepped out into the chilly autumn air. She quickly turned and started to head down the narrow sidewalk. She was caught offguard when she bumped into someone who was apparently just standing in the middle of the sidewalk.
"Oh! S-sorry." Buffy studdered in shock.
The person turned around to face her. "It's alright."
Buffy's mind went into overdrive. This is the guy! The one that hangs out with Oz!
"What are you doing here?" The man asked.
"I-I, uh.." Buffy trailed off.
"Nevermind. I already know."
"Wait, what? Who are you?" Buffy asked.
"My name is Angel, and you are?..."
"Buffy. Or do you already know that too?" Buffy quipped.
"No...I think we got off on the wrong foot." Angel apologized.
Buffy crossed her arms over her chest. "Ya think? I want to know why you think I'm out here." Buffy demanded.
"We both know why. You can't just forget your calling...Your destiny. Being the Slayer. You can't ignore it. That's why you're here." Angel replied.
"What did you call me?" Buffy asked demandingly.
"The Slayer." Angel said. His face showed no emotion.
"I don't know what you're talkling about." Buffy defended.
"Fine. Deny it. I just hope you'll be ready to accept it when it matters most."
"What is that supposed to mean?" Buffy snapped.
Angel ignored her and just turned and continued down the sidewalk to the courtyard.
"Yeah, well, just to let you know, I was out here to get some air!" Buffy called back to him. "And now I have air, so...I'm leaving!"
He was already gone.
Buffy thought briefly about her pitiful comeback, then headed back to her dorm in a huff. Who was this Angel and how did he know her? More importantly, how did her know about her being the Slayer? She pondered whether or not to tell Dawn about what happened. She decided against it. Dawn wasn't good with secrets. So Buffy kept it all inside and once again, fell into a restless, dreamless sleep.
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Hey! Please review and let me know how this is going. Cuz I forgot to mention that this entire plot came from a psychotic dream I had...And thanx to everyone that has reviewed so far. Yay! lol
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