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"What are you doing here?" Buffy asked in complete shock. Faith smiled a bit.
"Do you think I would miss my own cousin's wedding?" Buffy stayed quiet. "B?" Faith asked. "What happened?" She had now noticed that Buffy's face was still a bit red and puffy.
"There isn't going to be a wedding. I caught Angel cheating on me and I called off the wedding." Buffy said quietly. Faith's eyes went wide and then turned into anger.
"That son of bitch, you want me to take of him?"
"No Faith. Your out of jail, let's keep it that way." Buffy said. "But thanks for the offer." she said with a bit of a smile.
"Who was hecheating with?"
"Anya." Buffy whispered as she collasped into the couch. "He was cheating with her evenwhen mom died." Faith gasped.
"Jerk." she muttered. "I'm sorry Buffy, I just don't know what to say." Buffy nodded and let her head fall on Faith's shoulder.
"Me neither."
Buffy woke up the next morning and willed herself not to open her eyes. Today was suppose to be her wedding day. The happiest day of her life according to most of the masses. But yet here she was in her pajamas, wondering how she didn't see through Angel sooner. All that sweet talk she now realized were lines of a script that he had used on dozens of other women. The flowers were a nice touch but they always wilted and died. It was like a metaphor almost. A flower is one of the most beautiful things in the world, it seems almost too good to be true. Angel was that to her. Something too good to be true, and flowers always died because it was too good. If something seems too good to be true then it most likely is...She got it now.
And that man William 'Spike' Sharp, he seemed nice. He even thought she was pretty. She smiled grimly, too bad she was giving up men. Sure he may seem nice but who knew what he really was.
She was pulled out of her thoughts when she heard shouting at the front door. She carefully peered over the stairs to see Faith shouting at Angel.
"How dare you cheat on her the day before her WEDDING and come over here expecting everything to be okay! Your lucky I don't kick your ass right now..."
"Faith, I can handle this." Buffy said. "Angel." He looked up at her hopeful. "Yes Angel what you did was very wrong. You cheated on me with my friend. But to come here with your flowers and try to work your sweet talk? It may have worked in the past, but I now see what you are. A good for nothing-"
"-lying-" Faith added.
"-cheating-"
"-jerk who doesn't deserve to live-"
"Plus-" Buffy started. "I can do so much better."
"Goodbye." the two said and shoved Angel out the out door. Buffy wiped her hands together.
"That was very refreshing. Pancakes?" Faith laughed.
"Pancakes it is."
"I'm now going to have to call all those people and tell them that the wedding isn't happening." Buffy sighed.
"No need, I already called them." Faith said. Buffy smiled gratefully.
"Thank you. I wish I could more of a hostess but I just want to stay in."
"No prob. It's not like the Sunnydale Police is a big fan of mine either." Faith joked. "So how did you get home last night? Willow called and asked if you had gotten home last night and I didn't see your car anywhere."
"A guy in a black convertible asked me if I needed a ride. He seemed nice enough soI let him takeme home." Buffy explained.
"Describe him?" Faith asked. Buffy looked at her strangely but said.
"A bit taller than me, blue eyes. Blonde hair. Somwhat built, pale, on the thin side. Why?"
"Look behind you, through the window." Faith said simply. Buffy looked.
"That's him." she said in shock. "What is he doing here?" Buffy got up out of her chair and went to get a better look. The first thing that caught her eye was a for sale sign that had SOLD in bold white letters over it. Buffy then remembered her neighbors had moved to Florida as they were retiring. The second thing to catch her eye was a moving truck. She could see William showing movers to where they were to put the boxes of belongings.
"Look who's the new neighbor." Faith said with a slight smirk.
"Faith, I am going off men, and I'm serious."
"What about Xander?"
"He's a friend. That's different." Buffy pointed out. Faith rolled her eyes.
"Whatever B." she paused. "You do realize your going to have to let him know you live next door. I mean your mail box gives it away and you can't keep up in here forever..."
"I can try." Buffy said.
"And how are you going to pay the bills exactly?" Faith asked.
"I hate it when your right." Buffy muttered. "But I am not baking him some pie. We'll spend too minutes there, tops." She called to Faith as she went to fix her hair. Faith laughed softly.
"Whatever you say B."
Forgive me if this chapter sucked! I'm VERY sorry I haven't updated this in a long while! Trust me it'll get better from here! This is more of a 'set-up' chapter for later on...
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