During school on the first day she walked around quietly and tried to avoid Spike, who she learned was the most popular guy in school. She did see him but she ran the other way. She went to Geometry and met her teacher Mr. Jackelson, he was a tall old guy and he was a math fiend. She saw a girl with dark brown hair, wearing all black sitting alone.

"Can I sit by you?" The girl nodded.

"The names Faith and you are?" she said turning towards Buffy.

"Buffy" she said while sitting.

"Well B, welcome to Sunnyhell"

"Thanks?" she said a little worried.

The class went on and they sat there bored. Writing notes about what was going on in their lives. Buffy avoided the subject of Giles. When class ended they walked to lunch and sat with Faith, when she saw spike coming towards her. She tried to hide her face and Faith noticed.

"Why are you hiding from my cousin B? Don't tell me you like him already." She said sarcastically.

"He's your cousin? Oh God." She felt like she was going to throw up.

"Wait a second, you're the mystery girl, you're the one he met on Friday. He's been trying to find you to apologize. He was making his ex jealous." She waved to spike to come over.

"You owe me buddy, look what I found!" Spike was in shock, but before he could say anything Buffy got up and walked away. She went to what she thought could be a safe haven, the library. Oddly, Giles was nice to her when they were at school.

"Buffy, what's wrong?" Giles put his arms around her compassionately.

"I hate it here. The one friend I made happens to be cousins with someone I really hate." She said breaking into tears.

"It can't be that bad. Go back to lunch." He pushed her away.

I hate it when he does that, he acts like my problems are nothing. And now I have to face Spike. How can he do that? How can he act like I'm just a little bitch who means nothing? If it was Dawn he would have comforted her all day. I wish I could just die. She was walking back when she saw Faith.

"B, are you ok? You just ran off. Spike tried to catch you but you went into the library and he's a little scared of the new librarian." Faith hugged her

"I'm fine, just got a little scared." She was shaking again and couldn't figure out why. She only did that when she was around Giles and that was when she was "punished".

"B, your shaking, are you sure you're ok? Don't worry Spike is a good guy, it's not like he would rape you or something. Let's go talk to him, you'll see." Faith walked her back to the cafeteria and sat by Spike.

"Sorry I scared you, Luv. I promise I didn't mean to do what I did, was in an odd mood. I shouldn't have done that."

"It's ok really, just scared me a little." She was still shaking and her voice was shaky.

"com'ere, Luv, you're shaking" he said putting his arms around her.

"I do that." Only when I'm upset but I won't tell you that.

The rest of the day was normal. Spike and Faith walked her home, after her final class which happened to have Spike in it. When she got into the house she went to her computer to see her e-mail. She had one from Will.

Hey Buff,

We miss you here and wish you could come. It sux here without you and all you Buffyisms. Xan and I are good, we wish you were here. Mom caught us makin' out. Worst part, we were in my bed. Grounded? OH YEAH. Well GTG. Bye babes. How is Sunny Dale? Hugs and love!

Will

Buffy didn't feel like replying, so she started her homework, maybe then Giles would stay happy. She started with geometry