CHAPTER FIVE

HAUNTED

Whatever Angel was suspecting it wasn't that "What, make her a vampire, make her live the same way as me, no I can't do that"

"Not even to save her life" taunted Flora that hit Angel like rock bottom, his eyes filled up with tears. He didn't know what to do. On one hand, turn his beloved into a vampire who can only walk by night, feeding on people, being evil as he was before he got his soul. On the other hand, she will die and he'll be lonely all over again. Buffy was the one person who had shown him true love in all of his lifetime and he couldn't be lonely again. Flora was smiling at him, enjoying all of his pain; his hard decisions were like chocolate to her.

"What's it going to be" she said

"I DON'T KNOW" shouted Angel clutching his head "SHE CAN'T TURN INTO A VAMPIRE"

"So she's just going to die" said Flora in a matter of fact tone that made Angel stop still, his insides were pounding, what should he do.

"Oh God" said Angel in a broken voice as if he was going to cry

"You can't live life lonely again" Flora said "You'll be stuck here all alone, no visitors, no pleasure, just sitting pondering on what you could have done"

Angel was feeling sick "It's not up to me" he said finally

"What" said Flora

"It's up to Buffy" said Angel in a determined voice

"I don't get what your saying" said Flora in a hurt voice

Angel was thinking it over "If I give Buffy the choice, at least whatever she chooses, I would of known I did the right thing"

"You don't want to worry her do you" said Flora "In where she is now, she could probably die from the shock"

Angel saw the night sky coming out "There isn't a moment to loose, I'm going to see what Buffy decides"

He rushed out of the door, almost ran to the hospital, he couldn't let Giles, Willow or Xander see what he's doing. The secretary he saw before smiled at him "Ah Buffy's boyfriend, she's been hoping to see you, where are all her friends"

"They couldn't make it," said Angel quickly "Can I please see her"

"Of course" said the nurse; Angel nearly rushed to Buffy's room, he was happy to see that she was awake.

"Angel" she said still in that weak voice "I've been hoping you will come"

Angel sat down and took hold of her hand he looked seriously into her eyes "Buffy no matter what happens, you'll know that I'll always love you"