CHAPTER FIVE

BUFFY'S CHOICE

"What" said Buffy "Your scaring me Angel"

Angel's hand gripped Buffy's hand tighter but before he could say a word, the nurse came in, she had a somber face and a clipboard in her hand "Buffy Summers" she said "I have grave news" her eyes went onto Angel "I'll come back later"

"No don't" said Angel "Tell us, I can take it"

The nurse said "Buffy you have 90 of"

"Living" said Buffy quite happily

"Dying" said the nurse that swept the smile of Buffy's face, she looked completely gobsmaked "10 chance of living"

"I'm really sorry" said the nurse "But your results came back just now"

She turned and left, Buffy turned her petrified face to Angel "Angel, I'm going to die"

Angel had tears in his eyes and his hands were on her hands so hard that it almost hurt her "Buffy" he gulped "I can give you a choice"

"What" she said confused

"If I make you a vampire with a soul, then you live" said Angel "Otherwise you die"

Buffy looked as though she had been smacked in the face "A VAMPIRE, what living like you, only be able to come out at night, don't go to school, stay at home, I won't be able to see my friends often enough, but I don't want to die" she buried her face in Angel's chest "Angel I don't know what to do" she sobbed "I don't want to die"

"It's up to you" said Angel in a hollow voice "The choice is there, but Buffy, I'm asking you to make the choice, I don't want to do it for you, at least I would of known that you chose it, it's what you wanted, not what I wanted"

"What do you want" Buffy breathed

"I want you alive" said Angel "Of course I want you alive, but if you don't want to live your life like me, then I fully understand"

Buffy felt confused, she didn't want to die, but she didn't want to become a vampire, at least she wouldn't be evil, she will never have to turn in a vampire, she'll just be one, but she'll have immortality, never looking her age again, it was a big decision but it was better than just dying. Never living again, she turned to Angel's face was white as a ghost, and his hand was painfully tight. He had immortality; at least she'll be able to live with him, he was one person that she was sure was not going to die. But what about school, she wouldn't be able to go, she will have to be tutored at home. If she did die, she wouldn't be able to see Willow, Xander, Giles, Cordelia or even her beloved Angel ever again.

"Ok, I'll become a vampire, but what about school" said Buffy "I can't put my mum through that"

"The Gem of Ammarah" said Angel suddenly

"What" said Buffy

"It's this ring, when you wear it, you don't die, ever, not even if your in sunlight that way you can go to school"
"Where is it" said Buffy

"I can get it" said Angel "Whatever happens, I can get it"

Buffy nodded "Have you told Willow, Xander and Giles yet"

Angel shook his head "I'll tell them now, are you sure Buffy, this is what you want"

Buffy nodded "Ok, hurry up"

Angel kissed Buffy on the forehead and whispered, "I love you"

"I love you" said Buffy, Angel gave her a tiny smile and left, blowing a kiss for her