Buffy was sitting in the living room, watching a movie, when she heard someone coming in the front door.
She heard Willow's quiet laugh. She had someone with her. she thought that it was Kayla. They walked into the front
room.
Willow: "Hey Buffy, you look sad.
Buffy; "I am. I found something out t hat could really get me hurt the next time I have an encounter with Matthew."
Willow: "What was that? She asked sounding concerned.
Buffy: "Matthew is a dangerous killer. He has killed many slayers in his time. He also likes to torment5 his enemies."
Willow: "Buffy, I am going out on patrol with you tonight." She told Buffy with a demanding look in her eyes.
Buffy; You can't go with me Will, He'll just make it harder for you to see me die.' she hated saying that to her best friend but she knew that if she didn't face reality soon she was going to end up hurt not physically but also emotionally.
Willow: "Look, Buffy. I care about you and I don't think taht you get that right now. I am going to go to kayla's house for dinner and and I want to talk to you when I get home.
Buffy; "There is nothing to talk about. I have everything under control plus I work tonight. It's a late shift and I know that you things to do tonight and you have that meeting at the library tomorrow morning. So you can't stay up to late. Plus I already ahve Angel coming with me tonight.
Willow: "Fine. I can see where this is going so I'm heading out again. I'll talk to you later."
Buffy; "Willow, i know that you are upset right now but you ned to udnerstand that Angel would be able to help me more than you would.
Willow: "Sure whatever. I'll see you later. Kayla never interrupted because this is a fight that she has heard for as long as she and Willow were togther. She knew not to get involved. She wanted to help Buffy just as much as Willow did but she couldn't she didn't know her that well.
Later that night, Buffy was in the middle of her shift when her cell phone rang. She couldn't answer her phone. She could have gotten fired for having it but she needed it in case her friendsor sister needed her. After work she looke3d to see who was calling. The person was an unknown name. She was thinking that it could be only one prson: Angel. She called him back. She hoped that he was at home, or wherever he was staying. All of a sudden, somone caming running out of the shadows. It was Willow. Angel picked up.
Angel: "Buffy, hey.
Buffy: "Angel, Let me call you back in a few minutes. I need to take care of something.
Amgel: "Okay. He hung up.
Buffy; "Willow, What in the hell are you doing here? she sounded annoyed. She really was annoyed. Why couldn't willow get it through ehr head that she could handle this situation with Matthew on her own. She didn't need help.
Willow: " I knew what time you would be getting off work, amd I decided to come on patrol with you..
Buffy: " Willow, please go home. I don't need anyone's help but Angel's. He probably has dealt with this vampire before because Matthew ran with Spike before he started to fall in love with me."
Willow: "Fine you don't want me here, I'm moving out tomorrow. I'll stay at Kayla's apartment. She ahs plenty of room. And i know she will let me stay with her. At east there is one prson in this world who appreciates me."
Buffy; " Who said i didn't appreciate you. Will, you're my best friend and you always will be. I thought that you knew that?" Buffy started to walk down the street towards the cemetry. She hated when her and Willow were in one of their continous arguements.
Willow; " No i need some space. You ahve hurt me so much in the past taht I am gettig sick of it. I can't take it anymore. I try to help you and all that goes on is you telling me that you have to do everything on your own. i think some space will do us good."
Buffy; "Fine you want to be like that, fine. I wouldn't want to push you into anything that you don't wnat to do."
willow storms off. Buffy could still hear her crying a block away. She didn't feel sorry one bit for her old best frined. she didn't wnat help form her two buds.
They just had to get used ot the idea that she was doing this on her own like she was supposed to do in the beginning.
She walked all the way home without a trace of a vampire. She hated to face the next day, but she knew that she ahd many things that she ahd to do.
She just didn't know why she had to be the one to do them. She didn't want to have to face Matthew alone, but she didn't think that she wanted to turn to Angel.
She started thinking that maybe she should. That way Angel could save her form the mercy of matthew's threat. She went to bed and thought that she had everything under
control, even the arguememt with Willow didn't seem that bad. Until she thought about what would probably happen the next day.