As Days Go By

Summary: After one tragic night, Buffy refuses to get close to anyone. Now the new guy in town, Angel tries to do the impossible by getting closer to Buffy. Which may prove to be an even bigger tragedy.

By: Sara

Disclaimer: Not mine

Chapter Two

Buffy's POV

I walked down the hallway slowly to my first block, English. Random people passed me and I saw them look back at me and turn away quickly. I have heard all rumors about me, like that I'm a stuck up popular rich girl who doesn't like anyone or that I'm an airhead cheerleader. None of the rumors about me are true because no one really knows me beside Xander and Willow.

As I walked into English afew people stared at me rudely, but I ignored them and walked to the back of the classroom. I dropped my books on the desk to mine, so that no one could sit next to me. As the books hit the desk a boom rang through the classroom and some people turned to look at me.

Then the jerk walked in. I watched as the girls in the front of the class whispered to each other and steal glances at the new guy. The new guy didn't seem to be paying attention to them and started to walk to the back of the class. Once again my eyes were glued on his as he made his way towards me .I wasn't sure what I was doing or why I was reacting like this about the new guy, but I did know that I needed to stay as far away from him as possible. I turned my head to the side so I could look out the window.

"Is anyone sitting here?" A deep voice asked and I turned around and came face to face with the new guy. He was gesturing to the desk with my books on it.

"No." I sighed and got my books from the desk and slid them under my desk. I didn't decide the desk wasn't worth fighting over. Their goes my 'stay as far away from him as possible' plan.

"I'm Angel." He smiled at me and I stared at him. I took in the new guy for the first time. I didn't notice how tall he was before and how much his name Angel fit his face. Hold on, where did that come from? His name Angel fit his face, I must be coming down with something. After awhile of silence I realized he wanted my name.

"Buffy," I stated simply and forced on the front of the room. I hoped he got the point I didn't want a conversation with him.

"Uh...I like your hair." I heard me murmured and I faced him with a frown. As I faced him I saw his uneasy grin I could tell he really wanted to start a conversation with me. My frown changed into a smile as I thought of how handsome Angel looked, not cute like my old boyfriend Riley, but handsome.

"I like your hair too." I told him and he smiled back at me. Then I started having a conservation with Angel, realizing he really wasn't a jerk.

Lunch

I didn't have any more classes with Angel. I was looking for Angel at lunch, but once I walked into the lunch. I decided finding him wasn't that important. I walked over to the table Xander , Willow, and Willow's boyfriend Oz was sitting at.

"Hey, Buffster, any word on head cheerleader?" Xander asked as I sat down.

"Nope, but we have a meeting at the end of the day." I told him. Thinking about Angel made me totally forget that Cheerleading Captain would be announced today. I couldn't wait to see the look on Cordelia's face when I win caption.

"Whose the guy, with Cordelia?" Oz asked and I looked up from my food. My eyes hit Angel, he was surround by Cordelia and her clones. I would have felt bad for him if he hadn't been smiling.

"Oh, that's the new guy, I heard he has some girlie name like Rose or something." Xander said as he took a big bite of his sandwich.

"Angel," His name just came out of my mouth before I could stop myself. I tore my eyes away from Cordelia and Angel to face my friends.

"What?" Xander asked his mouth full of food.

"His name is Angel." I sighed. I looked back at Cordelia and Angel flirting and for some reason felt on the verge of tears. I didn't understand why beside the fact that I felted betrayed, but then again I really didn't know this Angel guy. I really wanted to believe he was having a horrible time, but he just keeping flashing Cordelia a bight smile.

"Buffy are you okay?" Willow asked concerned and then I realized I was staring at Cordelia and Angel.

"Yeah, I'm fine." I said. Then Angel's eyes hit mine and I knew he saw me. Yet he stayed with Cordelia. I'm over reacting, Cordelia can have that jerk. Besides I don't need any more friends I'll be out of here soon.

End of School

I walked towards the gym for the cheerleading meeting.

"Hey, Buffy." I heard someone call my name, I knew it was Cordelia and I kept walking.

"Hi, Cordelia." I forced a smile as she walked up to me.

"You know the new guy Angel right? Talk about salty goodness." She said and licked her lips. I just rolled my eyes at her comment about Angel. Though I tried to hide the fact that it hurt me that Angel chosen Cordelia as a friend over me. Sure I don't have that much experience being a friend and I can be rude sometimes, but when it comes to being queen bitch Cordelia wins hands down.

"I guess," I mumbled and didn't look at her. If I looked at her I would be admitting I like Angel as more then a friend and I don't.

"Do you like him?" Cordelia asked me rudely.

"What, no! I just met him." I said as her question took me by shock. How could she think I liked him, I barley know him.

"Good, because he's mine." She smiled. Now that comment doesn't surprise me. She wants everything and gets everything, that's one reason I hate her. She doesn't know what pain or sacrifice is. Dawn's life less face flashed through my mind and I went pale for a second.

"Possessive much." I muttered under my breath.

"What?" Cordelia asked dazed which made her look like an even bigger airhead then she already was.

"Nothing, I just wanted to wish you good luck for Cheerleading Captain." I smiled at her.

"I don't need luck." She grinned and flipped her hair in my face. Then she walked past me and disappeared into the gym. Bitch

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