Ch.2

Before she knew what was happening his strong arms surrounded her, closing the small gap between them. Emotions she had been holding back for the past two weeks finally began to emerge.

At first her sobs were almost silent but it was only the beginning. Heart wrenching sobs soon shook her small body. "Oh Angel" all she wanted was to hide from the world, to stay in his arms and disappear.

"Shhh" He whispered, kissing her head in an attempt to calm her. But he too was crying. She's alive, she's here.

"I-" Her sobs made it hard to get anything out. All the memories of waking up in her small dark coffin flooded her mind. The fear. The pain. It was all coming back.

Angel only held her tighter as though his strength could pass threw to her. She's gotten smaller he realized. She wasn't the same youthful, vibrant girl he remembered. She'd changed. The look in her eyes no longer had the lust for life. When she'd opened the door, the hollow, lifeless eyes were what scared him more then her tears. "Shh Buffy I know."

Unable to hold it in any longer "No!" Pulling away from him, holding herself protectively "You don't know! Nobody knows!" She was yelling but she didn't care. Not now. Maybe not ever again. But she couldn't keep it in any more. She had to tell some one. She had to tell him.

Taking a tentative step towards her "Buffy-"

"I was in heaven!" There, she's said it. Speaking it aloud made it seem so much more real. I was in heaven. Me. I was in paradise. And now its gone. The hurt and pain was over whelming. The only thing left to do was break down and that's what she did.