Chapter eight "Hard Knock Life" Play
It's been a while since Angel and Buffy started to date. They are both very happy to be able to spend time with each other everyday. Today was no exception. Angel was in Buffy's room talking and holding each other when Jenny comes in with Faith and Oz close behind.
"Sorry to just barge in like this" Jenny said.
"No problem. What's going on?" Buffy said getting out of Angels embarrass even though she didn't want to.
"Okay straight to the point. The town is letting them film an updated version of 'Annie' and they wanted to use the orphanage." Faith started.
"So what does that have to do with me?"
"Well Faith showed the producers a type of you too singing during the talent show here and they want you two to sing "It's a Hard-Knock Life" making music video out of it. " Jenny finished.
Buffy was in shock. Did she want to do a music video?
"The film company is willing to donate a lot of money and publicity for the orphanage it you two do this. Please Buffy can you at least think about it?" Jenny asked.
Angel walked up behind Buffy and placed a supporting hand on her shoulder squeezing gently.
"Of course I'll do it. Especially if it means that it can help get people to come and adopt. These kids need a better life."
"Thank you Buffy. Ox is also helping with his band to play in the back."
"That's very nice of you Oz." Angel said towards his friend.
"It's the least I can do."
A few weeks later all the children of the orphanage, along with Angel and his gang, sat in the den watching Annie when the music video started. Buffy and Faith worked with the producers to tape the video after their classes and weekends.
Emily clapped her hands when Buffy appeared on the screen and started to sing.
/(Hard-knock life,
It's a hard-knock life)
(It's a hard-knock life for us!)
It's a hard-knock life for us!
Instead of treated, we get tricked!
Instead of kisses, we get kicked!
It's a hard-knock life!
Got no folks to speak of, so,
It's a hard-knock row we how!
Cotton blankets, Instead of wool!
Empty Bellies, Instead of full!
It's a hard-knock life!
Don't if feel like the wind is always howling?
Don't it seem like there's never any light!
Once a day, don't you wanna throw the towel in?
It's easier than puttin' up a fight.
No one's there when your dreams at night get creepy!
No one cares if you grow or if you shrink!
No one dries when your eyes get wet an' weepy!
From all the cryin' you would think this place's a sink!
Oh, No!
Empty belly life! (Empty belly life!)
Rotten smelly life! (No, No, No, No)
Full of sorrow life! (Full of sorrow life!)
No tomorrow life!
Santa Claus we never see
Santa Claus, what's that, who's he?
No one cares for you, a smidge
When you're in an orphanage!
It's a hard-knock life!
It's a hard-knock life for us!
Instead of treated, we get tricked!
Instead of kisses, we get kicked!
It's a hard-knock life!
Don't if feel like the wind is always howling?
Don't it seem like there's never any light!
Once a day, don't you wanna throw the towel in?
It's easier than puttin' up a fight.
No one's there when your dreams at night get creepy!
No one cares if you grow or if you shrink!
No one dries when your eyes get wet an' weepy!
From all the cryin' you would think this place's a sink!
Oh, No!
hard-knock life
a hard-knock life
hard-knock life!
No one cares for you, a smidge
When you're in an orphanage!
It's a hard-knock life for us!
It's a hard-knock life for us!
Instead of treated, We get tricked!
Instead of kisses, We get kicked!
Got no folks to speak of, so,
It's a hard-knock row we how! Cotton blankets, Instead of
wool!
Empty Bellies, Instead of full!
It's a hard-knock life!
It's a hard-knock life!
It's a hard-knock life!
It's a hard-knock life!/
When the video ended Buffy came on the screen with a lot of the younger children from the orphanage standing near.
"The movie Annie is loved by so many people around the world. But most people don't look further into the movie. It's about children who don't have families. There are so many children in the world that live and grow in orphanages waiting to be adopted. The greatest gift that these children want is a family. Are you that family? Adopt today."
Then the camera got a close up to Kayla. She smiled a small smile then said, "Thank you"
Buffy and Angel later went to the Bronze after the movie at the orphanage. By midnight they said goodnight to their friends then started out of the club.
"I love you" Angel said to his girlfriend.
"I love you too." Buffy kissed him with all the love in the single kiss.
"I'm so lucky that you are me girlfriend."
Just then a female approached from behind them. "She can't be your girlfriend when I'm your girlfriend."
Angel froze when he first heard her voice. Buffy looked at the brunette and back at Angel. Angel just started at the beautiful woman in front of them with his jaw clutching.
"What? Not happy to see me lover?"
TBC (send feedback PLEASE)