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Chapter 4:

Angel's Hotel

The silence was unbearable but no one know what to say, they all sat there without a word trying not to make Faith feel uncomfortable by there presence, Angel was the first to react when he offer to show Faith her room and let her have some rest, and he was rewarded by a relief smile from Faith and the others.

"So, when can Faith leave with us?" Joyce said trying to lose the tension

"I don't think this will be a good idea, I think Faith will be more comfortable here" Angel said

"Look Angel, I know that we don't have a great history but remember that in front of the law I'm Faith guardian, and I think she needs family and people to support her actions, correct her when she's wrong and give her credits when she is right, we don't want to repeat the same actions again" Joyce was calm

"I think you're right, but above all of that Faith needs people who can understand her, who can feel what she's going through, and forgive me when I say that all of you were the reason for what she did"

"What exactly are you saying?" Buffy snapped with anger "I did all my best with her, I tried more than once to take her in the right side again, I took my share from her games and bullshit" she took a deep breath and look him in the eyes "Listen Angel, I'm not against Faith coming with us, and I promise that I will not make her life harder, but if she is really coming then there must be rules and I will expect her to follow them" by those words Buffy walk upstairs, she wasn't angry or mad, she knew that Angel saw the weakness in her sister slayer, but he must know that she is in charge and she puts the rules.

She found her self in front of Faith room, she hesitated at first but then she opened the door to check on her. Faith felt her presence but she didn't open her eyes, she wasn't ready to fight Buffy, she was in pain, she thought that being slayer will erase the pain but this wasn't true.

Slayer or not, nothing can ever repair her heart, no one can put the million broken pieces together and make her fell good again; day after day people abused her, used her and with each new day she knew that a piece of her heart will be loosen by someone close.

She was out of her thought by feeling Buffy's hand stroking her hair, for a moment she forget that she was in the room, but when she felt her hand she couldn't resist the tears rolling in her cheeks, but she didn't open her eyes she didn't want to be weak in front of Buffy, so she acted like she was sleeping.

Buffy knew that Faith was faking her sleep but she didn't want to push her, she knew that her fellow slayer didn't like to show emotions, so she wipes the tears from her eyes and turned to move. She felt Faith strong hand holding her arm and when she looked in her eyes she saw a hint from the old Faith, but she wasn't scared. She loses her arm and sits on a chair behind the bed and waited for her to talk.

"You came here to talk and I'm ready now" Faith said while trying to sit on the bed.

"Are you sure? The talk can wait"

"I'm sure, but first; I'm sorry, now you can beat me to death" she said with a small smile

Buffy returned the smile but she was feeling bad for Faith, this was the first time she knew what's wrong with Faith, the reasons for her instability, for her anger and miss trust. Faith was unable to deal with her feelings; she didn't know what to do with all the things happening in her mind and heart, she didn't know how to react when she was in pain or fear. She has only one reaction "Anger" that's why when things got out of her control she asked Angel to kill her, she couldn't deal with anything.

"Buffy are you still there?" Faith's voice awakened Buffy from her thoughts.

"Look Faith, I will not lie and tell you that everything is ok, no its not you betrayed me and it will took us a hell of a time to make things ok between us, but before we talk about you making things right with other people, assuming that you really want"

"I do Buffy, I really want to make things right again" Faith said without hesitation

"You must make things right with you first, you must search deep inside you and know why you did it, why did you hurt us all and switch the sides"

"Because I was jealous, I was..." Faith didn't have time to complete her answer she was cut by Buffy.

"No Faith, this isn't the reason, I don't want you to answer me now, but I want you to think because unless you know what's your problem you will never be able to stay at the right track"

"So, what will happen now?" Faith asked with fear

"You will come with us and we will try to..."

"No Buffy, this time I get to involve and make the rules" Joyce said with calm voice

"Mom, I was..."

"Buffy not now, we all need to rest, we will talk tomorrow...now say goodnight to Faith and let her sleep"

"Ok, night Faith" Buffy said with a smile and without thinking she kissed Faith forehead.

"Oh, mm...Night Buffy, Mrs. Summers" Faith said awkwardly without looking at them.

"Goodnight Faith" and she turned with Buffy out of the room and left Faith in the dark to sleep.