Joyce was beside herself. How could she let her talk get so out of control? She would make it up to Buffy somehow. Maybe this pregnancy could be a good thing for her daughter. If she was so determined to have this child and be with Angel, then maybe she would be stronger for it. She would encourage her daughter to be stronger, fight off the urges to dream off into oblivion, and maybe this could be a way for her to fight for herself. She decided to sit Buffy down and have a more calm discussion with her. This was a good thing she thought. They would talk and Joyce would make sure her daughter knew she would be there for no matter what happened.
Several days passed before Buffy would talk to her mother. She was very upset about their last talk and wasn't looking forward to doing it again. When she finally agreed to sit down with her mom, she was pleasantly surprised. It was totally different than the last argument and she actually felt much better afterwards. Her mom seemed to make a change of heart and Buffy appreciated the loving support she now felt she had from her parents. Her mother did however make her promise to visit the clinic on a regular basis, which Buffy wasn't to happy about, but she had everyone being so supportive she didn't have the heart to argue about it.
Dr. Price and Dr. Berkel had changed her medication and put her on a strict diet. They told her that soon she would be having a hard time following the diet, but for now she should try her best to abide by the doctors orders. Dr. Berkel convinced Buffy to join a teen support group at the clinic. It was a group of teens with similar problems as Buffy. Though she was hesitant at first, after two or three secessions with them she began to feel comfortable and even made a few friends there.
Everyone in the group had different problems but all were similar in some aspects. She found herself talking to Angel about the group discussions and he was happy that she had thrown herself into this without much of a fight.
Before they knew it a few months had passed and Buffy was beginning to show signs that she was truly pregnant. She had gained weight and could not hide it anymore at school. She and Angel had decided to tell the rest of their friends about the baby; much to their shock most of them were not too surprised. Cordy had a hard time keeping a secret and most of the people they called friends already knew. Cordy was always supportive and Buffy loved her best friend. She had told her long ago about her medical condition and Cordy loved hearing about her dreams.
Buffy was content and had not had any episodes in months. She thought life was perfect at the moment. She was even beginning to get excited each week when it got close to the night she went to her meetings at the clinic. Though she loved her friends at school, these people seemed more like family to her. They all had issues yes, but they all worked together to get better. She found herself liking two of the small group the best and after the meetings was over, she and her two new friends talked a little more. One was a red headed girl named Willow and the other was Alexander. He was a funny guy and Willow was a little shy at first, but they both grew on Buffy and she found they had more in common then the rest of the group. They met more and more frequently during the week and Buffy was surprised at how well they got along.
One night the group was informed that a new couple was going to be coming to sit in on a session with them, it was going to be on the following week and the group was curious about it. The couple had been former patients of the clinic and was coming to tell their story to the group. The entire group was buzzing on the news and stories started to fly around on who it may be. Dr. Berkel had told them that the couple, Faith and William, had met at the clinic and fell in love there. Willow thought it was so romantic and Xander just thought that was weird. They finished up the meeting that night and everyone gathered in the parking lot outside to discuss it more. Dru, the girl they all thought was severely nuts, was totally freaking on the whole situation. She said she knew of the couple and couldn't wait to see the guy William again. She kept talking about the guy, she called him something different thought, Spike of something like that, and she wouldn't shut up. They talked a while longer then parted after getting tired of hearing Dru ramble on and on.
The week moved pretty fast. It was finally time for the meeting again, and Buffy was so excited to meet the guests they had coming. The group sat down together and patiently waited for the meeting to start. The couple was late, and the group began their regular talk. It was about fifteen minutes into the meeting when a knock was heard at the door. Everyone turned to watch the guest walk into the room.
Buffy couldn't believe what she was seeing. She knew the girl who walked in. It was the same girl she saw in Sunnydale. The girl who stared at her intently when she was ordering food, why was she there. A creepy feeling came over Buffy and she began to sweat and feel dizzy. When Faith approached her she held out her hand and introduced herself, "Hey, I'm Faith, don't I know you?" Buffy began to freak, and when she stood up she felt even dizzier, and before she could say anything, she passed out.