Chapter 4

"Dawn, get up! You're gonna be late for school!" Dawn's shot open at her sisters call.
She sat up in bed, still feeling all tingly and her head spinning. She swallowed hoping the effects of the intense dream would fade away.
Then she sat on the edge of the bed looking at the sunlight that was coming through the window.

"I'm coming!" She called back. She got up to get dressed and started slowly walked downstairs.
Then something white got her eye. Something that looked to familiar to her. She narrowed her eyes as she saw her sister down the stairs.
She gave her the evil eye and walked to the kitchen.

So, it had been Buffy.

"Is there anything you want to tell me, Dawn?" Buffy asked. Dawn faced her, crossing her arms.

"No, do you?" She raised her eyebrows, holding same tone in her voice as her sisters.
Buffy didn't seem to be expecting this kind of answer and kind of backed away.

"N-no," she replied, apparently realizing it wasn't exactly the most smart question to be asking.
The girls started to make their breakfast avoiding each others looks. Dawn felt like a knife had stabbed her.

Buffy had been at Spike's crypt yesterday and she wouldn't tell her. Would the others know about it?
That the whole get-away-from-me-Spike had just been an act.
Not only she was mad at Buffy though. She started to feel upset with Spike as well. He hadn't said anything either. Without switching anymore words Dawn left for school.
From now on she would force herself to forget about her crush. To practically ban Spike out of her life.

"Dawn, girl!" Melinda shouted out as she walked upto her in school.

"Hi Melinda," Dawn forced herself to smile. Melinda was the only person that had been quite nice to her on school. She could even be considered a potential friend.

"I was just wondering if you wanted to come to a party with me tonight. Don is so gonna be there and I really uhm… fancy him, you know" Melinda winked.

"Sure, sounds cool!" Dawn smiled for real this time. Things were getting better for her. Finally a party that she could go to.
It would help her take her mind of Spike for sure.

"By the way, James is gonna be there as well. I think he's totally into you. Shall I pick you up at nine?"

"Wait…" Dawn pushed her hands down. "James?" She grinned.

"The football James?"

"Uh-huh," Melinda nodded flicking her blonde long hair behind her ear.

"He's totally cute!"

"I know, right! Now let's get to history,"

Dawn crossed her arms over her chest tight as she narrowed eyes at Buffy.
Her nose holes growing bigger as she breathed angrily. She just enjoyed doing this. She enjoyed ruining her fun.

"Come on, please let me go! I'll be totally fine. Melinda will pick me up," Dawn waved her hands down.

"And who is gonna bring you home afterwards?"

"I can take care…"

"No, no, no!" Buffy shook her fingers, cutting her sentence of.

"I will not let you get yourself into trouble," she stated.

"I really want to go to this party," Dawn begged. Buffy dropped her shoulders and bit her lip, lubricating for what seemed like two minutes.

"If you go finish your homework first, I'll overthink a solution," she finally decided.

"If I finish it you will let me go?"

"We'll talk about a compromise," Buffy promised. Dawn threw her schoolbag over her shoulder and rushed up the stairs.
Ok, history first. That essay was gonna take longest. It had to be about the religion of the Egypt's.
How they believed in different kind of gods. She opened her books and started her computer to surf on the internet for information.
She logged on on instant messenger and started to type her essay interwhile. Dawn was alerted by getting a message. A little bell rang to let her know this. She muted the sound of the computer so she wouldn't be caught messaging during her homework.

Melinda (is in for the party): Hey sweet cheeks! You ready to roll for tonight?

Dawn15: I totally am. My sister is going all hard about it though

Melinda (is in for the party): That totally sucks! What you gonna do about it?

Dawn15: She'll let me go if I finish my homework

Melinda: (is in for the party): So, she totally gone mom on you?

Dawn15: Yeah whatever you're saying. Sorry, if I'm answering slow. I'm doing history essay interwhile.

Dawn mineralized the message screen and started working on her essay again. Now and the giving respond to Melissa.
After what seemed like two hours she was finally done with the main bit of the essay. She just had to finish it of with a nice epilogue.

Melinda (is in for the party): You done now?

Dawn15: Yes! History is off the table. Now just need to do some more math and I'll be done. I'll totally call you in time ok?

Melinda (is in for the party): Sure! And don't forget to look your best!

Dawn15: I won't, byeee xxx

She closed her computer and opened her math notebook and schoolbook. She caught herself drawing little hearts on the corners of her pages.
The numbers just couldn't bother her at all. She read the sums over and over again and finally Dawn looked at the clock. 16.45.
Come on Dawn, just four sums, she forced herself and started writing them down.
When she looked at the clock again, it was 19.00.
She felt defeated. Buffy hadn't even come up to see her or talk to her and Melinda had to know if she'd had to pick her up.
She furiously trotted down the stairs and dashed into the living room. It was empty. Then she looked at the kitchen. There she was right with her nose into the fridge door wearing that leather coat of hers.

"You know, if you make a promise you should definitely keep to it!" she raised her voice.

The figure stepped back and faced her. Then she noticed it was Spike.

"You?"

"Big sis's gone out. Ordered you some pizza," he answered. Then she faced away.

"I err.. uhm.. you…"

"Gone all shy now, pet?" Spike circled around to face her.

"I'm sorry I busted in last night," she apologized, holding her head down so she wouldn't face him.

"Bet I gave you a hell of a good time," Spike grinned. Then he rubbed her shoulder.

"Don't mind it, love. I'm here to take you out tonight."

"You?" Dawn's eyes grew big. "But why?"

"Your sister alerted me that you'd need somebody to bring you to a party and get you back home, so here I am!" He widened his arms doing this as if he was inviting Dawn to give him a hug. Oh no, I was supposed to forget Spike at the party!

"What you're not happy?"

"As long as you don't interrupt the party," Dawn warned him.

"I'll just be around to make sure you're safe, Dawn. I won't embarrass you, honestly!"

That's not what I'm afraid of

"You don't seem very happy" Spike repeated.

"What am I supposed to be happy about? Everybody's just always keeping the truth for me. And you, you're not better than the rest of them! You're lying as well!" Spike fell silent.

"You just go and have your pizza in the living room," Spike gently pushed her away. "I'll talk to you later,"

To devastated to say anything Dawn took her pizza and sat herself down on the heard Spike's suppressed voice talking to somebody over the phone. She pressed her ear against the wall to listen closely.

"What do you mean it's over? Are you dumping me over the phone? Yes… I know that Dawn knows. Should that be a reason to… ? I never asked you to love me… Are you hearing me complain? I know this game inside out, slayer. You know we're not done… So, that's it… ? " Then she heard a click.
A few minutes later Spike entered the living room. His eyes were red and kind of blubbery. Then Dawn realized it. Buffy had been using Spike. Spike had been a fool for her.
He fell into the arm chair and kept awful silent. Dawn looked at him, wanting him to face her.
Finally his eyes met hers. Very carefully.

Dawn got up without saying a word.
She gently said down on his lap, wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her head into his chest. Then she felt Spike kindly responding to her gesture.
Holding her back with his left hand and caressing her long, brown hair with the other.
She carefully looked up at him and cupped his cheeks into her hands.
"I'm so sorry, Spike," she whispered.

A/N : A quick update. I hope you love it!