Chapter 8
By the time Dawn got to school on Wednesday practically everyone already knew that Buffy got into a fight and tried to save a girl from some creepy old guy. Buffy even got the day off from school to testify in court. Dawn wasn't suppossed to say anything to anyone. Everyone else already had an opinion about this though. Some said Buffy was like a superhero, others considered her a freak. Dawn hated when people called her sister a freak. She and Buffy didn't always get along, but they were still sisters. But when people called Buffy a hero, part of Dawn resented that as well. But Dawn kept her promise to her mother an said nothing either way. Fortunately her friends Kit and Carlos promised not to talk about Buffy. They talked to Dawn about school, the upcoming final season of "On her own." Dawn appreciated their silence. Kit and Carlos resisted their natural instincts to ask questions. And they hoped Dawn would be just as silent if they never needed it.