Chapter 83
Willow felt alone at the homecoming dance. Dawn had Steven, Buffy had Ford, Oz had Veruca, Jessie had Cordelia. Willow had hoped to at least hang out with Xander, but he was trying his luck with the other girls. He had danced a few times with a new girl named Ampata, and even one dance with Taylor Swift. Willow took a picture of this on her cellphone. Xander already had the singer's picture in his room alongside Summer Glau, Maggie Q, Elisha Cuthert, but they were just fantasy girls Xander would likely never meet. Willow had noone right now. Then she saw her friend Tara at the dance. Tara was in tears. As se went outside Willow followed her to make sure her friend was okay.
Willow: You okay?
Tara: I'll be fine.
Willow: What happenned?
Tara: This girl asked me to the dance.
Willow: Oh.
Tara: Yeah, I'm gay. But I got here, and they just laughed at me, her and her friends. The whole date was just a set-up to laugh at me.
Willow: I'm sorry. Is there anything I can do for you?
Tara: This isn't how I wanted to come out to everyone. And now that's all people will remember, my humiliation. It was stupid to think anyone would want to dance with me.
Wilow: I'll dance with you.
Tara: Really?
Willow: Yeah. You're my friend. If they want to laugh at you, they'll have to laugh at me too. Let's go out there with our heads held high and dance together.
Tara: Okay.