Next day
Standing in the store with Cordy I laugh as she poses in a dress she wanted to try on "what's so funny?" She asks pouting at me.
"We do this every time and you end up rejecting all but the last one" I say smirking at her.
"Not true" she says "I'm rejecting them all, they don't hug my ass the way I want" she says turning to look at herself from the side in the mirror.
"Alright come on Queen C, let's go find you something that hugs it how you want" I say shaking my head.
She nods and quickly changes before joining me, walking out I roll my eyes seeing Cordy checking out a woman leaning on the wall outside the store smoking.
"Oh Faith look" she says suddenly pointing to a sign "they're showing Phantom of the Opera".
Laughing I tug her along "last time you dragged me to those you were mad at me for a week because I fell asleep".
"It was Rent" she says pushing me slightly.
Smiling to show off my dimples I shrug "I don't get the appeal of them" I say.
"No, unless it's got violence and vampire slaying you lose interest" she says rolling her eyes but smiling.
"I know what I like" I say as we head to the house.
Walking in I see Emma getting dressed "where you off to?" I ask.
"Bounty" she answers while applying lipstick.
"Oh?"
"Yeah, got a tip my guy will be at this restaurant and it's a high class place" she says.
"Do you.. "she starts but I shake my head "use it Emma, I told you before you could" I say.
"Thanks Faith, I'll pay you back" she says rushing by kissing my cheek and stops at the door to put her shoes on.
"Do you have your stake?"
She nods pulling it from her coat pocket "later Cordy, Henry" she calls before rushing out.
Sighing I drop on the couch shaking my hair out before Henry jumps on it by me smirking.
"I get to go right?" He asks.
"You always do when she works nights" I say before placing my hand over his face pushing him away when he gives an impish grin.
"Oh look what I found" he says holding a photo out to me.
Taking it I smile slightly while stroking the frame seeing it's an old hand decorated one with Mommy and me scrawled across it in childish hand writing.
"Where'd you find this?" I ask.
"A box in the storage closet with your name on it, I put it in your room"
"Do you remember her?" He asks.
"It's all fuzzy I was really young, she was fostering me for a while and planned to adopt me" I say softly.
"What happened?" He asks.
"I'm not sure" I answer frowning.
"She's who left you that money?"
"I think so" I say nodding "I remember she loved apples and had her own tree she grew since she was a child" I add.
"Are you two ready?" Cordy says coming in dressed for a night of slaying.
"I'll get my shoes" Henry says running off.
"Your jacket too Henry, I'm not catching a cold because you sneeze on me again" I call out.
Hearing him laugh I get up and open the foot rest with a storage compartment, handing Cordy bottles of holy water before grabbing a few extra stakes for everyone just in case.
We've never had any problems with our personal ones but I'd rather be safe and have extras.
Once Henry joins I hand him more that he slips into the stake holsters on his belt.
Walking out we head for the nearest cemetery to start our patrol "Willow called" Cordy says.
Frowning I look at her raising my brow "they've got something brewing there, lots of people are going insane".
"That's weird" I mutter.
"Yeah, she asked if I could look and see anything"
"Did you?"
"Nothing but a rickety tower, I know it wasn't very helpful but the best I could get, I told her I'd call if I got anything else"
Nodding I tap Henry pointing to a fresh grave that's shifting around, he nods running up to the back as I move to stand in front of it.
Leaning down I knock on the dirt "wakey wakey" I say, seeing the dirt stop for a moment Cordy starts a timer before they start franticly moving to get out.
Once they do I flip away from them "damn you're a big one" I say looking at the 6 foot tall vampire that's gotta be at least 400 pounds.
"Is he wheezing?" Cordy ask stopping the timer frowning.
"This seems counter protective for changing someone" Henry adds.
As we each talk the vampire turns looking around panicked before dropping to the ground rocking and muttering to them self.
"Faith?" Henry asks looking confused.
"Hey big boy" I say clapping my hands.
"Help me" he says softly.
Frowning I look at him confused, I feel my slayer senses ringing but not over him "Faith, he's got a cross on" Cordy says.
Walking closer to him I check his neck before stepping back "how the hell did he get buried alive?" I mutter.
"Alright, come on let's get you help" I say holding my hand out.
Getting him up I lead him to the street and get him to sit down as Cordy calls for an ambulance.
"What's your name" I ask trying to get him to focus.
"Got any family?" Henry asks.
Once Cordy hangs up I glance at him "I don't understand how someone can get buried alive in this day and age" she says shaking her head.
"I don't either" I mutter.
Eventually I look up hearing the ambulance coming, once it reaches us we answer a few questions and show them the grave.
"What are you three doing in the cemetery alone at night?" A cop asks coming up.
"I get restless when my Mom works nights and worry about her, we were walking around so I could calm down" Henry says.
"What's your Mom do?" The cop asks frowning.
"Bounty hunter, got a tip about a mark and went to catch him" I snap glaring at the cop.