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Wanted: One missing sister for shopping trip

Sep 05, 2005 01:04

Willow's gonna check into what she can find out from Wilkins' hanky. I have faith she can find something out. Giles still seems awful skeptical about Wilkins being reformed, and so does Riley--although I managed to get him calmed down about the me eating the cookie issue. I mentioned what Wilkins said to me about Giles and Wes, and Giles got all ( Read more... )

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_dawnie_ September 5 2005, 15:42:13 UTC

He's better. I think Jordy was right; getting away from Sunnydale did help him. It's morning on Labor Day and he's not awake yet... I've just gotten out of the shower, wrapped in one of their kinda scratchy towels, and combed out my hair when suddenly I think, Buffy! I told her I'd call in the note I left. Dammit.

I sit carefully down on the other side of the bed and pick up the phone. She is so gonna kill me if I can't spin this just right. And I'm getting tired of lying, too. It's hard to remember who I told what to. I dial our home number and listen to it ring.

resurrected_b September 5 2005, 18:09:16 UTC

I pick up the phone in the kitchen. "Hello?" I say, hoping like hell it's Dawn. What kind of slumber party lasts all weekend?

_dawnie_ September 5 2005, 19:22:39 UTC

Hearing her voice does something to me. Maybe it's the stress of lying for months and of what's been going on with Avasa for the past week or so... just the no-nonsense yet slightly worried sound of her voice causes tears to start sliding down my face. I close my eyes. "Hey, sis," I manage to say. "It's me."

resurrected_b September 5 2005, 19:29:39 UTC

"Dawn," I say, with a little sigh of relief. "Where are you--are you okay?" I don't even bother asking if she's at Sophie's. I mean, c'mon, how many times did I tell Mom I was staying at Willow's when some big evil was going down or I was spending time in a liplock with Angel?

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_dawnie_ September 6 2005, 03:44:35 UTC

"Buff," I say, rubbing at my eyes. "He, um, worked at the school. He could've gotten in big trouble if he took me. I wanted him to." I hitch in another shaky breath. "He's not a demon, or a vampire, or a hellgod, even. He's just a guy who, kind of, is a little different." ...and about 8 years older than me.

"We're coming back, probably today," I add.

resurrected_b September 6 2005, 03:52:57 UTC

"Okay..." I say slowly. He worked at the school, so he had to be older than her. But really, who am I to get on her case about that? I want to ask Different how?, but I decide to wait until I actually meet the guy.

"Do you want me to drop your stuff off at the dorm? I could probably get Will or Xander or someone to help," I suggest instead.

_dawnie_ September 6 2005, 03:57:47 UTC

I feel myself leaking at the eyes again, and I raise my fingers to wipe at them. "Maybe... some of it?" I say. "I hate to make you guys do it all." I sniffle. "I'm sorry for not telling you the truth for so long."

She's being a lot better about this than I expected. Really, actually very cool.

resurrected_b September 6 2005, 04:03:13 UTC

"Oh, come on," I say, with a slight laugh, even if I'm not totally done being worried, "You know how much I can carry, it's no big. So...are you and the mystery boyfriend coming to the house? Or...?"

Before she has a chance to answer, I remember the call from Janice. "Oh, Janice called--she had a coded message for you. The cabin should be safe? She kind of stressed the 'should'."

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