Chapter 2: A Little Talk of Tears
Disclaimer in Chapter 1: Memories
Angel:
I saw Buffy with tears in her eyesand my heart went out to her I wanted to say something, but what? What was I supossed to say? 'Hi it's me, Angel, I know that you hate me with a fiery vengence, but I was in the neighborhood and I am coming to see you'. Yeah that would go over well, ut here it goes I will say something comforting and sweet..at least I'll try. Here we go...
"Buffy, are you okay?" I asked in a small whisper.
"Angel, is that you?" She said pulling her robe tighter and trying to fix her hair glancing into the miror on the oppisite side of the room.
"Buffy, you don't have to get as you call 'beautiful' for me, I already think you are; just stay the way you are," I stated looking at her stunning apprance. She was so simple and looked like she had been crying, but so amazingly pretty.
"Hello, to you too, Buffy," I said sacastically somewhat hurt by her words. Was she not happy to see me? Maybe I shouldn't have come here tonight.
"I'm sorry it's just a shock to see you here," she said a little disappointed and looked down rying not to make eye contact, "But you know what? I am pretty glad that you're here."
"I know what you mean, I usually wouldn't come becuase of our 'agreement', but I heard about Spike ordeal, and I didn't really think that we should've left the things the way they did were before when I met you after you.."
"Died?" she finished for me.
"Yes, but you're back now and I didn't and didn't want to leave things that bad." I left it at that.
"Thanks, I mean thank you, Angel. But that is not why you are here, I can tell you."
"How? What? I mean how did you know?" I stuttered and tried to fix over what I was trying to say.
"First of all you're a bad liar, you have always been, and two I can see the sadness in your eyes. Don't lie to me I am here to help you whenever you need me, do you hear me? Don't lie I can handle it, I promise, just tell me, and please come in and sit with me." She motioned me to the seat next to her on the bed.
I sat down on the bed in pain and she winced in pain. "Did I hurt you?"
"No I moved my wrist the wrong way when you sat down. I think it's a sprain, don't worry I'll be fine, Slayer healing and all. Back to your story, please I want to know what's wrong." She said with a grimace.
"Wait, let me see it and see how bad it is, please I won't hurt you." She hesitated to give me her left wristand when she did finally give it to me I noticed why she was so hesitantshe was wearing the Claddagh ring that I had given her so many years ago. I think she was embarrassed, but it touched me that she still wore it. I put myslef back in reality and looked at her wrist. "It's not a sprain it looks just like a twist, but you should put a bandage on it I can get one for you if they are still in the bathroom." I asked and got up from where I sat.
"Yeahm same place." She nodded holding her wrist.
"okay be right back." She was wearing the ring. The ring I had taken off the minute I thought I had fallen in love with Cordelia. Does this mean she doesn't have a boyfriend? Does this mean she still loves me? If she does still not love me and is wearing her ring, well that means that I betrared my wife. Buffy still loves me! Maybe she does emember the night five years ago. How could I love Cordelia or rahter should I say think I am in love with Cordelia, when I love Buffy, I mean I have always loved her. And I knew if I were with Cordy Buffy would still be the first woman in my life, and she always will be,
I looked for the bandanges for her wrist and grabbed them from the medicine chest. I took an unnessacary deep breathe before I stepped out of the bathroom nd sat back down, but her ring was in the way for bandaging her wrist so I had to tell her to take it off. "Buffy...umm..you have to take your ring off so that I can put the wrap around your wrist."
She nodded and took off the ring placing it on he night side table in a small wooden box hen she opened it here lay the silver cross I had given her the first time I had met her. She looked back waiting for me to ut the wrap around it. I did and placed her hand on her lap and she sat back on the bed resting on the pillows.
"Maybe, I should change into my pajamas before we talk, would that be okay with you?" he said questionly.
"Of course, I'll turn around for you." I bluntly stated like a shy school boy.
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Buffy:
"Thanks, Angel." I said as I remembered that day that I told him he could look as I changed and he told me I was a Goddess, I wish it were the same this time. I wonder what he thought when he say my ring. I felt so stupid becasue obviously he wasn't wearing his and he was the one who gave it to me. I had no idea what he was thinking at this moment. I had no idea what he was thinking right now. Man this would be a good time to have that mind reading thing. Oh, yeah, that's right I can't read his mind with that! Ha. Not funny here.
After I changed into my white silk pajama shorts and matching top, I sat back down on the bed next to Angel. "Okay. What's up, Angel? I'm here for you."
"Umm...I don't exactly know how to say this Buffy..."
Oh my goodness what is he trying to say to me? Is he hurt? Is he going to die..again? Is he going to become human? Thoughts of joy and sadness through my head and I became very anxious and nervous for him, but I had to be here for him. "Angel, you know that you can tell me anything," I cooed as calmy as I possibly could trying to comfort him.
"Well..Umm..Okay. I'm just saying just don't interrupt me or I won't be able to finsih, alright?" He asked looking at my eyes for the answer.
By this time I was trully worried because his eyes showed so much pain, but I answered, "Of course, anything for yuo Angel."
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