*Buffy*
Angel stares at me for a good minute before answering. "You... you might want to sit." He instructs while gesturing emphatically toward a chair. Uh Oh that’s never good. I don’t question his motives. Instead I obey and wait for him to drop the bomb. I sincerely hope it’s not another neat freak wanting to ascend into a giant snake. That was a bit much even for me.
"Do you remember that when I came to visit I had a friend in my office... his name was Doyle." I nod showing him my recognition. He’s the cute Irish fellow with the funny looking clothes. "His last vision...before he died..." The pain in Angel’s eyes is transparent as he utters those hurtful words. My heart breaks for him. I wish there was something I could do to make it better but alas nothing I can say or do will bring him back. I of all people know the grief of loss.
"He said that he saw a dark evil coming. He said it was not of his earth." Not of this earth? Like a demon from a hell dimension or perhaps even an alien. Don’t scoff we’ve had odder things happen. Angel diverts his gaze and immediately begins pacing. That’s not all. There’s more. Something bad. I sit of baited breath waiting for him to state my worst fears come true. Something horrible is going to happen. Something I won’t be able to stop.
"He also said that at a frat party a guy was going to die." I am left shocked by his announcement and feeling pretty helpless when he confesses. "By the way... you look great." Wow, now I really didn’t see that one coming. He seems to be embarrassed by what he admitted and begins to pace again. I try to keep a pleased smile from etching it’s way across my features. I am silently glad that he still finds me attractive. I’d be lying if I said that just being in the same room with him doesn’t effect me.
The truth is Angel was my first and there will always be a special place in my heart that is reserved solely for him. Still I can’t take this any farther. We both know how this story ends. Romeo and Juliet didn’t have a happy ending. Still that didn’t make their love and less real. What we had will forever live on in my heart. I realize I have lost focus and try in vain to pay attention to what he is saying.
"I've been researching other dimensions but....I haven't found anything yet. But I reckon it might happen tonight at a frat party at the "Omega" house." He swallows harshly and then looks up to meet my eyes with great caution. "Cordelia hasn't come in yet but... when she does I'm sure she will come check out said frat party with me.... do you know anything else?" I shake my head to give him a disconcerting no.
“That’s all the scary visions had to show me. Unfortunately I can’t just rewind and fast forward to the good parts.” Taking a deep breath I rise from my seat. “I think I’ll drop by and make an appearance at this party too. Survey the place and try to keep an eye out for an extraterrestrial baddies.” I try to make light of a rather dark subject. “Plus I already have my disguise.” I gesture towards my outfit.
“In real life I am a stake toting bad ass vampire slayer. However undercover I am a ditzy blonde wanting to party with all the popular college guys.” I flip my hair as to emphasize the air heady part of the equation. “They’ll never know what hit them.” Realizing that might have sounded like I was talking about the guys I stammer.
“The yucky evil thing that is. He won’t know what…” I trail off realizing that I am in fact fighting a losing battle. “So…maybe I’ll see you there.” I walk toward the door. Pausing I turn back to him as I swing it open.
“You look good too. Just like I’d remembered.” With that I walk out of the offices and into the light. Some days I wonder exactly how much of myself I would give up just to stay in the darkness with him.
