New beginnings...
I still couldn't believe how smoothly everything had gone, considering the circumstances. And I could hardly believe that Kate and I had gotten most of the kids to help with the move and that we had done it all in just a few hour's time. I guess somehow things always have a way to work themselves out... After all, the sun was back, or was gonna be back come morning. But even with everything going as smoothly as it was, in the back of my mind, I still wondered how the kids would adjust to this new environment- it all seemed to be going well so far, but you just never knew sometimes. And hopefully it stayed that way.
After chatting briefly with Kate, I went to check on everyone, make sure they were all settled in, and make sure they didn't need anything else. Not to my surprise, some kids did mentioned to me they didn't really didn't like it here, that they wanted to go back to what they knew, but it was only just a few and mostly the older ones, the ones that really didn't take well to change or authoritative figures. I tried to reassure them as best I could, hoping that they would understand and just sorta give this new home a chance, it was the only thing I could do for them. Give them reassurance.
It's what I had done from the beginning, and though out the creepy times when the sun was thought to be lost for ever; times we spent, fending for ourselves. We pulled together then, and now we would do the same, of that I was sure.
All they needed was time to adjust. And it was not like they had anywhere else to go; at least they knew that with me they had a roof over their heads, a hot meal, and a place where they could be safe from all the dangers of the city.
I started to unpack a few boxes that lay scattered in what would now be my room. From the look of things I had a long night ahead of me, sorting through everything, and making sure that I had everything I needed from my office back at the shelter. I smiled as I unpacked. I had to admit that it was a little bit strange seeing Buffy again after all this time.
She really hadn't changed much from what I remember, or maybe she had and I just wasn't looking hard enough. Always strong, always trying to help people... She was the type of person I wanted to be like.
I smiled to myself as I thought about all of this. Thinking not only that, but also thinking that it had been a long time since I had seen Charles Gunn, I mean, he did work here didn't he? Of course he did. Hadn't seen much of him since the sun went on a permanent hiatus. I guess we all had things to deal with then, but now... now things were different, right?
So that was that... I had made up my mind. As soon as I finished unpacking, and trying to make heads or tails of the boxes that lay scattered about, I was gonna go look for an old friend.
After chatting briefly with Kate, I went to check on everyone, make sure they were all settled in, and make sure they didn't need anything else. Not to my surprise, some kids did mentioned to me they didn't really didn't like it here, that they wanted to go back to what they knew, but it was only just a few and mostly the older ones, the ones that really didn't take well to change or authoritative figures. I tried to reassure them as best I could, hoping that they would understand and just sorta give this new home a chance, it was the only thing I could do for them. Give them reassurance.
It's what I had done from the beginning, and though out the creepy times when the sun was thought to be lost for ever; times we spent, fending for ourselves. We pulled together then, and now we would do the same, of that I was sure.
All they needed was time to adjust. And it was not like they had anywhere else to go; at least they knew that with me they had a roof over their heads, a hot meal, and a place where they could be safe from all the dangers of the city.
I started to unpack a few boxes that lay scattered in what would now be my room. From the look of things I had a long night ahead of me, sorting through everything, and making sure that I had everything I needed from my office back at the shelter. I smiled as I unpacked. I had to admit that it was a little bit strange seeing Buffy again after all this time.
She really hadn't changed much from what I remember, or maybe she had and I just wasn't looking hard enough. Always strong, always trying to help people... She was the type of person I wanted to be like.
I smiled to myself as I thought about all of this. Thinking not only that, but also thinking that it had been a long time since I had seen Charles Gunn, I mean, he did work here didn't he? Of course he did. Hadn't seen much of him since the sun went on a permanent hiatus. I guess we all had things to deal with then, but now... now things were different, right?
So that was that... I had made up my mind. As soon as I finished unpacking, and trying to make heads or tails of the boxes that lay scattered about, I was gonna go look for an old friend.