The Wait by the Phone is No One’s Friend

[ubimod]

The resulting diatribe takes a good five minutes to subside - Giles gritting his teeth the entire time - before finally allowing the conversation to near its purpose.
“Yes, of course I plan on returning to my position for the next school year.” He injects the appropriate amount of false enthusiasm into his voice. “I’m really not sure how such a

Comments

[septentrion1970]

Bloody phone!

[ubiquirk]

Thanks! Yes - I see his whole summer as being dominated by the bloody thing.

[spikendru]

Wonderful! I can see him reacting exactly like this every time the phone rings. (It's good that it doesn't ring too often, or poor Giles would be a nervous wreck!) I especially liked the one form Principal Snyder, and loved how by the time Willow called he was attempting to act nonchalant about the whole phone thing.

Enjoyed this very much.

[ubiquirk]

Thanks! I'm so happy to hear you liked it and that the feigned nonchalance of the Willow one worked for you! I was trying to take him through so many different emotions, and that was the one I was least sure I got across.