UC SUNNYDALE
I've been realizing what a bad friend I am. Ever since Buffy told me that human Oz actually murdered someone, I withdrew myself from the world. I can't bring myself to talk to Oz, and I haven't been with my friends for a while. It really hit me the other day when I got a call from Giles.
When I heard the phone ring, I was in the middle of a good book, but I put it down, mildly aggrivated, and picked up the phone. "Hello?"
"Willow? It's Giles."
"Oh, Giles? What's going on?" Giles never usually called me. I wondered what was up.
"Have you - ah - talked to Buffy recently? About Xander?"
"No, I really haven't been around lately. What's happened to Xander?"
"He was - ah - abducted by Faith a couple of nights ago."
"Oh my gosh... Is he alright?!!! Abducted?? As in she did things to him?"
"He's fine, Willow. Buffy distracted Faith so I could get him out, and he's at my place for the time being, seeing as it ought to be considerably quieter, and easier for him to rest here."
I was so glad that Xander was alright. It killed me to hear this. My best friend was kidnapped and recovered without me even knowing about. I really have to stop loathing in self-pity. I rushed over to Giles' place right away. I needed to see Xander. I hurried to Giles' front door. I started knocking vigorously. I was so worried about him. Since when was Faith evil? Giles answered the door and I went ran up the stairs to Xander and hugged him.
Xander looked at me and said, "I'm a little beat up, but I'll be okay. If it weren't for Giles, I wouldn't be here. Oh and Buffy did the punching thing with Faith to distract Faith so Giles could get me out of the hotel room where she had me."
I looked down. I had been so distracted lately that I didn't even know what was going on with my best friend. I took Xander's hand. "Xand, I'm so sorry I haven't been here for you. I promise to be around more often." The guilt was just penetrating through me. How could I let this happen to Xander?
"It's not your fault Wills, psycho girl just went a little nuts. She brushed up against me and I saw some bad things that she did and she figured it out."
I then asked to see his battle scars. He showed me where bandages were on his legs, chest, and arms. "She tried to make mince meat pie of me, and didn't succeed. Thanks to Giles and Buff."
Thanks to Giles and Buff. No 'thanks to Will.' I wasn't there. Did he still consider me a friend? I smiled. At least he was alright.
I forgot Xander could read my mind. He said, "I'm sure Giles would have called you if there was time when it happened Wills. Don't think like that. You'll always be my best pal. I have missed you though."
Xander then got a little on the sleepy side. I could tell he wanted to get some rest. "Alright. I'll let you be. If you need anything, please feel free to call me." I kissed Xander on the head.
When I went downstairs, Giles asked me, "Can I get you a cup of tea, or anything?"
It panged me, but I really had to get going. "Thanks for the offer, Giles, but I probably should get going." I had so much studying and homework to catch up on. "We'll do it another time, I promise."
"I hope so," He said. 'Please come and see Xander again soon" and then he added the most painful words of all, " if you can find the time."
"I'll be sure to find the time. I really miss Xander, and you as well. I miss the meetings we used to have." I hugged Giles goodbye and left wishing I had tried to be closer to my friends this school year.
Sigh. My insides are tearing up. I miss my friends. I wish I were a better friend. Why am I so depressed all the time?
When I heard the phone ring, I was in the middle of a good book, but I put it down, mildly aggrivated, and picked up the phone. "Hello?"
"Willow? It's Giles."
"Oh, Giles? What's going on?" Giles never usually called me. I wondered what was up.
"Have you - ah - talked to Buffy recently? About Xander?"
"No, I really haven't been around lately. What's happened to Xander?"
"He was - ah - abducted by Faith a couple of nights ago."
"Oh my gosh... Is he alright?!!! Abducted?? As in she did things to him?"
"He's fine, Willow. Buffy distracted Faith so I could get him out, and he's at my place for the time being, seeing as it ought to be considerably quieter, and easier for him to rest here."
I was so glad that Xander was alright. It killed me to hear this. My best friend was kidnapped and recovered without me even knowing about. I really have to stop loathing in self-pity. I rushed over to Giles' place right away. I needed to see Xander. I hurried to Giles' front door. I started knocking vigorously. I was so worried about him. Since when was Faith evil? Giles answered the door and I went ran up the stairs to Xander and hugged him.
Xander looked at me and said, "I'm a little beat up, but I'll be okay. If it weren't for Giles, I wouldn't be here. Oh and Buffy did the punching thing with Faith to distract Faith so Giles could get me out of the hotel room where she had me."
I looked down. I had been so distracted lately that I didn't even know what was going on with my best friend. I took Xander's hand. "Xand, I'm so sorry I haven't been here for you. I promise to be around more often." The guilt was just penetrating through me. How could I let this happen to Xander?
"It's not your fault Wills, psycho girl just went a little nuts. She brushed up against me and I saw some bad things that she did and she figured it out."
I then asked to see his battle scars. He showed me where bandages were on his legs, chest, and arms. "She tried to make mince meat pie of me, and didn't succeed. Thanks to Giles and Buff."
Thanks to Giles and Buff. No 'thanks to Will.' I wasn't there. Did he still consider me a friend? I smiled. At least he was alright.
I forgot Xander could read my mind. He said, "I'm sure Giles would have called you if there was time when it happened Wills. Don't think like that. You'll always be my best pal. I have missed you though."
Xander then got a little on the sleepy side. I could tell he wanted to get some rest. "Alright. I'll let you be. If you need anything, please feel free to call me." I kissed Xander on the head.
When I went downstairs, Giles asked me, "Can I get you a cup of tea, or anything?"
It panged me, but I really had to get going. "Thanks for the offer, Giles, but I probably should get going." I had so much studying and homework to catch up on. "We'll do it another time, I promise."
"I hope so," He said. 'Please come and see Xander again soon" and then he added the most painful words of all, " if you can find the time."
"I'll be sure to find the time. I really miss Xander, and you as well. I miss the meetings we used to have." I hugged Giles goodbye and left wishing I had tried to be closer to my friends this school year.
Sigh. My insides are tearing up. I miss my friends. I wish I were a better friend. Why am I so depressed all the time?