Challenge #123: Lies
Author: Bitterfig
Title: Bad Magic
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Pairing: Tara/Willow
Word Count: 156
Challenge #123: Lies
Rating: PG
Author’s Note: Set during BtVS season 6 when Tara leaves Willow because of her addiction to magic.
Bad Magic
“Please, honey,” she begs. “ I’m really going to try this time but I need you. I need you with me if I’m going to beat this thing. You’re my strength, Tara. There’s no way I can do this without you.”
Her eyes are wide and teary, her voice trembles. I want to believe her but I’ve heard it too many times before. She knows just what to say to make me stay. I make it easy for her because I want to believe her. I want to stay with her forever but I know I have to go.
Because she not trying. She lying and she’ll lie to me as long as I let her. She’s consumed by her hunger for more and more. She loves the thrill of bad magic more than she loves me. Maybe that won’t always be true but right now, if I believed anything else I’d be the one telling lies.