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BtVS Drabble Prompt: Left/Leaves
Jul. 29th, 2009 09:39 pm“It’s okay, kiddo. You’re coming to my new apartment on the weekend, and we’ll hang out and do whatever you want. It’ll be the best!”
He leaves.
“There’s no other choice, Buffy. Eventually, one of us will hurt the other past what we can stand. I’m leaving before we get there. It’s for the best.”
He leaves.
“I’d be happy with half of you Buffy, happy to share you with slaying, with your friends, with whatever is important now. But you can’t even give me that. I need to do what’s best for me.”
He leaves.
“Mom?”
She’d already left.
He leaves.
“There’s no other choice, Buffy. Eventually, one of us will hurt the other past what we can stand. I’m leaving before we get there. It’s for the best.”
He leaves.
“I’d be happy with half of you Buffy, happy to share you with slaying, with your friends, with whatever is important now. But you can’t even give me that. I need to do what’s best for me.”
He leaves.
“Mom?”
She’d already left.
