Family Matters

[divineviolinist]

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[knowsit]

Apparently Dawn and Buffy didn't want to move and they have more stuff and a nicer garden or some bollocks. Rupert gave in, pisses me off. And drapes are annoying, get blinds for fuck sake.

Why apologise? I don't care. Feel bad for Joyce and the niblet though, that's going to be a bitch.

[divineviolinist]

Maybe you can switch it to blinds. Come on, worse things than having people that want to live with you.

Maybe Buffy will be better. She is good. Really good
And she wants to live. She's special. Almost makes me want to live. Just kidding, but yeah. It's not as bleak as all that.

[knowsit]

They don't want to live with me. Buffy has made that clear during numerous 'family dinners' where she storms off in a huff over it. And I'm not crazy on it either.

Sounds depressing and kind of like a bad film. The chosen one, fighting against their destiny, all that overdone bullshit. As long as she doesn't hit me again, I don't give a sod what she does.

[divineviolinist]

I feel like an asshole, but I don't know. Whenever you and Buffy talk about each other, I feel really old. Lonely sometimes. Anyway, Joyce and Dawn adore you.

[knowsit]

Want to trade? You can go live with them and I'll take the motel room. I could use the privacy. And yeah, whatever, I guess.

[divineviolinist]

Non. No going back for me, no going anywhere else either. Anyway, I need somewhere I can practice all night.

You and Buffy can just stay out of each other's way.

[knowsit]

Yeah, well, ditto. I'm not allowed to play guitar after ten because Dawn has to sleep. I'm going to have to crash at Oz's a lot.

Impossible. Trust me, we've tried, it doesn't happen. They keep forcing us together to 'bond'.

[divineviolinist]

Oz will be thrilled.

Ha. Man, family. Weird.

Really can't sleep, can you?

[knowsit]

My family was normal until I left England. I blame America. Somehow. It's usually America's fault.

Nope. I'm binge watching crap on TV. If you want me to stop texting you, I will.

[divineviolinist]

Down with blaming America. Of course I had to be sent here of all places.

I could just stop replying. But all I'm doing is practicing a spell and listening to music. Still waiting for when it really hits you.

[knowsit]

Yeah but you came from France. Is that really better?

Well, right now I'm very invested in this reality show about brides so maybe it'll hit me after the perfect fairytale wedding goes down without a hitch.

[divineviolinist]

Yes.

Doesn't stuff usually go wrong on these shows? Anyway, tell me if you need my expertise. Demons, yes, weddings, no.

[knowsit]

It does but I'm rooting for her. She already had some pre-wedding messes, she might have a magical day yet.

I'll ask when it hits me. If it doesn't then I'll just drink myself to sleep. I'm kind of restless.

[divineviolinist]

You are sweet.

Just text me when you feel like it.

And between us, Buffy was very worried about you.

[knowsit]

She was?

... Was this because I threw up?

Because that wasn't fear or horror, that was bloody adrenaline. You know? Sometimes blokes just gotta vomit.

[divineviolinist]

No, it was because you were in danger and she blamed herself. But you're safe now.

Don't worry. It happens with some people.

[knowsit]

It's like after a rollercoaster. You just vomit sometimes, no big deal.

Yeah, well, she could have bloody well told me earlier.

[divineviolinist]

She's not supposed to. It's a secrecy thing. She would like to tell people, especially her mother.

It's not easy.

[knowsit]

But she told all her friends? Yeah, that makes sense. Whatever. A heads up would have been nice, is all.

I mean my fucking uncle could have at least given me a heads up.

[divineviolinist]

They saw her slaying. I was sent here to help the slayer. It's never a choice. Learning.

Would you have believed him?

[knowsit]

If he told me properly, yeah. Just seems smarter to tell me is all, it's annoying not to.

That's how someone ends up fucking dead.

[divineviolinist]

I don't really disagree.

But you're not dead. I'd not have let you die. I won't let you die.

You're safe now.

[knowsit]

Yeah, yeah, I don#t need saving, I'm not some bloody girl or something.

And I know, I'm not stupid. I'm fine. I got my TV, my booze and I'm just chilling out.

[divineviolinist]

Everyone needs saving sometimes. I do. Even Buffy does. No shame in it. Hell, Xander needs saving every other week, he's our dude in distress.

[knowsit]

Somehow that doesn't shock me.

Well, whatever, I'm fine now so you don't have to keep texting me. I'm going to be okay.