Author - Bwriter

Title - The Letter take two

A/N - Another addition to the short stories, this would be Willow’s response to Buffy’s letter

Willow sat under the oak tree she had taken as her own, and re-read Buffy’s letter.

She smiled softly, thinking of the Slayer turning up and demanding the Coven to be allowed to see her.

And she would do it too, Willow was sure of it.

Taking out a piece of paper, she stared at it, wondering what to write back to Buffy. There was so much she wanted to tell her.

Putting her pen between her lips, she thought for a few moments before writing.

Hey Buffy,

You have no idea how happy I was to hear from you. Giles gave me the letter right away, mumbling something about persistent Slayers before going to sleep for a while.

I guess the teleporting isn’t agreeing with him to well huh?

I miss you Buff.

I could never put into words how sorry I am for what I did to you, to Xander, and to Dawn.

Warren, I wont apologise for.

I never meant to hurt any of you, but the power got too much, and I was too weak to stop myself.

I would have understood if you had hated me for it, and to be truthful, I think you do a little.

I can still see the look on Dawn’s face as clear as day, when I told her what I was going to do to her.

I hate myself. I don’t want to be that person ever again.

How is everyone back in Sunnydale? I haven’t spoken to my parents yet, they still think I’m away on a school trip. I couldn’t tell them the truth, I didn’t even tell them about Tara, they only ever met her the once.

Thank you for looking after her grave, I’m sorry I wasn’t able to help with the funeral but Giles insisted, and I agreed, that I leave as soon as possible.

I don’t know how long I’ll have to stay here, until I’m… better I guess. Giles says it shouldn’t be too long, so I can still start college, even if I am a little late.

I miss you, so much, but I don’t want to take the chance that I could come back, and hurt you all again.

I get it now you know. Not fully, but I understand it a little better. You live with this power inside you everyday, but you control it, you don’t let it control you.

I wasn’t that strong. I let the power of magic rule me, and I made my friends suffer. Until I can learn how to control this power, I’m a danger to everyone, and I don’t want to be.

I have to go now, I have another lesson. I’m afraid I have to post this letter, I don’t think Giles is up to any more teleporting just now.

I love you, I miss you.

Give my love to everyone there, and when Giles says its okay, I’ll ring you guys.

Love, Willow