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Buffy slowed outside the English classroom. Police tape was strung across the door and two policemen were talking outside. She slipped by them and under the tape. She saw the body still lying on the desk as Danica had said it was, covered in a white sheet. She checked the door as she walked over to it, then threw off the sheet. The body was clean, a boy fifteen or sixteen, with two puncture wounds in its neck… |
 She barged into the vice-principal’s office, past the secretary’s empty desk. “All right, what’s going on here?”
Wesley looked up from the book he was reading. “Ah, yes, Buffy.” She slammed her backpack down on his desk. “Funny thing happened to me on the way to English class…dead guy, holes in the neck, drained of blood…ring any bells?” Wesley shut his book and put it down, shaking his head. “I thought this might happen.” Buffy was incensed. “Well I certainly didn’t! I just moved here. I’m thinking about making friends, not flunking out of school, the horror of being referred to as a “Midwesterner” – but vampires, nope, didn’t sign on for it.” |
 Wesley stood up. “But you are the Chosen One…it is your destiny…”
Buffy cut him off. “Yeah yeah yeah – I’ve heard this spiel before. I’m not buying it this time.” Wesley looked puzzled. “But you’ve slayed before…” “I’m retired.” “But don’t you realize what’s happening? We’re sitting on a Hellmouth…” “A what-mouth?” |
 “A center of mystical energy. It attracts things you wouldn’t find elsewhere…vampires, zombies, werewolves, things that go bump in the night, er, so to speak – and things have been getting worse. The Harvest is coming..”
“I’m a vampire slayer, in case you hadn’t noticed.” She picked up her bag. “And I’m through with all of this.” She paused, then added. “Cheer up, this is Cleveland – what kind of evil would come here?” With a last glance at Wesley, she walked out the door. From the corner of the waiting area, Alex stepped forward as she watched Buffy storm out. “What?” |
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