Author: the Next Tara Maclay
Disclamer: You know the drill.
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Rating: G for this part of it!!!!
E-mail: LittleStarChild@aol.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Cold as Ice"
Tara sat at her dorm room, Reading a book from her geomitry class wondering what her ex-lover was doing right now, She couldn't concentrate its like something in her head was throbbing. * This just stinks, I can't even read this book, I wonder what Willows doing right now.. I wonder if she misses me? Probably.. * She silenlty stood up from her chair she was sitting on and walked over to the bathroom to get some asprin, She opened the cabinet and took some advil and her dark blue eyes looked at a picture of her and Willow.
Tara closed her eyes feeling the pain again, Willow had hurt her, and she had to do what was right, She hoped that Willow was doing much better so that some day she could be with her beloved Willow again.
"Oh Willow....I miss you so much..."She said quietly.
She looked down at the phone, and thought to herself * maybe I should call Dawn to c-check up on her and then talk to W-willow? * She nodded to herself silently as she grabbed teh phone and punched in Buffys number.
Ring. Ring. Ring.
Dawn sat on the couch her blue eyes staring at the ringing phone, She put down her book that she was supposed to be reading for homework, She lifted her hand to the telephone and picked it up and answered in a nice manner.
"Hello?"
"Hi Dawnie!" Tara said as she looked down at her nails.
"Hi Tara, So whats up?"
"Nothing much, How is e-everyone?"
"Umm..."Dawn paused silently as she looked down at the floor for a moment.
"Dawn?"
"everyones...O.k.."
"You don't sound so positive..Is something wrong?" Tara asked concerned.
"Nah, Nothings wrong..."Dawn said, She had lied to Tara, Something was above wrong, But could she tell Tara the truth? It would hurt her so much.
Just as Dawn and Tara were talking Buffy came in the door, She looked at Dawn an mouthed "Who are you talking to?"
Dawn looked at Buffy and mouthed back "Tara"
Buffys eyes got a worried look on them when she heard the name Tara as she walked past Dawn and into the kitchen to get something for Willow, Who was upstairs sick.
"I-i have to go T-tara." Dawn said quickly.
"O-oh..okay...Well bye.."Tara said a big confused.
"Yeah..bye..." Dawn said as she hung up, closing her eyes, She couldn't believe what she just did, Everything was going wrong and she couldn't tell Tara she was not supposed to tell Tara.
***
Willow sat upstairs in her room, Pale as a ghost she just sat there, doing..nothing, Not that she could after the news she had just heard, She covered her mouth as she coughed not wanting anyone else to get sick, But this they couldn't catch from her.
Buffy made her way upstairs to Willows room as she was holding some medicine and some water and some food for Willow as she had it all on a tray and put it on Willows bed as she looked at Willow.
"Hi Will" Buffy said.
"H-hi B-buffy..W-who was on the phone..w-who was Dawn talking to" Willow asked a bit curiously.
"Willow, She was talking to Tara." Buffy answered.
"S-she.." Willow couldnt continue her sentence.
Willows eyes got a bit misty, She had hoped that Dawn wouldn't tell Tara about her, Most likely she didn't because Dawn would have run up here and said she was sorry. Luckly she trusted Dawn not to tell, The only people who knew about this would have been Buffy,Xander,Dawn and herself.
Willows radio was turned on softly as a song played she didn't know who it was by but she liked the song. She listened to the words carefully.
When I think back on these times
And the dreams we left behind
I’ll be glad 'cos I was blessed to get
To have you in my life
When I look back on these days
I’ll look and see your face
You were right there for me
In my dreams I’ll always see your soul above the sky
In my heart, there always be a place for you for all my life
I’ll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am, there you’ll be
Well you showed me how it feels
To feel the sky within my reach
And I always will remember all
The strength you gave to me
Your love made me make it through
Oh, I owe so much to you
You were right there for me
I n my dreams I’ll always see your soul above the sky
In my heart, there always be a place for you for all my life
I’ll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am, there you’ll be
' Cos I always saw in you
My light, my strength
And I want to thank you now for all the ways
You were right there for me, you were right there for me
For always
In my dreams I’ll always see your soul above the sky
In my heart, there always be a place for you for all my life
I’ll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am, there you’ll be
Willow closed her eyes as tears swiftly rolled down her cheeks, this song, It was sooo touching as she looked at Buffy.
"I have to t-tell Tara.."Willow said slowly.
"Okay, No side dishes right?" Buffy said jokingly.
"can you play this song..at my you know if I?"Willow said slowly.
"You won..t"Buffy said as she nearly snapped.
~~TBC