Xander and Beth walked slowly through central park. The night was quiet and had a serene quality. Beth found herself looking into Xanders eyes then looking away in shame as for Xander he was waiting patiently for Beth’s explanation.
“When I was alive,” Beth started, “I was the biggest geek in high school.”
Xander her up and down curiously.
“It’s true. There was one point where I was almost the president of the chess club but the guys kept making gross jokes about wanting to castle me and how they had to protect their king. Anyways no guy used to look at me back then. Then one day this big slimy thing comes along and kills me.”
“You were killed by a demon?” Xander asked
“Uh huh. And what Lloyd told you is true monster kills get all the hotties. all these cute guy ghosts started to hang with me and wanted to be with me. I guess It kinda went to my head, all the attention and stuff, ‘cause I started get guys whenever I want.”
“I don’t see how I fit into this.” Xander replied
“I’m getting to that,” Beth replied awkwardly, “So after about a year of going from guy to guy it just didn’t feel right anymore, it was sorta hollow and empty, so I decided to travel. I heard about this place where all this weird stuff happens and I decided to check it out.”
Xander nodded in realisation
“Oh,” he exclaimed, “you’re talking about Sunnydale.”
“Yeah. So I was hanging around near the School then one day I see you walking with that Willow chick you hang out with. At first I was like ‘Whatever’ then you did something goofy that made me laugh.”
Xander scanned his brain for the particular incident.
“You’re gonna have to narrow it down.”
“You said something about acing a history exam and how you should go for ice-cream.”
“Wait I remember now,” Xander replied, “It was the thing with the cone and the loose bit of pavement I didn’t see.”
“That’s it. So anyways I decided to follow you to see if would do something else then it just became a habit.”
“A habit that went on for a year.” Xander prompted
Beth looked at him shyly.
“Well . . . yeah.” Shed replied, “you were just this great guy who never let anything get you down and was always there to cheer up your friends. Even when that . . . What is she called? Slayer.”
“You mean buffy.”
“Yeah that’s who I mean. So even when Buffy showed up and all this weird stuff kept happening to you you still kept your cool . . . in a scared to death sort of way.”
“so if you already knew who I was why did you ask for my name when we met?”
“Would you have talked to me if I told you I knew.”
Xander considered this. She had a point he would have been a lot more resistant if she called him by his name without him telling her. They continued to walk silently for a moment then Xander looked at her.
“So is it true what your friends told me?” he asked her
“ ’bout what?”
“that you’re in love with me.”
Beth blushed.
“if it’s gonna be to creepy for you then I’ll just leave you alone.” She replied shyly
Xander smiled.
“I didn’t say that. I was just wondering.”
“Yeah.”
Xander looked smug.
“that’s the reason for the private show.” He remarked happily.
“I just though that’s how all guys were you know.”
“hate to be the one to tell you but we are very complex people.”
“so it’s not just eating and drinking and looking at boobs.”
“Okay maybe not that complex.”
Beth laughed.
“So are we cool?” she asked
“Yeah we’re cool.”
“Are we . . . you know?”
“Think we should take it slow. Leave the swimsuit edition for later.”
Leyland stood over the body in his workshop. He frowned as he hovered his hands over it. From behind him one of his minions walked in.
“I have identified the ghost who was in the showroom master. It was that boy who was with the slayer.”
“This explains a lot. The energies in this body are all out of whack. I’m guessing Deravaz didn’t have time to finish the ritual. It’s not a total loss. I have something a whole lot better.”
Leyland looked down and patted the body proudly. The Parob looked down at the body carefully.
It was Xanders body.
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