Angel was the last person Giles expected to find standing in his doorway at three in the morning. But there he was.
“Angel.” Giles said by way of greeting. He was surprised by the coldness of his own voice. The vampire stared at the floor.
“Sorry to bother you.” Angel said softly. Giles couldn’t help a bitter chuckle at the irony of that statement. “Sorry, coming from you, that phrase strikes me as rather funny. Sorry to bother me.”
“I need your help.” Angel explained.
“And the funny just keeps coming.” There was an awkward silence. Finally, Giles spoke. “Fine, I’ll help you.” The Watcher stepped away from the door.
“I can’t come in unless you invite me.” Angel said softly.
“I’m aware of that.” Giles came back to the door with a crossbow aimed at Angel’s heart. “Come in.” The vampire did as he was told, stepping inside the apartment. Giles kept the crossbow trained on him as they spoke.
“I should be in a Demon Dimension suffering an eternity of torture.” Angel told the Watcher, refusing to make eye contact with him. His voice betrayed the immense guilt he felt.
“I don’t feel particularly inclined to argue with that.” A tear trickled down Angel’s cheek. Of course Giles could never forgive him. How could he possibly expect him to after everything that had happened, everything that he’d done? He did deserve Hell. He knew that. Then, Angel saw her. Standing behind Giles was Jenny Calendar. Her spirit, really. Angel became frightened.
“Angel, what’s wrong?” Giles asked, surprised to find himself genuinely concerned.
“You, you don’t see her?”
“See who?”
“I, I can’t!” Angel ran from the apartment, leaving Giles alone. The Watcher was ashamed at how he’s treated Angel, who was in at least as much pain as he himself was, probably more. And so he decided that he would research for Angel, and hopefully figure out what was haunting the man he’d once considered a friend.
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