The World Has Turned...

The World Has Turned...

Written by: Pandora

Author’s Note: A short story based on the Song “The World Has Turned and Left Me Here” by Weezer. Buffy has trouble forgiving Angel once he has his soul returned and Angel is left broken hearted.

Disclaimer: The song belongs to Weezer (It’s from their self-titled CD. I highly reccomend that one as well as their second one “Pinkerton”!!!! ). The characters belong to Joss. Nuff said.

Angel glanced around his apartment. It felt so good to be himself again. But being himself meant feeling and feeling meant pain. <> his mind raged.

He went over to his CD player. Thumbing through his collection he found one of Buffy’s that she had left behind. He sighed and put the CD in and pressed play.

The world has turned and left me here
Just where I was before you appeared
And in your place, an empty space
Has filled the void behind my face

Angel marveled at the acuracy of those words. Eighty years of feeeling sorry for himself and then she comes along...

just made love with your sweet memory
One thousand times in my head
You said you loved it more than ever
You said

Since he had been restored he had done little else but remember that night. He could still feel the softness of her touch. The way her eyes had shined...

You remain turned away
Turning further everyday

She couldn’t forgive him. Why should she? Poor girl. Her boyfriend turned into a monster, killed her teacher, tried to kill her friends, told her mother that they had made love and then when it’s all over, wants to be forgiven? Not likely. <> he laughed. It sounded like something she would have said.

The world has turned and left me here
Just where I was before you appeared
And in your place, an empty space
Has filled the void behind my face
I talked for hours to your wallet photograph
And you just listened
You laughed enchanted by my intellect
Or maybe you didn’t

He imagined what he would say if she was standing in front of him. He would tell her how sorry he was. How much he really did love her. Maybe she would look at him like she used to. Maybe. Maybe. Maybe. He cursed and lay down on his bed. He closed his eyes and listened to the rest of the song.

Do you believe what I sing now?
You remain turned away
Turning further every day
The world has turned and left me here
Just where I was before you appeared
And in your place, an empty space
Has filled the void behind my face

When it was over he opened his eyes slowly. He saw her standing right in front of him. <> he thought. But when she reached out her hand and whispered his name he thought different.

She collapsed ino his waiting arms and all he could say was “Buffy.”

The End

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