Paper Doll |BTVS| Book One ✔️

Totally Over It

Buffy sighed I put the last of my stuff into my bags "Can't you stay?" she says pouting holding Mr. Gordo to her chest tightly "We've been an awesome team lately, plus I'm sure mom would love it".

We both looked up as we heard the door creak "Of course I would" Mom says walking to us and stroking both of our hair "but this isn't our choice Buffy" Mom hands me my clean clothes and I stuff them into my bag deep in thought.

"I'll think about it" I told Buffy knowing I'd have to ask my dad, plus he still hasn't found a school for me back home. "Come on let's get you to the bus depot" nodding I picked up my suitcase and bag effortlessly. Slayer powers are awesome!

"So why couldn't dad pick you up again?" Buffy asked when we got into the car, I shrugged "He was busy with work stuff" I said as I watched Sunnydale suburbs pass me by.

"Here we go" Mom says pulling into the bus depot "I'm going to miss you so much" Mom whispered holding my face, I pulled her and Buffy into a hug "Think about what I said" Buffy whispered into my ear.

Nodding I picked up my bags "Don't forget to pick up Ampata" I told Buffy and got onto my bus, sitting by the window I waved to them feeling my eyes fill with tears Did I really want to stay?

Getting off the bus I began the small trek home and thanked the gods for my unnatural strength because other wise I wouldn't have been able to carry my bags home.

Opening the front door I opened my mouth to shout to dad when I heard a female giggle coming from the living room, walking around the door I saw her. My dad's Fiancée Paige sitting on the sofa with her legs over my dad's lap.

"So this is why you couldn't pick me up from mom's" I called loudly making Dad and Paige jump up "Nikki you're home!" Dad called turning off TV which had some type of romantic show on.

"Obviously" I told them dryly as they both looked at me uncomfortably "So how long has she been here? Is that why you shipped me off to Sunnydale?" Dad and Paige looked at each other but their eyes never met mine.

"Oh god it's true isn't it" I said gasping it was just supposed to be a scathing comment but it was true "You acted like you cared but nope it's because you knew she was coming home" Paige was used to be my dad's secretary that how they met.

Then they had an affair and Paige was promoted and now works out in Spain most of time "Nikki.." Paige started I looked at her with fire in my eyes "No you don't get to talk to me ever!" I shouted at her and took my bags upstairs.

Telekinetically slamming my door I was furious and the fact that most of my furniture was levitating just showed it "Who the hell do they think they are!" I growled and threw myself onto my bed.

Flicking my wrist my furniture slowly began to drift back to the floor, turning on my TV I watched the news whilst twirling a stake in my hand. An hour passed before I was shouted back downstairs, Rolling my eyes I sighed and put my stake in my bedside table before getting up.

Slowly making my way to the dining room I listened to my dad's and Paige's whispering, they looked up when I walked in the room with all of my obvious teenage angst.

Sitting down at the table we all ate in silence until my dad cleared his throat "So Nikki, Paige has been promoted" I looked over at Paige who was smiling and batting her eyelashes at my dad "good for you" I muttered continuing to eat.

"Well the promotion means Paige has to move to Spain permanently" I looked up at my dad and smiled before turning to Paige and mock frowning "Aww that's too bad but still I'm sure me and my dad will miss you"

Paige gasped slightly as Dad cleared his throat again "No Nikki we'll be...going with her" I dropped my fork and looked at my dad shocked "You want me to move to Spain?" I asked him in disbelief my mouth wide open.

"Well it's not like I've found a school for you yet and you always said you wanted to move somewhere sunny and exotic" Dad said to me looking proud of himself, Pushing myself from the table I knocked over my chair.

"Yeah with you, mom and Buffy. Not Cruella De Ville over there!" I screamed pointing at Paige who was beginning to look upset, I turned to her and growled "is it not enough that you're a home wrecker but now you have to take my dad away across the world".

Paige gasped and began to sob as I ran back up to my bedroom and slammed to door by hand this time it makes the anger feel better. Picking up the phone in my room I called Buffy "Hello?" she answered sounding bored.

"It's Nikki" I told her with my hands shaking trying to keep my temper down "Hey what's up" she asked sounding more concerned now "Dad couldn't pick me up because he was spending a lovely week with Cruella De Ville" I said making Buffy gasp "No"

I nodded even though she couldn't see me "Yep but that's not the worst" I said to Buffy knowing this would upset her just as much as it upset me "Dad's moving to Spain with Paige and they want me to go too" I said slowly trying not to upset Buffy.

Buffy gasped "When the hell was he going to tell me?" I grimaced hearing anger in her voice "I don't want to go Buffy" I muttered feeling very much like the little sister right now begging her older sister for help.

"Then come here" Buffy said almost desperately "please I need you" my lips trembled when I realized that I needed my twin as much as she needed me "Ok, Let's do it" I flinched when I heard Buffy squeal "I'm going to tell mom".

I nodded and heard the dial tone "how many times is she going to hang up on me" Taking a deep breath I opened my door and walked back down to the dining area where Dad and Paige were still sat silently.

I coughed to get their attention "I think it's best for everyone involved that I go live with mom and Buffy" I told my dad emotionless "You and Paige can go live in Spain with Dylan and Lucy" Dylan and Lucy were Paige's kids from her marriage.

Dad looked up at me "no.. no you can come with me and Paige, it'll get better and we can be a family" he said as Paige just stared at her plate she obviously agreed with me.

I shook my head "Please stop, just stop" I told my dad with tears in my eyes I had suffered him being a dead beat for long enough and I didn't want him to start pretending to care now "I'm done, I'm done with all of this"

Dad sighed and looked at me "Is this really what you want" he asked me monotone, I laughed scathingly "for long than I realized" Dad flinched like I had hit him and nodded "I'll call your mother" he muttered rubbing a hand over his face.

Nodding I turned and began to walk away "I'm sorry" Paige whispered looking at me almost sadly "I'm not" I replied calmly as I walked away to my bedroom where the tears began to flow.

This moment was bittersweet I gained my mom and twin back but I was loosing the father I hoped would change his ways but didn't. A knock at the door pulled me out of my thought "Yeah" I called playing with my cross necklace.

Dad opened the door but didn't try to walk in "Your mom was more than happy to have you but we both agreed on a week, You stay with me another week and then you can go live with your mom"

I nodded and picked at my bear that was identical to Mr. Gordo but I had dyed him tie dye back when I had a problem with and Buffy being bought the same things "She's also going to enrol you in Buffy's school" I nodded again as he sighed "Can I say anything to make you stay"

I looked up at my dad with tear filled eyes and shook my head "I'm just done" I whispered to him as he left himself back out of my room "I'm totally over it" I whispered to myself feeling empty.