Paper Doll |BTVS| Book One ✔️

Go Fish

Word count: 7149

Warnings: Drugs? I guess?

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Standing by a fire with Xander, Cordelia, and Willow we were at a beach party for the swim teams victory "All I'm saying is, it's a stupid idea to have a victory party at the beach. It's officially nippy" Xander says as he looks down at himself "So say my nips".

"I think it's festive. A party with nature" Willow says as she smiles at us, I nod along as I bring the red cup I'm holding to my lips "Well, it's the team's choice. It was their victory" Cordelia tells us as Xander sniggers at her.

"Team? Swim team. Hardly what I'd call a team. The Yankees. Abbott and Costello. The 'A'. Now, those were teams" He argues vigorously "Jealous?" I ask him with a grin as he shakes his head fervently "No. Y-yes, but 'no' more than 'yes'" He replies as a member of the swim team staggers by with a girl under each arm.

Xander sighs "I mean, look at that. Dodd McAlvy. Last month he's the freak with Jicama breath who waxes his back. He wins a few meets and suddenly inherits the cool gene?" he scathes looking envious.

"Well, all I know is, my cheerleading squad wasted a lot of pep on losers. It's about time our school excelled at something" Cordelia tells us as I looked up with a smirk"You're forgetting our high mortality rate".

Cordelia gives a small laugh as Xander pumps his fist "We're number one!" He gets a few positive responses from nearby students making us girls laugh when he looks confused.

"Somebody help me!" I look over to see Jonathon's face gets pushed into the water and shaken around by Dodd who pulls Jonathon's head back out of the tub and holds him back by the hair.

"Come on, Jonny, you gotta hold your breath longer than that if you ever wanna make the team! Hey, somebody time him!" Dodd shouts at Jonathon, I drink more of my drink before making my way over to where Buffy had come out of nowhere and pulled Dodd away.

"Nice tat. What, they ran out of Tweety bird?" Buffy sarcastically asks as she shoves him down to the ground revealing his shark tattoo "Hey, what's your problem?" Dodd shouts at Buffy "You had it coming to you, bro" Cameron Walker tells him with a laugh.

Dodd gets up and starts to confront Buffy but Gage Petronzi gets between them "Chill, dude. A bunch of us are gonna take a little night dip down on the beach. You in?" Dodd looks at Buffy then the rest of us "Whatever".

Buffy turns her attention to Jonathon " Hey, let's, let's get you a towel" she tells the smaller boy gently but he gets up angrily "No. Why don't you mind your own business? I can handle this without your help" he shouts before running off.

Buffy sighs and faces Cameron "See? It's fun to hang out with me" I let out a laugh "hear hear" Buffy takes the red cup out my hand "I think that's enough now sweetie" I just smile at her and let her take the cup "hear hear" I whisper to her again making them all laugh.

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Dodd and Gage walked further down the beach with Dodd still feeling annoyed from Buffy embarrassing him in front of everyone "I can't believe Buffy. man, that girl gives me the creeps".

Gage nods with a smirk "but her sister's hot man" he laughs until he smells something and stops in his tracks he takes another sniff of the rank-smelling air "Oh! Dude! What is that foulness?" He looks behind him and sees that Dodd has disappeared.

"Hey, Dodd!" Gage shouts as looks around the other way "Dude!" looking around again he finally gives up "Huh" he goes on to the group of people gathered under the pier, hoping to see Nikki Summers again.