Mothers (girlxgirl) (Book 3)

Memory Lane

Author's Note: What do you think is going on with Faith's mother? Theories? Is she just a mother trying to get to know her daughter?

Buffy's POV

I hate this.

I look left at the movies on the other rack down the romantic comedy aisle.

These movies are so horrible. They're all about great love conquering all and happily ever after. It's so unrealistic. I hate it. But I want to get something happy and fun after all that's happened lately. I think I've had enough drama to last me till the day I die... again. I can't believe the way Faith just condemned her mother like that. Suggesting she might be evil. We don't know enough about what's going on to think that way.

For all we know, she was saved by the powers on high to help us somehow. I know that Faith's mother wasn't the best person. I know she should've been a better mom and not invited strange men into her house with Faith around. But I don't think she's evil.

We reach the end of the first aisle and turn down the next.

She doesn't seem evil. She doesn't look evil. She doesn't feel evil either, and I can usually feel evil when it's around. What's that old saying? If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck? Well she doesn't look or sound like a duck, so I don't think she is. She's a good person, I'm sure of it. She just made some bad choices. I can understand that. I've made some bad decisions in my life, so has Faith. I would think that Faith would understand that. But I guess that what happened cut pretty deep, and why shouldn't it? I'm not sure if I could deal with it if it happened to me. I think she's a really strong person for having dealt with it as long as she has.

But she can't spend the rest of her life hating her mother, anymore then I could spend the rest of my life hating Faith for what she's done. Maybe now that her mother's in town, she can deal with it. All I have to do is find a way to get them talking.

I look at the movies on the right. I pick up some movie called Serendipity. I read the back of it.

'In the course of one magical evening, Jonathan and Sara meet unexpectedly...'

Okay, I'm already pretty sure I'll hate this movie.

I put the movie back, turn to Faith and stop.

"These movies all suck."

She chuckles at me.

"You don't have to tell me that B. But you were all about the happy fun movies all the way over here, and there's no way I'm watching one of those stupid slapstick comedies. What else is there to watch?"

I turn towards the rack of movies and pout at the crappy selection.

"I know. I just wish this town had a better video store."

"Funny thing to say in Sunnydale's best video store..."

I start walking down the video aisle again.

"I'm not so sure it is. The selection is 75 percent romance movies. What kind of selection is that?"

"A happy one..."

I look back at Faith and roll my eyes.

"I hate romantic movies."

"You and me both B... you and me both..."

"Well that certainly has changed."

That voice sounds familiar.

I turn around to see Faith has turned around to look at her mother, standing behind her.