Where Do We Go From Here
Disclaimer: Joss owns characters. :(
Note: This doesn't have much Willow/Tara action but I promise more in the future. First I have to get some "issues" out of the way. :)
Tara was confused to say the least. She realized she hadn't introduced her father to Joyce. "Dad? This is Joyce, Buffy's mom."
Her father just stared wide eyed at Joyce.
"What are you doing here?" The older woman asked just before a realization hit her and her eyes drifted to Tara. Tears were peaking from the womans eyes trying not to fall. She felt as if something were caught in her throat, unable to speak.
Tara and Buffy were both confused. Buffy didn't understand why her mom was so bothered by the her friends father, she felt protectiveness for her mom coming out of her. She looked at the man, he had an almost scared look on his face.
What the hell is going on here? She wondered.
"Mom? What's wrong?" The smaller blonda asked.
"Dad?" Tara asked walking towards him. Looking over at Joyce she saw the pain in her face. It made the blonde confused, why was Buffy's mom looking at her with that look? She couldn't understand it and no one was saying anything.
Suddenly the man walked hastly to his daughter. "Come on Tara, we have to go." Turning to Joyce, Ronald said. " I'll have to talk with you later, now isn't apropriate." Seeing the 'I don't think so' look on the womans face he added. "Please" Then they both walked off leaving both teens stunned at their parents behavior.
"Mom, please....tell me what's going on.....please." Buffy pleaded.
The woman sighed as a few tears fell from her eyes and looked at her daughter. "Okay, but not here. When we get home." She said turning to leave.
The blonde just followed her mother, not saying a word.
The Maclay's pulled into their driveway, Tara wanted to talk to her dad about what happened at the mall but she didn't know how to start. She had never seen her father act this way and it scared her. She couldn't tell what his reaction meant, he seemed sad and at the same time a little scared. Her father wasn't scared of anything, this had to be something serious, but what was it? She couldn't be silent any longer. "Dad? Talk to me" She asked in a sad voice.
Without looking at his daughter he said in a low voice. "I can't." He got out of the car and went into the house without another word leaving the blonde not knowing what to do or how to handle the situation. Tara went inside to her room, she didn't know it yet but soon her life would change forever.
At the Summers' home, Buffy joined her mom on the couch. She wanted to be sensitive about whatever was happening here but she didn't know what it was and the wait was killing her.
"So....we're home, you can tell me what's going on now right?" The blonde asked her mother.
Joyce turned to her daughter with an expression that showed regret, pain, and love. Taking a deep breath she started. " Buffy, you know I love you right?"
The blonde nodded.
" I knew Ronald Maclay a long time ago. We were.....involved." She said almost like a child scared to reveal information.
Buffy's eyes widened. " Involved? You mean...but....dad....and....you cheated on dad?"
" No, your dad and I split up for a short time. Then I met Ronald, he and his wife were also in a break and...well....we were both on the rebound."
The blonde held her hand up. "Um..mom...I really don't need that many details."
"I wasn't going to tell you about our sex life Buffy."
"Ooooh....good to know."
"There's no way to tell you this...I got pregnant by Ronald." Joyce said.
"What??" The blonde said, anger very evindent in her voice. "I have a sibling out there? How could you not tell me?"
"I'm sorry baby. Yes, you have a sister....a twin sister...Tara's your age right?" The older woman asked with tears making an appearence once again.
Buffy just stared into space with no reaction. She looked as though she was in shock. "uh huh" was all she could say.
" Sweetie I'm sorry. It hurts me too. When your dad found out and Ronald's wife, it was hectic...everyone was mad, I was confused so I made the deal. I didn't want to but I felt I had no choice. Please forgive me...please." Joyce begged crying and hugging her daughter.
"Deal?" Buffy asked not sure how to feel about it all.
"Yes, your dad and I got one baby and Ronald and his wife got another."
"Does Tara know?" The blonde asked.
"I don't know sweetie, I don't think so."
"She deserves to know." She said wiping tears from her cheek. "She's my sister....my fucking twin sister!" She said getting off the couch.
"Buffy! Don't..."
"Don't what mom? Talk that way? I think I have a right to right about now....don't you?" I'm going to see my sister and tell her everything and I don't care if you like it or not....I love you mom but this is my choice and I made it." She said before heading up the stairs.
Joyce just sat there not knowing what to do, so she hugged a pillow and cried.
Buffy was in her room getting ready to go and tell Tara. She was so distraught she didn't know what to do. She looked at the phone deciding to call her best friend. She really needed support right now and she knew who she could count on for that. She grabbed the phone hoping her friend was home.
"Hello?"
"Thank god, Willow, so much has happened, can you meet me outside of my house?"
The redhead was worried, she had never heard the blonde so upset. "Yes, I'll be there in five minutes....are you okay?"
"No...but I will be...please...hurry." The blonde said.
Buffy had told Willow about everything. Willow was shocked and couldn't believe Joyce would keep something like this from the blonde. Joyce was a great mom and she loved Buffy very much. Willow agreed to go with the blonde to tell Tara, so they left without saying a word to Ms. Summers.
"Are you sure about this? I mean...me coming along..cause this is a um family thing and I don't want to intrude, I mean...Tara might feel...." The redhead said being interupted by the blonde.
"I'm sure, I really need you right now. If you want out then you can tell me."
"No, I want to be here for you, you've been a great friend to me and I want to be one to you. I'm in." Willow said with her resolve face.
"Thanks Willow."
"Anytime." She said. She didn't like the thought of Tara hurting and she knew this would hurt her really bad. She didn't like Buffy hurting either but it touched her a bit more thinking of Tara going through all of this. They pulled into the Maclay home.
Oh boy...here we go. -------------------------------------------------------
~Tara~
by Mainer » Thu Aug 21, 2003 7:40 am 
And always leaving us on a cliffhanger, baby. That's just not nice. I guess I may have punish you for that one. 
I can't wait to read the next update. I love you, Tara. 
tara24alh 
,
So Buffy and 
are twins! Oh Boy. 
And now 
is coming to play the calm rational one. 
more. Update soon, please? 
speaking of cliff hangers.
nooooo *shakes head* noooo.....it's a demand...so hop hop 
and write 
Henny.....ps mmm Tara and Buffy twins...interesting...really interesting.
