Story Title – Willow’s List
Author – JustSkipIt
Pairing – T/W
Feedback – Oh, yes.
Spoilers – None
Rating – PG-13
Disclaimer – I don’t own T/W or Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I’m making no money off this.
Distribution – Chris, Susan, Megan help yourselves. Anyone else, ask.
Notes – I have no idea how much Lilith Fair tickets cost and couldn’t find the price on the website. I’m making a wild guess. I
HAVE NOT set up the e-mail addresses or anything. If you write to them they will bounce back.
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1 or 2 tickets to Lilith Fair in Los Angeles
Date: 2010-03-01 10:53 PM CST
Reply to: sale- jjgus –
17889278923@craigslist.org
For sale: 1 or 2 tickets to Lilith Fair in Los Angeles. Artists include Beth Orton, Brandi Carslile, Colbie Caillat, Indigo Girls, and Sarah McLachlan. You can see the list at
http://www.lilithfair.com/artists.
$150 for one ticket or $275 for both.
To: sale- jjgus –
17889278923@craigslist.org
Date: 02, March 2010 8:35:12
From: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – 1 or 2 tickets to Lilith Fair in Los Angeles[/b]
Um… Hi. I’m sort of confused about your ad. Are you selling one ticket or two to Lilith Fair? I’d like to go and I could probably find someone to go but my friend doesn’t really have the money to go. Can I buy just one ticket?
To: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 02, March 2010 14:13:18
From: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Sorry
Hi. I’m sorry. That was confusing wasn’t it? Ok. I bought both tickets thinking that I’d go with a friend or something but… well the concert’s like a month away and I don’t think that’s going to happen. So I’m selling the 2nd ticket and I’ll still go. Unless someone wants both in which case, I’d sell both.
Um. Clear, huh?
So I guess my answer is that you can buy one ticket. It’s sort of a fair(e?) thing so I don’t think that you have to like sit by a total stranger (me, I mean) or anything although I guess maybe everyone there will be total strangers.
Hey, did I mention I ramble? Let me know if you want the ticket.
To: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 02, March 2010 20:03:15
From: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Yes
I like the rambling, actually. I mean most people spend so much time worrying about what they’re going to say that they end up saying nothing. I do. I mean I end up not saying anything. Like someone will be saying something and I have an opinion but then I don’t say anything when it would have made sense and then the moment passes. You know, like the first day of class comes every semester and I think that I’ll make friends with the other students but then I just sort of miss saying hi and then everyone gets busy and I’m studying in the library for the big test. You know?
Um. Ok, you said you ramble but you don’t seem to be the only one.
Ok. So get this. I usually let the moment pass but today I’m not. Of course I went out with my roommate and we had ½ price fries at this place and she conned some frat boys into buying us a pitcher of beer. Not that I’m a drunk or anything but I guess I have some artificial courage. So here’s my moment.
I see that you’re at UC Sunnydale. Me too. I’m a Junior Social Work major. I just got a letter that I’ve got a paid internship for the summer in the counseling center so that’s how I have $150 to treat myself to a ticket to Lilith Fair. Oh, my name is Tara and I’m a 20 year old woman. See, and that’s the type of thing that I usually say and then go back to my room and think how dorky I am. Cause, Tara is pretty much a woman’s name.
Uh, ok. If I didn’t scare you off, how do you want to do this ticket money trade thing?
Tara,
PS – My roommate did not come home. She exhibits considerably more courage than I do at meeting people.
To: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 02, March 2010 14:41:02
From: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Courage
Hi, Tara!
So you wish you had more courage at meeting frat boys?
Congratulations for the paid internship. What will you be doing? You must be really smart.
Yes, Tara is definitely a woman’s name. A Goddess’s name as well. Did you know that? Duh. I bet you knew that. My roommate’s not around either. She was out this evening and now I bet she’s at her boyfriend’s room. I have a single a lot of nights. I guess I’m the opposite of you in saying too much. Then I go back to my room and think about the dumb things I said.
Oh, I’m Willow Rosenberg and I’m 20 as well. I’m studying MIS which is sort of like computer engineering but for people who want to work for businesses. I guess I don’t really like beer that much but I’m sort of hopped up on caffeine right now because I went out with my friend Xander for mochas.
Do you know the espresso pump? Do you want to meet up there and do the ticket money trade thing as you called it?
Willow
PS – Don’t think I’m like some crazy stalker or something obsessively checking my e-mail. I was doing homework and it dinged. Or donged or whatever the chime does when an e-mail comes in.
To: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 03, March 2010 6:50:18
From: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Ding!
Willow,
That’s a really pretty name. See. Duh. I should not open my mouth or type.
Uh… no, I don’t really want any more courage meeting frat guys. Not my type. My roommate is sort of… she doesn’t seem to so much have a type but she’s cool. Right now she’s crashed totally out still wearing her shoes and jeans on her bed but without a shirt.
Um… I think I can meet at the espresso pump tomorrow. Today is kind of busy for me with classes and lab and I need to study for a test. I need to go and grab a bagel but I’ll check my schedule when I get back (see, that’s the kind of dorky thing I say. How would you know that I’m going to check my schedule. It will all be the same to you).
So if you don’t mind my asking, what happened to the friend who was going to go to Lilith with you?
Tara
To: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 03, March 2010 9:03:58
From: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – The Secret
Tara,
You get up really early.
I don’t get up that early but I had a note from you when I got up so I sort of feel happy. Is that creepy? I hope not.
The friend who was going to Lilith fair? Great question. Um, she doesn’t exist. That sounds really weird doesn’t it? Or she exists but I don’t know her. Or something.
Ok, well here’s the thing. Do you know the book
The Secret? Well, I sort of accidentally read it. It’s like this whole phenomenon thing with a movie and seminars and stuff. Anyway, it’s all about how you can manifest stuff in your life or how you are manifesting stuff all the time. Like maybe last night your roommate went out and was manifesting free beer from frat guys and frat guys with beer appeared. I guess you could take it too far like thinking that you were manifesting being able to fly and then jumping off the roof and breaking your leg or something. Or maybe that would be like manifesting meeting a cute doctor or something.
See about the babbling?
Ok. So the book says that you want to like sort of believe in stuff and it will come true. And I was complaining about my mom and this stupid book to my friend Xander and he was like, well what do you want? And I said a girlfriend (oh, I’m gay. Did I say that before? Does that bother you? I hope not because you seem nice). And so he like opened the book and started like quoting stuff from the book just to tease me about how you should like be very specific so he and I like wrote out this list of 109 characteristics of this girlfriend that I would manifest. Well anyway he wanted to know what kind of music she would like and I started saying the artists I like and he teased about how I wanted a Lilith Fair chick so I should buy us tickets. And then he sort of teased me until I did. Not that I’m a pushover but Xander can be really persuasive or at least really irritating.
Only, perfect girlfriend didn’t show up yet and now it seems sort of dumb so I’m selling it (the ticket – not the book) to you and I think I’ll use the book as a coaster or put it in one of those White Elephant things at the holiday were people give away wrench sets and ugly earrings and stuff like that.
So tomorrow. 11:00? 1:00? 4:00? What time works for you? (If you’re not worried that I’m a total weirdo yet).
Willow
To: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 03, March 2010 11:54:19
From: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – What’s 31?
Willow,
Well, first I’m really really not bothered about your being gay. You remember how frat guys aren’t my type? It’s not because they’re in frats.
I have class in 8 minutes. How do you accidentally read a book? And what’s #31?
Tara
To: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 03, March 2010 12:47:11
From: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Cute feet
Tara,
I’m blushing. #31 is that she’ll have cute feet. And no, I don’t know how to quantify that.
Hey, you wrote me in the 8 minutes before class? Cool. And thanks. I don’t have classes the rest of the afternoon so I’m hanging out at my friend Giles’s shop. He owns the Magic Box – it’s next to the Espresso Pump. Well, sort of caddy-corner. Do you think that’s spelled right? Is it caddy corner or catty corner? And what does that mean? Xander’s girlfriend Anya is here and she’s trying to see over my shoulder while doing some sort of a money dance. When Xander told her about the book, she said that she would begin to manifest more money. It’s sort of a thing.
How do you accidentally read a book? Ok, my mom is so lame. I know. Weird segue. My mom and dad are professors and they’re constantly traveling. I can’t remember them being in the same city as each other or me for longer than 43 hours in years. Literally. Oh. I know, the entire weekend of my Bat Mitzvah. Oh, I’m Jewish. Anyway, that’s pretty much the last time I saw them for more than 2 days at once. So my mom called last November. She’s … how do I describe my mom? Oh, I know I’ll forward you her most recent e-mail in just a minute. So she says they won’t be around for the holidays, am I going to stay at the house, what do I want for the holidays, etc.? So I was sort of fed up. I mean I have a Amazon wish list! Why can’t she take 3 seconds to look and then buy me an Ipod or whatever. It’s not like she actually buys me anything. Her assistant Diana does. So I start like reading her my wish list (again, defeating the purpose of said wish list). IPod, Battlestar Galactica DVDs, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (because I heard it was good), a book by Carl Sagan, you get the idea. And for my mom, hearing Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and having Diana send me a copy of the Secret (and an IPod) are basically the same thing.
So one night I had read like every book in my parents’s house that wasn’t about Ancient Greece or distributed learning in diverse populations (cause I read those when I was in high school) and I was bored so I picked up the dumb Secret.
So what’s on your perfect girlfriend list? Or maybe you have a (perfect) girlfriend now?
Willow
To: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 03, March 2010 12:49:02
From: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Mom’s e-mail
Tara, here’s that e-mail from my mom. I cut out the header stuff so you don’t accidentally write her or something.
[blockquote]Willow Danielle,
Diana has my travel plans. Are you going to stay at the house during Spring Break or go somewhere with Bunny? Diana says you’re going to L.A. with a girl named Lilith. Clearly the name has been disrespected for thousands of years. I’m glad to hear that it’s making a comeback. All that she did was attempt to be treated as an equal and for that she was expelled from The Garden. A man would not have been treated like that. I’ve tried for years to convince you to take an interest in feminism and it seems to have taken hold finally. I’ll forward you a list of suggested readings on the topic.
Please be careful in L.A. Your aunt will expect you for Sabbath dinner during Spring Break. [/blockquote]
Tara – it’s me again. Let me point out.
#1 - My best friend/roommate’s name is Buffy. My mother has called her Bunny for 4 years now.
#2 – Seriously, a friend named Lilith? I’m going to Lilith Fair.
#3 – My aunt will expect me for Sabbath dinner? My mom doesn’t even know when I’m going to L.A. but she’s told my aunt when I’ll be there for dinner.
#4 – She sent a suggested reading list on the topic of feminism (I didn’t include it but I can if you’re desperate for reading materials).
#5 – uh… yeah, my middle name is Danielle.
Willow Danielle
To: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 03, March 2010 20:18:23
From: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Lol
Willow Danielle,
You’re trying to be funny, right? Because reading your e-mails has been the highlight of my day. The last letter (not e-mail) I got from my father used the words
burn,
hell,
so-called-lifestyle, and let’s not forget
eternal damnation all in the first paragraph which I think is pretty impressive.
Also, I’m so confused now because I feel like Lilith and I will have to share a seat or something. Maybe I should only have to pay $75 if she’s going too.
Did you have a fun afternoon at your friend’s shop? Don’t they sell like crystals and candles and stuff? I’ve only been in there once for a minute. I’m pretty sure I did well on my test but now I’m tired. I could meet at the Espresso Pump at 11:00. I’ll be the blonde girl in the colorful skirt with cute feet. J
Ok, just teasing you.
Tara
To: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 03, March 2010 20:49:02
From: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Where’s the picture?
Tara,
You are a big tease. I’m sorry that your dad is a poopy-head. Or at least he sounds like a poopy-head. Maybe that’s not a fair assessment so if he’s not, please forget I said it.
Tara, when I heard that you had such cute feet, I dumped Lilith and told her to find her own damn ticket. Tee hee. She took it very well considering that she’s a figment of my mother’s imagination.
My afternoon was uneventful except for Anya totally complaining about not making enough money. People kept coming in to browse but not buying stuff.
I was serious about wanting to hear your list.
Willow
PS – I’ll see you at 11:00 tomorrow. I’ll be the girl looking under tables at everyone’s feet.
PPS – I also have red hair and I’ll be wearing a green sweater.
To: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 03, March 2010 21:37:03
From: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Confession Time
Willow,
I have a confession to make. You know how I said that I’d only been in the Magic Box once for a minute? Well that was today and I’m one of those irritating people who came in and didn’t spend any money for your friend Anya. I had 15 minutes to kill between getting a sandwich and going to class so I came in. You (or some other girl with red hair and a computer) were sitting at the big round table. I thought about saying hi but … remember that first note about the going home and wishing I had said something. Yeah.
In payment for my sort of spying on you (oh wow. That sounds really creepy). I’m going to randomly stick my finger on my list (I made it up sitting in class today but I could only come up with 73 things, not 109) and tell you five items:
32 – Likes to sing whether she’s any good at it or not. (I love music)
47 – Cute smile (nuff said, right?)
13 – Good kisser (ditto, right?)
8 -- About my height (I don’t know why but I’ve always sort of imagined a girlfriend being my height (I’m 5’5” by the way))
14 – Can drive a stick shift (Yeah, I don’t know why I care but it always seems so sexy in movies where they steal cars) (You don’t steal cars right?)
And extra
71 – Uses words like
segue in everyday conversation
Tara
To: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 03, March 2010 22:02:19
From: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – 73, ok.
Tara,
Really? You came in today? Like to see me? I wish you had said hi. Ok, which girl were you? There were 4 girls who came in today and didn’t buy anything. Are you blonde? Were you wearing a felty skirt? Now I won’t be able to sleep tonight wondering and that’s pretty unfair because you know what I look like.
Pout!
I’m going to list my same numbers:
32 – Believes in magic (cause, well I do)
47 – um… blush … a little kinky (not like plastic clothes but uh… I guess like dirty talk and stuff. My friend was really pressuring me to put more detailed stuff down). (Is that weird?)
13 – Good kisser (funny that this is 13 on both our lists)
8 – likes kids (I do – they’re just so adorable most of the time)
14 – Good dancer (I love dancing but I’m not very good at it and if we both stink, we’ll like break each other’s toes and I want her to have cute feet).
Now I can’t wait until 11:00 tomorrow morning.
Willow
To: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 03, March 2010 22:33:33
From: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Blush
Willow,
I’m blushing too about 47. Uh… well, I sometimes read… you know stories? And I like the ones where people talk about stuff but I’ve never tried to do that. I sometimes worry that I’d just laugh in the middle. Not that I’ve had much in the way of a chance to talk in the middle of anything before…
I’m going attach a picture of me since … well, you’re right it’s not fair that I’ve seen you and you haven’t seen me. I need to find a cute one. Oh, my roommate just came in and she’s trying to convince me to go to the union for a snack. I’m going to run down the hallway and send this in a few minutes.
Hi, Willow? Or something?
This is Faith, Tara’s roommate. She doesn’t know that I’m writing anything here while she’s down the hall in the bathroom. If you hurt her, I will… I don’t know what I will do but you will not enjoy it at all! It will probably involve a shovel so use your imagination. She’s about the nicest person who’s ever walked the earth and she has the dopiest look on her face and I think that’s because of you.
Oh, I hear her coming so I’m going to hit send.
To: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 03, March 2010 22:48:33
From: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Faith
Willow? Willow?
What did Faith say? I know she sent my e-mail and she deleted it from my sent files. I tried to tickle it out of her but she’s way stronger than me and she was immune to my pouting. I told her to go to the freakin’ union and don’t come back.
Please write me back.
Tara
To: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 03, March 2010 22:51:40
From: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – It’s ok
Tara,
It’s ok. I’ll send you back Faith’s note. Basically she said not to hurt you or she’d hurt me. Should I be scared?
Oh, also I’ve been thinking about it and (well, obsessively reading it) and #71 seems kind of flirty? Am I imagining things? I hope not.
Willow
PS. If that sounds flirty, you’re reading it right.
To: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 03, March 2010 23:38:19
From: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Yes
Willow,
No. You’re not imagining things.
Ok. Now I’m blushing. I’m sort of easy that way. I mean, not easy easy but at blushing. Faith came back and was all “I’m really sorry, T…” and “I just was messing around…” and stuff. I guess I’m not really mad at her anymore since you said it was all ok but it’s good to let her think that she’s in trouble with me. Maybe she’ll put her clothes away for a few days or something. She’s just a bit protective (and messy). You should have heard what she said the only time my father ever called the room. I’m not sure anyone has ever spoken to him like that.
I’m kind of nervous about going to Lilith Fair. I mean… well, this might sound dumb but I’m from a town with a population of about 4000 people and that might include the goats just to bump the town size. Our graduating class had 56 kids in it and I think three of us went to college but there were like 6 girls who had babies already at graduation. Anyway, whenever people want to go to a football game or concert of whatever, I just think about that there will be like 20 times as many people as I ever saw in my entire life until I came to Sunnydale and they’ll all be like packed into one stadium. That’s a lot of people. Do you ever feel like that?
Suddenly I don’t know what else to write and I feel really nervous. Do you have brothers and sisters? I have one brother but he’s a lot like my father. In other words, we don’t talk. I know what kind of music you like and that you love self-help books. What about movies? What are your roommate and friend Xander studying? Faith’s studying criminal justice because she wants to be a police officer. She’s really really strong. Like freaky strong really.
Also… have you ever noticed that Sunnydale is kind of a weird place? I don’t go out after dark unless Faith is with me.
I’m yawning now. Not because you’re boring or anything. It’s just that I got up early as you said and now it’s late. If you don’t answer this I’ll figure you’re asleep.
#32 – is likes the beach.
Tara (Maclay – I don’t think I said that before)
To: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 04, March 2010 00:13:40
From: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – I’m awake
Tara Maclay,
Faith didn’t scare me (much). Also, Buffy is pretty strong herself so she could probably (possibly) protect me from Faith. Or maybe I could just run away. Yes, Sunnydale is a very weird place and you are right to not go out at night much. Buffy is … well, she tries to make Sunnydale a safer place and sometimes I go with her. My specialty is screaming and running away so I’ve had practice at running away. Xander’s specialty is getting punched.
I never really thought about stadiums like that but wow. It is a lot of people. I bet the lines at the women’s bathrooms at Lilith Fair are crazy. Do you think the lines at Monster Truck races are extra long at the men’s rooms?
No brothers and sisters for me. I think that having one kid was about 30% more effort than my parents really meant to put into it. I don’t mean to sound bitter or something and I’m really well-adjusted (do you think everyone thinks they’re well adjusted?). It’s just that they really are sort of the classic absent parents. No dogs or cats or anything. I had fish once but that didn’t go well. I’d like to have a dog or cat someday when I don’t live in the dorm and kids too but that will probably take longer than the pets. I’m sorry that your brother is a junior-poopy-head. How’d you escape the poopy-head genes? You seem decidedly not-poopy-headish.
I guess I like most movies. Not horror though because it’s too scary. I like Japanese anime like Ponyo and the classics like Gone with the Wind or Dial M for Murder. Buffy has no idea what she’s studying and Xander doesn’t go to college. He’s sort of finding his place in the world and right now he’s doing construction. He seems to like it a lot so that’s cool for him.
Ok. I hope you’re not waiting up to get this e-mail from me. I won’t write back tonight so that if you are waiting up, you can go to bed now and I’ll see you tomorrow.
Willow
PS – Really. Go to sleep.
To: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 04, March 2010 00:24:00
From: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Honk-shoo
Willow,
I wasn’t waiting up. Much.
Ok. I was totally waiting for your note.
I don’t know how I’m going to sleep anyway. I should say something really intriguing so keep you awake too.
You know, it’s really hard to think of intriguing things when you’re having trouble staying awake.
I have little Christmas lights in my room all year long because I like the way they look. What’s your room like?
Tara
To: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 04, March 2010 00:49:14
From: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Go to sleep
Tara,
Now you’re trying to trick me. But you need to sleep and I need to sleep too. I have an 8:00 class and then I’ve scheduled some time to try on every piece of clothing I own and freak out between 9:35 and 10:58. If Buffy skips her Psychology lecture she can help me with both.
I came out to Buffy and Xander and Anya and Giles last year. Reactions:
Xander: Go, Willow!
Anya: Well, no duh.
Giles: Lovely. Now can you hand me that book?
Buffy: Wait. Huh? But … I mean… what about Oz? and also huh?
Oh, Oz was my high school boyfriend. He’s a good guy and I love him a lot but you know… not like that. You know? Actually I told him first and he sort of laughed and asked if I wanted any help trying to meet girls. He’s on the road with his band most of the time and was when we were in high school too. I guess that sort of made it easier to not notice how not into the boyness of him I was. Not in an icky way though.
Ok. This is totally it. I’m hitting send and turning of the computer.
Willow
PS – You never did send me a picture.
To: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 04, March 2010 00:57:41
From: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Good night
Willow,
Please don’t freak out. If you freak out, I’m going to freak out and I’m just now maintaining a normal level of … well, freaking out to be honest. But if I know you’re freaking out I’m going to freak out even more.
I really really do have to sleep. Here’s a picture.
Tara
To: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 04, March 2010 01:01:58
From: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Cute Feet
Tara,
Those are just your feet!
Willow
PS – I just checked #31 off on my list.
To: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 04, March 2010 01:09:37
From: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.ed
Subject – Picture
Sleep now
To: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 04, March 2010 01:14:13
From: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Beautiful
#8 on list – Gorgeous. Check.
Go to sleep.
Willow
To: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 04, March 2010 7:31:37
From: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Good morning
Willow,
I overslept. I have an 8:00 lab. I will see you at 11:00.
You’re not a dream, right?
Tara
To: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 04, March 2010 7:40:19
From: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Good morning back
Tara,
I’m sorry you overslept. I’m on my way out the door now and I don’t think you’ll see this.
I’m not a dream and I can’t wait to meet you in 3 hours 20 minutes. Oh God. I think I’ll freak out now. Hey! I’m ahead of schedule!
Willow
To: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 04, March 2010 19:47:49
From: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Great
Willow,
Wow. That was … without a doubt the best 5 hours and 32 minutes of my life. I don’t know when I’ve ever laughed so much or smiled so much. Somehow with you, I don’t feel so shy and awkward. I’m sorry that I had to leave to go to my study group.
Can I… you know, see you again?
Tara
PS – Don’t worry about your friends. They were just teasing us but they seemed nice.
PPS – We didn’t do the “money/ticket” thing.
To: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 04, March 2010 19:58:19
From: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Now
Tara,
I’ve been sitting here by my computer hoping you would write. I’ve heard there’s this nifty new invention where people can talk rather than using e-mail as well. In case you’ve got a telephone (since there’s one in every dorm room) my number is 4-8777.
Yes, yes, yes. Yes you can see me again. Yes it was the best 5 hours and 32 minutes of my life as well and I’m glad you didn’t think I was being dorky when I suggested we take a blanket and get our sandwiches to go for a picnic.
You know how you go home and think of things you should have said? Since the moment I left you at the door to your study group meeting, I’ve been wishing I had kissed you. I just kept wanting to at the picnic and while walking and holding hands and even when we first were talking at the Expresso Pump. But I kept letting the moment pass. Xander says that I was stupid and lame and that you can always just ask a girl if you can kiss her and most will find it romantic. I said I didn’t want most girls to think I was romantic, just you. Then he teased me some more.
So… um… can I kiss you?
Willow
To: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 04, March 2010 20:02:14
From: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Yes
Willow,
Oh, yes.
Stevenson Hall. Room 303.
Tara
To: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 05, March 2010 08:46:30
From: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Oh God…
Willow,
I can’t believe you had to go to class. I mean, yay class and yay for being studious but I hated seeing you get out of bed and go today. I … oh god, I’m blushing. I really, really enjoyed last night. I mean… I know we weren’t ready for… for everything but everything we did felt so good. Oh, god.
I’ll see you in 2 hours 41 minutes by the same tree.
I’ve totally fallen for you, Willow Rosenberg
Yours,
Tara
PS – I
still didn’t pay you for the ticket.
To: Mac1016@ucsunnydale.edu
Date: 04, March 2010 09:28:14
From: RedSidekick@ucsunnydale.edu
Subject – Ticket
Tara,
I think I bought it for you.
Willow