willak | 3rd Bite

[She doesn't make this video private from Jilly, Geordie or any of her friends. What good would that do her? Might as well let them know how to avoid her if they wanted to.

Or where to find her if they wanted to. She was all about equal opportunity when it came to revenge. Even so, whoever would want revenge over something so petty as death around here when you just come back a week later with a little less shine in your paint needed a hobby. Or a job.

Speaking of, not!Jilly has a request:]

So, I gotta ask, just 'cause I'm startin' to go stir-crazy 'round here. Anybody lookin' for some help round their store or shop?

I know it ain't gonna get me paid or nothin'. Just need something to do most days. Recommendations are gonna be hard to come by more than usual but I'm a real hard worker and I don't complain.

I don't mind dealin' with people but I'm not exactly Miss. America when it comes to being sunny and all that. Just a..warning, I guess.

I'll take anythin' so long as I'm needed.

[She smiles with half the effort she might normally put into it. Feeling a little depressed will do that to a gal.]

Anything's appreciated.

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...Jilly never mentioned it?

Why should she have?

She said her sister was in town. I said she should invite her. Easy peasy.

[ or it should have been... ]

Easier said than done.

I would have said no. She probably knew that.

...Why?

[Raylene stops herself from laughing but she shakes her head and the sardonic smile isn't easily hidden.]

Seriously?

Seriously. I wanna know why you would've said no. Or why she already knew that.

[ because people are hiding things from her and that makes buffy summers a little prickly. ]

You don't... [huff. breathing. Do that.]

You don't even know me. What makes you think I'll even tell you the truth?

Jilly is your friend. Why don't you ask her?

[ she takes the time to cobble up a filter. ]

Why? Because she already lied to me once. Not very well...but she tried. And because you're right and she is my friend, I'm not gonna push her into telling me the truth.

You, on the other hand...

I'm a better liar.

And yet, I'm guessing you still haven't this whole conversation.

I haven't had a reason to yet.

But she has. See -- that's what's freaking me out so much. 'Cause I know if my sister walked into town, I would be all over her. I'd be shouting it from the roof-tops.

[ i'd be getting married. ] I'd be inviting her over for every damn meal. And yet -- we've hardly seen you around the house.

I haven't seen her since I was eleven.

[She grits it out, sounding pained almost. It might be jealousy at the mere mention of someone having something like sisterhood with a sibling. It might the red she's feeling creeping in her brain while this talk with Buffy keeps going.

It might be a whole lot of things but none of it makes her want to spill the beans. Just an outline. That's all this chick needs before she hopefully drops it.

God Ray hopes she does.]

I told her t'stay away from me. T'keep her own damn hide away from me.

She's smart t'do that. And I ain't gonna be the one tryin' to fix things 'cause there ain't nothin' to fix.

[Her accent comes out thick and mean and it's a clear switch from how she was speaking before. It's not more natural, it's just what she's used to. It's safer for her.]

[ eleven.

buffy frowns. ]

My very good friend Xander the Carpenter argues that there's always something that needs fixing.

[Were this not such an emotionally charged conversation for her, she might comment on the weirdness that was Buffy's mentioning of her friend.]

I'm past the point of wanting to.

And I'm pretty sure she is too. [At least she should be after that whole...accidental killing re-introduction.]

Fine, fine. I'll back off. [ for now. this isn't over. ]

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