And slip ups happen(Buffy/Summers family)

[Serenity Jade Summers]

Serenity was pacing in her room, going back and forth from her door to the windows, just pacing and thinking. She hadn't spoken to her parents for a while, nor had she spoken to Lance or anyone else. She had a reason not to speak, she had slipped up. And not just a little slip up, but a major one.

She sat on the edge of her bed, wondering what she was going to do. She was doing so well with her drug withdrawal until her drug dealer came back. It was hard not to slip back into old habits, and even though she kept saying no, he finally won her over, putting her back on square one. She had to tell her parents, they needed to know. That was the best way to get help.

So, she left a note on the table, asking her parents to come up and see her when they were finished with what ever they were doing. Serenity needed her mother the most, because she also had to tell Buffy about her nightmares again, they kept coming and they wouldn't stop.

[Buffy Summers]

Buffy picked up the last dirty dish off the kitchen table, and was about to plonk it in the dishwasher when she saw the written note in Serenity's handwriting. Buffy left the dish on the table and walked up the stairs.

She popped her head round Serenity's bedroom door, to find her pacing.

"Hey" she said quietly, "You Ok?"

[Serenity Jade Summers]

She heard her mothers voice, and looked up with relief on her face. Her eyes were dilated slightly, and she shook her head. "My drug dealer came back. I'm back on square one. I tried to fight, I failed." Serenity sighed. "Also, those nightmares are getting worse." Serenity added, looking out the window. She really didn't want to see the disappointment on her mothers face. Most times when a drug addict was getting clean, and their drug dealer came back, the addict normally always got back onto the drugs. It was hard for them not too.

[Amethist Summers]

Amethist walked out of her room, down the hall to Serenity's room. " Hey Serenity, have you seen my Fall Out Boy CD?"She said leaning on the door frame. Once she saw her mother she said. " Oh, Hey Mom."

[Buffy Summers]

Buffy held up her hands. Overload here....She smiled faintly at Amethyst. "Hey honey" she said quietly. Then she moved to Serenity and put her arms round her in a protective stance. She'd never done drugs, or had any dealings with them, but she guessed that now Serenity's dealer was back, so was the temptation. "Did you buy some off him?" she asked.

[Serenity Jade Summers]

"I haven't seen your CD." Serenity replied softly, looking over at her sister before she felt her mothers arms around her. She hugged her mother, glad that she had told her instead of hiding it. At the mention of buying, she shook her head. "No. I didn't have any cash. He offered me them in exchange for sex, but I refused. I'm not going to cheat on Lance like that." No, she had more sense then that, and she would hate to hurt and lose Lance.

[Buffy Summers]

Buffy blinked. Whoa. In exchange for sex?! she thought wildly. She shook her head. "No way...You can't do that to him..Well at least you haven't bought any more" she said. Then she thought for a moment. "What are the nightmares about? The same as last time, but more....." she searched for the right word, "Graphic?"

[Serenity Jade Summers]

"I was stronger than I thought." Serenity said softly. She was glad she didn't buy any, she wanted to be off the drugs. "Yea, they are more graphic, more life like." Serenity broke off as she shuddered. She hated the nightmares, and wondered if there was a way to stop them.

[Buffy Summers]

Buffy nodded. She imagined that it must be a temptation to get back on the drugs when you were feeling low, so she was proud that Serenity was strong enough to say no. She reached for her daughter's hand and gave it a squeeze. "You're a lot stronger than you give yourself credit for." she smiled. "As for the dreams...There has to be a way to stop them; we've just gotta find out how"She looked thoughtful, wondering how they could tackle the situation.

[Serenity Jade Summers]

"Do you think Willow has a spell or something to stop them?" Serenity asked. "Or I could see a councilor about them but I don't really trust anyone else." Serenity would see one if she had to. It would be hard but she would get through it. "We'll find a way. There will be a way." Serenity was sure of it, and she would find it.

[Buffy Summers]

Buffy looked thoughtful. Willow was extremely powerful, and usually had a spell for every ache, trouble, or demon. "She might...We'll ask her, she's extremely powerful. You never know what she's got up her sleeve." Buffy said. "As for a counsellor, that's completely up to you. If you think it would help you, we'll support you 100%. But if you can't face one yet, then that's ok too. But yeah, we'll find it"Buffy prayed that was true.