Speak Again

fanfiction by Wild Iris

Pilot

"It's nearly eight. What channel did you say this was on?"

"It might not be very good. The Los Angeles Times critic said –"

"This girl's pretty, right?"

"– that it symbolised everything wrong with the world today, and –"

"But she's pretty. Angel? You okay?"

"The theatre's too small. It's too loud. Can't I?"

"Ssh, Angel. It's Cordelia. Do you remember Cordelia?"

"Cordy?"

"That's her? Hot damn. That is one big smile."

"The premise seems slightly unnatural –"

"Suspension of disbelief, English. Personally, I'm already leaning towards being sold. Angel?"

"Is it time?"

"You think a world with that in could be wrong?"