Years on, and he's happier than he ever thought he would be. He may no longer have two brown eyes, but he's got his health, his friends, the love of a good woman, and his business...his booming business. He's done pretty well for himself, and he's quite content with how his life has turned out.
But sometimes, when he takes out his wallet to pay a supplier, he'll stop and stare at the crisp dollar bills, and remember. Anya...And he wonders if he did the right thing, leaving her.
Years on, and he still doesn't know the answer.
But sometimes, when he takes out his wallet to pay a supplier, he'll stop and stare at the crisp dollar bills, and remember. Anya...And he wonders if he did the right thing, leaving her.
Years on, and he still doesn't know the answer.
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Comments
That's beautiful.
You almost made me feel sorry for Xander. Almost.
I wonder why he keeps whispering to me, though...
Yeah, sort of...I mean, on a grand total of 6 drabbles/ficlets, he's in 3 of them. That's quite...scary. ;-)
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No retailer ever sounded more sincere! ;-)
Except where it comes to vampires and what to do with them, I see Xander as a bit of a ditherer. Deep down, his old insecurities never let him be sure of anything...not even of his love for Anya.
:)
-Nic
That was a very sweet drabble. I really don't get the Xander hate, I'm a Spike fan and I adore Xander.
He was awfully young and had a lot of doubts.
That's basically my take on his character, too -- someone who deep down is never 100% sure that the decision he's made has been the right one (unless is was to dust vampires). I always had a lot of sympathy for Xander, and The Zeppo is one of my favourite episodes.