Imagine that life was perfect. It was normal. You were popular and happy. Everything was going your way until a new girl showed up.
That's how life was for Laney. She was a popular girl who's best friend was Cordelia Chase. Everything at Sunnydale...
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3rd Person's POV
The empty classroom seems eerie under the hum of its fluorescent lighting. The pack enter. Heidi carefully shuts the door behind them. Their eyes narrow as they slowly move into the room. A rustling sound across the room makes them turn their head.
Herbert the pig paces happily back and forth in a metal cage filled with shredded newspaper, as the pack creeps toward him. Suddenly, a hand down on top of the cage, sending Herbert scurrying to the right. Another hand whacks the right side of the metal cage. Herbert squeals.
Herbert whirls in terror as the pack now leer with menace at the confused Pig.
Kyle smirks, "And one little piggy cried 'wee wee wee' all the way..."
Laney leans down in front of the cage holding up a key, "--Home"
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Willow sits with Buffy looking sadly at her hands, "I've been friends with Xander since we were five. Now first chance he gets, he insults me to join the 'Soshes.'-- And it's my fault... Because I'm not like you! Or her..."
Willow begins to cry and Buffy hugs her, confused. She's a Slayer, not a psychiatrist.
"Hey c'mon, Willow-- I'm no Sosh."
"No, but you're cool enough to be one. He wants you in-- you saw how he treated you last night at the Bronze-- I mean Laney's in. Sure she was already popular but now it's like he's the leader of them. And they obviously are into one another..."
"Willow-- that wasn't Xander last night. That was Buddy Love."
"Well how do you explain Laney? She's my sister... she's never been that bad..."
"Well she likes to flirt, and she likes to be popular...?"
Willow shakes her head, "Not like this... It's just like those Zoo videos said about the Animal Kingdom-- high school as a Pecking Order--"
Willow looks up, tears in her eyes, "And I just have to face it-- I'm a really low peck."
Buffy frowns, "Pity-party over. Look, it's not just you that Xander and Laney and the rest of the Attack Pack are harshing."
