Angel: [Pauses, her voice throwing him off for a second.] Uh… yeah, hey. [He runs his hands through his hair, feeling bad that he hadn’t called her before all of this slayer registration stuff had gone down. Now was a better time than never, though.] How are you?
Buffy: [How indeed. If she was being completely honest she’d say she was scared out of her wits. But she wouldn’t.] Oh you know… [Pauses, trying to think of just how to put it. So he wouldn’t worry.] I’m as good as I can be, given my… Well, given the life I live.
Angel: Buffy… [He froze for a second, thinking over his words, but continued.] You know you don’t have to hide things from me, right? [Another quiet pause.] How are you taking the whole… slayer registration thing?
Buffy: [Her eyes widen, of course he would realize something was up. However withdrawn she tried to be, it was always easy for him to read her.] I… It wouldn’t be… [She lets out a deep breath, giving up on trying to defend her actions] I’m taking it. I have a plan.

Angel: [Has finally decided to dial her number, pressing the phone up to his ear. The phone is ringing and he’s wondering if maybe he should hang up.]
Buffy: [Flips open her cell phone, sees who it is. She doesn’t answer yet, unsure of what to say. They haven’t talked since… Well a long time. She takes a deep breath and presses the green talk button.] Hello, Angel?
Angel: [Pauses, her voice throwing him off for a second.] Uh… yeah, hey. [He runs his hands through his hair, feeling bad that he hadn’t called her before all of this slayer registration stuff had gone down. Now was a better time than never, though.] How are you?
Buffy: [How indeed. If she was being completely honest she’d say she was scared out of her wits. But she wouldn’t.] Oh you know… [Pauses, trying to think of just how to put it. So he wouldn’t worry.] I’m as good as I can be, given my… Well, given the life I live.

Angel: [Has finally decided to dial her number, pressing the phone up to his ear. The phone is ringing and he’s wondering if maybe he should hang up.]
Buffy: [Flips open her cell phone, sees who it is. She doesn’t answer yet, unsure of what to say. They haven’t talked since… Well a long time. She takes a deep breath and presses the green talk button.] Hello, Angel?