Buffy dropped her toothbrush with a clatter and dashed toward the door, attempting to keep from gagging on a mouthful of toothpaste suds. She tried the handle, but the door was locked tight.
"I's 'ocked!" she called to Xander around the toothpaste. She moved toward the nearest sink, spat, and rinsed her mouth. "It's locked," she repeated. Returning to the door, she wrenched the knob again, dismayed when it broke clean from the door. She turned, tossing it to her friend. It seemed to her Xander liked to decorate with whatever shiny objects he encountered, so the smooth brass knob looked like it could make for a nice addition to his collection.
Buffy backed up and dropped into a low, sturdy stance. Recalling Giles' instruction, she inhaled fully, exhaled, and inhaled once more. On the next exhale, she aimed a firm kick just above the lock, but all it got her was a sore foot.
"Ow!" she cried, more from frustration than actual pain. To Xander, she added, "So that didn't work."
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Date: 2014-08-24 09:14 pm (UTC)"I's 'ocked!" she called to Xander around the toothpaste. She moved toward the nearest sink, spat, and rinsed her mouth. "It's locked," she repeated. Returning to the door, she wrenched the knob again, dismayed when it broke clean from the door. She turned, tossing it to her friend. It seemed to her Xander liked to decorate with whatever shiny objects he encountered, so the smooth brass knob looked like it could make for a nice addition to his collection.
Buffy backed up and dropped into a low, sturdy stance. Recalling Giles' instruction, she inhaled fully, exhaled, and inhaled once more. On the next exhale, she aimed a firm kick just above the lock, but all it got her was a sore foot.
"Ow!" she cried, more from frustration than actual pain. To Xander, she added, "So that didn't work."