They say you have to hit bottom before you can come back up, and poor Buffy certainly did in this chapter.  This was so heartbreaking!  (I'm glad to know that it effected Spike so deeply; now I have hope he will help her!)

yep...i knew once she got away she was gonna get fightin' mad...can't wait to see what happens next :)

great emotion from Buffy - this is a really good story!

Okay, gross! Poor thing, being drenched in sewage. *shudders* Nice chapter.