DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the characters from Beverly Hills 90210 nor do I own Charmed, both are owned by the late, great Aaron Spelling and I am just using them for my own and hopefully others amusement.

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Four years was a long time to go without seeing your family or friends. She hadn't spoken to any of them since her decision to stay in London and study drama, it had hurt at first, she'd left and no one had even really seemed to care, her parents gave her room away, her friends moved on and they had never really bothered to keep in touch past the first few months. It had hurt but like they had she moved on, and now she was back and to her it was like she had never left sunny California. Years of hard work, of auditions and plays and thankless jobs where she was berated over and over she had finally caught a break, her agent had convinced her to fly into LA for pilot season and try her luck in Hollywood, no one knew she had come back not even her twin brother Brandon, but that wouldn't last very long. She had landed a pilot for a new show by Aaron Spelling and it had been picked up by the WB and was getting a lot of hype, somehow after all these years her luck was finally changing.
"Okay Brenda lets take it from your line."
The show had been picked up for ten episodes, if it was hit it would be picked up for twelve more, Brenda wanted the show to be a hit, but at the same time she didn't, being back here again after all these years gave her a serious case of déjà vu. The script lay in front of her; she looked for her line, the other actors waiting patiently for her to begin.
"Morning."
From beside her the actress playing her younger sister read from her own script.
"Morning."
She needed to relax, this was what she was born to do, made to do, she wasn't Brenda Walsh right now, she was Prue Halliwell.
"What are you doing?"
"Uh….nothing just watching a show."
"About witches? Are you worried we're going to be burned at the stake?"
The Director John made them run through the script five more times before letting them go home while they worked out the blocking with their stand ins, she was exhausted.
"Good night girls, I'll see you tomorrow!"
The car she had was gorgeous, a loaner until she knew whether the show was picked up for the season and she would have to move here, her stuff in London was in storage and she was staying in a hotel. It was just her luck that the studio had booked her a suite at the Bel Age, but its not like they knew that this place was a hot bed of memories for her, they weren't psychic. She had no idea if any of the old gang even still lived here but all the same she kept her head down until she was safely back in her room. What would she do even if she did run into them? Brenda hoped she wouldn't have to find out.

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Her stomach was growling loudly, they had been shooting all morning; she could survive on spitting out coffee after each take for only so long.
"Okay guys let's break for lunch, I need you girls back in make up by 2:15 okay?"
Like most directors he didn't bother waiting for any of them to reply before walking off the set and to his trailer, he didn't bother eating in the cafeteria style setting on the back lot, he was 'above' that.
"Burgers get 'em while they're hot!"
Thank the Lord; the DP was back with the lunch orders. The familiar smell of the burgers made Brenda smile, she had been dreaming of mega burgers ever since her plane touched down at LAX, she had debated going by to see Nat but knew it would only lead to other reunions that she wanted to avoid.
"So good." She moaned happily as she bit into the large burger trying to not let any of the toppings spill on her clothes, thankfully she was a pro at eating mega burgers thanks to her years spent at the Peach Pit. Of all the burger places in LA they had to go there for the lunch rush, figures. Crumbling her wrappers she stared down at her script even though she already knew her lines.
"So Brenda isn't it?" It was one of the producers, she couldn't remember his name. "Enjoying LA?"
She shrugged, using her hand to block out the sun, he was tall and cute but completely not her type.
"It's changed a bit since I was last here."
The producer sat on the bench beside her, straddling it.
"You're from around here?" He seemed shocked but she wasn't she was used to that reaction seeing as she wasn't exactly the quintessential California girl.
"Uh not exactly. I'm from Minnesota but I lived in Beverly Hills for a few years before I got a scholarship to do Drama in London. I haven't been back here in four years, it's definitely a shock to the system I guess I didn't really think anything would change." Stealing some of his fries she sighed happily. "Thankfully some things are the same, Nat still makes the best burger and fries in all of LA."
He looked surprised as he pushed his sunglasses onto the top of his head.
"You know Nat? Small world, my girlfriend practically lives at the peach pit, been her groups hangout since High School, one of her friends is part owner."
Brenda felt her stomach tighten and her hunger disappear, this producer; Nick? Neil? Noah, that was it Noah, Brenda was almost positive she knew his girlfriend.
"Really? My brother worked at the Pit in High School, like I said Nat's the best."
Noah was now scrutinizing her face, she was used to it but it didn't make her any less uncomfortable. A broad smile broke out across his face and he snapped his fingers wagging them in her face.
"That's where I've seen you before. I was watching the dailies and I couldn't place it but now I can. Laverne, right?"
Brenda couldn't help but laugh aloud, oh god that terrible New York accent and fifties diner get up, lip-syncing to Lesley Gore with Donna and Kelly in junior year complete with bad dance moves.
"Oh God please don't tell me he still has that up? That's so embarrassing; I have no idea what I was thinking. The outfit and the hair!" She bit her lip "I was young and stupid?" Her cheeks flamed scarlet as she recalled the make up she had worn, 1990 was not a good year for fashion.
"The early nineties were not a good time for anyone." He agreed. "I've seen some photos of my girlfriend and sheesh, this one photo at her junior prom I swear she was wearing this dress, she could barely stand in it let alone sit!" Noah laughed heartily while Brenda only chuckled, she had the strangest feeling about this girlfriend of his, that her name was-
"Donna!"
Brenda flinched but Noah didn't seem to notice as he waved the red head over.
"Donna this is-"
"Oh my god Brenda?"
The former blonde pulled her into a bone-crushing hug, which she didn't return, still in shock.
"Hi Donna."
"So I take it you two know each other then?" Noah was still smiling not picking up on the uncomfortable vibe between the two; in fact neither of them seemed to notice it.
"This is Brenda, Brandon's twin sister."
She tried not to flinch that time, back in LA less than a month and already back to being Brandon's twin that took no time at all and people wondered why she had wanted out of this town.
"I can't believe he didn't tell us you were back! We have to celebrate, get the whole gang together, it'll be great!"
She was panicking, outwardly she was smiling, well more of a grimace really but her insides were screaming at her to run.
"Actually Brandon doesn't know I'm in town, no one does and I kind of prefer it that way."
Some of her anger seeped into her words, four years and Donna just expects everything to go back to how it had been before? Not likely.
"What about Dylan isn't he with you?"
"No, he's visiting Iris and Erica in Hawaii." Brenda answered not bothering to elaborate, she wanted to get out of here as soon as possible.
"Where are you staying?"
Donna always had been sweet but Brenda still couldn't find it in her to act like nothing was wrong. Spotting one of her two 'sisters' ahead of her she seized her chance of escape.
"At a hotel." She turned to Noah. "I have to get to make up."
Not bothering to say good-bye to Donna she walked away calling out to her co-star.
"Holly, wait up!"
Safely away from her past and talking to her co-star Brenda felt safe, why had she agreed to come back here again?

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This is just a small excerpt of an idea I had. I just wanted to test the waters to see if anyone would be interested in the story. Hit me up with reviews to let me know what you think.