"Paige, are you working?" Mr. Cowan asked.

"Yes, sir," she said looking back at the folder on my desk. He grunted and walked away. It had been difficult to focus, with Phoebe being mad at her and the constant dizzy spells she had been having. Paige was sure it wasn't anything serious though. She sighed and opened the folder. The words seemed to blur and she rubbed her eyes. She stood up to get some fresh air and the room started to spin. Someone called out her name.

"Paige, are you alright?" Paige's friend asked.

"Just a little dizzy, I'm fine Cheyenne," Paige said shaking her head.

"Are you sure?" Cheyenne asked.

"I'm perfectly," Paige was saying before she collapsed to the ground.

"Paige! Someone, call an ambulance!" she said rushing to Paige's collapsed form.

"P3, Piper Halliwell," Piper said.

"I'll be right down," she said. She dialed Phoebe's work number.

"Hi, I need to speak to Phoebe," she said.

"Phoebe Halliwell is in a meeting," the intern said.

"Tell her that her sister is on the line," Piper said starting her car.

"I'm sorry but all I can do is take a message," she said.

"Fine, tell her that she needs to call her older sister," Piper said hanging up. She parked her car and entered the waiting room of the hospital.

"Hi, I'm Paige Matthew's sister," Piper said, "What room is she in?"

"Paige Matthew's doctor will be out in a moment," said the receptionist. Piper sat down. She waited fifteen minutes then her sister's doctor came out.

"Hi, you must be Paige's sister, I'm Dr. Angela Adrian," she said. She shook hands with her.

"Yes, what happened to Paige? Is she alright?"

"Your sister collapsed at work," she said, "We have her stabilized at the moment. I must warn you that there are a lot of machines in there, they're helping her." Piper nodded and gasped when she saw her sister.

"Paige," she said as she rushed to her bedside. She had an IV in each arm, an oxygen mask over her mouth and nose and she was much paler than usual.

"Oh, Paige," she said, "I still don't understand what happened? Why did she collapse?"

"Her coworker said she was feeling dizzy and then she collapsed. Has Paige been experiencing any 'dizzy spells' at home?" she asked. Piper didn't know.

"I don't think so," Piper said and she looked down at her baby sister, "Does she have something serious?"

"I'm sorry but I won't know until some tests are done. She could have an ear infection, an irregular heartbeat." Piper looked back down at her sister.

"I'll be back to do some tests if she's awake," she said. Piper nodded as the doctor left the room.

"Everything's going to be okay sweetie," she said to Paige. She brushed her sister's hair off her face.

"We'll go home and have a sister day. We'll watch movies, eat junk food," Piper said smiling. An hour slowly passed and Paige hadn't awakened. Phoebe hadn't called either.

Paige's POV

I opened my eyes viewing my surroundings and I saw Piper, who was asleep, and holding right hand. There was a mask covering my mouth and nose. I took off the mask.

"Piper," I said.

"Paige, oh thank God," she said.

"What am I doing here?" I asked.

"You collapsed at work sweetie, don't you remember?" she asked.

"I remember talking to my friend then everything went black," I said.

"Paige how long have you been having dizzy spells?" she asked concerned.

"I've only had a few," I said.

"How many and when?" she asked.

"Six, seven over the past week," I said.

"Why didn't you say anything?" she asked her voice rising.

"I didn't think it was anything major," I shrugged.

"Nothing major?! Paige when you have more than one, no when you just have one dizzy spell, you need to tell us," she said.

"You mean tell you," I said, "Phoebe's not talking to me."

"Paige," Piper sighed.

"I only see her during demon vanquishes," I said, "She barely gives me the time of day Piper."

"Sweetie, she just needs time to cool down that's all," Piper said.

"Whatever, I'm ready to go home," I said flipping the blanket to the end of the bed.

"Paige, I really don't think," she said.

"Relax, I'm fi," I was saying when the room started to spin. Piper pushed me back down on the bed.

"No, you're not, you're sick sweetie. Stay here I'm going to find your doctor," she said tucking me back in. She slipped the oxygen mask on. I felt my eyelids get heavy as Piper left the room.

"Paige," I heard.

"Paige! Wake up. Please! Paige!" they sounded panicked. My eyes flew open. Piper was standing over me.

"Don't you ever scare me like that!" she said.

"Hi Paige, I'm Dr. Adrian," the other woman said, "You can take the mask off if you want." I slipped it off.

"Hi," I said, "How long have I been here?"

"You were brought in about three, four hours ago," she said, "You fell asleep about ten minutes ago."

"I'll be right back," Piper said.

Piper's POV

I dialed Phoebe's number and she picked up on the first ring.

"Bay Mirror, Phoebe Halliwell," she said.

"Why didn't you call me?"

"What?" she asked.

"I called hours ago," I said.

"I was in a meeting, what happened? Did I miss a demon fight?"

"Paige is in the hospital!" I said.

"What?" she asked.

"She collapsed at work. You have to get down here," I said, "Paige doesn't think you care about her."

"That's crazy! She actually said that?"

"She doesn't need to its written all over her face."

"Oh my God, I'm a horrible sister," she said.

"No you're not, just get here quickly before she falls back asleep." Piper hanged up the phone as Dr. Adrian exited Paige's room.

3rd POV

"Elise I have to go!" Phoebe called out exiting her office at The Bay Mirror.

"What about your column?" she asked.

"Paige is in the hospital. I have to go make sure she's still okay. I have my column mostly done, I'll email it to you this evening," she said.

"Go, Phoebe, don't worry about your column," Elise said.

Piper's POV

"What does she have?" I asked as I heard Paige cough.

"Would you mind going to my office to talk in private?" she asked. My stomach twisted into knots.

"Sure but before you tell me anything, I want to wait for Phoebe," I said, "She's our other sister."

"Of course, when she gets here I'll be in my office down the hall," she said heading down the hall. Paige was asleep when I entered her room. She was still pale and when I touched her skin it was hot. She looked so innocent and weak.

"Everything is going to be okay Paige," I said, "It will, it has to be."

"Oh my God," I heard Phoebe say as she entered the room, "When did she collapse?"

"Early this morning," I said, "We can come see her after we talk to her doctor."

"She looks so… vulnerable," Phoebe said.

"I know just be thankful the Source is dead," I said, "Come on."

"Piper, Phoebe, sit down."

"What's wrong with Paige?" Phoebe blurted out before I could say anything.

"To be honest with you, I don't know. I have some more tests to do but I know it's not an ear infection or an irregular heartbeat."

"What could she have?"

"I still have more tests to do. Dizziness, fever, coughing, she's lost weight too," the doctor said.

"How much weight did she lose exactly?" I asked.

"Since her last general check up, around fifteen pounds, Paige can't afford to lose that much weight," she said, "As I've said there are more tests that need to be done but she may have acute lymphoblastic leukemia. One of the symptoms isn't dizziness though, but not everyone's body reacts's the same."

"What exactly is acute lympho- something leukemia?" Phoebe asked, "It's a type of cancer isn't it?"

"Yes but I can't be sure, I won't know till the blood tests come back," she said, "If I may ask, has Paige been under any stress recently?" I saw Phoebe become fidgety in her seat. I froze the doctor.

"Phoebe, don't you dare," I said.

"Don't, I what?" she asked.

"Don't you dare take blame for this!" I said. "But I should! She's under stress because she doesn't think I care about her anymore! I've barely uttered a word to her the last couple of weeks!" Phoebe said, "Piper, what if she does have cancer?"

"We- we'll just have to help her all the way through the treatment," I said.

"What if the treatment doesn't work?" "Don't go there! Just don't!" I said my voice rising, "We won't lose Paige! We can't lose her!" I felt tears slide down my cheeks. I wiped them away.

"Look Phoebe, Paige is strong. If it comes down to it we'll have Leo heal her," I said as Paige's doctor began to unfreeze.

"Has Paige had any breakups recently?" she asked.

"She's been under a bit of stress from work and we're still getting used to our living situation. We just found out about her a few months ago," I said, "She moved in with us recently." Dr. Adrian's pager went off.

"I'm sorry but I'm needed with another patient; visiting hours are over at nine," she said leaving the office.

"Let's get back to Paige," I said.

Paige's POV

I threw my arms up as the breaks of the car squealed. Then I landed on the pavement, my head pounding and I saw was the car, which my parents were in, being consumed in flames. The last thing I remember hearing were sirens and a woman shouting, "Someone, call an ambulance!"

I opened my eyes and I was in a hospital. No one was in my room. I felt numb inside. I took the oxygen mask off and gingerly put my feet on the cool floor. I took the IVs out of my arms, stood up and walked to the window. I brought my hand to my forehead but I didn't feel the cut or bruise that I thought was there. There wasn't even a pad to help with any possible bleeding.

"Paige, sweetie, what are you doing up?" I heard a women ask with concern in her voice. I turned around. Two women with dark brown hair stood in the door way.

"Who are you?" I asked, "What are you doing in my room?"

"I'll go find Dr. Adrian," the one who asked the question said (Piper) leaving the room.


A/N: If you want me to continue this story, please review! If I do continue this story it won't be that long, under twenty chapters hopefully. So, please share your thoughts!

Charmed Always- Kels