Lyrics belong to Kelly Clarkson, I am just borrowing them for my writing. Anyways, enjoy this kinda angsty one shot…
I will not make the same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself
Cause my heart so much misery
Prue wiped her eyes as she stared at the mirror in front of her. How could Patty…her own mother leaves her and her sisters? Prue would never show her tears in front of her sisters, or grandmother. "Prue…sweetie, can I come in?" Grams' voice came from the other side of the door.
"Yeah…" Prue called over her shoulder, and the door opened up. Penny walked in and sat down next to her granddaughter.
I will not break the way you did,
You fell so hard
I've learned the hard way
To never let it get that far
Penny wrapped her arms around Prue, and Prue looked up at her Grams. "Something wrong?" she murmured.
"Maybe with you…" Grams said to her. "You seem a little…"
"Depressed?" the sixteen year old said with a sigh. She hated reliving this day every single year, especially since Grams was relying on her so heavily lately. Not that Prue minded, but she never went out on dates, or anything. "Of course I am Grams," Prue snapped at her irritably.
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid
Penny bit back a remark, and sighed. "Why don't you go over to Andy's for a while?"
"Since when have you cared if I was happy or not Grams?" Prue snapped at her. "If I am not babysitting, or watching out for my sisters, you will throw a fit,"
"Now young lady," Penny started, her voice rising with each word.
"Don't you now young lady me!" Prue shouted back, pulling away from Penny. "Get out of my room!"
I lose my way
And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry
"Prudence," Penny said sternly.
'GET OUT!" Prue screamed, and Penny did as Prue wanted, and got out of her room. Prue slammed her door and locked it before sitting down on her bed, and clutching an old teddy bear. It faintly smelled of the restaurant her mother used to work at, and Prue sighed. Why did she have to drown? Why did Prue have to be the other adult? Why couldn't she just be a normal sixteen-year old girl?
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
My heart can't possibly break
When it wasn't even whole to start with
Maybe Prue would go down and see Andy. He was the only one who she could really be herself around. She opened up the window, and climbed down one of the pipes. Phoebe did it all the time, so why should Prue care at this point?
Prue climbed into her car, finding the spare key she hid under the car seat, and put it in the ignition. She turned the key and backed up her car. Just as she started to head for Andy's house, she stopped. Shaking her head, she turned the car around and headed for the lake. The lake where Patty had died…
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Prue parked the family car, and looked out at the lake. It seemed like forever to Prue as she just watched the lake, wind lightly causing ripples to form. Wiping her eyes as she started to remember the coroners zip up her mother's body, she wasn't expecting someone to pull a jacket over her. She jumped and felt a pair of arms secure around her.
"Prue…it's just me," Andy murmured in her ear.
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid
Prue shied away from Andy, and swatted his arms away from her when he once again tried to wrap his arms around her. "Let me guess…" Prue sighed, "Grams called you," Prue should have known that Grams would tell Andy where she could possibly be.
"I was actually looking for you…but when I called your house, your Grams found your room empty," Andy explained, keeping his distance. "She says you guys got in a fight,"
"She says a lot of things," Prue muttered angrily. Take care of your sisters, do well in school, act your age…blah blah. And this was coming from a woman who married multiple times in her life.
I watched you die
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
I was so young
You should have known better than to lean on me
You never thought of anyone else
Prue looked at Andy, and sighed. Tears started to flow from her cheeks, and Andy didn't hesitate to wrap his arms around her. Prue leaned fully into him, and he rubbed her back.
You just saw your pain
And now I cry in the middle of the night
For the same damn thing
Andy held her for what seemed like forever to the both of them, just being there. There was no other way to describe it. Prue soon pulled away and before she could wipe her tears away, Andy got them with his palms. "You ok to talk?" Andy questioned softly, not wanting her to break down again. Prue shook her head. She didn't want to talk about it; Andy already knew everything she knew.
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
"Its just the same old crap," Prue murmured.
"Prue…I'm here for you," Andy reminded her. "You don't have to be adult and hide what you are truly feeling," he said rubbing her arm.
I try my hardest just to forget everything
Because of you
I don't know how to let anyone else in
Because of you
Once again settling herself in his arms, she just nodded her head. Crying just felt good right now, and Andy was her shoulder to cry on. "Come on…I am going to drive you home," he said, helping Prue off the ground. After Prue gave him a questioning glance, Andy explained, "My dad dropped me off,"
"I don't want to go back there Andy," Prue said after a moment.
"I know," he murmured. "I'll stay with you for a little bit," he promised, and Prue seemed ok with that.
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
Because of you
I am afraid
Because of you
Because of you
Prue nodded her head, and Andy led her to her car, and started it up…