May 15, 2020

Steph POV

I'm sitting on the hood of my silver Chrystler C300 2007, staring up at the Halliwell Manor. This place has been my home for 14 years; ever since my mom, Billie, found me on the front step of the Manor. It was right after her sister, Christy, died and she and the Halliwell sisters/ Charmed Ones saved the world, again.

I don't know who my biological parents were. All I know is that my mom was a witch and died before Billie found me and my dad is/was a whitelighter. This makes me one of the few witch/whitelighter half-breeds in existence. Fabulous! I figure my witch family must have been pretty powerful because I have a lot of powers.

Maybe I should backtrack a little. The Charmed Ones are three sisters who are witches; they fight demons and save innocents. Piper, the eldest, is married to Leo Wyatt, who was a whitelighter turned Avatar turned human; he's got a complicated past. She has three kids, Wyatt Mathew Halliwell, who is eighteen; Chris Perry Halliwell, who is recently turned seventeen; and Melinda Prudence Halliwell, who is fourteen. Piper's powers are molecular immobilization and molecular acceleration.

Next there's Phoebe, the middle sister, she's married to Coop, the Cupid. She has three daughters, Portia Lelani Halliwell, who is fourteen; Phoenix Amara Halliwell, who is thirteen; and Persephone Anne Halliwell, who is twelve. Phoebe's powers include premonitions, levitation, and empathy.

Then there's Paige Mathews, the youngest, who is married to Henry Mitchell, a human. She also has three kids; the Twins, Primrose Marie Mathews-Mitchell, and Peyton Kylie Mathews-Mitchell are both thirteen; and little Henry Jr. is twelve. Paige's powers are telekinetic-orbing, orbing, and healing.

Then, of course all of the kids have powers, some of them are full witches and the others are either part whitelighter or cupid. Wyatt has the powers of telekinetic orbing, orbing, healing, molecular acceleration, shielding, sensing, glamour (changing appearance), and more. Chris has the powers of telekinesis, orbing, sensing, and glamour. Melinda has telekinesis, molecular immobilization, and molecular acceleration.

After that, Portia has the powers of premonitions, lightning bolts, hearting, and sensing love. Phoenix has pryokinesis, levitation, hearting, and sensing love. Persephone is a naturalist and can talk to animals, also she can heart, and sense love like her sisters.

Next, Primrose has absorption a and orbing. And her twin, Peyton, has deflection and healing. While their little brother, Henry, has the powers of orbing, healing, and telekinetic orbing.

And there's my adoptive, single mother, Billie Jenkins. She has the powers of telekinesis an projection. And last but not least, there's little me; Stephanie Christy Jenkins. I'm sixteen and a half years-old and I have the powers of projection, pryokinesis, telepathy, telekinesis, sensing, orbing, and healing.

My family is crazy but I'm not actually related to the Halliwells. Chris has been my best friend since we were potty training. But over the last three years I've felt something more for him. But I know he doesn't think of me that way, he's dating Bianca. Ugh, I hate her! She's twenty years-old and can throw energy balls, shimmer, and sonic scream. Hello, she's a demonic assassin!

My mind wanders to my biological parents again. I wonder who they were. No one knows who they were but I need to find out. Where would I start?

"Are you going to go in?" a familiar voice says in my ear. I squeal in surprise and turn to face none other than, Chris Halliwell. His mossy green eyes peering into my golden green eyes, his dark brown hair just a tone darker than mine.

My brain turns to mush, "Oh, right," I manage to get out. I hop off the hood and get out my key to unlock the door.

"So, what were you doing?" he asks as I reach in to grab my binder and textbooks. I really need to study tonight finals start Monday. Thank God it's Friday.

"Um, just thinking," I answer quickly as I close the car door and turn around. I gasp a little; Chris is a lot closer than I thought. He's barely inches away. It would be easy to just reach out and touch him, to just step forward and kiss him as passionately as I can. I mentally shake myself, he has a girlfriend. Damn her, no pun intended.

"You've been doing that a lot lately. What are you thinking about?" He leans towards me, resting his hands on the door on opposite sides of my face. He's even close now, his breath blow gently onto my face. I've mostly been thinking about him, but I can't tell him, no matter how much I want to. I can't lie; he'd see right through me, he knows me too well. But I can tell the partial truth. "My biological parents," I say. I duck under his arm and sprint into the house.

Chris POV

I stood there for I don't know how long, dumbstruck. Partially from being so close to Steph but mostly from what she'd said. Now I'm helping my mom cook dinner, it always helps me think.

Why is Steph thinking about her biological parents all of the time? And why did she hesitate to tell me what she was thinking about? Is she hiding something? If so what?

Piper POV

I watch as my little peanut chops the vegetables for dinner tonight. He seems lost in thought.

"Something on your mind?" I ask nonchalantly.

"Steph's been acting strange lately," he answers simply. Of course she is; she's in love with you, anyone with eyes can see it, I want to yell at him but I can't it's Steph's secret and she'll tell him when she's ready.

"Do you remember when Billie first found her and tried to think of a name for her?" I ask thinking back to that day.

*Flashback*

Everyone was saying goodbye to Grams, Mom, future Wyatt, and future Chris when Billie arrived. Then the doorbell rang; Billie went to go get it and came back with a bundle in her arms. What?

Everyone stared at the beautiful girl in Billie's arms. She looked about a year and a half old; not much younger than Chris. She had chestnut brown hair and golden green eyes. Her rosy pink lips pulled into a smile when she looked up at all of us.

"Who is this?" Phoebe asked.

"There was a note," Billie said shaking a little. I wondered what it said. I took the note from her and read it out loud.

Dear Billie.

I must ask you to take this little girl in and raise her as your own. I am the girl's father, her mother has died. I cannot tell you more. Please look after her. She is a witch by her mother's side and a whitelighter from miner, but I can't say anymore of her origins.

Sincerely,

K.J.B.

P.S. Her birthday is December seventh.

The room was silent. "Are you going to keep her?" Grams asked Billie.

"I don't know if I can be a mom," Billie said.

"Well, then we'll just have to help you. It'll be good practice for Phoebe and Paige," I said smirking. Phoebe and Paige stuck their tongues out at me.

"What am I going to name her?" Billie asked more to herself than anyone else.

Little Chris squirmed in Dad's arms and said his very first word, "Stephie!"

"No Chris, she's not a stuffie," Dad said a little sternly.

Chris shook his head, "No, Stephie!"

Future Chris stepped forward to look at the little girl better. "I think what he means, or I mean, or whatever is that her name is Stephanie."

"Do you know her, or the future her?" I asked a little shocked.

Future Wyatt chuckled, "Yeah, he does."

I watched as future Chris kissed the little girl's, or Stephanie's, forehead. She laughed.

"I guess that settles that," Billie said. "Welcome to the family, Stephanie Christy Jenkins."

*End Flashback*

"Yeah, I remember," Chris says as he walks out of the kitchen.

I fell bad for him. He's so in love with Steph and thinks she doesn't feel the same. And Steph's in love with him but thinks that Chris won't ever return her love and that he loves Bianca. This ought to be interesting.