History Repeats Itself pt 1.
Disclaimer: The Charmed characters are teh proprty of Aaron Spelling and Constance Burge. I just borrow them for your enjoyment and my writting addiction.
Phoebe tossed in sleep as the morning sun broke through the window. She opened her eyes to the light and at first she just lay there in her bed. Suddenly she felt a strange feeling in her stomach.
"Oh, oh." She said as she jumped out of bed and ran down the hall to the bathroom, closing the door behind her so as not to wake her sisters.
After several minutes of getting sick Phoebe just sat on the floor leaning against the tub. Completely exhausted.
"Phoebs, honey are you ok?" Piper asked from the other side of the door.
"Yeah Pipe I'm fine." Phoebe lied. She wasn't fine, she had just spent the last few minutes being sick and now she didn't have the energy to get up and go back to bed.
"Are you sure? You didn't sound to good a few minutes ago."
Phoebe knew that Piper had heard her being sick and that she would wait outside the door until she was sure that her baby sister was ok. So she let out a long breath and gave into her middle sister. "Actually Piper can you come in," Phoebe relented.
Opening the door Piper saw her sister leaning against the tub. She looked pale and she had sweat beading all over her face. "Phoebe. What happened?" Piper asked as she bent down to her sister putting her hand to her forehead.
"I was sick."
"Well that much I already knew, I heard you. You don't seem to have a fever though."
"I don't know. I woke up and then suddenly I felt the urge to be sick."
"Ok come on, you're going back to bed." Piper said as she helped Phoebe back up.
"Piper I have classes today."
"Not today you don't. You're going to bed and your staying there. Got it missy?"
Knowing that there was no way that she could win this argument with Piper, Phoebe quietly agreed.
Getting Phoebe settled back into bed. Piper headed downstairs to fix her sister some toast hoping that that would settle her stomach.
"Morning Piper."
"Morning Prue. How come you're up so early?"
"Actually I just got back in."
"Excuse me." Piper said shocked that her oldest sister would stay out all night. That was usually something that Phoebe did.
"Relax. I know what you're thinking and I did not stay out all night. I had a shoot to do. Dawn in SF. I wrapped it up about an hour ago and got home about 10minutes ago."
"Well that's good, because I was starting to think I would have to give you the lecture you always give Phoebe."
"Speaking of Phoebe did I hear her up. If so I can give her a ride to school this morning." Prue said
"That won't be necessary."
Looking at Piper confused, "Why?"
"Because she's not going. She is staying in bed. I just got her off the bathroom floor after she spent the last few minutes in there being sick."
"What?!" Prue said.
"You heard me right. She's sick and she is not going to school. I'm going to make her some toast to help settle her stomach."
"Wow, I wonder when that started. She seemed ok when she went to bed last night." Prue said as Piper put the toast in the toaster.
"I'm not sure. She did look kind of tired last night."
"Look I'll take it up to her when it's done. Didn't you have a dentist appointment or something today?"
"Yeah but I can change it." Piper insisted
"No go. I'm done for the day. I can make sure she stays put."
"Are you sure?" Piper asked
"Yes I'm sure. Now go get ready."
"Ok. Love you. And make sure she stays in bed. You know what she's like."
"Yeah. As soon as she starts to feel better she'll be bouncing around the house."
Laughing at the imagine of Phoebe as a child whenever she got sick. Piper pulled out the toast and buttered it. "Exactly. Ok toast is ready and I gotta go. Good luck."
"Thanx." Prue said as she took the toast up to Phoebe.
Prue quietly knocked on Phoebes door and peeked her head around the door.
"You awake Phoebs?"
"Yeah."
Walking over to her sister's bed she placed the toast on the nightstand. Reaching over and placing her hand on Phoebes forehead. "Well Piper was right. You don't have a fever. How you feeling now?"
"Like I just spent the last few minutes losing my stomach to the toilet." Phoebe chuckled
"Yeah well, I brought some toast up. Maybe that will help settle your tummy."
Sitting up she took a piece and started to nibble on it. "Thanx."
"You're welcome."
"It's weird Prue. I mean I was just lying here and then all of a sudden. Whamo."
"Well Piper said that you weren't feeling to good yesterday. Maybe what ever it is just took a while to get through your system."
"Maybe."
"Look, get some rest. I'll be downstairs if you need anything ok?"
"Ok. Love you."
"Love you too."
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Later that afternoon Prue was sitting on the sofa reading a book when Phoebe came down the stairs. Walking behind her sister she jumped over the top of the couch and curled up beside her.
"Hey Prue."
"Oh God Phoebe, you scared the crap outta me."
"Sewwy."
"That's ok. What are you doing up anyway? I thought Piper told you to stay in bed."
"She did but she's not here."
"Oh. So figure that because it's your big sis watching out for you that you can get away with a broken promise?" Prue said pulling her sister in to a hug.
"I got lonely up there. I wanted to sit with you. Besides I feel a whole lot better."
"Well you weren't doing so great this morning from what I heard, so don't over do it. And as soon as you hear Pipers car door you better get your butt back to bed or were both dead. Deal?"
"Deal."
Phoebe just sat next to Prue leaning against her as Prue continued to read her book. Each sister just enjoying the comfort of the other. No words were needed they just stayed like that until it was too late. The back door opened.
"Prue I'm home." Piper called from the kitchen
"Oh shit." Phoebe said as she leaped off the couch and started up the stairs. "Prue why didn't you tell me she was back?"
"I didn't hear the door. Why didn't you?"
"Oh man I'm dead."
"You and me both, now git."
Phoebe ran for the stairs. She got as far as the middle landing when her middle sister came around the corner. Seeing Prue looking in the direction of the stairs Piper turned around.
"Freeze!"
Phoebe took one last step as she heard her sister. "Hey Piper. How was the dentist?" Phoebe tried to sound casual.
"It was fine thank you. Now more to the point is what are you doing out of bed?"
"Busted hey."
"Yes both of you." Piper said turning to Prue. "Prue how could you let her out of bed?"
"Piper she said she was feeling better, and..."
"I got lonely all by myself up in my room Pipe. Please don't be mad." Phoebe said as she put on her best puppy face and baby voice.
Looking up at Phoebe Piper sighed. "I'm not mad Phoebe. Just concerned."
Phoebe made her way back down the stairs and hugged Piper. "I'm Sewwy."
"It's ok baby. Now sofa." Piper said pointing back to the living room. "If your not going to stay in your room then you can stay on the sofa."
"But Piper I fell fine. It was probably something I ate."
"Hey are you diss'n my cooking?" Piper swatted her sister playfully.
"No I never ate her last night remember." Phoebe said smacking Piper back.
"Oh yeah. Sorry."
"Honest Piper I'm fine."
"If you say so. So what's for dinner anyway Pipe?" Prue asked
"I was just going to BBQ something later. Besides how can you think of dinner at 1o'clock in the afternoon?"
"Just wondering if you needed me to get anything."
"Well why don't you pick up some corn and lettuce and we'll have an old fashioned BBQ like when we were kids." Piper suggested.
"Cool. Can I come with you Prue?" Phoebe asked
"Yeah come on."
"Can we get some ice cream too?" Phoebe asked
"Sure why not. What's a BBQ without Ice cream." Prue answered. As she grabbed her keys and her and Phoebe walked out the door.
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As Prue picked out the corn and lettuce, Phoebe headed to the ice cream section.
"Oh chocolate." She said. "Oh which one. Plain chocolate, chocolate swirls, chocolate chips cookie dough…oh that sounds yummy. Maybe one of each." Grabbing the three flavours Phoebe started to look for Prue.
Just as she spotted her sister she felt a wave of dizziness hit her. Reaching out for something to steady her she dropped the ice cream that she was carrying. "Whoa."
Prue was done picking up the corn and lettuce and spotted Phoebe heading towards her. Suddenly she noticed Phoebe grab for the counter and drop the ice cream.
"Phoebe!" she yelled out as she ran towards her.
Luckily for Phoebe, just as the dizziness hit her, a young man was walking past her and noticed her suddenly stumble. Reaching out he grabbed her before she fell.
"Whoa there, easy." He said as he helped her steady herself. "Are you ok?"
"I'm not sure. Thank you though."
"Phoebe what happened? Are you alright?" Prue asked her sister as she took her in her arms
"Yeah Prue I'm fine. I just got dizzy there for a minute."
"Come on, I'm taking you home and you're staying on the sofa this time." Prue said helping her sister.
"Prue I'm fine now." Phoebe said stepping back from her sister. Turning to the young man that had helped. "Thanx you for catching me."
"No problem. I'm always ready to help a beautiful lady."
Blushing at the comment Phoebe and Prue thanked him again and made their way to the car.
"You sure you're ok now Phoebe?" Prue asked still concerned.
"Yeah, it went as fast as it came. What would be the chance of you not telling Piper?"
"Slim Pheebs, very slim."
"I thought so." Phoebe said quietly.
The rest of the ride home was quiet. The pulled into the driveway and Prue helped Phoebe into the house. Afraid that she may get another dizzy spell. As soon as they walked into the house Piper knew something was wrong.
"What happened?" She asked concerned
"Nothing serious." Phoebe said as she headed to the living room and lay down on the sofa.
"Phoebe got dizzy in the grocery store. If a young man hadn't walked by her when he did she probably would have ended up kissing the floor."
"What!"
"She says she's fine. But I don't know Piper. First this morning and now this."
"I know Prue. I was just thinking the same thing. Do you think it's demonic?"
"What if now it was premonition? I think we may have jumped the gun a little."
"What? You didn't ask her?"
"Well no. I was to worried. Besides it didn't look the same." Prue said in her own defense.
"Ok come on let's go get to the bottom of this." Piper said as she walked to the living room
"Phoebs can we talk to you a second?"
"Sure Pipe."
"Phoebe we're worried about you. Did you get a premonition in the grocery store? Or was that just a dizzy spell?" Prue asked her baby sister.
Phoebe looked up to both her sisters. She knew now that she couldn't hide it any longer from them.
"It was just a dizzy spell."
"Phoebe what's going on. The truth,"
"Honestly I don't know. I've been sick the past few mornings and the dizzy spells seem to come and go. I just thought I had a touch of the flu or something."
"Phoebe! How can you have been sick and not told us?" Piper said in anger.
"I'm sorry Piper. But you guys weren't here and I always felt better later on. So I figured it was no big deal."
"Wait a minute." Prue added. "You've only been sick in the morning and later you feel fine. You get the odd dizzy spell during the day. Did I miss anything?"
"Nope."
Piper and Phoebe were trying to see what Prue was thinking. When Piper started to follow along.
"And you've been tired in the middle of the afternoon and you've been going to bed early every night."
"Guys what are you saying?" Phoebe said trying to keep up.
"Phoebe when was the last time you and Cole... Well you know what I mean?" Prue asked.
"A little personal don't you think big sis?" Phoebe answered as she looked at her sister
"Phoebe. When?" Prue pushed the matter
Phoebe suddenly realized what her sisters were saying. "Oh no. We've been careful I swear."
"Maybe not careful enough Phoebs. You have all the symptoms of being pregnant." Prue told her sister.
Phoebe just stared at Prue and then looked at Piper. They both had these huge grins on their faces like the cat that just had ate the pet bird.
"No. I can't be." Phoebe said."We were careful."
"Yeah well sometimes being careful isn't enough Phoebs. My bet is in about 8-9 months we're going to have another mouth to feed.