Part 1:
The sun rises and sets each day. You get up and go to school, get good grades, come home and deal with the normal family situations. Every single day , nothing changes, it becomes a routine. Who thought being a sophmore could be so complicating in a year of High School. I never thought that my life could change so drastically. There was a specific routine that filled my day, but little did I know that would not be necessary soon. How was I to know that a wrench was going to be thrown into the works and all hell would break loose.
A normal Friday who could ask for more? School would be out in 3 hours and right now I was sitting down at the lunch table working on my science assignment . This was I could get it done before the three day weekend, it seemed logical, and this way I would have no homework to, along with everything else, another boring weekend.
"Piper it's your lunch hour why would you be working on the science assignment due Tuesday?" Kerry asked. I just looked up from my book barely understanding what she had asked I was to busy writing my theory about how Ions combine and how Ionization actually worked. I just gave a quick smile and tried to hurry up with my paper.
Kerry and I have been the best of friends since the second grade in Ms. Schulz's class, and ever since then we've always gotten along. Kerry was an only child and was lonely, me, I had two sisters, but being in the middle I was lonely too, I guess that's why we got along so easily.
"I'm just getting a head start, it doesn't really hurt, besides what else is there to do?!?" I wondered
"Um…well it is lunch…and most people eat during lunch….did you ever think about that option…like right now I'm finishing my essay that's due to my stomach, it's about Pepperoni Pizza and Carrot sticks." Kerry smiled.
" Well I hope you get an A." I giggled. Kerry always knew how to make someone laugh. "I'm serious Piper you should be eating something. Your all skin and bones , by the way why aren't you eating?" I looked down trying to find that right thing to say, it wasn't easy, but Kerry would understand.
" We really don't have that much money. I mean Prue eats first, then I do…but Phoeebs is always last, and always buying food for her friends so sometimes I don't eat, it saves us money." I sighed. So what if I don't eat at school, I eat at home, I also make the dinner and home so I think that counts for something, at least, I thought to myself. " Well let me tell you something Piper…all of Phoebe's friends are misfit freeloaders. At least you could have an apple." Kerry stated as she handed me her apple. I wasn't going to take it, it was hers.
" No….I'm ok….really I am."
" Piper….I can't quite remember your middle name Halliwell….please just take the apple….me apple a su apple…from me to you…Merry Christmas….happy birthday…..just take it PLEASE." Kerry begged. I looked at her and smiled as I decided to agree with my stomach took the apple taking a big bite out of it. Kerry smiled with that triumphed grin, satisfied she asked " So how's it going with that blue eyed babe you've been hiding?"
I began to choke on the apple and some how mumbled an I beg you pardon?
" Oh come on Piper you know who…ah…Leo" She sighed batting her eyes. I looked at her with confusion on my face….almost like a deer in the headlights look.
"EARTH TO PIPER!" Kerry yelled as she waved her hand violently in my face.
" Why don't you say that a little louder Kerry I don't think the rest of San Francisco heard you." I scolded as I glanced around the lunch room watching to see if anyone was looking.
So I like him a little bit, big deal, we're only friends, and if that's all we will ever be I'm happy with that…and I told Kerry that…but I left a few things out. What she doesn't know is that whenever he comes over to talk to me I get nervous, jumpy and I am on the edge until he's there…but once he is and I look into those ocean blue eyes and that smile….watch out….I get lost in them. It's been like that since the first time we met.
He invited me to the county fair. He was friends with Prue and her old boyfriend Scott, that is until Scott spread rumors about Prue, then blamed them on Leo. Needless to say there was a big falling out between the three of them. Now Prue's going out with Andy and on occasion when Leo comes over to see me, she just waves and goes upstairs, then complains once he's gone. Leo's always on my mind and it doesn't matter where I am. I was snapped out of my thoughts with Kerry saying " Well…if you insist."
" Kerry please…please don't" I begged….no one could know how I felt about him…no one.
" Piper don't worry about it." Kerry sighed waving her hand like she was dismissing something. " But…why does it matter?" She asked leaning in.
I glanced around again and whispered. " his cousin is sitting right over there." I pointed with my eyes. She slowly looked over her shoulder at him. " Him over there third from the left, the blond?" She asked " Yep that's him….you know Brandon."
"Oh wow….hey by the way when will I get to meet this Leo?" Kerry sighed raising her eyebrows….she only did that when she tried to act interested in something.
"I don't know." I smiled thinking about him as the bell rang.
The sun rises and sets each day. You get up and go to school, get good grades, come home and deal with the normal family situations. Every single day , nothing changes, it becomes a routine. Who thought being a sophmore could be so complicating in a year of High School. I never thought that my life could change so drastically. There was a specific routine that filled my day, but little did I know that would not be necessary soon. How was I to know that a wrench was going to be thrown into the works and all hell would break loose.
A normal Friday who could ask for more? School would be out in 3 hours and right now I was sitting down at the lunch table working on my science assignment . This was I could get it done before the three day weekend, it seemed logical, and this way I would have no homework to, along with everything else, another boring weekend.
"Piper it's your lunch hour why would you be working on the science assignment due Tuesday?" Kerry asked. I just looked up from my book barely understanding what she had asked I was to busy writing my theory about how Ions combine and how Ionization actually worked. I just gave a quick smile and tried to hurry up with my paper.
Kerry and I have been the best of friends since the second grade in Ms. Schulz's class, and ever since then we've always gotten along. Kerry was an only child and was lonely, me, I had two sisters, but being in the middle I was lonely too, I guess that's why we got along so easily.
"I'm just getting a head start, it doesn't really hurt, besides what else is there to do?!?" I wondered
"Um…well it is lunch…and most people eat during lunch….did you ever think about that option…like right now I'm finishing my essay that's due to my stomach, it's about Pepperoni Pizza and Carrot sticks." Kerry smiled.
" Well I hope you get an A." I giggled. Kerry always knew how to make someone laugh. "I'm serious Piper you should be eating something. Your all skin and bones , by the way why aren't you eating?" I looked down trying to find that right thing to say, it wasn't easy, but Kerry would understand.
" We really don't have that much money. I mean Prue eats first, then I do…but Phoeebs is always last, and always buying food for her friends so sometimes I don't eat, it saves us money." I sighed. So what if I don't eat at school, I eat at home, I also make the dinner and home so I think that counts for something, at least, I thought to myself. " Well let me tell you something Piper…all of Phoebe's friends are misfit freeloaders. At least you could have an apple." Kerry stated as she handed me her apple. I wasn't going to take it, it was hers.
" No….I'm ok….really I am."
" Piper….I can't quite remember your middle name Halliwell….please just take the apple….me apple a su apple…from me to you…Merry Christmas….happy birthday…..just take it PLEASE." Kerry begged. I looked at her and smiled as I decided to agree with my stomach took the apple taking a big bite out of it. Kerry smiled with that triumphed grin, satisfied she asked " So how's it going with that blue eyed babe you've been hiding?"
I began to choke on the apple and some how mumbled an I beg you pardon?
" Oh come on Piper you know who…ah…Leo" She sighed batting her eyes. I looked at her with confusion on my face….almost like a deer in the headlights look.
"EARTH TO PIPER!" Kerry yelled as she waved her hand violently in my face.
" Why don't you say that a little louder Kerry I don't think the rest of San Francisco heard you." I scolded as I glanced around the lunch room watching to see if anyone was looking.
So I like him a little bit, big deal, we're only friends, and if that's all we will ever be I'm happy with that…and I told Kerry that…but I left a few things out. What she doesn't know is that whenever he comes over to talk to me I get nervous, jumpy and I am on the edge until he's there…but once he is and I look into those ocean blue eyes and that smile….watch out….I get lost in them. It's been like that since the first time we met.
He invited me to the county fair. He was friends with Prue and her old boyfriend Scott, that is until Scott spread rumors about Prue, then blamed them on Leo. Needless to say there was a big falling out between the three of them. Now Prue's going out with Andy and on occasion when Leo comes over to see me, she just waves and goes upstairs, then complains once he's gone. Leo's always on my mind and it doesn't matter where I am. I was snapped out of my thoughts with Kerry saying " Well…if you insist."
" Kerry please…please don't" I begged….no one could know how I felt about him…no one.
" Piper don't worry about it." Kerry sighed waving her hand like she was dismissing something. " But…why does it matter?" She asked leaning in.
I glanced around again and whispered. " his cousin is sitting right over there." I pointed with my eyes. She slowly looked over her shoulder at him. " Him over there third from the left, the blond?" She asked " Yep that's him….you know Brandon."
"Oh wow….hey by the way when will I get to meet this Leo?" Kerry sighed raising her eyebrows….she only did that when she tried to act interested in something.
"I don't know." I smiled thinking about him as the bell rang.