Merry Christmas

"Phoebe! Can you please hand me that Christmas bulb?" Piper Halliwell said as she hung up the last strand of lights. "Oh, sure Piper." Phoebe Halliwell said as she picked up a blue oval shaped Christmas bulb. "Hello? Anyone home?" came a deep voice from the foyer. "Come on in! We are just hanging Christmas decorations." Piper said recognizing the voice to be their friend, Daryl. "Phoebe, can you go call Prue's cell again?" Piper asked lovingly, Phoebe went into the kitchen and picked up the phone and dialed Prue's cell.

"Hello? Oh, hey Phebbs." Prue said as she pulled into a parking space at the local toy store. "Uh, yeah, I will be home soon. I gotta do some last minute shopping since tomorrow is Christmas Eve. Bye!" Prue said as she hung up her cell phone, got out of the car, and walked into the store. "May I help you ma'am?" A young girl with red hair and brown eyes asked.

"Phebbs? Did you get a hold of Prue yet?" Piper asked as she stepped down from a stepladder. "Oh, yeah. She said that she was doing some last minute shopping." Phoebe opened the fridge door and pulled out some hot coa-coa mix. "Anyone else want a glass?" she asked. "Uh, if you don't mind." Daryl said as he sat down on one of the stools. "Sure, it is kinda cold. Make one for Leo would you? He should be home soon."

"Ok, so, I have one for Mary, Tyler, Jessica and John. Now I only need one for Gerri." Prue said as she checked some things off of her list as she walked toward the cash register. "Ok, so let's see what we have, shall we?" the young, blonde counterman quipped as he looked through the things. "Ok, one collectable Christmas Barbie, a stuffed dog, a gameboy, a Mario game, and a baby toy. Ok, they add up to-." Prue cut in, "Uh, there is supposed to be a special, they said that when you get a collectable Christmas Barbie that you also get another Barbie free." the man shook his head, "Sorry, I have only been working here a few weeks, so...What Barbie would you like free?" he asked as he pushed some buttons on the register. "Uh, yes, the baby Kelly is supposed be still considered a Barbie." Prue said as she put it on the counter, "Oh, yes, ok your total is 325.35." Prue got out her credit card and gave it to the man and than left.

"Where the h-" Piper was about to say as Prue came through the door. "Where have you been Prue?" Phoebe said as she hugged her sister, "Oh, I was shopping." Prue said taking off her coat, Piper looked at her suspiciously, "But, you don't have any bags." Prue smiled awkwardly. "Uh, yeah, uh, I didn't want anyone to see their presents so I left them in my ...car." Phoebe looked at her suspiciously but ran toward the door when the bell rang. She opened the door, "Cole! I am so glad that you decided to come." she hugged him and than led him into the living room. "I made cookies and there is a fresh pot of tea on the table." Piper said as she sat down next to Leo, "Um... Phoebe could I talk to you... alone... for a second." Prue signaled for her to follow her into the kitchen.

"What's up, sis?" she said as she sat down, "Phoebe, he isn't actually going to be coming here for Christmas, right?" Prue asked her sister as she got a water out of the fridge, "Um... Yes. We have been going out for a few months and it would be the first holiday we spend together." Prue was about to reply when they heard a scream from the living room. "Piper, are you ok? Piper!" came Leo's voice, Prue and Phoebe ran into the living room to see Piper lying in a puddle of blood, a bloody Leo trying to heal her. "Oh my god, Piper!" Phoebe and Prue said in unison as they ran over to her. "It's not working." Leo said in tears, "Leo it has to work! Why isn't it working!" Prue said in tears. "She's gone."