All the Sisters Growing-Up Together: The Power of Four
So basically the story takes place about a month before Grams dies, all four sisters grew up together. The school year is about to end and Piper and Phoebe will be graduating.
Prue- 24 works at the museum
Piper- 22 majoring in Business, works at the bank
Phoebe- 18 Senior year in HS
Paige- 16 Sophomore year in HS
"Phoebe! Paige! Dinner!" yelled Grams. Phoebe pounded down the stairs and Paige silently followed. Both girls sat down at the table next to each other.
"What's for dinner? Not veggie burgers again, I hope those are disgusting," said Phoebe.
"Hey!" said Paige defensively, slapping Phoebe's shoulder.
"Well they are disgusting, just because you don't like or eat meat doesn't mean other people do," said Phoebe rubbing her shoulder.
"Girls, girls no fighting please, we are having chicken mozzarella," said Grams placing the dish, with several servings, on the table. She placed a large salad in front of Paige.
"Grams I'll never be able to finish this," said Paige.
"Your the skinniest of all your sisters, if you won't eat meat you need to gain some weight," said the girls Grams sternly. Phoebe snickered and Paige stuck out her tongue.
"How was school girls?" Penny Halliwell asked.
"Fine," Phoebe muttered, she was trying to eat quick there was a huge party tonight, and she had to get ready and sneak out.
"How was chorus practice, Paige?" Grams asked.
"Practiced our five songs for the concert, nothing out of the ordinary," Paige said.
"Do you have any homework this evening?" asked Grams.
"Nope," Phoebe lied, she had finished with her meal, and needed to get ready for the party.
"Done," said Paige, she knew about the party but didn't want to go.
"Little Miss Perfect," said Phoebe.
"Phoebe!" scolded Grams standing up, "Upstairs now!"
"I was done eating anyway," said Phoebe as she ran upstairs.
"Well there goes my announcement," said Grams quietly but Paige heard it.
"What announcement?" asked Paige curiously.
"Prudence and Piper are moving in,"said Grams sitting down across from Paige.
"Why are they moving in?" Paige asked, Paige wasn't really close to Prue, at least as a sister anyway. Prue had moved out when she was only ten. Prue was more of a mother figure if any family member, she was strict with Phoebe, if they talked at all it was just fighting.
"It's nothing you should worry about"said Grams.
"I'm not a kid anymore Grams I-," started Paige.
"Yes, but you are still growing-up-" said Grams.
"No! I'm not a kid anymore just tell me!" Paige yelled.
"Don't you use that tone with me young lady," warned Penny. All Halliwell granddaughters knew not to go up against their Grandmother, but Paige kept pushing.
"No, why won't you tell me what's wrong?" she yelled, "Is it because I'm the youngest because I'm the half-sister?" she asked lowering her voice.
"Paige, why would you even think that?" said Grams, her voice softening. Paige started sniffling.
"Be-because I'm different than Prue, Piper, even Phoebe through blood, so I'm like your half granddaughter,"she said as tears fell. Only Paige knew she was different, even Prue didn't know.
"Come here sweetie," said Grams guiding Paigee to the couch in the living room.
"Don't ever, ever think that,"said Grams. Grams smoothed down Paige's hair.
"I'm gonna head upstairs, OK?"Paige asked.
"OK sweetie," Grams said. The phone rang and Grams answered, "Penny Halliwell," she said.
"Hi Grams, it's Prue," Prue said.
"Hello Prudence," said Grams.
"Piper and I will be over Sunday morning with our stuff, and Saturday afternoon we can help move Paige to Phoebe's room," Prue said in one breath.
"Okay, I just told Paige you are moving in, but she doesn't know why," she said.
"Have you told Phoebe yet?" Prue asked.
"No, no not yet but I will soon," Grams said.
"Be ready for fireworks,night Grams," said Prue.
"Thanks for the advice, goodnight," said Grams dryly.
"Phoebe!" yelled Grams.
"What?" yelled Phoebe.
"Come down, please," said Grams.
Phoebe came downstairs in a robe, which covered her outfit she was going to wear to the party.
"I have to speak to you about something," said Grams patting the seat on the couch next to her. Phoebe groaned and went to sit down.
"Prue and Piper are moving in, and Paige is moving in to your room," said Grams, just getting it out in the open.
"WHAT?" Phoebe screeched. She did not want that strict, bossy, overprotective sister in the house.
"Now, Phoebe," Grams said in a warning tone.
" No! No,I'm leaving," said Phoebe running up the stairs, straight into her room, slipping out the window.
Once Paige entered her room, after she had her talk with Grams she turned the music up and grabbed her sketchpad. She had only been in her room for five minutes when there was a knock on her door.
"Come in," she said, turning her music down. Phoebe enter and sat next to Paige on the bed.
"I'm sorry Paige, I just needed to get out of here," Phoebe said.
"It's alright, honest," Paige said.
"You went up against Grams, not even Prue does that, I'm so proud," Phoebe said with a smile, hugging Paige.
"It was nothing, really," she said.
"Nothing! Nothing, Paige it was amazing," Phoebe said. Paige blushed and Phoebe ticked her and they both started laughing. This went on for another ten minutes.
"So why did you get mad at Grams?" Phoebe asked but before Paige could answer Grams had called Phoebe downstairs.
Paige had heard Phoebe screech, then slam the door to her room. Paige knew Phoebe had sneaked out, but she wasn't going to be a tattletale. The phone rang and Paige picked up.
"Hey Glenn," she said.
"Hey Paige, are you going to the party at Jimmy's tonight?" he asked.
"Uh, no if Grams caught me I'd be dead," she said.
"But Phoebe sneaks out all the time," he said.
"Yah and she gets caught," Paige said.
"Come on, Paige have a little fun," Glenn said.
"I don't know..." she said.
"Please, it'll be fun," he said.
"Oh alright, drive to the corner and I'll meet you there it ten," she said.
"Great bye Paige," he said. Paige sneaked into Phoebe's room and grabbed some Phoebe's clothing and slipped them on. She slipped out unnoticed and took off for Glenn's truck.
It had been a few hours since the youngest Halliwells had left for the party and Penny Halliwell was going upstairs to check up on the girls. She wasn't surprised to find Phoebe's bed empty, but she was shocked that Paige's bed was. She quickly grabbed the phone and dialed Prue and Piper's number.
"Hello?" asked Piper.
"Piper, it's Grams do you have any idea where a party is going on?"Grams asked worried.
"Grams you live in San Francisco, do you know how many high school parties there are?" Piper said.
"Piper, Paige is there," said Grams," At a party with Phoebe," she said.
"What! Paige bu-but she wouldn't do something like this, let me get Prue," Piper said astonished. Piper handed the phone to Prue.
"We'll check Jimmy's, he is Phoebe's boyfriend," said Prue, you could hear her putting a coat on in the background.
"Bye girls," said Grams as she hung up the phone.