Hey, everyone! Here's my new story! I hope you like it. If you have any constructive criticism, I would love to hear it. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own any characters except the ones that are unfamiliar to 'Charmed' audiences. These ideas are mine, not from anyone else. It is also written solely by me and me only. Copyright 2006
"You're got to be kidding me!" She screamed in delight. The woman ripped the rest of the wrapping paper off of a gift she had just received. She placed her hands on the side of the box: 'The Sharpest Knives Known To Man: A Cook's Dream' She looked across the table. "Thanks, Phoebes!"
"No problem, Piper. But it wasn't just me who thought of this ya know…" Phoebe motioned towards the three young girls, and a grown man, sitting next to her.
"Thank you Prue, Patty, Penny, and Coop," Piper said in order. "I really appreciate it." Piper walked over to the other side of the table to give them all hugs after she set the box down onto the table. Phoebe turned around to look at Piper.
"Well, it is your 50th birthday party, and we though you deserved something special," Phoebe smiled. "You forgot to open it up!" Phoebe reached across the table and gave Piper her new favorite set of cooking knives.
"OHMIGOD! It's personalized!" She showed off the knives: 'Piper Halliwell's' Piper then gave Phoebe, her daughters, and Coop hugs. Paige then stood up.
"Piper, you forgot about how we still have a gift for you…" Paige pouted playfully. She then handed an envelope over to Piper; smiling happily at two girls, a boy, and another grown man who were sitting next to herself.
"I feel like I am being spoiled today!" Piper took 4 slips of paper out of the envelope. "'A One Day Pass for May 17th, 2022 At the Marioni Deluxe Royal Treatment Spa' and there are four of them!" Piper flipped through the rest of them and frowned. "But they're all for the same day…" Paige then looked down at the floor with a sheepish-looking face on.
"Well, ya see Piper, I was hoping that maybe you would take your loving sisters out, you know, as a girl's day out…" Phoebe and Paige put on their best puppy-dog faces. Piper sighed, tucking her chocolate hair behind her ear and looked back-and-forth at her two younger sisters.
"Fine! I'll take you two," Piper laughed while she said it. Everyone else joined in, but while the others were laughing, Piper had a few tears running down her cheeks. She whispered, "I'm sorry I'm going to have fun on the 21st anniversary of your death, Prue. I wish you were here," Piper wiped her eyes before anyone had noticed her crying. Then something struck Phoebe.
"Wait! Hold on, people!" Phoebe yelled over the laughter. She put her hands up to calm everyone. Phoebe placed her hands on the tables as she was standing up. She bent her head down and looked at the carpet below her feet. Phoebe then started to speak. "Piper, didn't you say that there were four passes, correct?" She looked up at Piper forcing her hair to travel to behind her ears. Piper nodded with confusion.
"What are you getting at?" Henry spoke up. He was obviously getting annoyed that Phoebe was ruining one of the rare moments of fun the whole family shared between demon fights.
"Paige, are you trying to make some sick joke?" Phoebe looked up again revealing red eyes and tear stained cheeks. Paige felt as if she was being cornered by demons, except this time it was her sister.
"Mommy, why are you crying?" Penny asked her mother. Whenever her mother started crying, even though she was only 9, she knew that there was something really bothering her. Phoebe turned to her daughter an starting to explain why she was upset; allowing Paige to understand why she was getting really emotional without having to yell at her.
"Well, Patty, 21 years ago, your Aunt Piper and I faced one of the most dangerous demon in the underworld at that time," Phoebe looked at Piper asking if it was okay to tell their kids about the aunt they never knew about. Piper walked over to Phoebe knowing that it would be hard for her to talk about this particular subject. She placed her hand on Phoebe's right shoulder, slightly making her calmer and signifying that it was time to tell the new generation about a lost family member.
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