Chapter 2

For the next couple of days, Piper and Michael got to know each other better. They would talk before class, eat lunch together, and sometimes even talk on the phone at night. Michael was getting closer and closer to Piper. And Piper just kept thinking about how fast and amazing her first year of college was turning out to be.

They were walking towards their class together when Piper accidentally bumped into someone. Her books fell to floor. "I'm so sorry!" she told the person.

"Hey, watch it!" said Michael in a raised tone. He could not afford for his candidate to be damaged in any way.

The man that Piper had bumped into ignored Michael's remark and kneeled to get her books. "No, it was my fault. I wasn't looking." He looked up at her and smiled sweetly. 'Wow, she's beautiful,' he thought. He got up and handed her the books.

"Thanks." They both smiled at each other and kept walking towards their destinations.

Piper kept thinking about the incident as she and Michael made their way to the classroom. 'Why was he so rude to that guy?' she thought to herself.

Michael noticed that she was quiet. He held her arm softly and stopped her from walking into the classroom. "Hey, are you ok?" he asked kindly.

"Yea. I was just thinking about stuff." There was silence until she decided to ask him what she was really thinking about. "Why were you rude to that guy that bumped into me before?" she asked cautiously. She didn't want to seem mean in asking the question.

"Oh sorry about that. I just think that he should've watched where he was going. He could've really hurt you." Michael sounded completely sincere. Piper just smiled at him and walked into the class.

After a long day of school, Piper just wanted to relax at home. 'Haha yea right,' she thought. She was in the kitchen preparing herself a sandwich when Phoebe walked in.

"Hey!" she said in a happy voice.

"Hey Phoebe. What's up?" asked Piper as she finished making her sandwich.

Phoebe shrugged and walked over to where Piper was. She grabbed the sandwich and sat on the counter. Piper stared at her but knew that she had lost the sandwich so she decided to make another one. "Not much. I'm really bored. Grams is going to stay at aunt Lydia's for the weekend and Prue is just being a total bi—" She was cut off by Piper.

"Hey! What's the matter with you?! You don't use that kind of language in here. And certainly not on one of your sisters," Piper scolded.

Phoebe scoffed at that. "Sorry mom!" Sarcasm has always been a favorite in the Halliwell manor.

Piper just sighed. "What are you guys fighting about now?" Phoebe and Prue fighting was not unusual to Piper. In fact, she was always stuck in the middle of them.

"I borrowed her sweater for a party, and it got beer spilled all over it. But hey, I tried to wash it at least," Phoebe might not have gotten along with Prue, but at least she tried. Prue on the other hand never did.

Piper didn't know where to start. "Phoebe… what were you doing in a party? You know that you're grounded."

"Look, don't start with me ok. I've had a long day. Bill won't talk to me, I got a D on my history quiz, and I almost got in a fight with Sarah." Phoebe was not mad at Piper, she was just exhausted. "Not to mention the trouble I went through to make this sandwich." Piper gave her a glare at that one. "Ok fine, you made it… But I had to eat it," she says with a grin and quickly runs away.

"Yea you better run! It's a damn good sandwich. It has turkey in it. How could it not be?" she asked; though she was mostly talking to herself by the end of her little argument. She smiled at how silly her sister could be and continued to make her sandwich.

The next day, Piper had gotten up late and decided to just get some coffee in the campus Starbucks. She walked in and immediately bumped into someone. Coffee was spilled everywhere. She was completely shocked. "Oh my God!! I'm so sorry!!" She quickly moved to get napkins and help the poor guy who was already on the floor trying to clean it up. She finally saw his face and noticed that it was the same guy that had bumped into her the day before.

"No, don't worry about it," said the guy with a soft smile. He looked at her and noticed who she was. "I guess it's just payback for yesterday huh?" he laughed a little and stood up.

Piper blushed and gave a shy smile. "Sorry. Please let me buy you another cup of coffee," she said.

"Oh no, don't worry about it. I probably shouldn't be drinking coffee anyways," he replied.

"Please, I insist." Piper was not going to take no for an answer.

The young man caved in as soon as he saw her sweet smile. "Ok. But only if you have a cup of coffee with me," he added.

Piper blushed a little again. "Deal. I'm Piper, by the way." She offered her hand as a gesture.

The young man took it and shook her hand. "I'm Leo," he said with a smile.

They both sat together and drank their coffees, talking about themselves and college stuff. After a while, they separated and each went to their respective classes. Piper got in just in time to her classroom before it began. She found Michael and noticed that he had been saving her a seat. She smiled appreciatively at him and sat down. In the middle of the class, Michael passed her a note.

'Where were you?'

Piper took out her pen and replied, 'What are we in high school. I woke up late. Went to go get coffee at Starbucks.' She handed him the note. She noticed that he smiled a little and wrote something else.

'What are you doing tomorrow? We should go watch a movie or something.'

'Sure. Pick me up at 7?'

He smiled at that. 'I'll be there'

After their little note exchange, they went right back to paying attention in class. Luckily, the professor hadn't noticed what they were doing.

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