Scene 3

(Alley; Billie walks around holding a bag in her left hand; she looks very suspiciously around the corner to see where the demon could be.)

Billie: I know you here. I tracked you here.

Demon: You're a very cocky witch, new to the craft are we?

Billie: No…

(Billie walks cautiously around the corner as the demon appears. Billie does a flip and tries to avoid a fireball at her.)

Billie: You missed.

Demon: I won't this time.

(The demon throws another fireball at Billie this time it hits her, she is badly injured and is thrown against a window pane. A sharp piece of class has cut across her hand.)

Billie: Ow…

Demon: I told you witch, you're too weak for me right know.

(The demon shimmers out.)

Billie: Damn it.

(Billie grabs a piece of clothe from her bag and wraps it around her hand to stop the bleeding. She heads out of the alley and back into her car and back toward the manor.)

Scene 4

(Phoebe's office, Phoebe sits at her desk writing her column and feverishly typing at her keyboard. The phone rings.)

Phoebe: Phoebe Halliwell, how can I help you?

Paige: It's me.

Phoebe: Make it quick, Paige. I'm busy.

Paige: We think Billie is dealing with her loss in the wrong way.

Phoebe: So, what's new about that?

Paige: She's obsessing and seeing as that had happened to Piper. I really don't want it happening to Billie.

Phoebe: Me either, but we do have lives and we have to get on with them in whatever way we can.

Paige: That's a good point though…

Phoebe: Paige, I'm busy right know. I'll try to finish up early and come over to help you guys with the problem.

Paige: Okay, bye.

(Phoebe hangs up the phone, just then Billie walks into her office, and sits in the couch across from Phoebe.)

Billie: Hey.

Phoebe: What are you doing here?

Billie: Trying to find a little comfort. The others were yelling at me.

(Notices the clothe hanging from her hand.)

Phoebe: What happened?

Billie: Oh, nothing.

Phoebe: Are you sure about that, it looks pretty bad.

(The blood is beginning to show through the clothe.)

Phoebe: You should have Paige heal that for you.

Billie: I don't want to bother her.

Phoebe: I'm sure she won't mind. We're a little worry about you, Billie.

Billie: Why?

Phoebe: Because you're following the same path that Piper did when Prue died. We care about you and we don't want to see anything happen to you.

Billie: It won't.

Phoebe: You have to stop obsessing over the demon killing.

Billie: It's keeping my mind busy.

Phoebe: Well, it's not healthy and as I said we're all very worried about you.

(Billie begins to get up and walk out of her office.)

Phoebe: Were you going?

Billie: Back to the manor. What's it to you?

Phoebe: Billie, listen to me. Will you be careful?

Billie: I'll try.

Phoebe: Billie!

(Billie turns to leave the office and walks out; she walks toward her car and drives to the manor.)

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Scene 5

(Manor; day, Billie enters the front of the house trying to hide her hand from the family. She rushes in and holds the bag over her hand. Piper who is curious seems to know that something is up with her.)

Piper: Hey!

(Billie stops immediately before she heads up the steps and into the bathroom to fix her hand; still trying to conceal it from her and Paige.)

Piper: So, did you get the demon you were after?

Billie: No, he said I was too weak.

Piper: What did I tell you?

Billie: Yeah, well I get him next time.

Piper: Well, let's just hope there is a next time.

(Billie walks up the stairs and into a bathroom; she is greeted by Paige on the steps.)

Paige: Well, what happened?

Billie: Nothing.

Paige: Okay, spill. I know something happened, your holding your hand.

Billie: It's just a cut.

Paige: I could heal it for you.

Billie: I thought healing was something that was reserved for you charges and family. Seeing as I am neither you wouldn't be allowed to heal me.

Paige: I can break some rules. I care about you, Billie.

Billie: I'll just clean it up in the bathroom.

Paige: Okay, but remember what happened the last time something happened.

Billie: I know. I almost died. With the way I feel today, it wouldn't be that bad.

Paige: Billie, don't think like that.

Billie: Well, I'd be with my family.

Paige: Okay, that's a little creepy to think about.

Billie: Well, I'm going to bandage it in the bathroom, if I start to feel horrible about it I tell you or the others.

(Billie walks into the bathroom; she wraps a gauze pad around her hand and covers it with an ace bandage. She quickly dismisses any bad ideas out of her mind and walks into her room, she sits down on the bad and holds a picture of her sister and her.)

Billie: Why? Christy.

(Billie begins to cry. She quickly holds it in as she sees Piper walk across the hallway with Wyatt and Chris.)

Piper: I'm going to put them down for a nap. You want to help?

Billie: Sure.

(Billie picks up Chris from Piper as Wyatt follows them.)

Piper: Are you sure you're okay?

Billie: I'm fine.

Piper: You do know that you are allowed to grieve around here. You shouldn't keep your emotions bottle up within you.

Billie: I know. Phoebe just told me that. I just wish I had some family to go to. You had Phoebe and Paige and Leo when Prue died. I have no one.

Piper: Are you really sure about that and how do you really know?

Billie: Mom never really kept in contact with Grandma or the other side of the family. Except for the fact that she told her that Christy and I might be witches that was like the only contact that they really ever had. And when she was killed she never told us if she had any siblings.

Piper: Maybe you could start looking.

Billie: I just don't want to deal with anything else at the moment. Especially trying to find more family.

Piper: Well, okay.

(Piper walks over and lies Wyatt down in his bed and Billie lies Chris down with a bottle and he soon falls asleep. The two walk out of the room and down the steps. They continue to talk as they walk into the living room.)