Chapter Four

Yes life was going pretty good for Brianna she had gained a shelter right where she had needed it the most in the Charmed One's very home where she had been keeping a close eye on Wyatt for the past three weeks, though nothing had seemed amiss maybe just a few normal demon attacks that the sisters had tried to cover up, she supposed it was because she had made no inclination that she was a witch and for the time being it was for the better. Chris though was being a thorn in her side always looking behind her every move and leering at her if she as so much looked sideways at him, it couldn't be helped though she just felt a need to understand him and maybe get him to like her or at least show a little trust it bugged her to no end that she felt so much of a connection to him yet she couldn't put her finger on it. The day had started all fine and dandy but oh it just couldn't stay that way, so there she was standing in the kitchen trying to mind her own business by washing the dishes she had made by cooking breakfast and it hit a terrible wash of emotions more confusing than a pop quiz, so many minds had broken threw her walls she hadn't felt this in so many months but she knew what it was, her empathy was going haywire again and she couldn't keep up her barriers to guard her from feeling half the neighborhoods emotions. Brianna knew only one thing that could help her at this moment and she knew for sure that not a soul was in the house so she was clear to make the potion she needed. Oh if she'd remembered the big side effect of the potion before she made it she wouldn't have and would have just lived with the confusion till she could control it some, but when in pain one does what they must and forgets to weigh out the consequences of your actions.

The moment she took the potion she felt the sleep take over her and for that minute she orbed herself quickly to the living room couch and promptly fell asleep falling into the deep sleep that came with the concoction. An hour later Chris orbed himself into the manor he had been in need of the book of shadows to find a demon that he thought the sisters would need to vanquish, no sooner had he began to walk up the staircase he heard muffled whimpers coming from the living room and when to check what was the cause of the noise. There he saw the small figure of the houseguest he felt the most uncomfortable around sprawled out on the couch her thin and pale arm thrown over her face and a good bit of the pale blonde hair matted to her forehead with sweat. Though Chris had never felt anything bad about her she just seemed odd and he had his reasons to distrust anybody that came into the house, a pleading voice broke him out of his thoughts and he strained to hear what she had just said. 'Don't let him hurt me Bianca please I'm all the family you have left, for heavens sake don't let Wyatt get me too' she said whimpering and crying even in her sleep she thrashed about and tossed an arm out only to be meet with nothingness 'Don't leave me here I don't have a chance help me I'm your sister for god's sake don't you care at all' this was meet with a sob that racked her whole body. Chris couldn't bare to see her like this, he didn't know how she got this way but in her pleas she had mentioned two people he knew, Wyatt whom he was trying to keep good and his beloved Bianca who had died saving him he had to find a way to snap her out of this horrible memory.

He walked up to the couch and gingerly sat her up holding her in his arms he was surprised by just how pliable she was it was like she wasn't in control of her body or in her sleep she trusted him more than he did her. He rubbed her arms with his hands and whispered comforting words into her ear it took a while but she finally stopped sobbing and took it down to a choked whimper before she settled into his chest hugging him tightly. Brianna woke to see a bright red shirt before her eyes she knew that shirt it was Chris's he wore it often, she looked up with red and puffy eyes to thank him with all she could and that was a simple smile. She sat up and scooted away from him embarrassed by what he had seen of her weakened state, she had been too much in a hurry to remember that the potion was known to induce deep sleep and a turbulent dream state it was her fault now and she just wanted to get away from him…soon. When she got up and tried to walk away from him croaking out a thank you a few times she had never expected him of all people to hug her like he did, but when he did she never felt more happy in his arms than at that fleeting moment between them before they went there separate ways. Chris stood there for a few moments more watching her blonde hair swing back and forth with her as she walked away from him he didn't have a clue why he had done that but it had felt nice to hold her like that almost like holding Bianca but more familiar and comfortable like they had maybe once been something to each other or even old friends he still couldn't put his finger on the emotions he felt around her but he would soon enough, even if he didn't realize it at that moment.