Chapter four

April (Real life dolls for Payton)

Everyone was excited to celebrate Payton's second birthday. The only guests were Victor, Darryl, Sheila and Billie. This was because Payton didn't have any friends yet.

The party started around three in the afternoon. It wasn't going to be as long as the other parties. The children played together as the adults talked.

"So what's the update on Payton" Victor asked.

"Well she was potty trained last month, thank god" Andy stated.

"She's on a regular sleeping schedule now, and she'll eat pretty much anything" Prue added.

"Her speech is normal, and she acts like a two year old, she's really loud" Andy said.

"I've noticed she doesn't use her powers a whole lot" Prue revealed.

"How about the pregnancy updates" Sheila asked.

"I'm four months now, I'm starting to show obviously. The symptoms are the same, nothing much has changed" Prue informed.

"I'm six months now, and I'm pretty fat. I don't have morning sickness anymore so that's good, nothing else has changed. I do know what the gender is though" Billie explained.

"Really, well come on tell us" Paige urged her excitedly.

"It's a" Billie began.

"Don't tease just tell us" Phoebe stated.

"Ok, it's a…girl" Billie informed.

Everyone congratulated her, except the kids who weren't even paying attention. They were too focused on their game of toddler capture. This game is where the children chased around Payton and tried to capture her. Payton proved to be easy to catch, or she let them catch her.

The only one not playing this game was Wyatt. He was going through a faze where he thought he was too old to play with little kids and baby games. Instead he was quietly reading a book, the book happened to be a young children's book.

For supper Prue ordered Payton's favourite meal, pizza. When the pizza arrived everyone sat down at the table, where Piper and Prue served them. The meal went well, there was only one conflict. Chris was arguing with Payton because she was chewing with her mouth open and Chris hated that. This conflict was solved by Chris and Leo switching seats.

After supper it was time for cake. Prue and Andy approached the table singing and holding the big chocolate cake. They placed the cake down on the table in-front of Payton and helped her blow out the candle. The cake was then cut, served and eaten.

After cake Payton got to open her presents. She got a few Barbie dolls, a new night light, some pajamas, and some cute hair bows. She loved the my little pony tricycle Piper and Leo bought her. As soon as she saw it, she hopped on and dragged it across the floor into the living room. She didn't know how to use the peddles yet.

However her favourite present was given to her after the party. The adults and kids brought her up to Melinda's room. However it was no longer Melinda's room, it was now Payton's room. Melinda had been moved up to the fourth floor, which was made by magic two weeks before.

In this room was Payton's new big girl bed and all her furniture and toys. Melinda's new room had all her stuff in it but the room was just plain white, however Piper promised her she could decorate it over the summer. They were going to put the boys on the fourth floor since they're the oldest, but Piper decided not to since she knew Payton would prefer a girly room.

Payton was absolutely thrilled and jumped on her new bed after screaming at the surprise of her own room. Prue and Andy were happy to not have to share a room with Payton anymore but they didn't mention it. The main reason they did this was because they needed to put the new baby in their room, and it would be too cramped if Payton was still in there too.

That night everything was fine when Prue and Andy tucked Payton in her new bed and then went to bed themselves. However in the middle of the night, Payton woke up and got scared by how dark it was even with her night light. She snuck into her parent's room and crawled into the bed with them.

This didn't wake Prue, but it did wake Andy. Andy picked up Payton and brought her back to her room, he wanted her to get used to her new room without thinking she could sleep with him and Prue whenever. In Payton's room, Andy tucked her back into bed.

"Daddy don't leave me please" Payton begged.

"What's wrong Angel" Andy asked softly.

"I'm scared, it's a big room" Payton informed.

"Ok how about I stay in here with you tonight, just tonight" Andy offered.

Payton nodded so Andy got into her bed with her. He tucked them both in and closed his eyes. Soon enough they both fell asleep peacefully.

Over the next couple of days Payton had a problem with her cousins. Every time she wanted to play with them, they pushed her aside. This was upsetting her because she didn't understand why they didn't want to play with her.

"Can I play too" Payton asked once again on a Saturday afternoon.

"No Payton, you're too little to play" Chris told her.

Payton looked at her cousins playing happily. Chris rubbed her head and handed her a doll to play with. This gave Payton an idea, she blinked her eyes and turned her cousins into talking dolls. Ignoring their cries for help, Payton picked them up, orbed to her room and began playing with them. Meanwhile, Prue walked back into the living room after having slipped away for just a second.

"Payton? Kids where are you" Prue called out.

Prue checked all the room on the second floor and didn't find them. When she walked into Payton's room she found Payton sitting on the floor playing with her dolls. Suddenly the dolls began asking her for help. Prue got a closer look at the dolls and realized they looked a lot like the kids, the kids who suddenly disappeared from the living room. Prue knew what was going on at that point.

"Payton, did you turn your cousins into dolls" Prue asked her daughter.

"Yes mommy"

"Why did you do that?"

"Because they never want play with me, so now they have to" Payton explained.

"I see, well I'm sure they're very sorry" Prue said.

"Yes we are" Wyatt the doll stated.

"You see, so will you turn them back please" Prue asked.

"No, not yet" Payton refused.

"Ok, then when will you want to?"

"I'll let you know."

Prue sighed and rolled her eyes at the ceiling. She then allowed Payton one hour to use her cousins as dolls. Prue thought it was because Payton didn't want to, but really is was because Payton didn't know why to turn them back. The other adults found the situation funny even though it was their kids who were dolls.

The kids suffered but survived an hour as Payton's dolls. When Prue returned to Payton's room, Payton still refused to turn her cousins back into humans. The other adults tried and failed to convince her to turn them back.

"Payton Angel Halliwell, turn your cousins back right now" Andy demanded in a stern voice.

"I can't" Payton snapped.

"Watch your tone with me young lady, what do you mean you can't remember" Andy said.

"I don't know how, I don't know how I did it" Payton replied calmly.

"Well that's a problem" Henry stated the obvious.

"Would a memory potion be personal gain" Coop asked.

"In this yes" Phoebe replied.

While the adults mumbled on about different solutions, Wyatt was trying to get their attention. He remained unheard as the adults left the room. They headed to the attic to summon Grams. After Grams arrived and heard the story, all the kids orbed/beamed up to the attic, they were all human again.

"Mom I was trying to tell you I could help. I turned my toys into people on my third birthday remember? I showed Payton what to do" Wyatt explained.

"Looks like I'm not needed after all. However I think I can help with the issue that caused it" Grams stated.

"Kids, even though Payton is very little she's still part of this family. It was mean to leave her out all the time and ignore her" Grams said.

"She's too little to play our games" Kat stated.

"Well then maybe sometimes you can play her games with her, and other times you can play your games. You don't always have to play together" Grams suggested.

"You're right Grams. We're sorry Payton" P.J. apologised.

The cousins all hugged to make up, Payton was feeling a lot better now. Suddenly Andy remembered another problem concerning Payton.

"Grams, Payton's scared to sleep in her own room, got any tips" Andy asked.

"Maybe I can help" P.J. said.

"Payton, you can sleep with Belle, she will protect you all night" P.J. offered.

"That's very sweet of P.J., how does that sound Payton" Prue asked.

"I'll try it" Payton agreed.

That night, After Payton was tucked into bed, P.J. beamed in holding Belle. Belle had gotten much bigger since P.J. got her. P.J. placed Belle on Payton's bed then beamed out. Belle licked Payton's face the curled up beside her.

Payton closed her eyes and slept through the entire night. After that Belle became Payton's personal sleeping buddy P.J. didn't mind Belle sleeping with Payton, when she got lonely at night, she simply crawled into bed with Parker.