Chapter 5

Happy Face

Please read the Author's Note. Important info.

Paige walked into P3 and headed straight for her three older sisters who were sitting in the private alcove they had always shared. When she got there they were in hysterics about something. Paige gave them a small smile and sat down next to Piper. "So how was your day with Glenn?" asked Prue grinning at Paige from across the table.

"It was fine," Paige said simply not wanting to go into considering it was all a lie.

"Hey where is your new dress you were going to wear tonight?" asked Phoebe who had gone with her and helped her pick out the dress.

"At home I didn't want to wear it tonight because I was a little chilly after the day in the park," Paige quickly responded.

"That is funny, it is colder then usual in San Francisco this time of the year but it is not too cold to go without a sweater or long sleeves," thought Piper to herself.

Prue then reached over the table and felt Paige's forehead. "Your not warm," she said.

"I was just cold, end of story," Paige snapped. Her sisters looked at her confused. Paige was always happy and upbeat and hardly ever snapped at anyone at least since she first moved in with and was keeping her past a secret. Paige saw the looks on her sisters faces and didn't want them to figure out what was going on so she quickly said, "Sorry."

"That's okay we all have had long days so lets have some fun," said Prue trying to figure out what was wrong with the usual spunky and sometimes too perky sister.

"Yea, so who wants to dance?" asks Phoebe trying to lighten the mood.

Piper knew differently it wasn't just because Paige had a long day. It was something deeper much deeper. Paige never snapped at Prue. She did at Piper and Phoebe but that was before Prue came back. Piper knew she was going to get to the bottom of this no matter what.

Piper, Prue, and Phoebe got up to dance but Paige told them she didn't want to. Her sisters insisted so Phoebe and Piper grabbed hold of Paige's wrists and tried to pull her to the dance floor. What they saw shocked them. There on Paige's arm was a huge bandage where she had covered a scratch from when Jake told her to lay flat on her stomach with arms out on the ground, a branch got caught on her arm. Lucky for Paige it was too dark to see the bruises that were forming on her wrists from Jake holding her down while he had his way with her. Paige instantly pulled her arms back and covered her wrists with her long sleeves.

"How did you get that?" Piper asked instantly pointing to the bandage with her face etched with deep concern for her younger sister.

"I scraped it against my nightstand when I took a nap today after I met Glenn because I got back at 8 pm and didn't have to meet you till 9pm here so I decided to take a half a hour nap before I got dressed and met you," Paige responded quickly thinking up the lie as she went along hoping her sisters would by it.

"Okay, are you okay?" asked Prue sounding concerned and when Paige heard the concern in her voice she almost blurted out that she had lied and told them what had really happened. She stopped herself not wanting them to get hurt. She would have to somehow get through this one by herself without any help from her sisters. She just hadn't figured out how she was going to do that yet.

"Yea it was just a scratch and I cleaned and bandaged it as soon as I found out it was bleeding," answered Paige.

"Good and when we get home I will take that bandage off and clean and re-bandage it," said Prue giving Paige a small smile.

"Thanks but I think when we get home I will just clean it and let it air out for the night," Paige said quickly because she didn't want Prue to see her bruises that were slowly forming on her wrists.

"Okay well you know where I will be later tonight if you want help but until then lets have some fun and dance the night away," replies Prue grabbing my hand while Phoebe takes my other one and Piper follows slowly behind for she is trying to figure out what is wrong with her baby girl.

The four girls laughed and danced for about a half a hour but a guy starts rubbing against Paige and is getting a little too touchy feely. Paige tried to push the guy away but the guy would not let up and her sisters were too busy dancing to notice what was going on.

"Come on baby, I am just trying to have a good time," said the guy sneering at Paige.

"Just leave me alone," said Paige once again trying to push him away.

"I don't think so doll," said the guy rubbing even closer to her and trying to put his arms around her.

"Knock it off buddy just leave me along," yelled Paige which got the attention of her sisters.

"Hey leave her alone," said Piper rushing over to help her baby-sister.

"This doesn't concern you bitch," said the guy grabbing Paige and holding her tight.

"Yes it does that is my sister you have," said Piper trying to keep him distracted when she saw that Phoebe and Prue were sneaking up behind him to free Paige from his grasp. The other dancers were oblivious to what was going on because they were too busy listening to the loud music that was coming from Evanescence the band Piper booked for that night meaning a full house. Phoebe went up behind him and knocked him out with a karate chop to a specific nerve in the neck. Paige felt the guy let go of her and she immediately ran to Piper and threw her arms around her and started sobbing into Piper's shoulder. Prue went and got the security guy to get the guy out of the club. After that was all taken care of and Piper had made sure her manager could cover for her that night, Piper, Prue, and Phoebe took Paige home.

"I am sorry yet again for the guy in the club," Paige finally spoke about halfway home while she looked up at Piper since she had her head in her lap in the backseat of Piper's jeep with Prue driving and while Phoebe drove Paige's bug home.

"Again I say that it wasn't your fault and you have nothing to apologize for," said Piper brushing Paige's hair out of her face and gave her a small smile.

"We are home," Prue announced as she pulled the jeep into the driveway right behind Phoebe in Paige's bug. They all piled into the house and each said their good nights and I love you's and headed up to their beds. It had been along night and they all needed to think about the events that went on that night especially the youngest who was afraid as soon as she fell asleep the nightmares would not be that far behind. She was not wrong as soon as Paige fell into an uneasy slumber the nightmares hit and she woke up sweating and her breathing irregular. She managed to get her breathing under control and calmed down a little bit. Paige then grabbed her pillow and walked down the hall to Piper's room hoping that Leo was out on call. She quietly opened the door and relief washed through her Leo was in fact not there. Paige walked over to the bed and crawled in trying not to make any noise and wake up Piper. Much to Paige's dismay Piper woke up when she accidently hit the bed.

"Hey baby girl, are you alright?" asked Piper her face etched with concern.

"Yea just another nightmare, do you mind if I sleep with you tonight?" asked Paige not wanting to talk about the memory of Jake raping her in the park yesterday evening.

"Sure Leo won't be back until late morning," answered Piper.

Paige crawled into bed laying near the edge not wanting to disturb Piper. Piper however had other plans, she pulled Paige close and wrapped her arms around her.

"Thank you," said Paige understanding the meaning of the gesture.

"No thanks needed that is what big sisters are for," said Piper with a lot of love in her voice. Love she never thought she would have for the youngest of the four sisters after Prue had died. She regretted not letting Paige into her heart right off the bat and didn't until Prue had come back.

"Good night my missy Paige," said Piper using one of the two special nicknames she used for Paige, the other being baby girl and no one else used either of those names not even Prue who called her baby.

"Good night Piper, I love you," said Paige snuggling deeper into Piper.

"I love you too baby girl," said Piper hugging Paige tighter. They both fell asleep not more then 5 minutes later and Paige didn't have anymore nightmares that night.

Author's Note:

Hey! I am sorry it has taken me so long to update. I have been busy besides I would rather it take longer and be good then it take two days and be bad. Anyways it might still be bad but please be nice. I didn't mean to make you guys feel guilty about telling me that I was just apologizing about threatening youwhich WAS NOT my intention. I hope you guys keep reviewing, cause I love when you do. Anyways Swedish Mystery, EvilspyAchia, psychokitty3, and who-will-change-the-world I thank you for all your support but I will not be taking a break at least not now. My work load has let up a little and hopefully I will the next chapter in less then a week or so this time. So thank you for your support and I am sorry about your friend psychokitty3. It would be hard losing a friendship and a friend. I should know well mostly we are friends again but that is a long and boring story. One more thing well actually 2 more possibly 3. I need your advice on how Paige's sisters should find out about Jake being back.

1. Paige slips and says that, that what Jake calls her and not called her meaning they are still talking. When Piper calls one of the three sisters calls her Paigey girl by accident and Paige kind of freaks.

2. One of Jake's calls are intercepted when Paige picks up the phone but someone answers it from upstairs and hears Jake and Paige talking.

3. Other (Please specify)

If you do not want to tell me how then that is fine but all I am looking for is suggestions. Just let me know.

Next Swedish Mystery you ARE NOT a stuck up bitch. AND are you swedish cause if you are so am I well 50 but GO SWEDES!

FINALLY, maybe lol KEEP UP THE REVIEWS.

OKAY REALLY FINALLY THIS TIME I LOVE YOU ALL!

(I am writing this b4 I check my grades so I am in a great mood right now, jk I get good grades or maybe great)

Hugs and Kisses,

Ang