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I hope you like it!
Months passed by and the sisters were happy with the four being together and that there wasn't any demon attack since the source, a very strange thing.
At work, Prue couldn't be happier, she was back at 415 Magazine as a photographer but planning on getting her own studio. A car was really a thing she needed; the good thing was that money wasn't really a problem, she had her bank account back with all the money she left included. Her clothes and the stuff in her room were dusty, since Piper sealed her room when she died.
Prue was working on her powers, training them, she wanted to be able to use her telekinesis while being on astral form. She was making a progress, she knew being back, to be the oldest sister again, meant she would have to be the strongest, so she could protect her sisters.
Piper was thrilled, she was way beyond happy that Prue was back, she wanted to spend all the time she could with her. Phoebe, however, was trying to include all her sisters in every plan she made, of course she was happy with Prue back, but she couldn't left Paige alone either.
Prue's POV
I can't believe I'm back with my sisters, and meeting Paige, this is my second chance at life and sure I'm gonna enjoy it, before I came back, Andy told me that I should follow my dreams no matter what, but… I mean, I'm the oldest, I should protect my sisters, right?
Andy: You will always be way to much responsible… loosen up a bit! Okay? Enjoy it! Do you know how many people get second chances at life?
Prue: Not to many, I know. It's just that… I'll miss you.
Andy: Don't, I want you to fall in love again, I want you to be happy, to marry and maybe you'll have kids. If you miss me, you'll suffer, so just remember me, okay? Prue, I want you to promise me that you'll be happy, you won't be the first up on Sundays, you won't be a workaholic, just, don't worry to much, learn something from Phoebe.
Prue: (snorts) Phoebe?
Andy: Yeah, Prue I serious.
Prue: Okay, I promise.
So I'm trying, I've been adjusting pretty well; I got my job back, thank god! I couldn't stand living off of my sisters, well I still need a car.
Being the big sister now, it's not the same as it used to be, I mean, I'm here if they need anything, but they can take care of themselves. When I died, I knew what I'll miss about life, I knew what I did wrong, and yeah, Andy had something to do with it, but he's right, I need to be a bit like Phoebe.
Today it's Sunday, so… I'm gonna try to not wake up so early, although I've always been the first up. I turn to see the alarm clock. "Good, I managed and extra hour" I get up to take a shower, get dress and finally go downstairs.
Good morning sleepyhead! - says Piper
Morning! - I answer with a big grin on my face
Are you okay? - Piper said as she notice I wasn't the first to wake up.
Phoebe: what's happening?
Paige: I have no idea
Prue: Me neither
Piper: It's like, the first time in my entire life that I see Prue waking up late.
Paige: Really?
Phoebe: Oh my god! Prue, Do yo feel okay? (touching her sister's forehead
Prue: Okay guys, You are overreacting
Piper: C'mon Prue, you were just a few minutes earlier that Phoebe.
Phoebe: thanks!
Prue: I've decided to be a bit more like Phoebe and enjoy life.
Phoebe: What?
Paige: Like Phoebe?
Piper: Prue, what are you talking about?
Prue: I mean that Phoebe's a free spirit, that's one thing I've always envied about you Phoebs, because when mom died Grams put a lot of responsibilities on my shoulders, well, not anymore.
Phoebe: Yeah, Grams was always hard on you.
Paige: Okay but, I still don't understand what's happening
Piper: Prue was always more like a mother to us
Phoebe: She had plans on going east to study Photography but Grams made her stay.
Paige: Wow! (confused) but what does this have to do with her waking up late?
Piper: Oh Paige! You are hopeless
Prue: All you have to know is that I'm happy of being back. Guys? I was thinking, we can go shopping today, what do you think? Do you wanna come with me?
Piper: sure
Phoebe: I do!
Prue: Great! Paige? Are you coming?
Prue I…
Just before Paige could answer, Leo orbed in
Prue: Oh, Leo Hi!
Leo: Hi girls, Piper
Piper: Leo, we are gonna go shopping, join us?
Leo: Yeah, that would be fun! — he said sarcastically
Phoebe: So Paige, D'you wanna come?
Paige: I… hum, no I don't feel like going out, I'll stay.
Prue: Oh, okay… Are you sure?
Paige: Yeah, It's okay. I'll be fine.
So they went out, though Prue felt kind of disappointed that Paige didn't wanna go with them, all this months since she came back and still she didn't really know anything about Paige.
Phoebe: I'm kind of worried about Paige
Leo: Paige? What about her?
Phoebe: I don't know, it's just that she's been acting strange ever since Prue is here and…
Piper: Really? I haven't noticed
Phoebe: I think… I think she may be jealous
Piper: Jealous? That's silly, Why could she be jealous?
Prue: Because of me
Piper: What?
Prue: Yeah, I mean ever since I came back she's been kind of ignored by you guys.
Piper: But we…
Phoebe: We've been giving you all the attention and totally forgot about Paige.
Prue: Look, I appreciate everything you're doing, I really do 'cause it wasn't that hard to adjust, but me being back, it doesn't change anything.
Piper: But it does!
Prue: No it doesn't Piper! Paige is still our sister.
Piper: I know that, it's just that, it was so hard for me when you died that now that you are back, I don't wanna miss anything.
Prue: I know, it was hard for everyone, but still, we shouldn't just pretend she's not there. Anyway, I have an idea, why don't we go back to the Mannor and have a slumber party!
Phoebe: A slumber party? (laughing) Prue that's for teenagers
Prue: and sisters
Leo: a slumber party?
Piper: Girls only Leo, sorry.
They went back to the Mannor, it was around five in the afternoon. Piper and Phoebe were enjoying spending the day with their big sister.
Prue: Paige we're back!
Piper: I can't believe we were out that long!
Leo: I can
Piper: Shush!
Phoebe: Paige! Isn't she home?
Prue: Well her car it's outside so… she must be
Phoebe: What if some demon…
Piper: No, don't say that. – she goes up stairs to Paige's room, followed by Phoebe, Prue and Leo.
Prue: (knocks the door) Paige? – The door opens slowly showing a sleepy Paige.
Paige: Oh, you're back
Prue: Yeah, are you okay?
Paige: Sure
Phoebe: Why didn't you answered when we…
Paige: I didn't hear you
Piper: We were worried something might happen to you.
Paige: But nothing happened, see? I'm okay, so stop worrying
Piper: Okay, sorry.
Prue: So Paige - says as she put her arm around Paige – I was thinking… we could use some sisterly bonding.
Paige: Sisterly bonding?
Prue: Yeah, how about a slumber party?
Paige: Really? A slumber party? Isn't that for teens?
Phoebe: C'mon it'll be fun!
Piper: We used to do it all the time.
Paige: Oh, okay.
Later that night, they were in the living room, chatting and laughing, telling anecdotes about when they were younger.
Paige: I can't imagine you like that!
Piper: Yeah, Prue went through a rebellious stage too.
Phoebe: and she was a pain!
Prue: No, I wasn't!… as much as you were
Phoebe: C'mon Prue!
Prue: I wasn't grounded that much
Piper: Yeah cuz' you were lucky, you know Phoebe and I were grounded because of you. - She gets up and goes to the kitchen - I'll go get more popcorn.
Piper went to the kitchen and while she was preparing more snacks, suddenly she heard a blast and screams, she hurried back to the living room to find her sisters fighting demons, then she saw Prue with such a fear in her eyes, and wasn't making an effort to fight or even move.
Phoebe: Prue, what are you doing?
Piper: What's going… oh god!
Phoebe: Piper, freeze them!
Piper: I'm trying!
Paige: No! Prue! - she screams as she sees an energy ball being thrown at Prue, who is now lying unconscious. - Energy ball! - She conjures and throws it back and kill a demon, the other demon escaped.
Phoebe: Oh god! - she sees her big sister on the floor.
Piper: LEO!
Leo: (orbs in) What happened? - he kneeled down to heal Prue, she wakes up and sits slowly, her eyes still shows fear.
Paige: Two demons attacked, one of them escaped. We're okay, unlike Prue.
Phoebe: Prue, what happened to you?
Leo: What did I miss?
Paige: When the demons attacked, Piper was is the kitchen, Phoebe and I fought back but Prue just… she was paralyzed in fear.
Piper: What happened Prue?
Prue: Nothing, Nothing happened! - She got up and ran upstairs
Piper: Prue!
Leo: Let her get over this
Piper: No Leo, What if this happens again and we're not here to help? She might die again, and there's no way I'm gonna let that happen again. – And walk up to Prue's room.
Phoebe: She'd better get over it, I could not stand losing her again.
Leo: She'll be okay.
Piper went up stair to check up on her sister, she was worried, Prue never acted like that before, she was always the first to fight them, well, she was the first in everything; she approached slowly to the door as she heard sobs, knocked a few times but there was no answer, she turned the doorknob and realized it wasn't locked, so she opened it. Piper walked in and saw her sister laying on the bed looking toward the window, and she was crying.
Piper: Prue? Honey, Are you okay? – Prue just shook her head. – Do you wanna tell me what happened downstairs?
Prue turned to face her sister, she had red eyes from crying, and her body was shaking, Piper could feel it.
Piper: Prue, I worried.
Prue: (whispering with a shrill voice) I'm sorry.
Piper: You could have died… again. Why didn't you used your powers?
Prue: I couldn't, I was so scared.
Piper: Scared? But…
Prue: I don't wanna talk anymore, now leave.
Piper: Prue
Prue turned to face the window aging but didn't reply. Piper caressed her sister's hair and left.
Piper: Good night Prue.
