This chapter is just going to go back in time a little bit to show Sam and Chris when they were younger. Piper is alive in this future. Wyatt is evil, etc.
"Sam" someone whispered. "Sam wake up." She stood up in shorts and a tank. "I was thinking you were going to go back to bed." Chris laughed nervously. He held his hand out to her and she grabbed it. He orbed them to a park. She looked around confused. "You wanted to show me the park?" She said trying not to laugh. "Chris what are we doing?" She said as she lay beside him. They were silent for a moment, the air was still. They were silent for a couple minutes, just looking up at the stars. "I wanted to share this with you. I come here at night to think. Sometimes to try to contact my dad." She turned on her side, resting her head on her hand and looked at Chris, who was not looking at her, at all. She smiled at him, laying back down. She bit her lip and then felt a warm hand slip into hers. She looked over at Chris who was slightly smiling himself. Sam scooted closer to him and rearranging her hand to lace her fingers with his. They lay on the grass for hours, talking about anything. Ever since Chris' mom took in Sam when she was 7, Chris and her had become great friends, being the same age. Chris sat up abruptly. "We should head back." He orbed them back into Sams room. She slipped off her oversized sweater and changed her clothes, then slipped her sweater on again. Grabbing a book, She walked upstairs, making herself a sandwich, then walked out into the living area. She sat down in a chair and started reading where she left off in the book. She heard footsteps and turned to look. Chris was walking down the stairs. He started walking towards the living area and paused when he seen her. "You couldn't sleep as well?" He said smiling. Sam read as Chris practiced his magic. They sat in silence until around six thirty when someone came walking down the stairs. They both looked as they seen Chris' mom walk down the stairs. She spotted them, fastened her robe and walked over to them. "What are you two doing?" She asked crossing her arms over her chest. Piper made a face. Sam looked to make sure she went into the kitchen. "Your mom and her 'Mhmm.' It's like she didn't believe that's what we were doing." Piper was making coffee and mixing up some batter for pancakes.
"Go away Chris." a 15 year old Sam said rolling over in her bed, waving her hand at Chris, hitting him in the face.
"Ow." He muttered rubbing his cheek. "No come on, I want to show you something." He said shaking her. She groaned and sat up.
"Throw on a sweater and sneakers and meet me in the kitchen." He said walking out of her room. She sat up grabbing a sweater and putting on her sneakers. Rubbing her tired eyes, grabbing a hair tie and throwing it in her. She trudged up the stairs and into the kitchen.
"You wanted to show me something, that's hardly anything to ignore." She said smiling at him.
"No. Come here." he said pulling her along. They stopped "Now lay down." He said as he laid down.
"Just look." He said pointing up towards the stars.
"You know what this needs?"
"What?"
"A little breeze." She said moving her hand a bit, causing a nice gentle breeze to blow.
"Chris, why did you bring me here?"She asked.
"But why share it with me? I thought you'd want to share it wi-" She got cut off by Chris leaning over her and kissing her. He pulled away and laid down again looking back up the stars.
"You're right, it's about 4. Let's go." She said grabbing onto his hand.
"If my mom finds out I orbed she's going to kill me."
"She's not gonna find out. I'll see you later" Sam said kicking her shoes off as he turned and walked upstairs.
"Nah, once I'm up, I'm up." She said shrugging. He nodded, agreeing, walking over to the couch sitting in it.
"Reading"-"Practicing." They said at the same time.
"Mhmm." she said walking away.
"What was that all about?"
"What?" Chris said.
"I don't know. You know her, she does that, like she knows what we're thinking or feeling. Like Aunt Phoebs."
"But that's different. Your aunt Phoebe is an Empath." Sam said laughing a bit. "I don't know I just feel like your mom knows something." she said shrugging setting her book down and standing up. "I'm going to go make tea. Want some? No, okay." She walked off towards the kitchen, hearing chris' soft chuckle.
"Hi Piper." Sam said happily. Sam finished mixing the pancakes and set the bowl down. She picked up the kettle and filled it with some water setting it on the stove. Piper handed her another bowl filled with eggs and told her to start stirring, so she did as told. When she finished stirring the eggs, Piper took the bowl from her and then the kettle went off. Sam quickly took it off the stove, pouring the hot water into two cups over tea bags. She poured the right amount of sugar into both of them, and milk into hers and then grabbed the cups and walked out to Chris, handing him a cup. He smiled at her taking a sip of it, thanking her. Piper called about a half hour later that breakfast was ready, just as Wyatt started descending the stairs. He looked at Sam confused. "Why are you wearing a sweater?" Sam had her hand at her side as she stabbed at her pancakes. Chris dropped his hand to his side and grabbed Sams' hand. He looked at her from the corner of his eye to see if she would pull her hand away, but she didn't, but a small smile played at her lips. Piper looked at them and smiled. "Your aunts are coming over later for dinner, cousins as well." "I heard that." "I'm going back up to my room." He said taking another bite of his food before walking up the stairs. Piper sighed. "Mom don't worry about him he's just being a teenager." Sam freed her hand from Chris', resting her head on her one hand as she ate with the other. The rest of the day Sam spent in her room trying to think of a way to tell Piper that she was just going to go to the park later. Finally around one she sighed and ran upstairs. "Piper!?" She called out. "Later, before everyone shows up I think I'm just going to go to the park, or something." "well, it's sort of a family get together. And I'm not family" "Not really. I just, I don't feel like part of the whole family. I mean I feel like part of this family, with you, Wyatt, and Chris. But not with your sisters and their families." "Honey." Piper said putting her hand on Sams hand. "You are part of this family. In a couple years you'll understand, but you are definitely part of this family." "If that's what makes you comfortable." Sam thanked her and walked upstairs and knocked on Chris' door. -
"Hey dear." She said smiling.
"Want some help?" Sam said leaning on the counter.
"Sure honey." She said handing me the bowl then getting out a few other things.
"I'm cold." She said shrugging. He rolled his eyes as he sat down at the table across from her and Chris.
"Great" Wyatt muttered.
"Wyatt." Piper said in a stern voice.
"What?"
"Be nice, they're family."
"Too much family." He whispered.
"Good."
"Wyatt" Chris said.
"What?" Chris just shook his head. Sam squeezed his hand.
"Yeah honey, but you're not like that."
"Wyatt and I are different. Is grandpa coming later?" Piper smiled and nodded.
"In here!" She said from the conservatory.
"Can we talk?"
"Sure honey. Come sit." She said pointing to the chair next to her, closing the book and pushing it aside. Sam sat down and sighed. "What is it dear?" She asked.
"Why?" she asked with a concern look.
"Yes you are."
"Why do you feel that way?"
"I don't know, just a feeling."
"Until I feel comfortable, Until I feel like I'm part of the family, do you think I can go to the park, or the library." Piper sighed.
Sam was sitting in her room, laying down on the bed reading. She could hear everyone upstairs, laughing, giggling, running around, and chatter. She stood up, throwing the book on the bed, grabbing a sweater throwing it over her head, and then walking up the basement stairs. She stopped before the door just to hear if anyone was in the kitchen.
When she was determined that nobody was in there, she crept through the door, grabbing a banana and slipping through the backdoor. Not before she took a quick look through the kitchen doors and seen Chris talking to his uncle Coop, Phoebe and one of his cousins, laughing. A sudden wash of Sadness came over her, she then walked out the back door. She walked to the middle of the yard and lay down. It was still light out and she watched the clouds, and the sun go down. It was chilly out, chillier, it might have been because of her mood, She had tried to get a hold on her power. She sighed, annoyed at herself. Inside Melinda looked outside. Chris looked around confused, picked up his cup and walked into the kitchen. He grabbed another cup, pouring some water into it and putting sugar in it. He walked downstairs to find Sams room empty. He furrowed his eyebrows and then walked back upstairs and looked out the kitchen window. He set the cup down, went up to his room and grabbed a sweater, putting it on, grabbing a throw blanket, then walked downstairs and went to go walk out the back door. "Honey what are you doing?" Piper asked. "Come back in, in 10 minutes, dinner should be done then. And tell Sam she's eating with us." Chris walked out and stopped just before Sam. "Cold?" He said holding the blanket out towards her as she looked at him. He looked up at the sky and smiled. He asked her why she was outside. Sam looked down, her hair falling into her face.
"Is it me, or is it really windy out?"
"It looks like it's about to storm. Kids stay away from the windows." Piper said.
"Going to hang out with Sam." He said pointing towards the window. She looked and nodded. Before Chris walked outside Piper said something.
"Not really." She said shrugging sitting up. He sat down next to her, putting the blanket across their laps.
"I was getting a bit restless and lonely in my room."
"Why didn't you come out and hang out with the family?"
"They're not my family. I don't even think they like me."
"They love you. And Aunt Phoebe said that she had an overwhelming amount of sadness wash over her. Was that you?"
"I wish I had my own family." She looked down, fiddling with her fingers. Chris wrapped an arm around her and she lay her head on his shoulder. Piper watched them through the kitchen window with a small smile on her lips. Paige walked in. "What'ch'ya looking at?" She said propping herself up on her toes and looking out the window. "It's weird isn't it?" Piper looked at her. "Knowing that they're such a strong couple in six years?" Paige said wrapping her arm around her older sister who smiled. "Yeah, but I still don't want them to be, you know, teenagers." Paige laughed. Piper went to the back door opening it. They walked inside, chris setting the blanket down over one of the chairs. Sam went to grab a plate and get food and sit in the kitchen and eat but Piper scolded her. "You're eating with us, there is a place set for you." She said pushing her out towards the dining area. Sam started to protest but Piper just turned back around, grabbing something. Sam stood awkwardly in the dining room watching as people were starting to sit down. There were only two seats left as she stood their awkwardly. One was where Piper usually sat, and the other was between Melinda and Chris. She took that seat. "Oh hello Sam!" Phoebe said smiling Then the plants started growing, specifically the ones right in front of her.
"Family isn't who you're related too, Family is who is there for you and you loves you. They love you."
"Just know that they really love eachother." Paige said grabbing a few plates and walking out towards the dining area. Henry, Coop, and Phoebe walked in, grabbed some of the food, then walked back out.
"Kids, Dinner is ready." She closed the door and Sam and Chris stood up folding the blanket.
"Hi Phoebe." Sam said faking cheerfulness. Phoebe made a face, and then Chris grabbed Sams hand, squeezing it, knowing she wasn't comfortable. She looked at him and smiled. He grinned. After halfway through dinner Sam was overcome with happiness, feeling wanted for once.
"Well I think someone's powers are advancing." Piper said ecstatically.
