Melinda walked into the Halliwell manor.
"Where have you been?" Piper asked.
"Just getting some fresh air." Melinda replied.
"Okay, I'm gonna cook dinner in about an hour, are you hungry?" Piper asked.
"Yah." Melinda replied. She walked upstairs into her room. Holly orbed in behind her.
"Hey." Holly said.
"Hey." Melinda replied.
"What cha thinking about?" Holly asked.
"I always thought that I just wanted to be a little closer to my mom and now I have that chance but Chris says that I can't get close to her and on some level I know he's right but how do I stay away from her?" Melinda asked.
"Well, I must admit that's easier to do when your mother doesn't even know who you are." Holly replied.
"Yah, lucky you." Melinda replied.
"No, lucky you. You have the chance to get to know your family before you lose them something I never got to do." Holly said.
"But what if Chris is right. What if it just hurts more if I come to know them now?" Melinda asked.
"Melinda, when you lose them it's gonna hurt, but it's better to have loved and lost then never to have loved at all." Holly replied.
"I guess." Melinda sighed.
"I got to go; I have some meeting with the elders." Holly said and orbed out.
Piper opened the door. "Hey, you ran up to your room pretty quick, is everything alright?" Piper asked concerned.
"Yah, mom. Everything's great." Melinda replied.
"So, there's nothing you want to talk about?" Piper asked.
"Now that you mention it I was wondering if you're ever gonna tell dad about me and Chris?" Melinda asked.
"Well, eventually, just not yet." Piper replied.
"You have to soon." Melinda replied.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Piper asked.
"Nothing, I just think you should tell him soon, that's all." Melinda said.