Chapter 21

Moments later, Phoebe wakes up unable to move. Only because she appears to be bound and gagged. Then , she tries to wriggle herself free. Then in comes Jacob, with someone. Another guy. Phoebe couldn't believe what she was seeing. Her soon-to-be-ex-boyfriend had done this to her.

Why? She thought. How could he do this to me? It's okay, Pheebs, when Grams discovers I haven't come home she'll send somebody. Yeah, don't panic.

"It's about time. I thought you were going to be out forever. Too bad, I had to do this but, it was the only way to get you to listen to me. I thought you loved me."

She nodded. I thought I loved you too, but I not anymore. Since you lied to me. As soon as I get out of here. Oh yeah, this relationship will definitely be over.

He went over and kissed her on the forehead. "Why did you force me to do this? All I wanted was you. I felt passionate for you. I thought it was passionate between us." Phoebe hesitated then nodded again. "What do mean you didn't feel it? I thought we were in love Phoebe."

He then went over to her and released the cloth she was gagged with. Then she took in a deep breath. "You know I thought that you were the one for me, Jacob. But, I was a fool. Now, I don't know anymore. Could you be anymore selfish? What about what I want? It seems like always you think about only yourself."

"What!? That's a lie. I want what's best for us. Not me. I'm in love, Phoebe. I'm in love." he shook her.

"Ouch! Careful my arms isn't fully healed, okay. Geez." Phoebe snapped at him. "More like hungry for revenge against someone else. Not in love."

"Phoebe, all I want is you. All I need is you. You know, that's all I ask of you. But you're just as stubborn as my last girlfriend. Not listening to what I–what we needed. She was just too stubborn to listen."

"Amanda!?" Phoebe whispered. "How could you? How could do this to my best friend? You didn't love her. Because you killed her."

"LOVE. It means better sacrifices have to be made, even if it means killing the one you love. But you didn't show it either. So, you must pay." Then the basement door flew open as he rose the dagger ready to kill her.

"Leave her alone. Back off now, you bastard!" Prue yelled.

"Make me." he grabbed Phoebe's throat and arm. "Come any closer. She says goodbye.

"Andy, call the cops, quick." Prue whispered in Andy's ear.

"Send a squad of cars and officers. We've got a serious situation , 1227 Oak Avenue." Andy called from the phone inside the house then immediately returned to Prue. "They're on their way."

Back at the Manor, Piper talks to Grams, while drinking tea. It was already eight o' clock in the evening.

"My God Piper. What's taking so long?" Grams panicked.

"Grams, maybe they got caught up in traffic . It could happen. Now don't have another attack, okay. It's bad enough that we're home alone. God knowing what kind of evil is out there." Piper said with a distraught look on her face.

Grams then goes towards the phone and calls Officer Mills. Then he tells her that her granddaughter's boyfriend called and that they were sending cops to her youngest granddaughter's, boyfriend's house. Grams suddenly looked like she was feeling a little bit light headed as she walked back towards the kitchen table.

"Grams are you okay?" Piper asked rushing to assist her to a seat. "What's wrong, Grams? You can tell me."

"They've sent cops to find Phoebe's boyfriend. He's wanted for murder."

"Do you think he had anything to do with her friend's death a few weeks ago?" Piper asked worriedly.

"My God, I hope not Piper. Because Prue and Andy would have to hurry up getting to his house."

Suddenly, the other dark figure stepped out from the shadows with a girl. Phoebe recognized her voice. "Angelica?" Phoebe called. "My God, I swear you better not have done anything to harm her. Or you'll be sorry."

"Oh don't worry. She's just going to sleep. For now." Jacob said in a grim tone. His voice changing and turned into the man which kidnapped her a few weeks ago. "But, she'll stay alive if and only if you prove your love towards me."

"Never." she said immediately.

"Okay, then tell your friend good-bye."

"No! Don't do anything to harm her. Take me. But don't hurt her. Leave her out of this. She's innocent." Phoebe cried out in agony. "I swear one day you will pay for what your about to do."

"Where are they at, Andy? Weren't they supposed to be here already?" Prue asked him quietly. Then she looked over to the shape-shifting warlock. "Never mind these guys, my Grams can probably handle. No time to explain but I'll tell you later."

Prue then looked at the man that held Phoebe and at the one who held Angelica. When she looked at the man she noticed that bracelet around his left wrist. It had belonged to Piper. Could this be her friend Mike? She then looked closer.

"Oh my gosh." cried Phoebe. "Mike? Who do you think you are listening to this jerk. You know when Piper finds out who and what you really are she'll never forgive you. Especially when I tell her. I can't believe you. Double-crossing her like that by killing my friend."

"Well, the only way I was able to get to you was through Mike's brother. The one's whose father we helped get out of jail, but got himself killed. You know young teenagers are so easily persuaded."

"Yeah, rebellious too." Phoebe added as the cops busted in. Grams and Piper did also.

"Mike how could you?" Piper ran away with tears in her eyes. Prue followed behind her.

"I told you." Phoebe said.

"Shut up!" Jacob said slapping her.

"You can drop the knife and syringe on the ground and you won't get hurt." one cop said.

Grams sent the cops out of the room and busted out with her warlock begone spell and vanquished the deleterious fiend back to the hell he came from and Mike had just been a human working for the warlock so he was arrested and taken to a prison camp for his crime.

Meanwhile outside, Prue talks to Piper. She tries to calm her down. "I can't believe him, why would he do such a thing. I trusted him. I was so stupid and accepted his question and said 'yes'." Piper tried not to fall apart.

"Sweetie, it's okay you didn't know. And he asked you to the spring formal?" Prue asked and Piper nodded. "You weren't going to tell me."

"Eventually, I didn't get the chance to." Piper sobbed. "After how long I've known him. I can't believe he would do such..."

"It's okay. It sucks. Guys suck." she then turned to Andy. "Not all guys, just some in particular."

Grams walks with Phoebe and Angelica out to the car. Prue, Andy and Piper followed. It was probably going to be a long time before any of them would get over the shock of Phoebe's boyfriend being 156 year-old warlock and Piper's date to the dance turned out to be his sidekick, unbelievable. They all went home. On his way home, Andy dropped Angelica off at her house.

Before the Halliwell's went to bed Prue and Grams checked the windows and doors to make sure that they were all locked. Piper comforted Phoebe and she comforted Piper through their hard time.