Short chapter, but there is a long one coming up next. I'll have it updated tomorrow, I'm soooo tired.
-xoxo, Lexx.
Piper trailed slightly behind Leo as they made their way through Barney's. They were picking up Piper's dress and Leo's tux. The wedding had been rescheduled because of Phoebe's baby. The new date was in nine days, July 10th. Luckily, they rescheduled before invitations were sent out. They strolled to the back and then the clerk handed them their things. As they walked out, Leo kissed Piper's cheek, and she giggled. Click!
Piper had been hearing it for days. The annoying click of a camera. She just dismissed it, thinking there was a frenzy of photographers lately. She laughed as they walked to the car. He whispered in her ear.
"I can't wait for you to be my wife," said Leo. She smiled and looked him in the eyes. She answered with a long, passionate kiss. Click! Click! Click!
Piper looked around, but didn't see anybody. Leo closed her door, and hopped in his side and drove off. They reached home shortly. Piper shushed Leo, and listened. Somebody was sobbing from upstairs.
"Paige?" Piper called out. She ran up the stairs, and Leo followed. She entered Paige's room, and slowed to a stop as she saw Paige crying on her bed. She mouthed 'I'll handle this' to Leo. He left.
"Paige. Honey. What's wrong?" Piper asked quietly.
"H-Henry is leaving!" She wailed.
"Leaving? He's leaving you?" Piper asked, shocked. Henry would never leave Paige.
"No-Not like that. He's joining th-the fucking army!" She said with angry tears.
"Honey, he can't. He is only 17," Piper said.
Paige looked up at her.
"He's eightteen. I didn't tell you guys when he turned eighteen because it was illegal for us to be together," Paige continued, calming down.
"Paige. I don't like you lying to me," said Piper, as she brushed the hair from Paige's face.
"I'm sorry," said Paige.
"It's okay," Piper sighed. "Did he say why he was going?"
"He said 'men fight for their country, and I'm a man'," said Paige as she sat up.
Piper held Paige against her shoulder. "I'm so sorry. When does he leave?"
"He's already gone," Paige said lifelessly. "He won't be back until after basic training, which ill be two months, then they'll send him off to war."
"Sweetie, I am really sorry," said Piper.
Paige began to cry again. Piper rocked her back and forth for awhile. Then they both got up.
"Okay, honey. You need a distraction," Piper said.
"Like what?" asked Paige.
"Like, let's take a drive," said Piper. They grabbed keys and left. They took Paige's car and put the top down. Paige was driving, and had no clue where she was going. They drove pointlessly for an hour, singing to the radio, talking, and bonding. After awhile Paige just wanted to be alone, so they drove home. Piper stepped out of the car. Click!
She was getting irritated. So,while Paige went in, she looked for the culprit. She followed the sound to a van across the road. She knocked on the window. No answer. She turned her back to the van. Suddenly, a cloth was stuffed in her mouth and a blindfold over her eyes. She was pulled into the van, and without anything else seen or heard, she was knocked out.
Leo looked outside to see the van drive off, but no Piper.
I wonder where she went, Leo thought to himself.
