The girls were getting restless setting in the waiting room. Prue was pacing, Piper was trying to do her homework, and as usual, Phoebe and Paige were fighting over the TV. Prue went over to them and grabbed the remote, turning the TV off.
"Hey!" Both of the girls yelled.
"You two are done with the TV. You both have homework to do. Get to it."
"Who made you the boss?" Phoebe asked
"I'm the oldest one in this room, so that make's me the boss."
"I don't want to do homework." Paige wined. "It's boring"
"If you don't get it done, what will happen when Grams finds out?"
"Okay, okay." Paige said as she opened her backpack. She pulled out her binder and took it to the table where Piper was working.
"Phoebe?" Prue said
"What?" Phoebe asked. Prue gave her a look, then looked at her backpack. "Fine." She grabbed a novel from her bag, and started to read. Prue continue to pace.
"Prue, would you sit down. You're driving me crazy." Piper said. With a humph, Prue plopped down in a chair next to Paige. Paige was studying for her social studies test she had coming up at the end of the week. Social studies has always been Prue's favorite subject, so she really enjoyed helping all her sisters with it.
"What are we studying about?" Prue asked her.
"The Colonies. I can't remember all thirteen." Paige said, putting her head on her open binder.
"Here, let me show you an easy way to remember." Prue said grabbing a piece of paper and pencil.
As Prue started working with Paige, Grams came into the room.
"All doing homework. Just what I like to see." Grams said.
Paige jumped up saying, "Is the baby here?"
"Yes, you're baby sister is here."
"Can we see her?" Phoebe asked
"In a little bit. Your mom wants to see Prue first" Grams answered.
Phoebe and Paige groaned in disappointment. "You'll get your turn" Grams told them giving them both a kiss on the head. She then put an arm around Prue and led her out of the waiting room.
"Why does Mom want to see just me?" Prue asked
"Because you're the oldest and you should meet your sister first" Grams said.
They continued to walk down the hallway in silence. Prue didn't understand why it would be so important for her to see the baby first. She felt if anyone had the right to see the baby first it should be Paige, since this made her a big sister. When they reached the door to the maternity ward the door was closed. Grams pushed the doorbell, and when one of the nurses answered over the intercom she told them they where there to see Patty Halliwell. Prue thought it was weird that they just couldn't go right in, but Grams had told her it was for the safety of the babies. There was a buzzing sound and Grams pulled the door open.
Grams and Prue walked the down the short hallway to Patty's room.
"Knock, knock," Grams said poking her head into the room. "You ready for a visitor?"
Prue assumed Patty answered yes to Grams' question because Grams was now gently pushing her into the room. Even though Prue had gone through meeting a new sister three times before, two of which she could remember, she nervously stood at the edge of the room.
"Prue," Patty said with a big smile, "Come meet your new sister, Payton."
Prue moved towards her mother and sister in the bed. Patty patted the bed, so Prue sat down next to her mother. Patty slide her free arm around Prue and pulled her close. Prue relaxed into her mom and took a good look at her baby sister. She was so small. Prue reached for Payton's little hand and Payton grabbed her finger tightly.
"I think she likes you,"
"Patty, darling, I'm going to go check on the girls. When would you like me to bring them back?"
"Can you give us about ten minutes, Mom?"
"Sure." Grams said as she left the room.
Still staring at Payton, Prue asked "so why did you just want me to come in first?"
"Well, I wanted you to be the first one for her to meet. Prue, honey, Payton is very special. You'll understand why when you are all older. But she's going to need her biggest sister to look out for her the most. Can you do that?"
"I will always look out of all of them." Prue answered
"I know you will. You're a good big sister. But you are almost out of high school, planning on going to college, and starting your life as an adult. I just don't want you to be to busy for this little one. She will need you more then you know."
"I won't let you down mom."
"I know you won't sweetie."
"Can I hold her before the others come in?"
"Absolutely" Patty said and slid Payton into Prue's arm. "You remember how to do this?" Prue nodded.
"Hi Payton. I'm Prue. One of your big sisters. And I'll always be here for you." Payton gave Prue's finger another squeeze and smiled. At that moment Prue knew that Payton really was going to be something very special, and she would do anything in her power to help keep her safe and happy.