It was so quite in my room when Prue left. I decided that since I felt a little better that I would make my way downstairs to the couch. Forcing myself out of bed I slowly made my way downstairs. As I reached the last flight, I could hear my sisters arguing with each other in the kitchen.
" Prue we have to tell her," Piper said in a raised voice.
" No we don't. She doesn't need to know anything about it. It will just make her upset and she doesn't need that right now," Prue argued back.
" She needs to know. You know what he said last time we saw him. We need to make sure she is safe," Phoebe added.
" She is safe. As long as she is with us she is safe. We are not telling her."
" Yes Prue but she isn't with us 24/7. She needs to know in case something happens."
"We are not telling her and if you two so much as say a word to her so help me I will smack you until you can't sit ," Prue growled in response.
"Ooooohhhhh you can't use that threat anymore babe we aren't kids anymore," Phoebe said giggling.
I had almost reached the bottom of the stairs when my foot slipped causing me to fall down the remaining stairs.
"Owwwww," I sighed rolling to my back I looked up from the floor to find all three of my sisters standing over me.
"And what are you doing down here little missy," Piper asked as she and Phoebe pulled me up, "You are supposed to be in bed resting."
" I didn't want to be there all alone so I came down to sit on the couch with you guys," I replied laying my head on Pipers shoulder as she pulled me into a hug kissing my forehead. Her lips lingered on my forehead trying to gauge the warmth on my fever. "You are still really warm little one. Prue where did you put the thermometer?"
"Get her on the couch and I will run upstairs and get it," Prue answered as she headed upstairs.
" Why is it so quiet? Where is everyone," I asked plopping down on the couch and curling up with my head in Piper's lap.
" Well Melinda is grounded to her room, the boys had their camping trip with the scouts and the girls are having a sleepover down the street with Christy," Piper answered as she ran her fingers through my hair.
" How are you feeling baby," Phoebe asked plopping herself on the couch near my feet.
" Okay just tired," I yawned "What were you guys arguing about?"
"None of your business little miss nosey," Phoebe replied.
" Do you want some juice or water," Piper asked.
" Nah," I sighed shaking my head as I rolled over to look up at Piper with a smile, "but you know someone around here makes the most amazing soup."
" Subtle hint baby girl," Piper chuckled poking me on the nose, " I will go make you some but you need to drink some juice or something too."
I flipped myself around as Piper got up and laid my head in Phoebe's lap. I could hear Prue coming down the stairs as Phoebe began playing with my hair. I closed my eyes pretending to be asleep as Prue approached with the thermometer.
" Nice try little one open up," Prue said poking my lip with the tip of the thermometer. Still pretending to be asleep I rolled over hiding my face in Phoebe's shirt. I could hear Phoebe giggle and Prue smacking her arm. I could feel a hand rubbing small circles on my back.
" Come on little one I need to see how hot you are," Prue said as she continued rubbing my back. I continued ignoring her hiding my face deeper in Phoebe's shirt. I could feel Prue's hand move to the waistband on my pajamas. " You know I am a doctor young lady and I have no problems doing this the hard way," Prue sternly added.
"No that's okay," I yelled sitting up and putting on my best attempt at a pouty face.
" Yeah baby girl that pout never works on Prue," Phoebe added brushing my hair out of my face and tucking it behind my ear. I could hear Piper rummaging around in the kitchen as I sat staring at Prue who was taking my pulse while she waited for the thermometer to beep. I laid my head back in Phoebes lap and tried to stay awake while finding something to watch on TV. A few minutes later Piper walked in carrying a tray with a bowl of soup, crackers and a glass of orange juice. While I started to slowly eat Prue sat cross legged on the couch next to me watching my every move. Phoebe was searching through the movies in hopes of finding something good to put on and Piper sat on the other side on me on the couch. When I had finished what I could Prue uncrossed her legs and motioned for me to lay with her. I slid between her legs and laid my head down on her chest. She wrapped her arms around me pulling me into a tight hug and kissing my forehead. Piper got up to take the tray back to the kitchen and threw the blanket from the chair to Prue who wrapped it around me. Phoebe had finally decided on a movie but before the opening credits had finished, I sat up and emptied the contents of my stomach all over myself and Prue. Before anyone could react a second wave hit, and I covered the floor with a mixture of soup and juice.
" Okayyyy baby girl lets get you upstairs," Prue said as she stood up and cradled me in her arms. We had made it as far as the stairs before I covered myself in another wave of vomit.
" Sorry Prue," I cried as she also became covered in my vomit.
" You are fine baby girl. I have been puked on more times that I can remember and its not like it is going to make me melt or anything. Lets just worry about getting you in the shower and cleaned up for right now."
Prue sat me down on the toilet and started the shower.
" When we get you all cleaned up I want you to go up to bed baby girl. I know you want to be downstairs with us but right now the best place for you is in bed."
"Here you go Paige," Piper said walking in with clean pajamas and laying them on the sink.
After I showered, I made my way upstairs to my room and sat down on my couch with a book I was reading for English. I wrapped myself in a blanket and started to read trying to focus on the words.
"Uh nope little girl," Prue chimed as she grabbed the book from my hands "you are going to lay down in your bed and get some rest. That means no reading, no homework, no nothing."
"But," I started in protest.
"No buts missy," Phoebe interrupted pulling me up from the couch, "you heard the boss. She said bed and rest so that is what you will do. Plus you know there is no winning an argument with her. She is too stubborn."
" Fine," I whined climbing into bed and burying my head in my pillow. I heard a chair scraping across the floor and turned my head to see Phoebe pulling my desk chair over to my bed.
" Good. Now get some rest baby and one of us will be sitting right here in case you need anything," Phoebe said as she kissed my forehead and sat down in the chair opening a book of her own.
For the rest of the day as I drifted in and out of sleep I would wake up to a different sister sitting next to my bed watching over me. I lost count of how many times I had puked but it was enough to make my abs hurt and my throat burn.
"You keep getting warmer baby," Phoebe said looking at the thermometer she had just taken from my mouth about the fourth time since I had gone to bed " if you stay this hot we may need to make a trip to the ER, but at least you have stopped puking."
"I won't go."
"You keep going like this and you know Prue is going to drag you to the ER kicking and screaming."
"No," I groaned
"Relax baby girl just go back to sleep and get some rest," Phoebe replied kissing my sweaty forehead and stroking my hair.
I woke up to my cell phone ringing. It was pitch black outside and I glanced at my alarm clock which read 2:30am. There could only be one person calling me this early on a Saturday. I looked over to find the chair next to my bed empty and answered the phone.