* * *
The next morning everybody slept in. It is now about 11 thirty and Emily is watching TV in the living room and the three girls are in the kitchen.
Piper who was seated at the table said, "Thank God Emily is alright, I don't know what would have happened if - "
"It's ok Piper, she's safe now," reassured Phoebe. In the corner of Phoebe's eye she saw an envelope, the same from the other morning, addressed to Douglass White. She picked it up for her mind began to come up with an idea.
She jerks back as a vision comes to her. She sees a man checking into the "Stream Valley Country Club Inn." The desk clerk hands him a key for room B55.
Prue notices and asks, "Phoebs, are you ok?" A smile comes across Phoebe's face. Just then in the distance they hear Emily giggle to the TV and then they hear the little pitter patter of her feet as she made her way to the kitchen.
"Hey there!" said Piper as she notices Emily standing in the doorway opening. Emily smiles cutely and walks in. "So anything good on TV?"
"Kinda...Winnie the Pooh just finished."
The three of them giggle. "Winnie the Pooh? Oh he's the best!" said Phoebe in a silly voice as she smiled at Emily. Emily giggled as the three if them smiled at her. "So Emily, how long is your dad gonna be away?" asked Phoebe.
"A long time he said. Ya know the One Saturday morning? Well he said it's as long as 3 of those. And once the 3rd Saturday morning is over, he will be home," said Emily innocently.
"You mean 3 weeks honey?" asked Piper sweetly.
"Yeah, weeks, that's it. 3 weeks," she said as she nodded. Her voice trailed off as she bowed her head. "That's a long time...right?" she said as she looked up at the three of them innocently.
The three of them didn't know what to say. To an 8 year-old, 3 weeks was an eternity. "It won't be long til you are with your daddy. It will go so quick you wouldn't even notice it was that long," said Phoebe as she got up from the table. "Excuse me, I will be right back. Prue why don't you join me?" she said as she tugged on Prue's shirt.
"Huh? Why where are you going?" said Prue confused.
"We'll be right back!" said Phoebe as she dragged Prue with her upstairs to her room leaving Piper and Emily alone at the table. Emily looked at Piper with a confused look on her face. Piper just shook her head and shrugged her shoulders.
* * *
"What - what is it Phoebes?" asked Prue as they got to her room.
"You know that letter we got by accident? For Emily's father."
"Yeah, what about it?"
"Well when I touched it I got a premonition - he's staying at the "Stream Valley Country Club Inn," room B55."
"Yeah so...Ohhhhhh!" said Prue as she realized what Phoebe was thinking.
* * *
Piper was still seated with Emily in the kitchen as they started talking. "so, do you miss your dad a lot?" she asked.
Emily nodded, "Yeah, I miss him. What's gonna happen to me. Mommy's gone, Daddy's away and I am all alone," she said as a worried expression came across her face.
"Don't worry, you always have us," she said as she placed her hand on Emily's.
Emily smiled and then looked at Piper and said, "You know what?"
"What?" answered Piper sweetly.
"If I can't be with my mom or dad, I'm really glad I'm with you," said Emily sincerely.
"Ohhh, come here," said Piper as she put out her arms. Emily got up and gave Piper a hug. "You hungry?" she asked Emily. Emily nodded and Piper laughed a little. "Ok, what would you like?"
Emily made an unsure face and asked, "Can I have Peanut Butter and Jelly again?"
"Again?" Piper laughed and then said, "Sure!"
Just then Phoebe and Prue come in with big grins on their faces. "Hey guys watcha doin?" said Prue.
"Piper's making me something to eat," said Emily cutely.
"Awww, hey Piper can I have a sandwich too?" said Phoebe in a silly way. "I'm hungry in my tummy like Winnie the Pooh too!"
"No Phoebe," said Emily in a kid-like tone.
"I am. I'm so hungry in my tummy, time for me to eat," sang Phoebe in the tune of the song Winnie the Pooh sings.
Emily giggled cutely. "You're so silly. He's RUMBLY in his tummy," she said as she kept on giggling.
"Ohhhh," said Phoebe. "You know what you are absolutely right!" she said as she went over to Emily and tickled her. The room was full of laughter. The afternoon settled in and all was harmonious in the Halliwell Manor.
* * *
It was about 4 o-clock and the three of the girls each bonded with Emily as the day had gone by. Emily had baked cookies with Piper, had a story read to her by Prue and played games with Phoebe. Again, Emily was seated in the living room as she sat with a paper and crayons as she colored and drew pictures. The three of them sat with her as they just talked together.
"Who's that that you're drawing?" asked Piper.
"I can't tell you yet, it's a surprise!" said Emily.
Just then the doorbell rang. "I'll get it!" said Phoebe as she got up to get the door. When she opened it, a handsome man about in his 30's was found standing on the front steps. "Yes?" said Phoebe.
"Is this the Halliwell residence?" he asked.
"Sure is! Are you Douglass White?" asked Phoebe.
The man sighed in relief, "Yes, yes I am."
Phoebe escorted him inside and said, "I'm Phoebe, we spoke on the phone. Sorry about the short notice."
"Oh don't worry about it. So is Emily ok?" he asked worriedly.
Emily from the other room head the murmur, and thought she recognized the man's voice. She picked up her head and looked at Piper. Emily had a surprised look of elatedness on her face as she placed her crayon down and started to get up. They all got up to see who was at the door.
"It was no problem, all I did was take the next flight outta there and I just got in a few minutes - "
Emily spotted her father and squealed, "Daddy!!!!!" She ran over to him as he picked her up and gave her a huge hug. "I missed you so much daddy!" said Emily who was completely ecstatic.
Piper who was completely astonished, looked at Phoebe in awe. "How did you...?"
Phoebe winked at Piper.
"Thank you so much for taking such good care of her. I don't know how to repay you!" said Douglass as he just held his daughter in his arms.
"Oh, just let us baby-sit a few times. She is an angel!" said Piper as she smiled at them.
Emily lifted her head from her father's shoulders and said, "They are sooo nice daddy. They watched TV with me, made me Peanut Butter and Jelly, AND they saved me!" Everyone laughed.
Douglas put Emily down and said, "I can't thank you enough. You must be angels!" The three of them smiled modestly.
"Would you like to stay for dinner?" asked Piper.
"She's a really good cook dad," said Emily as she smiled. Piper again bowed her head in modesty.
Douglas laughed and said, "How can I argue with a face like that?" he said as he looked at Emily. "Sure!"
"YAY!!!" Emily yelled as she jumped up and down.
They all went into the kitchen and prepared for dinner.
It had gotten later and Emily was getting sleepy so Douglas had decided it was time to go. Emily took the pictures she made and as she was saying her goodbyes, gave them each a card that she made. She went to hug them all and saved the biggest hug for Piper.
"Remember, we're right across the street if you ever need us!" reassured Piper as they all said their goodbyes.
Douglas picked up Emily as he said, "Thank you again! We'll definitely see you around!" Emily yawned and rubbed her eyes.
"Bye sweetie," they all said to Emily.
The front door closed gently and all was back to normal.
* * *
A couple days later the sun was shining and it was a beautiful spring day. Across the street Emily was playing ball with her father. She giggled as she ran around tossing the ball back and forth. Again by accident, the ball rolled across the street and landed on the Halliwell's lawn. "It's ok daddy, I got it!" said Emily as she smiled at her father.
"Watch for cars honey. Wait until these two go by!" instructed Douglas.
"Ok daddy!" Emily stood on the sidewalk and watched the first car go by and then the second. When she looked up in the direction of the Manor, she saw Piper standing there holding the red ball up with one hand as she was smiling. Emily ran across the street and wrapped her arms around Piper as a huge grin spread across her face. Piper took a couple steps back as a result of the force the child had as she wrapped herself around her waist. She let go of Piper's waist and Piper handed her the ball. "Here you go, sweetie," said Piper, "Have fun!" Emily smiled and then Piper winked at her. Then Emily ran back across the street and at the same time, Prue and Phoebe went outside to greet Piper. They watched Emily make it back to her lawn as she tossed the ball to her father. Douglas turned to the direction of the Manor, smiled and waved at the three of them. They waved back with returning smiles. Emily's laughter is heard in the distance and the sun was shining a little bit brighter that day!
*** THE END ***
The next morning everybody slept in. It is now about 11 thirty and Emily is watching TV in the living room and the three girls are in the kitchen.
Piper who was seated at the table said, "Thank God Emily is alright, I don't know what would have happened if - "
"It's ok Piper, she's safe now," reassured Phoebe. In the corner of Phoebe's eye she saw an envelope, the same from the other morning, addressed to Douglass White. She picked it up for her mind began to come up with an idea.
She jerks back as a vision comes to her. She sees a man checking into the "Stream Valley Country Club Inn." The desk clerk hands him a key for room B55.
Prue notices and asks, "Phoebs, are you ok?" A smile comes across Phoebe's face. Just then in the distance they hear Emily giggle to the TV and then they hear the little pitter patter of her feet as she made her way to the kitchen.
"Hey there!" said Piper as she notices Emily standing in the doorway opening. Emily smiles cutely and walks in. "So anything good on TV?"
"Kinda...Winnie the Pooh just finished."
The three of them giggle. "Winnie the Pooh? Oh he's the best!" said Phoebe in a silly voice as she smiled at Emily. Emily giggled as the three if them smiled at her. "So Emily, how long is your dad gonna be away?" asked Phoebe.
"A long time he said. Ya know the One Saturday morning? Well he said it's as long as 3 of those. And once the 3rd Saturday morning is over, he will be home," said Emily innocently.
"You mean 3 weeks honey?" asked Piper sweetly.
"Yeah, weeks, that's it. 3 weeks," she said as she nodded. Her voice trailed off as she bowed her head. "That's a long time...right?" she said as she looked up at the three of them innocently.
The three of them didn't know what to say. To an 8 year-old, 3 weeks was an eternity. "It won't be long til you are with your daddy. It will go so quick you wouldn't even notice it was that long," said Phoebe as she got up from the table. "Excuse me, I will be right back. Prue why don't you join me?" she said as she tugged on Prue's shirt.
"Huh? Why where are you going?" said Prue confused.
"We'll be right back!" said Phoebe as she dragged Prue with her upstairs to her room leaving Piper and Emily alone at the table. Emily looked at Piper with a confused look on her face. Piper just shook her head and shrugged her shoulders.
* * *
"What - what is it Phoebes?" asked Prue as they got to her room.
"You know that letter we got by accident? For Emily's father."
"Yeah, what about it?"
"Well when I touched it I got a premonition - he's staying at the "Stream Valley Country Club Inn," room B55."
"Yeah so...Ohhhhhh!" said Prue as she realized what Phoebe was thinking.
* * *
Piper was still seated with Emily in the kitchen as they started talking. "so, do you miss your dad a lot?" she asked.
Emily nodded, "Yeah, I miss him. What's gonna happen to me. Mommy's gone, Daddy's away and I am all alone," she said as a worried expression came across her face.
"Don't worry, you always have us," she said as she placed her hand on Emily's.
Emily smiled and then looked at Piper and said, "You know what?"
"What?" answered Piper sweetly.
"If I can't be with my mom or dad, I'm really glad I'm with you," said Emily sincerely.
"Ohhh, come here," said Piper as she put out her arms. Emily got up and gave Piper a hug. "You hungry?" she asked Emily. Emily nodded and Piper laughed a little. "Ok, what would you like?"
Emily made an unsure face and asked, "Can I have Peanut Butter and Jelly again?"
"Again?" Piper laughed and then said, "Sure!"
Just then Phoebe and Prue come in with big grins on their faces. "Hey guys watcha doin?" said Prue.
"Piper's making me something to eat," said Emily cutely.
"Awww, hey Piper can I have a sandwich too?" said Phoebe in a silly way. "I'm hungry in my tummy like Winnie the Pooh too!"
"No Phoebe," said Emily in a kid-like tone.
"I am. I'm so hungry in my tummy, time for me to eat," sang Phoebe in the tune of the song Winnie the Pooh sings.
Emily giggled cutely. "You're so silly. He's RUMBLY in his tummy," she said as she kept on giggling.
"Ohhhh," said Phoebe. "You know what you are absolutely right!" she said as she went over to Emily and tickled her. The room was full of laughter. The afternoon settled in and all was harmonious in the Halliwell Manor.
* * *
It was about 4 o-clock and the three of the girls each bonded with Emily as the day had gone by. Emily had baked cookies with Piper, had a story read to her by Prue and played games with Phoebe. Again, Emily was seated in the living room as she sat with a paper and crayons as she colored and drew pictures. The three of them sat with her as they just talked together.
"Who's that that you're drawing?" asked Piper.
"I can't tell you yet, it's a surprise!" said Emily.
Just then the doorbell rang. "I'll get it!" said Phoebe as she got up to get the door. When she opened it, a handsome man about in his 30's was found standing on the front steps. "Yes?" said Phoebe.
"Is this the Halliwell residence?" he asked.
"Sure is! Are you Douglass White?" asked Phoebe.
The man sighed in relief, "Yes, yes I am."
Phoebe escorted him inside and said, "I'm Phoebe, we spoke on the phone. Sorry about the short notice."
"Oh don't worry about it. So is Emily ok?" he asked worriedly.
Emily from the other room head the murmur, and thought she recognized the man's voice. She picked up her head and looked at Piper. Emily had a surprised look of elatedness on her face as she placed her crayon down and started to get up. They all got up to see who was at the door.
"It was no problem, all I did was take the next flight outta there and I just got in a few minutes - "
Emily spotted her father and squealed, "Daddy!!!!!" She ran over to him as he picked her up and gave her a huge hug. "I missed you so much daddy!" said Emily who was completely ecstatic.
Piper who was completely astonished, looked at Phoebe in awe. "How did you...?"
Phoebe winked at Piper.
"Thank you so much for taking such good care of her. I don't know how to repay you!" said Douglass as he just held his daughter in his arms.
"Oh, just let us baby-sit a few times. She is an angel!" said Piper as she smiled at them.
Emily lifted her head from her father's shoulders and said, "They are sooo nice daddy. They watched TV with me, made me Peanut Butter and Jelly, AND they saved me!" Everyone laughed.
Douglas put Emily down and said, "I can't thank you enough. You must be angels!" The three of them smiled modestly.
"Would you like to stay for dinner?" asked Piper.
"She's a really good cook dad," said Emily as she smiled. Piper again bowed her head in modesty.
Douglas laughed and said, "How can I argue with a face like that?" he said as he looked at Emily. "Sure!"
"YAY!!!" Emily yelled as she jumped up and down.
They all went into the kitchen and prepared for dinner.
It had gotten later and Emily was getting sleepy so Douglas had decided it was time to go. Emily took the pictures she made and as she was saying her goodbyes, gave them each a card that she made. She went to hug them all and saved the biggest hug for Piper.
"Remember, we're right across the street if you ever need us!" reassured Piper as they all said their goodbyes.
Douglas picked up Emily as he said, "Thank you again! We'll definitely see you around!" Emily yawned and rubbed her eyes.
"Bye sweetie," they all said to Emily.
The front door closed gently and all was back to normal.
* * *
A couple days later the sun was shining and it was a beautiful spring day. Across the street Emily was playing ball with her father. She giggled as she ran around tossing the ball back and forth. Again by accident, the ball rolled across the street and landed on the Halliwell's lawn. "It's ok daddy, I got it!" said Emily as she smiled at her father.
"Watch for cars honey. Wait until these two go by!" instructed Douglas.
"Ok daddy!" Emily stood on the sidewalk and watched the first car go by and then the second. When she looked up in the direction of the Manor, she saw Piper standing there holding the red ball up with one hand as she was smiling. Emily ran across the street and wrapped her arms around Piper as a huge grin spread across her face. Piper took a couple steps back as a result of the force the child had as she wrapped herself around her waist. She let go of Piper's waist and Piper handed her the ball. "Here you go, sweetie," said Piper, "Have fun!" Emily smiled and then Piper winked at her. Then Emily ran back across the street and at the same time, Prue and Phoebe went outside to greet Piper. They watched Emily make it back to her lawn as she tossed the ball to her father. Douglas turned to the direction of the Manor, smiled and waved at the three of them. They waved back with returning smiles. Emily's laughter is heard in the distance and the sun was shining a little bit brighter that day!
*** THE END ***