"Hey Pipe, you all ready to go home?" Prue asked as she walked into the room. Piper's progress in the last week had been amazing, She was responding to questions quicker, her speech was improving, and she was beginning to string words together so that finally she could be understood more easily. The news that she was going home had obviously heightened her spirits.
"Lets go" Piper said brightly, hopping off the bed, and heading over to the door. Prue smiled at the eagerness of their sister and understood her enthusiasm to leave. She had been in hospital for twelve weeks so far and had experienced much trauma and pain, as had they all. They were now just happy to soon be having her home. "Where?" Piper asked once they were out in the hallway, not sure which way to go, since she had not actually been out of the hospital that often.
"To the lifts" Prue said, pointing, seeing that her sister had forgotten the way, smiling as Piper trotted off in front of them in the vague direction of the lifts.
Once they reached the lifts, Piper quickly hit the down button. Her happy face turned into a frown a few moments later. "We are going down… aren't we?" She said worriedly.
"Yes we are, don't fret honey" Prue said with a laugh, wrapping an arm around Piper's waist. Piper's frown relaxed as she rested her head against Prue's shoulder.
The lift dinged and the sisters stepped in, Piper gazing all around her until the lift stopped and they reached the car park level. Once the lift reached the Parking level, Piper hung back, unsure of where to go next. Noticing Pipers hesitation, Prue took her sisters hand and lead her to the car.
The car drive home was in silence, as Piper was too absorbed in looking out the window at the passing sights, her mind seemingly captivated with the every day things that surrounded her.
"Prescott street!" Piper exclaimed excitedly, pointing at the street sign.
"Yes, that's right" Prue said with a smile, as she turned the car into Prescott street
"Our house!" Piper said, her excitement growing.
"Yep, that's our house!" Prue said, driving the car into the driveway. The minute Prue turned off the engine Piper quickly hopped out of the car and practically bounded up the stairs to the front door, Prue following her.
"Welcome home Piper!" Phoebe said as she flung open the front door. Grinning wildly, Piper flung her arms around Phoebe as if she hadn't seen her in months. A few minutes later Piper let go and all the sisters walked inside the house smiling.
Before they has reached the kitchen, a blur of fur came dashing up as Kit dashed up to Piper, rubbing herself up against Piper's legs, purring loudly. "Kit" Piper said happily, bending down and picking up the cat, stroking its fur, its purrs growing even louder as it rubbed it's head against her chin. Suddenly, Prue snatched the cat out of Piper's arms. "Kit" Piper said, an upset look crossing her face, reaching out to reclaim the cat from Prue. Prue just pulled it further away from her sister.
"Piper! Please! We don't want you touching Kit again, ok sweetie? Kit has been a very bad cat…" Phoebe said, taking kit from Prue tears welling up in her eyes as she went to the door and placed Kit outside.
"Come on, let's get you something to eat honey" Prue said, leading a confused and upset Piper into the kitchen.
"Kit" Piper sniffed, looking back over her shoulder to where she could Kit peeking though the window where she had climbed onto the ledge. "Don't worry, I'll pat you later", she reassured the outline of the cat.