I know some things never change
but this can't be one of
them
And I don't think I can stand it
Any longer...
Are you
scared?
Are you scared?
Are you scared?
Cause if you're
scared
You're not alone
I once thought I was brave—
But I can't stop
crying
Sometimes I think I'm going crazy
But I am waiting
patiently
Though I fear it all be in vain
Are you scared?
Are you
scared?
Are you scared?
Cause if you're scared
You're not alone
I
once thought I was brave—
But I can't stop crying
Are you scared?
Are
you scared?
Are you scared?
Cause if you're scared
You're not
alone
I once thought I was brave—
But I can't stop crying
6 Months
later
Leo had done everything he could for Leticia. But she just kept getting
worse and worse, weaker and weaker. Leo didn't know how to deal with this. He
wasn't prepared to lose someone else.
"Leo…" She whispered her voice barely
audible. It killed him to see her like this. The girl who was once full of so
much love and life was being destroyed. The girl who had picked his own
worthless self up and fixed him. He wish he could do the same for her, but all
he could do was sit back and watch. He almost wished he was a whitelighter
again. Almost is the key word though he knew if he was it would be even more
unbearable. Since this wasn't a doing of a demon he obviously wouldn't be able
to save her.
"I'm here." He finally replied threw choked words. It would
happen any day he knew that he wasn't a fool.
"I'm scared…." She whispered
tears welling up in her eyes. Leo moved closer to her brushing the hair out of
her face. "I I don't want to die." She stuttered letting the tears run down her
cheeks.
"I know…. But but I'm here for you. I won't let you go alone." Leo
soothed not knowing what else to say. He only hoped that the comfort of not
dying alone would help.
"I love you." She whispered grasping Leo's hand. Leo
bent down on one knee grasping her hand.
"Leticia I love you so much with
all my soul. You picked me up when I broke apart. I know are time is short… but
will you marry me?" Leo questioned showing her the diamond ring. She looked at
it stunned. She hadn't expected this and as much as she wanted to say yes she
couldn't.
"I'm sorry Leo… I I can't." She choked wanting this more than
anything. But it wasn't fair to Leo.
"Why?" Leo questioned shocked at her
answer.
"I love you with all my heart Leo…. You are my soul mate I have no
doubt about that….. But than I know its just a lie. Leo don't lie to yourself or
me don't deny it…. I've known for quite sometime that I'm not your true soul
mate….. That we aren't truly meant to be together….." Leticia explained threw
sobs.
"Of course you are…." Leo urged trying to make her believe.
"But
that was ok with me. I guess I was a bit selfish….. But you gave me the best…
best time of my life…. God you gave me a beautiful little girl…. And and I thank
you from the bottom of my heart… Leo I'm never going to forget you… but I want
you to move on… When you find that soul mate of yours again…. Don't let anything
come between you and her…. That's the only thing that I request." Leticia stated
whipping away Leo's tears. "That and just hold me." Leo obeyed moving to the
side of her on the bed. He wrapped his arms gently around her allowing her to
get lost in his embrace. She rested her head on his chest taking in his scent
one last time.
"I love you." She whispered squeezing his hand.
"I love
you two." He replied kissing her gently. She allowed her eyes to close and her
head to fall back. Her breaths slowed tell she took her last one. Leo just held
her tightly not wanting this to be reality. He closed his eyes crying himself to
sleep. Wishing god would take him as well.
Don't tell me to
stop
Tell the rain not to drop
Tell the wind not to blow
'Cause you
said so, mmm
Tell the sun not to shine
Not to get up this time, no,
no
Let it fall by the way
But don't leave me where I lay down
Tell
me love isn't true
It's just something that we do
Tell me everything I'm
not
(first time:) But please don't tell me to stop
(all other times:) But
don't ever tell me to stop
Tell the leaves not to turn
But don't ever
tell me I'll learn, no, no
Take the black off a crow
But don't tell me I
have to go
Tell the bed not to lay
Like the open mouth of a grave,
yeah
Not to stare up at me
Like a calf down on its knees
Tell me
love isn't true
It's just something that we do
Tell me everything I'm
not
(first time:) But please don't tell me to stop
(all other times:) But
don't ever tell me to stop
(chorus, prefixing 1st and 3rd lines with "Don't
you ever")
[Don't you ever]
Please don't
Please don't
Please
don't tell me to stop
[Don't you ever]
Don't you ever
Don't ever
tell me to stop
[Tell the rain not to drop]
Tell the bed not to
lay
Like a open mouth of a grave, yeah
Not to stare up at me
Like a
calf down on its knees
Leo stood in front of a crowd. He looked around
recognizing some of the people. He blinked back the tears that where threatening
to fall. HE refused to cry anymore she deserved for him to be strong at least
for this moment. The long deafening silence was terrible for everyone. But Leo
couldn't seem to find his voice. Julie gave him a reassuring look from her seat
with the children. Maria head was buried in Julie's shoulder has she cried.
Alexia sat in her lap with a blank face. Leo knew she didn't understand all she
knew was her mommy was gone.
"Leticia was such an amazing person and I can't
even catch any of that in a few sentences. I know she touched a lot of lives she
was the kind of person who could bring sunshine to anyone's life. I know I would
be lost without her. She had picked me up from unfixable pieces. And I will be
forever grateful. I only whish that she would have had the time for me to repay
her. But god had other plans for her…. And I know she is going to be one good
angel. Its ironic really she wanted to be a doctor. To fight these kind of
diseases to cure people of them. Instead it got to her… maybe it knew that she
would be one of hell of a doctor. Leticia didn't get a chance to finish med
school and continue her dream. But I will for her… I'm going to become the best
doctor for her. She will never be forgotten. She has touched so many people that
it's impossible for her to be forgotten. I loved her and still do. She will
always be here….." Leos voice cracked as his eyes fogged with tears. He stepped
down not knowing what else to say. The rest of the funeral Leo spent trying to
push pass these painful memories. It was all he could do to keep control.
After the funeral people most of the people went to the house. They talked a
bit an offered Leo their condolences. Leo did pay much attention not caring if
it was polient or not. Most of the people took the hint and left. Leo was once
again alone. He closed his eyes tightly.
"You can't do that." Julie stated
coming out of Maria's room. She had put the girls to rest with a happy story.
After a while they had finally fallen asleep. More from tiredness than anything.
"Do what?" Leo muttered opening eyes.
"Hiding away…. Pushing those
emotions back. You need to be here for those two and it's not healthy." Julie
explained.
"It's the only way to be strong…. The only way that I can hold it
together for them." Leo replied.
"Leo things will get better. I know its
hard to see now but you will find love again."
"No…. I don't want love
anymore. Its not worth it." Leo interrupted.
"You don't mean that." Leo
counteracted. Leo had always been the one in the family to believe in fate, soul
mates, and true love.
"I do…. I can't take it anymore. Once I get even a
glimpse of pure happiness it's taken away like that. First I died with Lillian
than they forced me away from Piper than they killed Leticia. I've given up….
Life is a lot less painful without love. I can't love anyone else ever again."
Leo explained firmly. Julie sighed she couldn't blame him that she had to admit.
"You'll give love a chance again…. Someday I know." Julie stated standing
up. "But if this is what you have to do for now…. Than I guess this is what you
must do. Just remember I'm always here to talk." Julie sighed orbing out. Leo
rubbed his eyes he was tired he hadn't slept in a while. He decided the best
thing to do now was sleep. Even if nightmares haunted him.
Different
colored orbs floated all around Leonora's room. She laughed in delightment. She
had found that when she was really happy different lights spun all around. She
giggled as a green one floated past her. She hadn't told anyone yet not knowing
what they would say. She didn't want to lose this because the feeling was
overwhelming.
"Leonora din…..?" Piper stated coming into the room she gasped
at the lights. "PHOEBE!" She yelled across the hall.
"Wha….?" Phoebe
questioned annoyed coming out of her room. "Wow." She said in owe at the lights.
One by one they faded as Leonora realized she had an audience.
"How long have
you been able to do that?" Piper questioned shocked. Although she shouldn't have
been she was the daughter to a charmed one.
"Not lwong." She replied looking
towards the ground. "Is me in trwouble?" She questioned her bottom lip ready to
quaver.
"No sweety…. Ummmm I'm gonna talk to Phoebe you ummmm play." Piper
said running upstairs.
"Piper! Wait I'm right here not upstairs…." Phoebe
yelled as she ran after her sister. Phoebe caught her breath has she watched her
frantic sister.
"Where did we put it!?!" She exclaimed frustrated after
opening every box.
"What are you talking about?" Phoebe asked a bit confused
as to why they where in the attic.
"The book Phoebe the book." Piper replied
annoyed at Phoebe's lack of followment. She didn't realize what this meant now
that Leonora had her powers.
"Its in my room." Phoebe stated.
"Why?"
Piper asked eyeing Phoebe.
"Because unlike you I didn't give up witchcraft
and still do it from time to time." Phoebe replied running her fingers threw her
hair. Piper ran past her down to her room. She sighed again follow her sister.
Piper had found the book and was flipping threw the pages with a sense of panic.
"Spell Spell Spell. Where is it….?" Piper asked herself as she flipped more
rapidly.
"Ok someone please explain what you are doing cuz I'm not
following." Phoebe exclaimed frustrated.
"Got It." Piper held up the paper
as if it was a prize. Phoebe squinted to see it and almost fell back in shock.
"PIPER! You can't bind her powers!" She stated firmly.
"And why not
Phoebe she's my daughter." Piper replied just as firm.
"Ok I don't wanna
fight but hear me out here." Phoebe started ushering Piper to her bed. "Come on
Pipe our grandparents did this to us….. You don't want to do the same I know you
don't. These powers are a gift and it's a gift she should be able to cherish."
Phoebe explained.
"No demons will be coming once they get wing that the
charmed ones have a daughter with powers. No I don't want her fighting demons I
don't want any of that for her. I want her to have a normal life." Piper replied
getting back up. "Phoebe you cant stop me…. She's mine and I'll do as I please."
"This isn't about her powers! Is it?" Phoebe asked getting desperate she
didn't want her niece to grow up without knowing who she truly was.
"And
what does that mean?" Piper asked anger raged threw her.
"Its about you….
You don't want witchcraft in your life because you got burned by it. Piper this
isn't fair…. Just because you got hurt doesn't mean she will." Phoebe replied
knowing she was walking a fine line.
"Whatever." Piper stated deciding she
didn't want \to fight with her sister. She left the room and stood at the door.
She looked down to the spell and started the spell. The words wouldn't leave her
month though.
"You cant do it can you?" Phoebe questioned coming up behind
her.
"No our grandmother did it to us for protection." Piper stated knowing
she couldn't do the spell.
"You don't have to bind her powers, Piper… We
agreed that I'd take care of her and I will, I promise." Leo stated reassuring
her.
"I know you will. So we were together. Does that mean you clipped your
wings for me?"
"No you wouldn't let me. We tried to make it work with our
powers, and it didn't. and all this happened."
"Were we happy? Just for a
little while were we happy?"
"Very."
"Huh Piper what are you talking
about?" Phoebe questioned confused as hell. Piper had just gotten this blank
face after her question.
"Huh?" Piper replied blinking her eyes servial
times. The confusion cleared from Piper as she realized where she was.
"Nothing nevermind." Piper stated handing her the binding spell. Phoebe
stood there a bit shocked for a few minutes. Suddenly the phone rang brining her
out of her thoughts. Phoebe ran into her room picking up the phone.
"Hello."
She greeted to the receiving end.
"Pheeb's!" Prue exclaimed from the other
side exactly.
"PRUE!" Phoebe replied mocking her tone.
"I've got news
will you guys be there?" Prue asked ignoring Phoebes mockery.
"Yep we will
be here." Phoebe confirmed.
"Great I'll be there in five." With that Prue
hung up. Phoebe wondered what had made her oldest sibling all bubbly.
"Leonora Prue's coming over." Phoebe stated as she passed her doorway.
"YAY Aunty Pwue I'm gonna show her!!" Leonora exclaimed excitedly.
"Hey
guys we are here!" Prue stated opening the door to the manor. Jack had his arm
around her. Phoebe and Leonora come downstairs as Piper came from the kitchen.
"Aunty!!! Pwue!!!" Leonora yelled hugging Prue.
"How's my favorite
niece." Prue asked tickling her.
"Stop swop!" She exclaimed as she was
attacked by giggles.
"Pwue look what I can do." Leonora stated as she put
her down. Leonora closed her eyes and the colored orbs slowly appeared again.
Prue stared in amazement than looked at Piper shocked.
"And here I was
thinking it would be a picture or something but of course not in the Halliwell
house." Jack laughed as the lights started twirling around the room. Leonora
opened her eyes and again watched them.
"Nothing is normal about us." Prue
stated kissing him.
"Hunny lets make the lights disappear now." Piper
stated. Leonora nodded and let the orbs leave. "So what brings you two here?"
Piper questioned sitting in a chair. Pheeb's Prue and Jack moved to the couch.
"Yes you where very excited on the phone." Pheeb's replied.
"Well your
looking at the newest Halliwell mommy." Prue stated a big smile playing on her
lips.
"AHHH WE ARE GONNA BE AUNTS!!" Piper and Phoebe screamed. They all
jumped in for a group hug.
"Oh Prue this is wonderful." Phoebe exclaimed.
"Oh I'm so excited!" Piper added. "Lets celebrate you two must stay for
dinner." Piper smiled pointing towards the kitchen. Prue turned to Jack he
nodded not minding Pipers cooking. He loved Prue but Piper won over her in the
kitchen.
"Of course he says yes he wants to get some decent food." Piper
laughed. "After all he can't get it with you unless he cooks it himself."
"Hey!" Prue replied hitting Piper lightly.
"Well its true right?" Piper
asked.
"You know what I think I shall remain silent on this one." Jack
replied.
"Smart man now lets eat!" Phoebe exclaimed running into the
kitchen. The four of them followed her to start dinner.