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**Next day**
Phoebe sat in the kitchen with the Book on shadows on the table skimming through it. Her plan to find Cole yesterday had failed due to the fight between her two sisters. She had tried to mediates their little dispute but each of the sisters believed that the other wanted Paige to move out. She couldn't handle much more. This new being the middle sister thing really blew. She couldn't do it.
She had delayed Paige's moving and said that she could take as long as she wanted because Paige thought Piper said she only had an hour to pack.
That hadn't worked so she went to the book in search of some answers or at least clues. She had called for Leo and he was trying to get answers, she had even tried to call on her Grandma and mother but no one was answering today.
Phoebe passed by the Belthazar page.
"Phoebe?" Piper asked as she walked into the kitchen. "It's six in the morning and you're up?"
"Yeah... I think there is something up. I mean we are fighting constantly and don't even know why. It's like some one is controlling us." Phoebe explained. "I spent the night looking for something.
Piper laughed. "Why blame your stupidity over that demon and Paige's bitchiness on some sort of supernatural. It was bound to happen... Us brake apart I mean. Me and Paige are just ready earlier than you. Get used to it. You can't cling to us forever." Piper walked to the fridge. "You would say something like that..."
"What do you mean?" Phoebe asked. She held back tears because of Piper's cruelty.
"Blame supernatural because you just don't want to deal with it. The easy way out. Either running or blaming some source of evil."
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"Bring Belthazar here to me!" Phoebe shouted. She stood in the attic in the same clothes from her training. Looking up from the book she saw a shimmering appear.
Cole appeared in front of her eyes. His arms wrapped around some one she didn't expect then to be around.
"Piper!" Phoebe shouted.
The two looked around in a dazed sort of way. "How'd we get in the attic..." Piper asked as she look to her sister.
"Cole! What are you doing?" Phoebe demanded.
Leo orbed in facing Phoebe "The elders said they don't sense any..." He voice trailed off when he noticed that Phoebe wasn't paying attention to him. Leo turned and saw Piper and Cole hugging.
Cole pulled his armed away from Piper and smiled. His face was covered in lipstick and his pants unbuttoned. "We were just..."
Piper did the same. "Training!"
"Piper?" Leo said as more of a question. "How could you do this to me? How could you do this to your sister?"
Phoebe's head pounded and her legs got weak. "I can't believe it!" She screamed. She knelt down gripping her head and moaning. "Everyone leave! NOW!"
She heard footsteps and the attic door close only Leo remained. "Phoebe." He rested a hand on her shoulder. Phoebe stood and hugged Leo. She would never do something like that with Leo. He was like a brother. Always there.
"I thought he loved me. I don't understand." She cried harder as Leo wrapped his arms around her.
"I did too. I thought Piper was the best thing in my life. Now I know that was a mistake." Leo stopped for a second and sobbed too. "I don't think I can do this Phoebe. Be your whitelighter anymore. I just can't bare to look at Piper anymore. I just can't bare to hurt like I just was." He stroked her hair. "The elders said they would be watching closely after our marriage. We have proved them right. A witch and whitelighter just don't work."
"Leo... You can't leave! Paige is leaving! Piper and Cole have each other I need guidance and help." She looked straight at him. "So you aren't giving Piper another chance?"
"I saw this happening sooner or later. Not her having an affair with Cole but us breaking up. I hoped it would last forever but with me never around I could kind of see that our love couldn't last through this kind of strain forever." His expression changed from sad to worried. "Paige is moving out? When did this happen?"
Phoebe explained the whole situation to Leo. They sat on the floor for a while trying to figure it out. "So you're saying Paige says Piper kicked her our and Piper is convinced Paige said she wanted to leave?"
"Yeah! But I was there when Paige flipped out and said she was leaving. I told Piper that I thought is was something supernatural but she had gotten a little protective over that conversation. Now the elders find nothing and I agree. I just think it's time to find another power of three. We can't handle it."
"Phoebe. You are so powerful. Not just physically but mentally and in your heart. You can't just throw it all away. Give me another day before making any big decisions ok? I'll go do some research also and try to see what's up in this house." He gave her a little smile. "Ok? Now I need to go talk to Paige."
