I'm sorry that this chapter is soooooo short, but I just had to make it this way.

Part 3 of

Christmas Again?

Cole walked up the stairs to his room. When he got there, he found Phoebe pacing the room instead of sleeping. He was a little taken back, but he entered anyway.

"Phoebe?", he questioned. "What's wrong?"

Phoebe looked up. She wasn't expecting anyone to come looking for her to comfort her or whatever, but she should of known that Cole would be up there sooner or later. He probably feels it is his duty to make sure that I didn't hurt herself whil sleeping, she thought to herself. She quickly pushed the thought out of her mind when she remembered that she was mad at the stupid holiday and not him.

"Nothing."

"When you say nothing like that, there is something wrong. Now come on, tell me what it is and maybe I can help you fix it." He walked over to the bed and sat down as she continued to walk around in a small circle.

She looked up as she found the words she wanted to say. "I just can't figure out what is going on. Cole, I'm a little scared because I don't know what to do. And I always know what to do. I mean, aside from the whole you thing, I've never been this lost before. And I just want to get back home....."

"What do you mean? Are you some Phoebe from the future or the past or something?"

Phoebe shook her head no. "I'm the resent Phoebe alright. But I'm stuck in this holiday. I swear to god that yesterday was Christmas. We fought about spending time away from my sisters."

"Well, that was a waste of arguing. I already know that it was a bad idea."

"Yeah, yeah... You're powerless and you can't protect me. I heard it all yesterday. But I was going to go whether you joined me or not so it was a pointless conversation. And one that wasn't very pleasent to expeirence so if I can focus on the now, please."

"Phoebe.." He grabbed her wrist. "You don't have to do this on your own. Tomorrow we can talk with your sisters about it and I can help you figure it out..."

"Are you listening?", she asked harshly. "I'm stuck in Christmas! There is no tomorrow! Just today over and over again and none of you guys remember what is happening! I could tell you that I hate you right now and then tomorrow you would be just as much in love with me that you were Christmas Eve. Do you know how that feels? Has this ever happened to you?" She stopped breifly. "I didn't think so."

Cole was silent for a few moments. "Well then. If that's how you feel right now, maybe you are right. Maybe I am clueless and should just stay away from you."

Phoebe felt tears welling in her eyes as she saw him leave the room. She collapsed onto the bed playing the days in her mind and pinpointing exactly what was wrong with them. She played the arguments in her mind repeatedly in her mind, changing them each time. Sometimes they were horrible and sometimes they turned out nice. Eventually she fell asleep just thinking of the events.

~*~*~*~

"Phoebe, Phoebe! Wake up, hunny!", Cole shook her.

"Lemme guess, Christmas?", she whined.

"Yeah, hunny! Come on!" He dragged his girlfriend out the door.

And so another day of hell begins...., she thought.