One Big A/N: Okay, so the funny thing (to me it's funny) is that I'm really at a dead end with this story at the moment. It'll come to me again, I promise, I'm just in a rut. But with The Power of Three Plus One it's a completely different. I got like seven more chapters ready to go for that one (I think we all like psycho Paige!) And it's comical cos everyone is reading this and no one is reading that one. Maybe if I got more reviews for it I might be encouraged to write more of this...

Lol I'm kidding, you don't have to go read it (though it IS quite good. Especially if you like Piper - cos she's in it! Who'd have thought!) cos I WILL update this piece of... literal... amazingness... um... as soon as I can think of more stuff to go in it.

And wow, thanks for all the reviews! I've never felt so appreciated! I love you guys! Lol.

pp "thinking hard and... nothing"



Prue Comes Home Early. Wonder Why.



Grams stuck her head round the door. "I'm going out for a little while girls," she said, looking anxious, "Look after yourselves." And she was gone.

Piper hadn't taken her eyes off Phoebe the whole time.

Phoebe couldn't think of what to say. Was there anything she could say?

"Did you?" Piper prompted.

There was something she could say. But she didn't want to. Catching her breath in her throat, she whispered a tiny word. "Yes."

"Oh, Phoebe," Piper sighed.

"How did you find out?" Phoebe asked quietly.

Piper stared at her sadly. "I wish I could say it was magic or something, but uh, it's not. My friend Michelle is at the party you were supposed to go to tonight. And apparently it's spreading like wildfire."

Phoebe's jaw dropped. "Are you serious?"

Piper nodded.

Phoebe was suddenly terrified. The rumours would spread and everyone would think she was a slut! Then something struck her. "Are you not mad at me Piper?"

"Hell yes. More than you could imagine."

"Oh," Phoebe said, "Why are you not yelling?" She hoped asking this question would not instigate Piper raising her voice. It didn't.

Piper looked at her with a sorrowful look on her face. "Prue'll be home soon." she said simply.

It dawned on Phoebe. "Oh, shit!" she cried. Prue would kill her. She would actually kill her! "Piper you gotta help me!" she begged, "Talk to her - please?" She darted to Piper's side and tugged on her blouse.

"Why should I?" Piper pulled away. "Phoebe, you've hurt me a lot in the past, but this is too far. I don't want to stick up for you. I don't want to act as the peacemaker between you and Prue. This time I'm on Prue's side. We told you, we fucking told you! And you'll get what you deserve."

"Piper-"

"No! I won't," Piper told her firmly.

The front door slammed.

Phoebe hoped to heaven it was Grams back from wherever she'd been. She glanced at Piper's clock. It was just after nine. Prue wouldn't be home already, would she? Unless-

"Phoebe!" shouted a ferocious voice from downstairs.

Phoebe had never wanted to kill herself more than when she heard the stomping of heels on the stairs as her big sister came to do it for her.

"I'm gonna die," she muttered.

"Yeah," Piper agreed unemotionally. She'd always been a great source for support!

"Phoebe where are you?" Prue's angry voice sounded like it was coming from Phoebe's bedroom.

For a second Phoebe considered hiding out under Piper's bed for a few months. But she'd have to take it then too. She trembled a little as she called. "In here..."

The door slammed open and Prue glared at her, heat coming off her in her rage.

Phoebe tried to smile innocently but it was useless. She knew Prue could tell Phoebe knew exactly what had happened, so there was no point in pretending.

"You idiot." Prue said through clenched teeth.

It was all Phoebe needed to hear. It wasn't all she was going to hear though.