Part 4

The three remaining Halliwell's sat around the kitchen table, in a very awkward silence,
each sipping their coffee. Piper finally broke the tortured silence, "Ok we need to sort
all of this out and soon. I don't like it when my two noisy little sisters barely say two
words." She said seriously.

Paige visibly squirmed in her seat knowing this wouldn't be pretty.

Phoebe sighed and put her mug down, "so, we talk about how she 'doesn't trust' Cole
then pretend its fine?" She said annoyed.

Piper was mediator again, it was like home. "Pheebs just calm down ok? I honestly
don't know if Cole is a normal human, but we need to find out and carry on whatever
the answer."

Phoebe let out a fake laugh, "So now Cole is a demon again?" She purposely aimed the
question at Paige, who kept her stare on the table. Phoebe was more worried at this,
Paige would normally argue this out - unless it really did scare her.

Piper ran her fingers through her hair, "That's what we're trying to set straight."

Phoebe nodded accepting that they would have to settle this way, for better or for
worse.

After a few more minutes silence a hoarse voice broke it, "touch me."

Piper and Phoebe looked up at Paige who held out a shaky hand towards Phoebe. "What
she asked confused.

She spoke up with a little more confidence, "You can see into the past and future by
touching an object that gives off psychic waves strongly enough, right?"

Phoebe nodded, "I guess, but only if I'm meant to."

Paige kept her face set and held out her again. This time Phoebe slowly reached out
taking Paige's hand.

Phoebe didn't know if she could stand to see this, but she couldn't go on not knowing if
her husband was evil again.

She took a deep breath and began to focus on getting a premonition. She soon did.

The usual black and white images invaded her mind, showing everything that had
happened to her little sister - at the hands of her husband.

It seemed like an eternity until the ringing in her ears started to fade out, followed by
her eyes focussing on the blurry image of the kitchen.

She breathed heavily trying to stop the thoughts now flooding her mind. She looked
straight at Paige, who squeezed her hand.

"I'm so sorry i had to make you see that way." She said sincerely.

Phoebe steadied her voice, "I'm sorry he done that to you. I should have seen, noticed
he was evil again! I should have believed my own sister!" Tears made their way down
her cheeks.

Piper got up and walked to Phoebe and held her heartbroken sister. "Honey, none of us
saw it. Leo didn't even know he was a demon again. I guess we just didn't want to see
it." She said gently as she stroked Phoebe's hair.

Phoebe took a few to compose herself, "we have to vanquish him."

Piper and Paige shared a look but neither said anything, knowing this would be the
toughest thing Phoebe would ever have to do.