~Well, there we go. It's a short chapter and it's probably a little scary
at the end but hey, don't be scared.;) R+R pleeze~
Half a year later
The sun was shining through the huge windows in the sunroom and left golden patches all over furniture and floor. Vivien's dark hair fell like a dark mahogany waterfall over her shoulders and down her back. She was highly concentrated on her book and the noises that the rest of her family made didn't disturb her, because she simply shut them off. She didn't hear Melinda running through the room with her dolls, she didn't smell the freshly baked bread in the kitchen and she didn't hear Paige talking on the phone in the living room. She was in her own little world, the only place where no one asked questions and the only place that seemed to bring happiness. The peacefulness didn't last long. 'Vivien, lunch is ready!' She ignored the voice that obviously belonged to her mother. Two minutes later her father appeared in the room. 'Lunch is ready. Come eat.' Cole said. 'I'm not hungry.' Vivien answered coldly. 'Then come sit with us.' 'No I won't. Leave me alone.' Vivien grabbed her book and ran upstairs to her room. She would eat later, when the others were finished.
Cole came back to the dinning room, where everyone was looking at him. 'She won't come. She says she's not hungry.' he said silently. 'Damn, how long will she keep doing that? It's been five month since we vanquished Tatum and she's still not talking to any of us!' Paige complained. 'She's quite stubborn that's for sure.' Piper drowned her glass of juice. Vivien's behavior made them all miserable. Phoebe walked as if on eggshells whenever she was around her daughter and Cole was so nice to her that Piper's teeth hurt whenever she heard him talk. 'She's hurt.' Phoebe whispered. 'Yeah, but five month after. Phoebe I would talk to her. Don't let her block you out like this.' Paige suggested. Phoebe threw her fork on her plate. 'It's not as easy as you think okay? Her room is her fortress, she lets no one in, she doesn't talk, if we ask her questions she answers coldly and she hasn't looked either of us in the eye since.half a year ago. I can't be mad at her because I understand her and maybe over time she'll get some sense.' 'Well, in my opinion she had enough time. She's got to get a hold of herself sometime, she only has half a year until she gets her choice. And right now I think I know what she's going to decide for. And it's not us.' 'Okay, time out you guys. Let's not fight about this. If Vivien needs more time, give her the time. Time heals all wounds, some slower, some faster. This is not a family fighting matter. She's got five hard months in front of her and she needs all the support she can get. I don't mean support like: Would you like this? How do you feel? Are you okay? Can I get you something? Just leave her alone, treat her normal. She needs to be treated normal.' Piper said. Phoebe and Paige glared at each other for a moment and then went back to eating. Piper was right and she gave them all a little hope that everything would be good again, sometime.
Vivien wasn't aware that she was, again, the subject of the day. She was listening to her discman, reading her book. She already had made up her mind about the decision she had to make. It wouldn't be easy for her family and it would be a surprise, but it was the right decision and the only one she felt comfortable with.
Half a year later
The sun was shining through the huge windows in the sunroom and left golden patches all over furniture and floor. Vivien's dark hair fell like a dark mahogany waterfall over her shoulders and down her back. She was highly concentrated on her book and the noises that the rest of her family made didn't disturb her, because she simply shut them off. She didn't hear Melinda running through the room with her dolls, she didn't smell the freshly baked bread in the kitchen and she didn't hear Paige talking on the phone in the living room. She was in her own little world, the only place where no one asked questions and the only place that seemed to bring happiness. The peacefulness didn't last long. 'Vivien, lunch is ready!' She ignored the voice that obviously belonged to her mother. Two minutes later her father appeared in the room. 'Lunch is ready. Come eat.' Cole said. 'I'm not hungry.' Vivien answered coldly. 'Then come sit with us.' 'No I won't. Leave me alone.' Vivien grabbed her book and ran upstairs to her room. She would eat later, when the others were finished.
Cole came back to the dinning room, where everyone was looking at him. 'She won't come. She says she's not hungry.' he said silently. 'Damn, how long will she keep doing that? It's been five month since we vanquished Tatum and she's still not talking to any of us!' Paige complained. 'She's quite stubborn that's for sure.' Piper drowned her glass of juice. Vivien's behavior made them all miserable. Phoebe walked as if on eggshells whenever she was around her daughter and Cole was so nice to her that Piper's teeth hurt whenever she heard him talk. 'She's hurt.' Phoebe whispered. 'Yeah, but five month after. Phoebe I would talk to her. Don't let her block you out like this.' Paige suggested. Phoebe threw her fork on her plate. 'It's not as easy as you think okay? Her room is her fortress, she lets no one in, she doesn't talk, if we ask her questions she answers coldly and she hasn't looked either of us in the eye since.half a year ago. I can't be mad at her because I understand her and maybe over time she'll get some sense.' 'Well, in my opinion she had enough time. She's got to get a hold of herself sometime, she only has half a year until she gets her choice. And right now I think I know what she's going to decide for. And it's not us.' 'Okay, time out you guys. Let's not fight about this. If Vivien needs more time, give her the time. Time heals all wounds, some slower, some faster. This is not a family fighting matter. She's got five hard months in front of her and she needs all the support she can get. I don't mean support like: Would you like this? How do you feel? Are you okay? Can I get you something? Just leave her alone, treat her normal. She needs to be treated normal.' Piper said. Phoebe and Paige glared at each other for a moment and then went back to eating. Piper was right and she gave them all a little hope that everything would be good again, sometime.
Vivien wasn't aware that she was, again, the subject of the day. She was listening to her discman, reading her book. She already had made up her mind about the decision she had to make. It wouldn't be easy for her family and it would be a surprise, but it was the right decision and the only one she felt comfortable with.