Chapter 5

"Lexi, I told you. They are just dreams." Dennis said, turning on the light. Lexi stood at the foot of his bed, holding a small stuffed lion, and looked up at him.

"But then they happen. I dreamed of Danny, and then I dreamed of-" Lexi started.

"I don't want to hear it. They are just dreams. Think happy thoughts before you go to bed next time." Dennis said. Lexi looked down.

"But I dreamed of Jake-" She started again.

"Alexis, I don't want to hear it now go to bed." Dennis said scolding her. Lexi sadly turned towards the door, and left seeing the light being turned off.

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"Ring around the rosie, ring around the rosie." Lexi sang softy in her bed. She rocked back and forth in the dark on her bed. She held the lion close her as she sung on. Her voice was in tune, it always was. She heard the voice in her head. 'They'll leave you, they all will. Jake, and Matt, and Josh, your uncle, and Paige, Leo and Piper, Cole and," The voice paused; She covered her ears, and hummed the song. "Phoebe. Yes, she too will leave you." The deep voice continued on. Tears began to pour down Lexi's face.

"They won't leave me forever. They'll be with Prue, waiting for me. Prue wont leave me either." Lexi said. "Especially Phoebe. I moved all the way from New York to here and Leo came with me." Lexi corrected. The voice let out a small evil cackle.

"Heaven and Hell are very far away. They'll be in heaven, and you'll be in- .. Just admit it, and be happy about it." The voice ordered. Lexi shook her head.

"Ring, Ring around the rosie." Lexi sang. Her voice was still sweet and in tune. The voice finished the song for her, "Pocket full of posies, ashes, ashes, one by one they'll leave you until there's no one home. One by one they'll leave you, and then you'll be alone." The voice finished. Lexi looked up.

Her face was flushed, and by the look you could tell she was terrified. She looked around the room, as she felt her heart quicken. Sweet rolled down her face, and she looked around the room once more. Her vision began to blur as she tried to drown out the voice. She fell back on her pillow, and heard her heart beat in her head, until finally she blacked out.

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"Come on Lexi! You never play anymore! And you're always sad all the time, except when you come home from Prue's." Jake wined. Lexi lifted an eyebrow.

"I don't go to Prue. She's the angel that comes to me. I go to Leo's. Piper, Phoebe and Paige live there." Lexi corrected. She turned away from her brother, feeling a feeling not right.

"Lexi, angels are only in heaven." Dennis said. He was trying his best, but he didn't know what to do with a five year old that was never happy. Lexi shook her head.

"No, angels are everywhere. Leo's an angel." Lexi corrected. Dennis rubbed his temples with his fingers.

"No, Alexis angels don't come down to earth." Dennis practically yelled. Lexi whispered no to herself, and then turned away. Suddenly, he heard Jake start to gasp. His tone seemed to be wheezing and chocking. Lexi covered her ears, as she once again heard the song, 'One by one they'll leave you' Lexi ran upstairs, as Dennis desperately tried to help the seven year old boy who held on to his breath of a severe asthma attack.

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A WEEK LATER.....

"I don't know why I'm coming." Cole said, walking with Phoebe up the driveway. Phoebe stopped him, and looked him in the eye.

"Cole, something's wrong here. I mean, three people don't just die in that amount of time." Phoebe said. Cole looked around, and then looked back at Phoebe.

"Well, how did they die?" Cole asked. Phoebe rolled her eyes.

"You haven't read anything? Baby the deaths have been in the headlines. Danny, Lexi's oldest brother died from choking, and, and her aunt, Morgan she died from a car accident, on the way to China Town. And now another brother? Jake was only seven years old. He wasn't even proscribed with asthma, and he had a severe attack? Cole it's not right." Phoebe exclaimed. Cole shifted his weight and nodded.

"I'll see if I notice anything, but they sound like accidents." Cole said. Phoebe nodded.

"Okay, then you better see this." Phoebe said, taking Cole by the hand and leading him to the back yard, Lexi was sitting motionless on the swing that was a set of another swing, and a slide.

"Phoebe, I can't do this. I don't know what to say to grown people when they've lost someone, never mind children. Remind me why I'm here." Cole said. Phoebe flashed him a half smile and looked up at him.

"Please, Cole I was surprised at how great you were with her! You're here because I don't want to go by myself. Piper's with Paige at the club, and I guess Leo's, up there, he hasn't found anything out on her yet." Phoebe reminded. Cole nodded, and with Phoebe they walked up to Lexi.

"Hey." Lexi said, still looking at the ground. Phoebe smiled, and bent down to her height at the swing set.

"Hey" Phoebe replied. She looked underneath Lexi at her own head, and saw her mumbling something. Cole just watched, and hoped he wouldn't have to say anything soon.

"You said you'd never leave." Lexi said. Phoebe tilted her head.

"Yup and I meant it." Phoebe said. Lexi looked up at her.

"That's not what he said." Lexi said, her tone getting higher each note. Phoebe made eye contact, and felt the same, fearful chill pound on her back. She looked up at Cole, and then looked down again.

"What did he say? When did you talk to him?" Phoebe asked, planning to get mental notes. Lexi looked down again.

"WHO?" Cole asked, starting to become confused. Phoebe hit his leg, and put a finger to his lips. Lexi giggled and looked up at him.

"He said he knew you." Lexi said. She got up, and ran to the front porch, where her coloring materials were. Phoebe grabbed Cole's hand and followed her through some clumps of people.

"Lexi, Lexi honey?" Phoebe asked, she turned the side of the house, and heard her singing.

"Ring around the rosie, pockets full of posies, ashes ashes, one by one they'll leave you until there's no one home. One by one they'll leave you until you're all alone." Lexi sang. She started drawing, a hump right next to the first symbol, tracing it, over and over. Phoebe ran to her, Cole jogged not far behind.

"Lexi, sweetheart that songs not real." Phoebe exclaimed. Cole looked down at what she was drawing. Lexi started gently rocking.

"Whatcha drawing there?" Cole asked, peeking over her shoulder. Lexi looked down, and tilted her head.

"I dunno." Lexi replied. The couple heard a sniffle as Lexi started to cry. Phoebe held her close in a hug, and lifted her chin.

"It's okay." Phoebe said, rocking smoothly with Lexi. She suddenly got a premonition, of Lexi sitting on a beach with Prue. They were on a gigantic rock, and her view changes positions many times, finally meeting Prue's face. Lexi looked up, and lightning started to strike the cloudless day, and Prue slowly faded away. Phoebe snapped back into it, and looked up at Cole. Cole lifted an eyebrow.

"Last night, and the night before that. He told me that I was going to be all alone. He said other things but I can't remember them." Lexi said. Phoebe looked down at her.

"Huh?" Phoebe asked sweetly. Lexi looked impatient, and then looked back at Cole.

"You asked her when she talked to him and what he said." Cole exclaimed. Lexi nodded, and looked back at Phoebe.

"Oh, okay." Phoebe said. Cole saw the news paper blow by his feet. He picked it up, and it happened to be that day's headline. The wind blew it out of his hands, and he looked up at the sky that seemed to get darker and darker.