Disclaimer: No, I don't own Charmed. Hey, it disappoints me as much as it does you. lol. Seriously though, I would have done some things a lot differently if I'd owned the show...anyways. That's my disclaimer and I'm stickin' to it! (In case you were wondering, no I don't do drugs, yes I really am THAT weird!!!:P)
AN: Well, now, do I detect a little Phoebe hatin'? lolol
SnOwBuNnY: You really really don't like her do you? lolol
wAnNaBpIpEr: Don't worry, Paige feels sorry for herself, too...you'll see. Thanks for reviewing!
Anne: welcome to the story, glad you are enjoying it! Thanks for the review!
HalliwellGirls: heh, I already killed Cole! It was fun, too, I enjoyed every last second. lol I don't want to kill them, it is my twisted mind....honest!
Kristen's Paige: I'm sick...:( Glad you liked the update!
Lara-Beth: Hey, great review. Glad you "loves it"
Wotcha: Hey, welcome back, I've missed you! lol, do I update too fast? I can stop if you'd like...I know, stupid Phoebe, how dare she save her sister...sorry, my mind works in mysterious ways...I'm insane, what can I say? lol :D
Phoebe stirred just as Piper came running in, followed by a very anxious Doctor Stephens. Prue smiled down at her little sister, relieved to see her eyes open.
"Ms. Halliwell," Doctor Stephens greeted, glad to see she was awake, "How are you feeling?" Phoebe grimaced, apparently not doing as well as he had hoped.
"Dizzy," she answered simply, taking a deep breath as she tried to sit up. Paige quickly pushed her back down, concerned she would pass out again.
"I'm fine," Phoebe insisted, batting Paige's hands away.
"She's right, just lay down Ms. Halliwell," Doctor Stephens intervened, much to the relief of Paige. Arguing with Phoebe was not a favorite task of hers. Phoebe rolled her eyes, but did as she was told.
"Anything besides dizziness?," he asked, checking her pulse. Silently, he counted her heart beat. Phoebe gently shook her head, taking another steadying breath.
"She's still going home tomorrow, right?," Prue asked. She didn't like hospitals anymore than the rest of them, so the sooner Phoebe got out, the better.
"She's seems fine to me. As long as nothing else happens, I think it is safe for her to leave," he answered. "Finally, good news," Phoebe thought to herself, letting herself relax into the bed. "Let me know if you have another...episode," he told her, patting her on the hand. Phoebe felt like biting his fingers. Condescending little...
"Alright Doctor, thank you," Piper said, keeping her sister from saying anything rude. Doctor Stephens took the subtle hint and left the room.
"I hate doctors," Phoebe breathed disgustedly, sneering at the door. Prue had the urge to pat her hand, but fought it back. She'd probably bite her hand!
"He's here to help you," she said, carefully holding her hand by her side. Phoebe scoffed, but changed the subject.
"Don't you need to go home? Let Glenn know where you are...," Phoebe inquired, glancing at Paige.
"That's what they have phones for, hon," Paige replied sarcastically. Phoebe grinned, but it quickly faded.
"Still...you ought to go home. All of you," she emphasized. She knew her pleas were pointless, but at least she tried.
"We aren't going anywhere," came the expected reply from Prue. Phoebe just nodded. What else could she say? She wouldn't have left either. An awkward silence filled the air, making everyone uncomfortable.
"Soooo," Paige said, trying to fill the silence. Her little conversation starter fell flat. Besides, what she really wanted to say, she refused to express. For instance, how incredibly mad she was that Phoebe cast that spell...or maybe how scared she was...or that she was afraid she had just murdered her older sister. Even a 'I wish I was never born. Look at what I've caused' would have been fine, but she couldn't say those things. Why make a bad situation worse?
"Paige, this is not your fault," Phoebe said suddenly. What was she a mind reader?
"How is it not?," Paige demanded. So much for keeping quiet. "If you had never met me, you would never have cast that stupid spell!"
"If I hadn't met you? Paige, meeting you was a great thing, not something to regret," Phoebe said incredulously. She could not believe Paige had just said that.
"Yeah, a great thing alright. So great, in fact, that you are dying!," Paige screamed. It was too late for her to stop now, so she decided to get it all out in the open.
"That isn't because I met you, Paige. It's because I love you and you're my sister," Phoebe explained, keeping her voice low.
"You wouldn't love me if you hadn't met me," Paige pointed out, "And some sister, I just killed you!"
"I'm not dead yet, Paige," Phoebe whispered tearfully. Usually, tears would have stopped Paige, but today was not usual.
"You know it's inevitable, though. When Piper got sick, the only spell you could fine backfired. There is no saving you. We all know it!," Paige shouted angrily. She wasn't angry with Phoebe, and Phoebe knew that. It didn't stop her from getting angry right back.
"You know what Paige? Screw you! If you want to whine about how this is all your fault, then go ahead, but leave me out of it!," Phoebe yelled. Prue and Piper exchanged glances. This wouldn't lead anywhere good...
"Sweetie, calm down. I don't want you overdoing it," Piper said timidly. Phoebe ignored her, too caught up in the argument.
Paige paused for a moment. How had this become a fight? All she wanted to do was tell her how sorry she was for causing all of this, and it had turned into...well, this. Screw it.
"Fine, I'll leave you out of it. I'll just walk out of here right now. You won't ever have to listen to me 'whine'," she sneered, stalking out of the room. Prue swore under her breath and started to go after her, but decided against it.
"Aren't we going to go get her?," Piper asked. Surely they weren't going to let her walk out of there.
"No," Prue spat angrily, "If she wants to leave that's fine. I'm not going to stop her!" Piper gaped at her sister.
"You can't be serious," Piper exclaimed, still gaping. Prue nodded curtly, indicating that she was. Phoebe felt her anger melt down into guilt. Tears sprang to her eyes as she reviewed what she had just said. "Stupid, stupid, stupid," she mentally berated herself. That was exactly the opposite of what Paige needed to hear right now.
"Please, maybe we should get her," Phoebe said quietly.
"No, she can come back on her own, or she can stay gone," Prue said with authority. Although she didn't like it, Piper listened to her older sister and resisted the urge to run after Paige. Maybe she just needed some time...
Prue brooded silently, stomping over to a chair. She couldn't believe how selfish her sister had been! Of course...Phoebe had acted the same way, but that was different. Phoebe was her baby sister, Paige was just...
"Oh my god," she whispered, shocked at her own thoughts. Piper's head jerked up, hearing Prue's comment.
"What is it?," she asked, immediately worried.
"Nothing," Prue answered quickly. Piper was suspicious, but decided not to push it. "So that's it, huh? Underneath it all, you don't even consider her your true sister?," she asked herself harshly. She didn't want to answer that question. She was too afraid of what the answer would be...
AN: dang writer's block! ugh, I hated this chapter...I hope you didn't hate it as much as I do. Well, regardless, let me know. I may completely redo it if I get enough neg. comments...Thanks for reading!
AN: Well, now, do I detect a little Phoebe hatin'? lolol
SnOwBuNnY: You really really don't like her do you? lolol
wAnNaBpIpEr: Don't worry, Paige feels sorry for herself, too...you'll see. Thanks for reviewing!
Anne: welcome to the story, glad you are enjoying it! Thanks for the review!
HalliwellGirls: heh, I already killed Cole! It was fun, too, I enjoyed every last second. lol I don't want to kill them, it is my twisted mind....honest!
Kristen's Paige: I'm sick...:( Glad you liked the update!
Lara-Beth: Hey, great review. Glad you "loves it"
Wotcha: Hey, welcome back, I've missed you! lol, do I update too fast? I can stop if you'd like...I know, stupid Phoebe, how dare she save her sister...sorry, my mind works in mysterious ways...I'm insane, what can I say? lol :D
Phoebe stirred just as Piper came running in, followed by a very anxious Doctor Stephens. Prue smiled down at her little sister, relieved to see her eyes open.
"Ms. Halliwell," Doctor Stephens greeted, glad to see she was awake, "How are you feeling?" Phoebe grimaced, apparently not doing as well as he had hoped.
"Dizzy," she answered simply, taking a deep breath as she tried to sit up. Paige quickly pushed her back down, concerned she would pass out again.
"I'm fine," Phoebe insisted, batting Paige's hands away.
"She's right, just lay down Ms. Halliwell," Doctor Stephens intervened, much to the relief of Paige. Arguing with Phoebe was not a favorite task of hers. Phoebe rolled her eyes, but did as she was told.
"Anything besides dizziness?," he asked, checking her pulse. Silently, he counted her heart beat. Phoebe gently shook her head, taking another steadying breath.
"She's still going home tomorrow, right?," Prue asked. She didn't like hospitals anymore than the rest of them, so the sooner Phoebe got out, the better.
"She's seems fine to me. As long as nothing else happens, I think it is safe for her to leave," he answered. "Finally, good news," Phoebe thought to herself, letting herself relax into the bed. "Let me know if you have another...episode," he told her, patting her on the hand. Phoebe felt like biting his fingers. Condescending little...
"Alright Doctor, thank you," Piper said, keeping her sister from saying anything rude. Doctor Stephens took the subtle hint and left the room.
"I hate doctors," Phoebe breathed disgustedly, sneering at the door. Prue had the urge to pat her hand, but fought it back. She'd probably bite her hand!
"He's here to help you," she said, carefully holding her hand by her side. Phoebe scoffed, but changed the subject.
"Don't you need to go home? Let Glenn know where you are...," Phoebe inquired, glancing at Paige.
"That's what they have phones for, hon," Paige replied sarcastically. Phoebe grinned, but it quickly faded.
"Still...you ought to go home. All of you," she emphasized. She knew her pleas were pointless, but at least she tried.
"We aren't going anywhere," came the expected reply from Prue. Phoebe just nodded. What else could she say? She wouldn't have left either. An awkward silence filled the air, making everyone uncomfortable.
"Soooo," Paige said, trying to fill the silence. Her little conversation starter fell flat. Besides, what she really wanted to say, she refused to express. For instance, how incredibly mad she was that Phoebe cast that spell...or maybe how scared she was...or that she was afraid she had just murdered her older sister. Even a 'I wish I was never born. Look at what I've caused' would have been fine, but she couldn't say those things. Why make a bad situation worse?
"Paige, this is not your fault," Phoebe said suddenly. What was she a mind reader?
"How is it not?," Paige demanded. So much for keeping quiet. "If you had never met me, you would never have cast that stupid spell!"
"If I hadn't met you? Paige, meeting you was a great thing, not something to regret," Phoebe said incredulously. She could not believe Paige had just said that.
"Yeah, a great thing alright. So great, in fact, that you are dying!," Paige screamed. It was too late for her to stop now, so she decided to get it all out in the open.
"That isn't because I met you, Paige. It's because I love you and you're my sister," Phoebe explained, keeping her voice low.
"You wouldn't love me if you hadn't met me," Paige pointed out, "And some sister, I just killed you!"
"I'm not dead yet, Paige," Phoebe whispered tearfully. Usually, tears would have stopped Paige, but today was not usual.
"You know it's inevitable, though. When Piper got sick, the only spell you could fine backfired. There is no saving you. We all know it!," Paige shouted angrily. She wasn't angry with Phoebe, and Phoebe knew that. It didn't stop her from getting angry right back.
"You know what Paige? Screw you! If you want to whine about how this is all your fault, then go ahead, but leave me out of it!," Phoebe yelled. Prue and Piper exchanged glances. This wouldn't lead anywhere good...
"Sweetie, calm down. I don't want you overdoing it," Piper said timidly. Phoebe ignored her, too caught up in the argument.
Paige paused for a moment. How had this become a fight? All she wanted to do was tell her how sorry she was for causing all of this, and it had turned into...well, this. Screw it.
"Fine, I'll leave you out of it. I'll just walk out of here right now. You won't ever have to listen to me 'whine'," she sneered, stalking out of the room. Prue swore under her breath and started to go after her, but decided against it.
"Aren't we going to go get her?," Piper asked. Surely they weren't going to let her walk out of there.
"No," Prue spat angrily, "If she wants to leave that's fine. I'm not going to stop her!" Piper gaped at her sister.
"You can't be serious," Piper exclaimed, still gaping. Prue nodded curtly, indicating that she was. Phoebe felt her anger melt down into guilt. Tears sprang to her eyes as she reviewed what she had just said. "Stupid, stupid, stupid," she mentally berated herself. That was exactly the opposite of what Paige needed to hear right now.
"Please, maybe we should get her," Phoebe said quietly.
"No, she can come back on her own, or she can stay gone," Prue said with authority. Although she didn't like it, Piper listened to her older sister and resisted the urge to run after Paige. Maybe she just needed some time...
Prue brooded silently, stomping over to a chair. She couldn't believe how selfish her sister had been! Of course...Phoebe had acted the same way, but that was different. Phoebe was her baby sister, Paige was just...
"Oh my god," she whispered, shocked at her own thoughts. Piper's head jerked up, hearing Prue's comment.
"What is it?," she asked, immediately worried.
"Nothing," Prue answered quickly. Piper was suspicious, but decided not to push it. "So that's it, huh? Underneath it all, you don't even consider her your true sister?," she asked herself harshly. She didn't want to answer that question. She was too afraid of what the answer would be...
AN: dang writer's block! ugh, I hated this chapter...I hope you didn't hate it as much as I do. Well, regardless, let me know. I may completely redo it if I get enough neg. comments...Thanks for reading!