Chapter 5

"Dinner was great Mrs. Halliwell," Andrew said.

"Thank you Andrew," Piper replied.

"Mom is a great cook. She used to be a chef," Wyatt said.

"That was over twenty years ago," Piper replied.

"Ms. Matthews, Mr. Wyatt. What do you two do for a living?" Andrew asked.

Leo and Paige exchanged an uneasy glance.

"Um, Dad's a doctor," Melinda quickly said.

"Oh really?" Andrew asked. "What kind?"

"Family doctor," Leo said with a tight smile.

"Interesting," Andrew responded. "What about you Ms. Matthews?"

"I'm a social worker," Paige responded.

"Ahh," Andrew said. "Wyatt, didn't you say you had three aunts? Where are the other two?"

"My Aunt Phoebe is on her honeymoon," Wyatt explained. "And my other aunt- my Aunt Prue- died eighteen years ago."

"I'm sorry," Andrew replied.

"Her spirit is still alive to us though," Piper said.

There was silence for a moment.

"Well, I better get going," Andrew said, standing up. "Thank you for dinner."

"I'll walk you out," Melinda offered. She stood up, and they left.

"I think someone has a little crush," Paige said, watching them.

"I don't trust him," Leo said as he began to clear the table.

"Why? He seems like a nice enough kid," Piper replied.

"He looks familiar," Melanie said. "I just can't lay my finger on it though."

Prue and Andy orbed into a corner. "Is it safe?"

"Yes," Piper replied.

"Melanie, does your mom know where you are?" Tori asked.

"No. She has no clue," Melanie replied.

"You should give her a call later," Wyatt suggested.

"Okay," Melanie replied.

"Why don't you trust him Leo?" Paige asked, getting back to the original topic.

"I don't know. There's just something about him. He dresses in all black, asks way too many questions for a seventeen year-old, and is a little creepy. No offense Wyatt," Leo said.

"None taken dad," Wyatt responded.

"At least it was a nice distraction from the supernatural," Piper said.

In the hallway, Melinda was saying bye to Andrew.

"You have a nice family Melinda," Andrew said.

"Well, we do have problems," Melinda shrugged.

"Good night," Andrew said.

"Bye," Melinda replied.

Andrew put his hand on the door handle.

Suddenly, back in the kitchen, Melanie's head jerked up, and she gasped.

"What?" Blake asked.

"I just remembered where I've seen Andrew before," Melanie said. "And it isn't good."

Back in the hallway, Melinda started to turn back to the kitchen.

"I know your problems Melinda," Andrew suddenly said.

Melinda slowly turned around. A bow and arrow suddenly appeared in Andrew's hand. He spun around and fired it.

"Where have you seen him before Melanie?" Paige asked.

"I saw him in the D.C lab. He was one of the Darklighters that killed the doctors," Melanie said.

Before anyone could say anything, a scream came from the hall. The gang ran into the hall, and suddenly stopped.

Andrew was standing at one end of the hall. And Melinda was slumped against the floor on the other end, an arrow through her arm.