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Remembrance
Leo arrived home earlier that day, Piper was in the living room watching soaps and talking lightly to Phoebe on the phone. She hoped he wouldn't notice that she was there, and just go up stairs for a shower. She hung up the phone as he walked in the room, she wouldn't turn and look at him – she just pretended he wasn't there, like she hadn't noticed,
"Who was that?" he inquired, his eyes boring into the back of her head, she could feel them picking at her mind. She coughed lightly, as if clearing her throat,
"It was Phoebe, she invited us for dinner tonight, I said no. You don't usually like to visit Phoebe at the Penthouse without further notice. So I said we'd do it another time," Piper explained, praying deep inside that she had given him the right answer. He walked over to her, and placed an arm around her shoulder,
"That's ok honey, if you want to visit Phoebe we can, we don't always have to do what I want you know," he said sympathetically, Piper's eyes looked him up and down, he was Leo again… but it was too good to last, she knew it.
"No, I'll stay here with you, cook you dinner and do the laundry," as she stood up and walk away from him towards the hallway, "I'm just going to run out to the supermarket to pick a few things up. Is pork alright tonight?" she asked, while putting on her coat, he joined her in the hallway and lifted his coat.
"Yeah, pork's great," he replied putting his coat on, "I think I'll come with you," he added, Piper's pupils dilated,
"No that's alright, you should go and take a shower, and watch some TV or something," she said grabbing her car keys. She felt his hand cup round hers as she tried to lift her keys,
"I said I think I'll come," he said taking the car keys out her hand and walking out the front door. Piper followed almost instantly, like it was a routine.
Later that night when Piper and Leo had returned from the supermarket, she made him dinner and they watched re-runs of Charlie's Angel's on the television. Leo sat and laughed methodically when someone cracked a joke, and nudged Piper with his elbow. Piercing her shoulder every time, she forced a giggle as she sat flipping through an old issue of vogue. She wasn't really reading the articles she was in deep thought, it's like it was before, and he is the same old Leo. Not violent, just relaxed and calm…perhaps things will improve from now on… maybe another sharp jab disrupted Piper's train of thought, she systematically giggled and put on a smile. After the re-run had finished and Leo had drifted to sleep on the settee Piper headed up to bed, she quickly changed into her pyjamas and got into her bed. Pulling the duvet right up to her chin, it was a cool evening which had turned into a cold night. She tried to drift off to sleep but she couldn't, her mind kept going back to Leo. He was like he was before everything happened… he was her husband again - he wasn't a monster.
Piper stood in the manor's hallway, Leo was talking to Wyatt, and he must have been four at the eldest. He was getting ready for his kindergarten, she stood watching Leo pulling his son's shorts round the right way and un-tucking his baggy red T-Shirt. Wyatt's longish brown hair was still a mess from him sleeping. Leo quickly pulled a comb through his son's hair and called for Piper; she walked in and put her arms round Leo's neck. He pulled her in and they shared along embrace, then a quick kiss.
"Ewww," exclaimed Wyatt covering his eyes with his grubby little hands, Leo dipped Piper down and she looked at an upside Wyatt, his podgy little cheeks, and bright blue eyes. His dark hair that fell so relaxed, he was all ready for his last day at Kindergarten before he went to elementary school. He stood there just staring into Piper's eyes for the longest time, and then he let out a high pitched giggle, and smiled at her. She returned the smile before Leo pulled her up and released her from his grip. She bent down, licked her thumb and attempted to clean Wyatt's face. He pulled away and ran for it,
"Not gonna get me!" he squealed as he ran through the manor, his legs flying in all directions – he hadn't quick mastered how to run properly yet – this game was usual for the morning, Piper and Leo set off in different directions after him. Leo always orbed as Piper walked briskly through the house. They met with Wyatt a few minutes later; Leo scooped the small child up into his arms and kissed him on the forehead. Quickly Piper threw up her arms and captured the pose, then grabbed her camera. She took a couple of pictures and placed the camera back down then unfroze her family. They continued to laugh and Leo put Wyatt down,
"Come on buddy, time to go," he said taking Wyatt's hand, placed the camera back down then unfroze her family. They continued to laugh and Leo put Wyatt down,
"Come on buddy, time to go," he said taking Wyatt's hand, they walked through the house and arrived at the front door. Piper joined them and kissed Wyatt goodbye… she didn't know this was the last time she would see him. She kissed Leo once more and let them leave; she heard the door slam behind them and walked through her house. It was so big now she realised, it had seemed empty every since Phoebe and Paige had moved out, they felt Piper and Leo needed their own space and they moved into the old penthouse apartment. Piper walked into the kitchen and made herself a cup of tea. She was so happy with her life now, nothing could make her unhappy… or so she thought.
Piper spent most of the morning watching daytime television after lunch she heard Paige and Phoebe orbing, she heard Phoebe calling out for her. She walked into the living room to join them and was greeted by unhappy faces,
"What's wrong guys?" she asked, as she walked over to them, Phoebe sighed,
"Demon, a really nasty one too," she began but Paige cut in,
"He's following us here so we have to be quick, here's the vanquishing spell," she said handing Piper a piece of paper she quickly read over it, and memorised it, but before so could hand the paper back the demon flamed in. He shot three fireballs at them; it was like they had some kind of tracking beacon because each fireball followed each sister. They all dived out the way and they all hit the walls, just as the demon fired some more balls Leo and Wyatt walked in. Piper turned round and looked at her husband and child, Wyatt was waving a flower he had made in pre-school around, Piper couldn't remember the colours of the petals, or how big it was… all she knew was that it was precious. He was giggling as he walked; clinging to his fathers had, but at the sight of Piper he threw open his arms and ran towards her. His bright red T-Shirt must have caught the demons eyes because almost instantly he fire three more fireballs, one went after Leo causing him to dive out the way, and two shot straight at Wyatt. Piper dived in front of him, her body blocking the first of the two fireballs, but it threw her back and she smashed against the wall. It didn't kill her just broke her leg, and made her unable to get up; she sat and watched the other fireball. Everything seemed to go in slow motion as it all happened.
"Wyatt!!!" yelled Piper and she tried to move but the pain in her leg was too great, "Noooooooooooooo!!!!" she yelled,
"Wyatt! Danger!" yelled Paige, a bright blue force-field came up around the four year old, but the fireball hit off it and knocked the young boy off his feet, he slammed into the stained glass in the front door. Piper watched as her small son was thrown threw the glass, she heard it shattered and him scream in pain. Then she turned to face the demon and threw he hands up. She watched him burst into flames and explode.
Phoebe ran over to her and helped her hobble up and over to the front door, she stuck her head out the hole that Wyatt had left. His small body lay lifeless at the door, he was covered in blood, and his limbs were twisted, he was slightly burnt up on side of his face, where the blast hit gotten him. Piper broke down into tears, letting them fall onto her son's body. She pushed herself out of her sister's grip and lay on the floor, soon she was joined by Leo, who pulled her in tight. He healed her leg up quickly before bursting into tears by her side. They were soon joined by Phoebe and Paige who lay by there sides crying…
Piper awoke with sweat dripping from her forehead; she rubbed her hand over her forehead and then shook it violently, before she burst into tears. She cupped her hands round her mouth as she sobbed so as not wake Leo downstairs.
"Why?" she begged, looking up at the ceiling, "Wyatt, why did he have to die?" she pleaded with the ceiling, hoping for an answer from the elders, suddenly there was bright sparkle of lights beside her, she looked over at them
"Because it was time," Said Prue…