NOTE: Thanks to everyone who read and reviewed my story. I'm sorry if the
updates are coming a little slow. Between work and stuff-it's hard to find
time. I've also tried to fix the formatting a little by saving it in a
different application. It was a little tough to read before- I know. I
don't know why it appeared that way. It didn't look that way on my hard
drive.
INT. MANOR
PIPER is in the sunroom on her hands and knees looking under furniture.
PHOEBE enters.
PHEOBE: Watcha doin?
PIPER: (getting up) I'm looking for Wally. Have you seen him?
PHOEBE: Wally?
PIPER: Yes, Wally. You know, that fuzzy blue.stuffed monster thingy that Chris gave a Wyatt a few weeks back?
PHEOBE: Oh, you mean that obnoxious little thing that giggled manically every time you dropped it or squeezed it.
PIPER: (smiling) Well, it doesn't do that any more. Mommy fixed him so he is just a cute little mute monster now but.yeah that's the one? Have you seen it?
PHEOBE: No, not recently.
PIPER heads toward the KITCHEN as Pheobe follows.
PIPER: I can't find it anywhere. I hope we didn't lose it.
PHEOBE: Hey, Maybe Leo accidentally left it at Darryl's last week when he was visiting with Wyatt. You know, the day Chris.
PIPER: (sadly) Yeah.
She looks down at the ground, not really wanting to think about Chris and how he died in the house alone while they were all off having a good time.
PIPER: Maybe I'll call Sheila and see if it's there.
PHEOBE: Good idea.
PIPER picks up the Phone in the Kitchen and starts to dial as Pheobe takes a seat at the table
PIPER: Hi Sheila! It's Piper.Oh, we're doing OK.Yeah it's been a tough week. (pacing the floor as she talks) Listen, the reason I'm calling is, I'm looking for one of Wyatt's toys.It's one of his favorites and I was wondering if Leo left it at your house last Tuesday when he was there. (she listens and then responds) He wasn't there?
This gets Pheobe's attention and she gets up from the table and approaches Piper.
PIPER: That's funny. I thought he said he was. (she listens and then laughs) Right, things have been so crazy.I probably just misunderstood. Well, I'm sorry to bother you. I'll talk to ya soon. Bye.
She clicks off the phone and returns it to its cradle.
PIPER: Leo and Wyatt were never at Darryl's last week.
PHOEBE: Well, are you sure that's where Leo said he was?
PIPER: I thought so. Why would Leo lie though?
PHOEBE: I'm sure he didn't lie sweety. Like you said.you probably just misunderstood him.
PIPER: Yeah, of course. That's probably what it is.
PHEOBE: Well, I've gotta get to the office. I'll keep an eye out for Wally though.
As she heads out the door.
PIPER: Thanks.
As Piper now sat alone in the kitchen, she wondered to herself.
Had she misunderstood Leo?
She didn't think so, but then why would Leo lie to her about where he was when Chris had died? There was something he wasn't telling her. Something about Chris and what happened to him. She was sure of it. But every time she brought up Chris around Leo, he changed the subject
She shook her head and decided to put it out of her mind for now. She would ask Leo when he got back.if he ever got back. She hadn't seen him since their conversation earlier that day about scrying for Little Chris, and she was starting to worry about him.
She crossed the kitchen and started to make herself some tea to calm her nerves when she noticed something on the refrigerator that caught her attention.
It was a picture she had taped there months before of Pheobe, Paig,e and Chris taken at P3 about a week after the death of Chris's fiancé Bianca. In the picture, Paige and Pheobe were trying their best to get their sullen and serious whitelighter to smile, to no evail.
The Girls had taken him out, hoping to raise his spirits with some live music and a few drinks. But the evening didn't go exactly as they had planned. It was however, a night Piper would not soon forget.
FLASHBACK
PIPER, PHEOBE and Paige sit at the bar, looking across the crowded club at CHRIS, sitting in a booth with a young, scantily clad girl, who is all over him. Chris seems only mildly interested as he downs the rest of his drink. He reaches forward unsteadily and places the empty with the half a dozen or so other glasses on the table in front of him.
PIPER: OK, clearly this was a bad idea?
PHEOBE: How many drinks has he had anyway?
PIPER: Too many!
PAIGE: Well, look on the bright side. We wanted him to relax and get his mind off Bianca.
PHEOBE: And he's definitely relaxed.
PIPER: And he can't possible be thinking of Bianca with that tramps tongue down his throat!
Pheobe and Paige turn to look and sure enough, Chris is now making out with the young chippy, who is now seated on his lap.
Piper looks disgusted while Paige and Pheobe look mildly amused.
RICHARD walks up and puts an arm around Paige.
RICHARD: Is that Chris?
PAIGE: Yeah. Shocking isn't it.
RICHARD: Huh, Maybe the kid's not as uptight as I thought.
Piper jumps to Chris's defense.
PIPER: Hey! He's not uptight. He's just been though a lot. (turning her attention back to Chris) Hey! Where are they going? Where are they going?
They all turn in time to see Chris and the girl headed toward Piper's office.
PAIGE: Looks like their headed to the office for a little alone time.
PIPER: (jumping up) Oh no they don't!
PHEOBE: Oh Piper! Leave them alone. Chris could use a little fun for once.
PIPER: Yeah mom! Lighten up!
Richard laughs as Piper protests...
PIPER: No, I don't think so! He's going to regret it in the morning.
AS Piper storms off toward the office, Pheobe yells after her.
PHEOBE: Yeah, something tells me you're going to regret it too!
INT. OFFICE
Chris, barely able to keep his eyes opened, is sprawled on the couch with the young girl, who's kissing his neck seductively-seemingly indifferent to the fact that Chris is not reciprocating her affections.
PIPER enters without knocking.
PIPER: Hey! Watcha doin?
The girl jumps back off the couch.
GIRL: Geez! Don't you knock?
PIPER: When entering my own office? No. Not usually.
Chris raises himself up on his elbows.
CHRIS: Hey Piper! How's it going?
Piper smiles at him.
PIPER: Hi Chris. How are ya doin?
CHRIS:
(laughing) I am so drunk!
He falls back on the couch.
PIPER: Yeah you are. (to the girl) Does it bother you at all that he is so drunk he can't even keep his eyes open?
The girl looks back at Chris who is now passed out on the couch, and then turns back to Piper.
GIRL: No, not really! He's hot!
PIPER: (calmly) Well, it bothers me!
GIRL: So what? What are you like his mother or something?
PIPER: Or something!
With a furious flick of her hands, Piper freezes the girl.
PIPER: Slut!
She walks over to the couch, reaches down and gently shakes Chris?
PIPER: Hey, Chris. Come on. It's time to go.
Chris sits up unsteadily.
CHRIS: Already?
PIPER tugs on his arm, trying to help him up.
PIPER: Yep, let's go.
CHRIS: (whining) But I don't want to go. I wanna stay with.with.
He can't come up with a name, but points to the frozen girl in the middle of the room.
Piper rolls her eyes.
PIPER: OK you know what? If don't know her name, you sure as hell shouldn't be messing with her young man. Let's go.
INT MANOR - BATHROOM - A FEW MOMENT LATER
PAIGE, CHRIS AND PIPER orb in.
Piper looks around and realizes they are in the bathroom.
PIPER: OK? Why are we in here?
As she says that, Chris drops to his knees in front of the toilet and get's sick.
PAIGE: (wrinkling her nose in disgust) That's why.
PIPER: Right.
She kneels down next to Chris and rubs his back in a motherly manner.
PIPER: (continuing) Maybe orbing you with a liquor filled tummy wasn't the best idea.
PAIGE: Ya think?
PIPER: (annoyed) Thanks! I can take it from here.
PAIGE: Oh good. Because you know, I really don't handle vomit very well. That's why you're the mom! See ya!
She orbs out before Piper can respond.
PIPER: Yeah, that's me. Mother Piper!
CHRIS: (still hugging the toilet) I'm sorry. You don't have to stay Piper.
PIPER: Oh Chris. I was just kidding
She brushes the hair back from his face with her hand.
PIPER: You feeling any better?
Chris shakes his head as tears start to roll down his pale face.
PIPER: Oh buddy, come here.
She and Chris settle back against the wall. She puts her arm around him as he rests his head on her chest and cries.
PIPER: You have just had a rough time these past couple months- haven't you?
He doesn't respond but Piper continues anyway.
PIPER: I wish you could tell me what's going on. Because I wanna help you. I really do.
CHRIS: I want to tell you, but I can't. I just want to go home. But I can't do that either.
PIPER: I know.
She squeezes him a little tighter.
CHRIS: I'm glad you're here now.
As he starts to close his eyes and drift off in Piper's arms.
CHRIS: I just wish you hadn't left me.
INT. MANOR KITCHEN- PRESENT
Piper sits at the kitchen table, staring at the picture- Chris's last words to her that night, still echoing in her head.
CHRIS: I just wish you hadn't left me.
At the time, she had just dismissed his comment as part of his drunken stupor. But now, as she gently rubbed her growing belly, she wondered if maybe there was something more behind what he said.
To be continued.
INT. MANOR
PIPER is in the sunroom on her hands and knees looking under furniture.
PHOEBE enters.
PHEOBE: Watcha doin?
PIPER: (getting up) I'm looking for Wally. Have you seen him?
PHOEBE: Wally?
PIPER: Yes, Wally. You know, that fuzzy blue.stuffed monster thingy that Chris gave a Wyatt a few weeks back?
PHEOBE: Oh, you mean that obnoxious little thing that giggled manically every time you dropped it or squeezed it.
PIPER: (smiling) Well, it doesn't do that any more. Mommy fixed him so he is just a cute little mute monster now but.yeah that's the one? Have you seen it?
PHEOBE: No, not recently.
PIPER heads toward the KITCHEN as Pheobe follows.
PIPER: I can't find it anywhere. I hope we didn't lose it.
PHEOBE: Hey, Maybe Leo accidentally left it at Darryl's last week when he was visiting with Wyatt. You know, the day Chris.
PIPER: (sadly) Yeah.
She looks down at the ground, not really wanting to think about Chris and how he died in the house alone while they were all off having a good time.
PIPER: Maybe I'll call Sheila and see if it's there.
PHEOBE: Good idea.
PIPER picks up the Phone in the Kitchen and starts to dial as Pheobe takes a seat at the table
PIPER: Hi Sheila! It's Piper.Oh, we're doing OK.Yeah it's been a tough week. (pacing the floor as she talks) Listen, the reason I'm calling is, I'm looking for one of Wyatt's toys.It's one of his favorites and I was wondering if Leo left it at your house last Tuesday when he was there. (she listens and then responds) He wasn't there?
This gets Pheobe's attention and she gets up from the table and approaches Piper.
PIPER: That's funny. I thought he said he was. (she listens and then laughs) Right, things have been so crazy.I probably just misunderstood. Well, I'm sorry to bother you. I'll talk to ya soon. Bye.
She clicks off the phone and returns it to its cradle.
PIPER: Leo and Wyatt were never at Darryl's last week.
PHOEBE: Well, are you sure that's where Leo said he was?
PIPER: I thought so. Why would Leo lie though?
PHOEBE: I'm sure he didn't lie sweety. Like you said.you probably just misunderstood him.
PIPER: Yeah, of course. That's probably what it is.
PHEOBE: Well, I've gotta get to the office. I'll keep an eye out for Wally though.
As she heads out the door.
PIPER: Thanks.
As Piper now sat alone in the kitchen, she wondered to herself.
Had she misunderstood Leo?
She didn't think so, but then why would Leo lie to her about where he was when Chris had died? There was something he wasn't telling her. Something about Chris and what happened to him. She was sure of it. But every time she brought up Chris around Leo, he changed the subject
She shook her head and decided to put it out of her mind for now. She would ask Leo when he got back.if he ever got back. She hadn't seen him since their conversation earlier that day about scrying for Little Chris, and she was starting to worry about him.
She crossed the kitchen and started to make herself some tea to calm her nerves when she noticed something on the refrigerator that caught her attention.
It was a picture she had taped there months before of Pheobe, Paig,e and Chris taken at P3 about a week after the death of Chris's fiancé Bianca. In the picture, Paige and Pheobe were trying their best to get their sullen and serious whitelighter to smile, to no evail.
The Girls had taken him out, hoping to raise his spirits with some live music and a few drinks. But the evening didn't go exactly as they had planned. It was however, a night Piper would not soon forget.
FLASHBACK
PIPER, PHEOBE and Paige sit at the bar, looking across the crowded club at CHRIS, sitting in a booth with a young, scantily clad girl, who is all over him. Chris seems only mildly interested as he downs the rest of his drink. He reaches forward unsteadily and places the empty with the half a dozen or so other glasses on the table in front of him.
PIPER: OK, clearly this was a bad idea?
PHEOBE: How many drinks has he had anyway?
PIPER: Too many!
PAIGE: Well, look on the bright side. We wanted him to relax and get his mind off Bianca.
PHEOBE: And he's definitely relaxed.
PIPER: And he can't possible be thinking of Bianca with that tramps tongue down his throat!
Pheobe and Paige turn to look and sure enough, Chris is now making out with the young chippy, who is now seated on his lap.
Piper looks disgusted while Paige and Pheobe look mildly amused.
RICHARD walks up and puts an arm around Paige.
RICHARD: Is that Chris?
PAIGE: Yeah. Shocking isn't it.
RICHARD: Huh, Maybe the kid's not as uptight as I thought.
Piper jumps to Chris's defense.
PIPER: Hey! He's not uptight. He's just been though a lot. (turning her attention back to Chris) Hey! Where are they going? Where are they going?
They all turn in time to see Chris and the girl headed toward Piper's office.
PAIGE: Looks like their headed to the office for a little alone time.
PIPER: (jumping up) Oh no they don't!
PHEOBE: Oh Piper! Leave them alone. Chris could use a little fun for once.
PIPER: Yeah mom! Lighten up!
Richard laughs as Piper protests...
PIPER: No, I don't think so! He's going to regret it in the morning.
AS Piper storms off toward the office, Pheobe yells after her.
PHEOBE: Yeah, something tells me you're going to regret it too!
INT. OFFICE
Chris, barely able to keep his eyes opened, is sprawled on the couch with the young girl, who's kissing his neck seductively-seemingly indifferent to the fact that Chris is not reciprocating her affections.
PIPER enters without knocking.
PIPER: Hey! Watcha doin?
The girl jumps back off the couch.
GIRL: Geez! Don't you knock?
PIPER: When entering my own office? No. Not usually.
Chris raises himself up on his elbows.
CHRIS: Hey Piper! How's it going?
Piper smiles at him.
PIPER: Hi Chris. How are ya doin?
CHRIS:
(laughing) I am so drunk!
He falls back on the couch.
PIPER: Yeah you are. (to the girl) Does it bother you at all that he is so drunk he can't even keep his eyes open?
The girl looks back at Chris who is now passed out on the couch, and then turns back to Piper.
GIRL: No, not really! He's hot!
PIPER: (calmly) Well, it bothers me!
GIRL: So what? What are you like his mother or something?
PIPER: Or something!
With a furious flick of her hands, Piper freezes the girl.
PIPER: Slut!
She walks over to the couch, reaches down and gently shakes Chris?
PIPER: Hey, Chris. Come on. It's time to go.
Chris sits up unsteadily.
CHRIS: Already?
PIPER tugs on his arm, trying to help him up.
PIPER: Yep, let's go.
CHRIS: (whining) But I don't want to go. I wanna stay with.with.
He can't come up with a name, but points to the frozen girl in the middle of the room.
Piper rolls her eyes.
PIPER: OK you know what? If don't know her name, you sure as hell shouldn't be messing with her young man. Let's go.
INT MANOR - BATHROOM - A FEW MOMENT LATER
PAIGE, CHRIS AND PIPER orb in.
Piper looks around and realizes they are in the bathroom.
PIPER: OK? Why are we in here?
As she says that, Chris drops to his knees in front of the toilet and get's sick.
PAIGE: (wrinkling her nose in disgust) That's why.
PIPER: Right.
She kneels down next to Chris and rubs his back in a motherly manner.
PIPER: (continuing) Maybe orbing you with a liquor filled tummy wasn't the best idea.
PAIGE: Ya think?
PIPER: (annoyed) Thanks! I can take it from here.
PAIGE: Oh good. Because you know, I really don't handle vomit very well. That's why you're the mom! See ya!
She orbs out before Piper can respond.
PIPER: Yeah, that's me. Mother Piper!
CHRIS: (still hugging the toilet) I'm sorry. You don't have to stay Piper.
PIPER: Oh Chris. I was just kidding
She brushes the hair back from his face with her hand.
PIPER: You feeling any better?
Chris shakes his head as tears start to roll down his pale face.
PIPER: Oh buddy, come here.
She and Chris settle back against the wall. She puts her arm around him as he rests his head on her chest and cries.
PIPER: You have just had a rough time these past couple months- haven't you?
He doesn't respond but Piper continues anyway.
PIPER: I wish you could tell me what's going on. Because I wanna help you. I really do.
CHRIS: I want to tell you, but I can't. I just want to go home. But I can't do that either.
PIPER: I know.
She squeezes him a little tighter.
CHRIS: I'm glad you're here now.
As he starts to close his eyes and drift off in Piper's arms.
CHRIS: I just wish you hadn't left me.
INT. MANOR KITCHEN- PRESENT
Piper sits at the kitchen table, staring at the picture- Chris's last words to her that night, still echoing in her head.
CHRIS: I just wish you hadn't left me.
At the time, she had just dismissed his comment as part of his drunken stupor. But now, as she gently rubbed her growing belly, she wondered if maybe there was something more behind what he said.
To be continued.