Phoebe took a sip of the refreshing ice water Piper had brought for her.
"Feel better?" Piper asked.
"Much." Phoebe replied honestly. Leo had come, Phoebe had explained what happened, left to quickly check with the Elders, and then came back. By that time, however, Phoebe seemed calmer and whatever was happening before had stopped. The Elders were baffled by what Phoebe heard and had agreed that it was an effect of stress or something else humanly related.
Phoebe thought, actually, she knew they were wrong. She couldn't speak what she thought, she could barely admit it to herself, even though she knew it would help them. It was Cole. Cole wanted her back. Phoebe was sure it was him and she knew somewhere in the back of everyone else's brain they were thinking the same thing. Maybe they didn't want to but they were.
Just then Paige burst through the front door and into the room that Piper, Phoebe, and Leo were situated in. Before even realizing the troubling look on their faces she shot her hands up with glee and said, "Everybody, you are looking at the proud new owner of a BMW convertible." She waited for a happy reply and after hearing none just for any reply. After seconds went by she looked at everyone and her high spirits immediately sunk. Leo gave her a stern look.
"I definitely missed something here," Paige set out loud.
Piper's emotions instantly reacted against her will. "Yes you did, Paige," she pronounced each syllable carefully, "While you were out purchasing a new car, which by the way I have no idea how you came up with the money for, Phoebe here, was a having a breakdown and we're not sure if they are going to get worse. We don't know what the hell is going to happen next and I have no idea how to protect her." Piper yelled at Paige.
"Piper, it's fine. Your making a big deal about it. It's nothing, really." Phoebe said trying to calm things down.
"Don't give me that! Two minutes tears were rolling down your cheeks and you were begging for help! You cannot say that it was nothing!"
Piper was right so Phoebe didn't say anything. Not that saying something would help anything on Piper's hormone causing rampage.
Cole. This was all his fault.
Paige, stunned, had wide eyes and was trying her best to keep her self together against Piper's harsh words.
"Piper, I had no idea… and you're wrong about the car. It was a gift from all my friends for my birthday, which I'm guessing you forgot?" Paige said slowly, afraid of the verbal beating she would get next.
"Piper, Paige didn't do anything wrong," Leo tried.
Flabbergasted by Paige's words and understanding of Leo she stopped yelling. Her lips pursed, she stopped. The room took on an awkward silence. No one spoke.
Paige turned around and left, hurt by the things Piper had said to her.
"Paige, wait, I'm sorry. I really am." Paige couldn't hear her though, she was already outside. Piper sat down on the couch next to Phoebe. They looked at each other, ashamed about Paige's birthday. Phoebe was still a little scared about the voices and dreams.
Leo didn't say anything. Instead he shrugged and orbed away answering a conveniently placed call from the Elders. Phoebe and Piper embraced each other in a hug. Tears ran down both their cheeks. Everything was just so overwhelming and confusing.
"Awww, how sweet,"
They both looked up to see Cole standing in the entrance of the room.
"What do you want Cole?" Phoebe asked suspiciously, getting ready to fight if called for.
"You," Cole said simply.
He flamed out of his spot and appeared behind Phoebe grabbing her and flaming back to his original spot.
Piper watched him as Phoebe struggled. She got up quickly, anger building up again.
"Let me go! You know this is really not the way to win a women's heart back." Phoebe attempted to say, trying to wriggle her hands and legs free. Cole had a strong grip on her but not wanting anymore trouble he swept his hand over her twisting body and she fell unconscious in his arms. Piper gasped and ran over to try and kick him or at least get Phoebe out of his hands. Her foot went out and Cole's forcefield went up sending Piper flying across the room. She landed on the couch.
"Put her down you, you…" Piper couldn't even finish. She was furious and could barely keep what she still had control of in control.
"When we're happily married, again, you can have her back. Until then she's staying with me. It's the only to show her the true Cole, the good one." With that Cole disappeared from the Manor, taking Phoebe with him.
::..But stay awhile and maybe then
you'll see ..::
::..A different side of me..::