Barely There
Disclaimer: I'm only 14, so if you think that I own Charmed then you must be stealing my weed again.
Chapter 5
A/N-Here it is guys, hope you like it!
"Do you guys remember how after Cole died I left for awhile?" Phoebe said slowly but surely.
"Uh, yeah Phoebs, how could we forget?!" Paige said dryly.
Phoebe stuck her tongue out at Paige before continuing. "I went to Chicago and got a job as a receptionist for this dude who worked in a big company. Anyway, with the money from that, I rented an apartment in a good section of town."
"Alright already, get to the good part!" Paige said impatiently.
"PAIGE! That was mean! And stop interrupting, I wanna get to the good part!" Piper said.
"Oh ha ha, you guys are so funny.... NOT!"
"SORRY, SORRY, SORRY!!!!! KEEP TELLING PLEASE!!!" Paige shouted excitedly, worried that Phoebe would stop telling the story.
"Mmkay, quit yelling already! Two months after Cole left to get the demon and save all of our lives, I found out that I was pregnant....obviously with his child. When I found out that he had died, the pain was unbearable, and I couldn't even begin to comprehend life without him, so I left. I was starting to accept the fact that he was gone, and that he wasn't coming back, and then the baby was born, on the exact due date, November 28. She had characteristics from both Cole and I, but the most striking things were her eyes, the same bright blue as Cole's were. Because I hadn't told you guys about the baby, and Cole was gone, I thought that my only chance was to put her up for adoption, to protect her from any harm, magical or otherwise. I brought her to a church, told the nuns that her name was Parker, and asked them to find her a home. Then I packed up and left Chicago, to come back here and face my inner demons. That's when Cole came back and everything started happening." Phoebe said, becoming quieter as the story went on, not wanting to tell her sisters about all of her pain and thoughts of suicide.
"Wow...." Paige remarked in a whisper. "I never knew that you had to live through all that horror....and alone too....why didn't you stay with us? We could've helped you!"
"I....Well....um....ah fuck, I didn't want your guy's pity. I know that it sounds stupid, but it's the truth, and I can't help how I felt. I am sorry that I didn't tell you before now, but that's how it is, so....are you mad at me?"
"Of course we aren't, honey. All we want to do is help you, but you need to tell us how....do you want the baby back?" Piper said reassuringly.
"Yes, I do, I want a second chance, but I don't know if she'll want me to be her mother now that I haven't been there for the first year of her life. She might be scared of me. I might not be a good mother to her....its just full of unknowns and maybes, and it scares me. I don't know what to do, but I know that whatever I do decide, I want Cole to be there by my side." Phoebe said, all in one breath.
"If you want my advice, I'd say that you should go for it. Life is about taking risks, and Heaven knows that our lives are full of them. Don't be afraid to make mistakes, just follow your heart." Piper said, calmly and rationally.
"Yeah, what she said!" Paige agreed enthusiastically.
Phoebe took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly. "I guess this means that I should tell Cole, huh? Damn, I was hoping I could put it off for awhile....Do you think that he'll be angry?"
"No honey, I think that he'll support you in whatever you choose to do, and be with you every step of the way, helping in any way possible. We'll be there for you too, remember that always. We love you, and we'll help you carry any burden that we can." Paige said soothingly.
Phoebe slowly walked upstairs to her bedroom, where Cole was waiting after just finishing his shower. She sat down on the bed and patted the space next to her, while preparing herself for what was to come. "Can we talk?" she asked him hesitantly.
"Sure, is everything okay, baby?"
"Yes, I just need to tell you something that I should've told you a long time ago..." Phoebe told him the entire story and then waited for his reaction. His face remained passive, so she tentatively said his name, trying to get him to talk to her.
"Wow..." Cole said before he broke into a huge smile before asking, "Can we get her back?"
"Yes, if you want to, I wasn't sure if you would, so I was hesitant to tell you because I want her back too." Phoebe replied.
Cole let out a huge whoop and grabbed Phoebe in a bear hug, spinning her around. When they heard Cole yell, Piper and Paige had run into the room. When they saw the hug, they jumped in too, and everyone ended up in a pile on the floor.
"Does this mean that we get to take a road trip?!" Paige asked excitedly.
"That sounds awesome...lets take more than one car and then switch at stoplights!" Phoebe replied, the animation apparent on her face.
"WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!! I'M GONNA HAVE A NIECE!!!!" Piper screamed happily.
Disclaimer: I'm only 14, so if you think that I own Charmed then you must be stealing my weed again.
Chapter 5
A/N-Here it is guys, hope you like it!
"Do you guys remember how after Cole died I left for awhile?" Phoebe said slowly but surely.
"Uh, yeah Phoebs, how could we forget?!" Paige said dryly.
Phoebe stuck her tongue out at Paige before continuing. "I went to Chicago and got a job as a receptionist for this dude who worked in a big company. Anyway, with the money from that, I rented an apartment in a good section of town."
"Alright already, get to the good part!" Paige said impatiently.
"PAIGE! That was mean! And stop interrupting, I wanna get to the good part!" Piper said.
"Oh ha ha, you guys are so funny.... NOT!"
"SORRY, SORRY, SORRY!!!!! KEEP TELLING PLEASE!!!" Paige shouted excitedly, worried that Phoebe would stop telling the story.
"Mmkay, quit yelling already! Two months after Cole left to get the demon and save all of our lives, I found out that I was pregnant....obviously with his child. When I found out that he had died, the pain was unbearable, and I couldn't even begin to comprehend life without him, so I left. I was starting to accept the fact that he was gone, and that he wasn't coming back, and then the baby was born, on the exact due date, November 28. She had characteristics from both Cole and I, but the most striking things were her eyes, the same bright blue as Cole's were. Because I hadn't told you guys about the baby, and Cole was gone, I thought that my only chance was to put her up for adoption, to protect her from any harm, magical or otherwise. I brought her to a church, told the nuns that her name was Parker, and asked them to find her a home. Then I packed up and left Chicago, to come back here and face my inner demons. That's when Cole came back and everything started happening." Phoebe said, becoming quieter as the story went on, not wanting to tell her sisters about all of her pain and thoughts of suicide.
"Wow...." Paige remarked in a whisper. "I never knew that you had to live through all that horror....and alone too....why didn't you stay with us? We could've helped you!"
"I....Well....um....ah fuck, I didn't want your guy's pity. I know that it sounds stupid, but it's the truth, and I can't help how I felt. I am sorry that I didn't tell you before now, but that's how it is, so....are you mad at me?"
"Of course we aren't, honey. All we want to do is help you, but you need to tell us how....do you want the baby back?" Piper said reassuringly.
"Yes, I do, I want a second chance, but I don't know if she'll want me to be her mother now that I haven't been there for the first year of her life. She might be scared of me. I might not be a good mother to her....its just full of unknowns and maybes, and it scares me. I don't know what to do, but I know that whatever I do decide, I want Cole to be there by my side." Phoebe said, all in one breath.
"If you want my advice, I'd say that you should go for it. Life is about taking risks, and Heaven knows that our lives are full of them. Don't be afraid to make mistakes, just follow your heart." Piper said, calmly and rationally.
"Yeah, what she said!" Paige agreed enthusiastically.
Phoebe took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly. "I guess this means that I should tell Cole, huh? Damn, I was hoping I could put it off for awhile....Do you think that he'll be angry?"
"No honey, I think that he'll support you in whatever you choose to do, and be with you every step of the way, helping in any way possible. We'll be there for you too, remember that always. We love you, and we'll help you carry any burden that we can." Paige said soothingly.
Phoebe slowly walked upstairs to her bedroom, where Cole was waiting after just finishing his shower. She sat down on the bed and patted the space next to her, while preparing herself for what was to come. "Can we talk?" she asked him hesitantly.
"Sure, is everything okay, baby?"
"Yes, I just need to tell you something that I should've told you a long time ago..." Phoebe told him the entire story and then waited for his reaction. His face remained passive, so she tentatively said his name, trying to get him to talk to her.
"Wow..." Cole said before he broke into a huge smile before asking, "Can we get her back?"
"Yes, if you want to, I wasn't sure if you would, so I was hesitant to tell you because I want her back too." Phoebe replied.
Cole let out a huge whoop and grabbed Phoebe in a bear hug, spinning her around. When they heard Cole yell, Piper and Paige had run into the room. When they saw the hug, they jumped in too, and everyone ended up in a pile on the floor.
"Does this mean that we get to take a road trip?!" Paige asked excitedly.
"That sounds awesome...lets take more than one car and then switch at stoplights!" Phoebe replied, the animation apparent on her face.
"WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!! I'M GONNA HAVE A NIECE!!!!" Piper screamed happily.