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Hey what happened?
I'm feeling glad
I got sunshine in a bag
I'm useless, but not for long
My future is coming on
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Prue's presentation to Claire and the other executives at Buckland's went well, but she could barely keep her mind on her work. As soon as she was finished, she went back to her office and called Phoebe. The siblings agreed to meet for lunch at Golden Gate Park.
"Ok, you sounded really excited about something on the phone, and now you're being really quiet," the younger Halliwell observed while walking in the park with her sister. "Is this one of those hormonal mood swing things, or is something up?"
Prue quickly explained about the phone call Piper had gotten that morning.
"That's awful," Phoebe said, "Piper must be crushed."
Prue nodded. "She is. She thought that loan was her last chance."
Phoebe narrowed her eyes. "What do you mean, 'she thought'? Do you have three grand to give her?"
Prue shook her head, her ice-blue eyes twinkling impishly. "You know, Christmas is coming up..."
"Not for another two months." Phoebe countered. "What are you up to? Come on, I'm supposed to be the mischeivous one in the family. The least you can do is let me in on it."
"I'm planning to." Prue replied. "Okay, what I'm thinking is we try the bank for a loan again. Not a business loan, because that obviously didn't work. We can get a home equity loan, and give the money to Piper. We'll tell her it's an early Christmas present, or something, because you know she won't just take the money."
Phoebe nodded. "This could work. But are you sure we can get the loan?"
"Almost positive." Prue answered. "I checked a few things on the computer at work this morning, and applied for the loan online. We should hear back pretty soon. Hopefully since it's a different type of loan, they won't drag their feet like they did when Piper applied."
"She is going to be so happy when we get this." Phoebe said.
Prue smiled. "I hope so."
-x-
It only took two weeks before Prue heard back from the bank. They got the loan.
That night, when they sat down to dinner, Piper couldn't help but notice how her sisters couldn't stop smiling at each other.
"Okay, what are you two up to?" she asked suspiciously toward the end of the meal.
Prue and Phoebe exchanged looks again.
"Should we do it now?" Phoebe asked.
"Might as well." Prue responded.
"We'll be right back." Phoebe told Piper.
They left the dining room, and returned a few minutes later with big grins on their faces. Prue was holding a small white envelope, which she handed to Piper.
"What's this?" Piper asked.
"An early Christmas present." Phoebe said.
"Open it." Prue prompted.
Piper did, slowly, then gasped. "It's a check. For $3,000. Oh my God, where did this come from?"
"Prue took out a home equity loan." Phoebe told her.
"Phoebe co-signed on it." Prue added.
Piper jumped up, hugging her sisters. "Thank you both so much. You are the best sisters ever."
"Oh, we know." Phoebe joked.
"We just wanted you to be happy, honey." Prue said. "We know how much this club meant to you, and now it'll be all yours."
Piper shook her head. "I want you both to co-own it with me. I'll be in charge of managing it and everything, but you guys should get part of the profit, too. It's only fair. Don't try to talk me out of this, because you know you can't."
Prue and Phoebe both wisely shut their mouths.
"Good girls." Piper said. She kissed them both. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a few phone calls to make. Thanks to you, I can finally buy the club, and I'd like to close this deal as soon as possible..."
Piper went into the living room to make the calls, and her sisters started clearing the table. Neither could stop smiling. All they could think about was how happy their sister looked.
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A/N: *puppy eyes* Review? Pretty please?
~from the song "Clint Eastwood" by Gorillaz~
Hey what happened?
I'm feeling glad
I got sunshine in a bag
I'm useless, but not for long
My future is coming on
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Prue's presentation to Claire and the other executives at Buckland's went well, but she could barely keep her mind on her work. As soon as she was finished, she went back to her office and called Phoebe. The siblings agreed to meet for lunch at Golden Gate Park.
"Ok, you sounded really excited about something on the phone, and now you're being really quiet," the younger Halliwell observed while walking in the park with her sister. "Is this one of those hormonal mood swing things, or is something up?"
Prue quickly explained about the phone call Piper had gotten that morning.
"That's awful," Phoebe said, "Piper must be crushed."
Prue nodded. "She is. She thought that loan was her last chance."
Phoebe narrowed her eyes. "What do you mean, 'she thought'? Do you have three grand to give her?"
Prue shook her head, her ice-blue eyes twinkling impishly. "You know, Christmas is coming up..."
"Not for another two months." Phoebe countered. "What are you up to? Come on, I'm supposed to be the mischeivous one in the family. The least you can do is let me in on it."
"I'm planning to." Prue replied. "Okay, what I'm thinking is we try the bank for a loan again. Not a business loan, because that obviously didn't work. We can get a home equity loan, and give the money to Piper. We'll tell her it's an early Christmas present, or something, because you know she won't just take the money."
Phoebe nodded. "This could work. But are you sure we can get the loan?"
"Almost positive." Prue answered. "I checked a few things on the computer at work this morning, and applied for the loan online. We should hear back pretty soon. Hopefully since it's a different type of loan, they won't drag their feet like they did when Piper applied."
"She is going to be so happy when we get this." Phoebe said.
Prue smiled. "I hope so."
-x-
It only took two weeks before Prue heard back from the bank. They got the loan.
That night, when they sat down to dinner, Piper couldn't help but notice how her sisters couldn't stop smiling at each other.
"Okay, what are you two up to?" she asked suspiciously toward the end of the meal.
Prue and Phoebe exchanged looks again.
"Should we do it now?" Phoebe asked.
"Might as well." Prue responded.
"We'll be right back." Phoebe told Piper.
They left the dining room, and returned a few minutes later with big grins on their faces. Prue was holding a small white envelope, which she handed to Piper.
"What's this?" Piper asked.
"An early Christmas present." Phoebe said.
"Open it." Prue prompted.
Piper did, slowly, then gasped. "It's a check. For $3,000. Oh my God, where did this come from?"
"Prue took out a home equity loan." Phoebe told her.
"Phoebe co-signed on it." Prue added.
Piper jumped up, hugging her sisters. "Thank you both so much. You are the best sisters ever."
"Oh, we know." Phoebe joked.
"We just wanted you to be happy, honey." Prue said. "We know how much this club meant to you, and now it'll be all yours."
Piper shook her head. "I want you both to co-own it with me. I'll be in charge of managing it and everything, but you guys should get part of the profit, too. It's only fair. Don't try to talk me out of this, because you know you can't."
Prue and Phoebe both wisely shut their mouths.
"Good girls." Piper said. She kissed them both. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a few phone calls to make. Thanks to you, I can finally buy the club, and I'd like to close this deal as soon as possible..."
Piper went into the living room to make the calls, and her sisters started clearing the table. Neither could stop smiling. All they could think about was how happy their sister looked.
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A/N: *puppy eyes* Review? Pretty please?
~from the song "Clint Eastwood" by Gorillaz~