A/N: thanks to Piper+leo4eva, Anarra (the Elders not giving help to the
Charmed Ones has always quite confused me too. I prefer to think that they
are too cryptic for their own good so they don't realize that they are
giving rubbish advice. Or they are just a bit rubbish themselves
sometimes! I couldn't say for sure!), bob-the-bear, line100, Eadha Ohn and
Sci fi fan for reviewing the last chapter. Since you all wanted another
update soon, here it is, enjoy!...
*~Chapter 11~*
Phoebe pushed open the hospital room door and walked into the room. Sunlight streamed through the window, lighting up every corner of the room. It couldn't have differed from her mood more. Piper was awake and was sitting up in her bed playing with Wyatt and Melinda whilst talking to Paige at the same time. Darryl paced back and forth across the window and Alex sat in the chair watching the children as they played and occasionally joining in his wife's and sister-in-law's conversation. They all turned to face Phoebe as she entered the room. No questions were asked. They weren't needed. The expression on her face spoke volumes.
"I can't believe them!" Paige ran an exasperated hand through her hair. She didn't like to admit it but she had no idea how they were going to get out of this mess. Her last hope had been that the Elders would help them but that, it appeared, was just not going to happen.
"Did they say why?" Piper asked. She thought that even They must have a reason this time.
"Just that it was our fault that it happened so we have to sort it out."
"Typical" Paige snorted. Her mind was racing now, struggling through all she knew to try and find a solution to their problem.
"Hey Phoebes, where's Leo?" Piper asked curios. She had realized as soon as Phoebe came in alone that he wasn't there but she thought he'd come in soon. He hadn't.
Darryl stopped in his path. He stared directly out of the window, not believing what met his eyes.
"Oh my God" he breathed. Before anyone had a chance to question him he fled from the room, leaving the door wide open behind him.
"What? What did he see?" Piper immediately questioned, panic rising in her voice. The panic seeped into the room causing Wyatt and Melinda to quickly stop their game and Phoebe to race towards the window. As she peered out of it she could not believe what she was seeing. Somewhere between what her eyes were seeing and what her brain was telling her she was seeing, something must have gotten confused. But no matter how hard she stared, and how hard she wished what she were seeing wasn't real, the truth was inexcusable.
"What is it?" Paige and Piper said almost in unison.
"Just, just switch on the TV and you'll see." Phoebe gestured the small set in the corner of the room. Paige went to switch it in and, sensing something was wrong, Wyatt and Melinda crept into their mother's lap.
The images filled every corner of the room, spreading to fit its size. Phoebe changed the channel 4 times and on every single on it showed the same thing. Leo was standing in the centre of a crowd of journalists, photographers, reporters and ordinary people. The words he spoke didn't matter; his message got across anyway. He was asking, no pleading with them to leave his family alone. And just as clear, if not more so, was their reaction. The fear was evident in their eyes, their expressions and their stances. As hard as they tried to cloak it by hate it still penetrated through. They yelled, screamed and shouted abuse at Leo but still he stood and was silent now. He knew that his pleas had fallen on deaf ears. Eventually Darryl came out of the hospital doors and guided Leo effortlessly back into the building. Inside the room the family he was trying to save was in silent disbelief.
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A/N: again sorry it's short but it's here all the same!! Review please!!
*~Chapter 11~*
Phoebe pushed open the hospital room door and walked into the room. Sunlight streamed through the window, lighting up every corner of the room. It couldn't have differed from her mood more. Piper was awake and was sitting up in her bed playing with Wyatt and Melinda whilst talking to Paige at the same time. Darryl paced back and forth across the window and Alex sat in the chair watching the children as they played and occasionally joining in his wife's and sister-in-law's conversation. They all turned to face Phoebe as she entered the room. No questions were asked. They weren't needed. The expression on her face spoke volumes.
"I can't believe them!" Paige ran an exasperated hand through her hair. She didn't like to admit it but she had no idea how they were going to get out of this mess. Her last hope had been that the Elders would help them but that, it appeared, was just not going to happen.
"Did they say why?" Piper asked. She thought that even They must have a reason this time.
"Just that it was our fault that it happened so we have to sort it out."
"Typical" Paige snorted. Her mind was racing now, struggling through all she knew to try and find a solution to their problem.
"Hey Phoebes, where's Leo?" Piper asked curios. She had realized as soon as Phoebe came in alone that he wasn't there but she thought he'd come in soon. He hadn't.
Darryl stopped in his path. He stared directly out of the window, not believing what met his eyes.
"Oh my God" he breathed. Before anyone had a chance to question him he fled from the room, leaving the door wide open behind him.
"What? What did he see?" Piper immediately questioned, panic rising in her voice. The panic seeped into the room causing Wyatt and Melinda to quickly stop their game and Phoebe to race towards the window. As she peered out of it she could not believe what she was seeing. Somewhere between what her eyes were seeing and what her brain was telling her she was seeing, something must have gotten confused. But no matter how hard she stared, and how hard she wished what she were seeing wasn't real, the truth was inexcusable.
"What is it?" Paige and Piper said almost in unison.
"Just, just switch on the TV and you'll see." Phoebe gestured the small set in the corner of the room. Paige went to switch it in and, sensing something was wrong, Wyatt and Melinda crept into their mother's lap.
The images filled every corner of the room, spreading to fit its size. Phoebe changed the channel 4 times and on every single on it showed the same thing. Leo was standing in the centre of a crowd of journalists, photographers, reporters and ordinary people. The words he spoke didn't matter; his message got across anyway. He was asking, no pleading with them to leave his family alone. And just as clear, if not more so, was their reaction. The fear was evident in their eyes, their expressions and their stances. As hard as they tried to cloak it by hate it still penetrated through. They yelled, screamed and shouted abuse at Leo but still he stood and was silent now. He knew that his pleas had fallen on deaf ears. Eventually Darryl came out of the hospital doors and guided Leo effortlessly back into the building. Inside the room the family he was trying to save was in silent disbelief.
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A/N: again sorry it's short but it's here all the same!! Review please!!