Part 2 – Black past

Prue and Paige happened to come down from upstairs together, Piper had also dragged herself down not far behind them. As Paige walked in she pushed her hands through her reddish hair as she looked at the chaotic mess, "Shit" She cursed.

Prue and Piper were next to her in seconds also stunned, "He really messed her up?" Piper spoke.

The other two nodding, "Yeah but where is she?" Prue asked

Paige pointed towards the back door that was ajar, "One guess?" all three managed to get through the mess caused by Phoebe and to the back door, when it was pulled open they saw something that affected all of them deeply.

Phoebe slumped into the chair, in her hand a bottle, empty. Prue was next to curse, "Shit, not now, not after everything" She made her way over to her sister, knelt in front of her and took her by the shoulders, "Phoebe, Wake up" Phoebe never stirred, Prue brought one hand up to her younger sisters face and slapped it gently but once she got no response she looked at the other two sisters, "She's gone, unconscious...Help me get her to bed..." Paige nodded and assisted in lifting Phoebe up, supporting her the managed to escort the drunk, unconscious Phoebe up the stairs with great difficulty.

Prue and Paige put Phoebe onto her bed, and stepped back, Paige turned to the oldest, "He made her do this" Anger and hurt so evident, Paige swung around and headed for the door,

but Prue grabbed her arm, "wait where are, you..."

Paige pulled away, "To see him, I'm going to sort him out once and for all. He has walked all over our sister for the last time." With this she left, Prue unable to stop her. She sighed and walked over to the bed where she sat, staring at her younger sister.

The smell of alcoho1 was so strong, Prue moved her hand to Phoebe's forehead, and stroked it, she was so hot, Damp with perspiration. "Baby, just sleep it off...It'll be okay Promise. Just, do not do anything stupid. You have made it through worse you'll get over him." With this the oldest made her way from the bedroom and back down to the kitchen.

Hours passed, Piper and Prue had cleared up the kitchen and not long ago the oldest had left to go to work. Piper was now sat alone, wondering where Paige had gone, worrying about both of the younger sisters, and at times even the oldest. Of course it was nothing new but, something was different she was un eased.

Phoebe opened her eyes and groggily tried to block out the light, "Shit..." She mumbled, she could taste the alcohol in her dry mouth, she needed that taste again, that was her ultimate goal, to numb the pain that was coming back. She did not need any of this again, not now! As she managed to unsteadily get out of her bed and stumble towards the door, she decided that she needed to get washed and change cloths before anything so she did this.

Piper was sat at the island in the kitchen, as she nursed a cup of coffee, not fit for consumption since she has had it in her hands for over an hour. She was pulled from her thoughts when Phoebe staggered in to the kitchen Piper stood up. The sister was now wearing a pair of blue jeans, with a tight white t-shirt her biker jacket over it.

"Hay Phoebe" Piper attempted to talk to her just hoping he hadn't crushed everything they had worked so hard to regain after the accident, her sanity.

"Quiet...Head" Phoebe indicated for Piper to lower her voice,

"Oh sorry Phoebe" She apologized now in a whisper. But as she spoke she noticed in the direction Phoebe was heading. The younger pulled open the fridge and took out a bottle of beer;

Piper was on her in seconds. "I think you have had..."

Phoebe shot a glance at Piper, anger evident, "Enough of people telling me what to do"

Piper never backed off, "Just put the bottle down, I'll make some coffee."

"Paige, tell you?" She asked, getting of the subject of the alcoholic beverage that she so needed,

Piper nodded, "I'm sorry" she offered.

Phoebe nodded, "Yeah well, that's what happens when you give someone, everything that you are, you regret it, and you get hurt...I should have known that by now."

Piper put her hand on Phoebe's shoulder, "It's not always like that Phoebe, and J's a loser."

Phoebe shook her head, "No! I am a loser for thinking that anyone could love me."

"Do you know what you have done to her?" Paige screamed,

J continued to walk to his car, his back facing Paige, "I didn't do anything" he spoke emotionless,

Paige had had enough of this, she grabbed his arm and swung him around so he was against the car, "She came home in the early hours of the morning unable to stand up, she was so drunk that she passed out."

"How's it my fault that Phoebe is an alcoholic..."

"Do not talk about her like that..." Paige yelled in a threatening tone, "She deserves more from you."

"I do not see how this is any of your business." Paige took J's coat and pulled him closer to her, "I warned you at the beginning not to hurt her...She deserve a hell of a lot more than you"

J shook his head, "I loved her, but things are to hard, she always finds something wrong with me..."

"Well it isn't exactly hard is it? Look just stay, the hell away from my sister, do not call, or even attempt to see her..."

With this Paige turned walking away from J back to her...or should she say Piper's Jeep without looking back. She hared J scream, "You can't stop me" Paige just got in the Jeep and drove away.

Piper had managed to pry the beer away from Phoebe, with great difficulty and get her to sit down with a cup of coffee. Now the youngest had her head rested on her arms with Piper sitting by her side, "How about we talk?" Piper asked,

"How about we don't" Phoebe shot back, "I do not want to talk about my damn excuse for a life."

Piper took this as a hint, "Okay then how about we get you something to eat..."

Phoebe stood up, "No, I'll be home later"

"Wait where are you going?" Piper asked,

"Out, I need to just get out of here."

Piper stood up, "I'll come with you"

Phoebe shouted, "No...I just need time alone." With this she turned around took her keys from the side and made her way towards the back door.

Piper walked after her trying to stop her, but as she put her arm on Phoebe's shoulder Phoebe shouted, "Just back off!" before making her way to the end of the street hoping into her excuse for a car.

Piper turned and walked straight back into the house, she did not know what to do, she knew Phoebe could get very violent like this and fighting with her would only make things worse. She was concerned about the younger sister; she used to be so vibrant, so free spirited but lately she seemed so depressed. Piper had a feeling that it was much more than what happened with their Dad that had done this, it had to do with that no good boyfriend as well.

Hours had past and Phoebe was braking down completely, her head in her hands she rested her back against the car as she fell to her knees. She didn't know what was going on anymore everything had gotten too much for her... Her sisters were worried no doubt but, things were hard, really hard. She did not want them to see her like this, they had seen enough last time...it hurt them and she was not prepared to do that to them again.

She looked over at the stillness of san Francisco as she sat on the Cliffside next to golden gate bridge, everyone looked so happy, the sun was out, heat poured down onto the streets of the town. Why was she not happy, why was she not allowed to be happy...Why did everything go so wrong.

"You'd take me here, you'd show me that there is more to life than what I saw...What more to my life is there Dad, I feel so alone..." She was answered by silence, "Answer me damn it...tell me what to do." Again silence, "You, you promised it'd always be me and you, we'd stick together...well where, are you now?" Phoebe was now angered, enraged as her blood boiled, "I love you Dad" She screamed as her hands pulled open the car door and she got in, starting her engine she drove from the point and back onto the main road. Turning the volume on the car radio up full, Seether, Driven under plays she is consumed by the music as she in unaware as to what is going on around her. She remembers that day, two years ago, how she felt, what she saw it all flooded back.

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Rain pouring, heart beating, head racing....
Moments...seconds...so slow like minuets....
Life changing minuets ones that could not be reversed...
You said take a short cut...we went through the ally...Mistake...big mistake.

Shadows cast, darkness consumes...HE screamed, threatened...
Just give him the wallet, I told you too...WHY DID YOU NOT!
The gun raised, blood sprayed my life...ended...

They ran off down the ally, I screamed called out to you...my white shirt now covered in you life. I run to your fallen body, screaming, crying...hole through your chest, as your crimson life drained away. You placed your hand on my cheek...a begged...cried. I screamed as you faded, I felt as you left me...alone in that ally...