Author's Note: *hides behind a chair* I'm so sorry you guys! I've been so mean, not updating…but you have to understand…I have no idea where this story is going!!!
I swear, I just came up with the idea for this chapter while I was walking along. I've also been nicer to my Harry Potter readers than you. I updated and gave them a new story. *hides* I'm so sorry!! But I swear to you, that after this update, a few days later, you'll get another one! I SWEAR!!! I PROMISE!!! There was also a problem with the fact that I couldn't find my master copy of what I wrote for chapter 5...so I was lost.
(Oh and a note to iheartgreenday- um no. I don't think there ever really WAS an original plan. I wasn't creative enough to think of one! *grins* So no. you'll never really know what it was, because technically, it wasn't there! Thanks for reviewing!)
I thank you all for being so kind and for waiting. You're the best reviewers an author could have! Now, on to the chapter.
Chapter Six…I think. Does anyone remember? Hell…I don't.
Leo
Even though I still find it very unfair that I didn't get to hit Dan, we all rushed as fast as we could to Piper's house. I helped Piper up the stairs to her front door, followed closely by Paige who was keeping look out. We finally got inside and I made Piper sit on the couch. I heard thumps and two girls came rushing down the stairs.
"PIPER!!" screeched Phoebe. Phoebe leapt over Prue, who had plopped down on the bottom step after tripping over a plant and immediately began hugging Piper. Prue got up and ran over too.
"Piper, are you okay? What happened? Wait don't answer that! Did you get him? Are the police coming?" Phoebe shot out her questions in rapid sucession.
"Yes, yes, and no." Piper answered. She leaned back and I noticed that the cut on her neck was deeper than I originally thought. I leapt out of the lounge chair I had settled into and walked to the kitchen to get some towels and a bandage. I came back and Prue moved over on the couch to allow me to get to Piper's injury. As I took care of the cut, I saw Piper motion for Paige to come into the living room. She had been standing in the hall, looking sort of out of place. Paige perched herself on top of the couch arm, and looked uncomfortable. I finished bandaging Piper and kissed her softly on the lips.
"I'm glad you're okay." Piper just smiled softly and laid her head on my shoulder. "I don't know what I'd do without you." I heard the soft 'aww' that was Phoebe, and a soft giggle from Prue. I turned to Paige.
Paige
After I sort of sat on the couch arm and looked around biting my lip, wondering how the hell I was going to explain this all to my mom and dad when I saw that guy turn to me. I didn't even know his name! I sort of smiled and stared right back.
It turned into this glaring contest after a while, seeing who would say something first, but finally he broke and said,
"You guys, this is Paige. Paige, this is Prue," he gestured to the oldest girl with dark hair and a bright smile, "Phoebe," he gestured to the youngest one with lighter brown hair and an energetic disposition "and of course, Piper." I smiled in greeting at each one. Only Piper smiled back. "Oh, and I'm Leo." I nodded again. I bit my lip not sure what to say.
"Uh, well. You know my name and I know yours, now…I'm assuming this Dan-guy knows where you live." Leo's face hardened and he nodded. "Okay. How close does he live?"
"Next door." That threw me off.
"Oh. Well, we should start with locking all doors and windows. I wouldn't put it past Dan to jump from roof-top to roof-top." I stood up and surprisingly, they followed, but I heard Prue whisper to Leo,
"Why are we following her directions? Why is she so special?" I ground my teeth. I turned.
"Okay. Never mind. Deal with the psycho rapist yourself. I just thought that saving your sister would mean something. Apparently it didn't. So. I'm just gonna walk home and pretend none of this happened. Okay? Okay. See you at school, or not. Whatever floats your boats." I stomped down the stairs. I heard the words,
"She saved Piper? Why the hell didn't you tell us that Leo?" I laughed at Leo's response.
"Er…slipped my mind?" I shook my head at this and grabbed my book bag which I left by the front door. I heard a couple of thumps and the sound of someone calling my name.
"Paige! Wait up Paige!" I turned and saw Phoebe coming down the stairs. I huffed and waited.
"Yes?"
"I'm sorry that we sorta judged you, but you've got to admit, we didn't know who you were." I bit my lip, but nodded. "Will you stay? Prue's too freaked to be in charge, Piper's too busy wondering and feeling guilty, Leo's too caught up with Piper's beauty to do a damn thing, and I can't do everything myself!" I laughed at this and nodded. I put my bag down and started up the stairs. I stopped and walked back to the front door. I locked it and took a chair and placed it under the doorknobs. I smiled and nodded again. Then Phoebe and I started up the stairs. I looked at Prue, unblinkingly.
Prue
I sighed. I knew I would have to apologize. I didn't want to but I did over react. I guess I'm just too used to be 'big older sister'. I sighed again and turned to Paige.
"Sorry about a few minutes ago. I guess I wasn't ready to let a total stranger walk around our house. Prue Halliwell," I stuck out my hand. Paige looked down and it and grasped it firmly.
"Paige Matthews. Nice to meet you. Now, shall we?" I gestured to all the windows.
"Where shall we start General Matthews?" Paige stuck out her tongue at me, but grinned and began in the first bedroom we saw.
Piper
I smiled. I'm sure Paige would be an excellent addition to our little group. She and Prue are so alike, it's a bit scary. Now onto the sealing of our house. Good thing Gran wouldn't be home till tomorrow. She had this meeting or something. But boy was I hungry!
"You guys, I'm going to go to the kitchen. I'm hungry. You guys want anything?" Leo shook his head.
"I'll come with you. We still haven't sealed off the first floor. We need to lock the back door of the kitchen." I smiled at his protectiveness. I kissed him gently on the lips and smiled up at him. How lucky was I to have him?
"I'll be fine Leo. Anyway, I'll make some pasta for all of us, okay?" Paige's eyes brightened and I heard Phoebe's stomach growling. I laughed again and started down the stairs.
"Just lock the kitchen door, okay?" Leo called down after me, biting his lip. I nodded and walked down the stairs.
When I got to the kitchen I got out everything I would need. The pasta wasn't the hard part, it was my special sauce, which Phoebe would eat on anything. Bread, pasta, chips, probably even fruit!
I hummed as I walked around the kitchen gathering things. I always enjoyed cooking. It was relaxing and something I knew I was good at.
Narrator
Piper skipped around the room setting the water on the stove and boiling it. She began chopping tomatoes and putting them into the blender.
Suddenly a shadow appeared behind her and grabbed her around the middle. The figure covered her mouth and carried her off through the back door. Piper was struggling and screaming, but the figure's hand was a good enough gag that she couldn't even hear herself. She bit his hand and he let go for a second. She took this opportunity and screamed,
"HELP! LEO!" right before she was thrown into a car and knocked out.
Leo froze where he was when he heard the scream, but then leaped into action and ran into the kitchen where Piper said she would be. The only thing he saw was an open back door. The same back door he swore he would lock if he had come downstairs with Piper.
"NO! DAMMIT!" Leo cried out and fell to his knees. "No, dammit! Not Piper…not Piper." he trailed off, wiping the tears that threatened to fall. He stood up. "Dan's gonna pay."
(*sobs* NO! DAMMIT! WHY MUST I BE SO MEAN TO LEO!?!?! *sobs* Oh god. Now I actually have to think of a way to rescue them. NOO!!! J/k.
Well, that was thoroughly sad, though definitely not some of my best writing. I could do so much with this! But I need to get this out for you guys. Don't worry, the next chapter will be better. Feel free to flame. I need some more direction for my new chapter.
Any and all ideas are welcome.
~The Sage aka Becca)
