Chapter 11

Three full months had passed since Grams's first stroke.

The second and last semester for piper has started 2 weeks ago, and her classes were hardly bearable, but since she had 2 of them with Leo, the day wasn't so bad after all.

At the manor, things weren't easy either. It suddenly became her job to take care of Phoebe.

Prue was now working most day, to provide more money for medication and hospital bills for Grams, and Grems well... she just wasn't that woman she used to be, and everyone knew it, Piper was convinced that even Grams herself did.

Grams had one more stroke, only it happened at night, and no one found out till morning.

This time it was piper to find her, in her bed, not moving, and she wouldn't wake up as much as Piper wanted her to.

The ambulance came to take her, and this time she stayed there for a week.

It was Monday the day Grams was once again brought home, and everyone was more worried then ever.

On Tuesday morning, piper came to school more tense and worried then she was in a long while.

She didn't exactly followed what happened, but at lunch, she found herself having a fight with Leo somehow.

"Piper, there is really no need to shout like that! There are people staring you know!"

"Fuck them all!" Piper said, fury and anger in her eyes.

She then grabbed her beg, and marched out of the cafeteria, catching a glimps of Ally giggling, staring at piper as she leaves.

But piper didn't care. All she wanted was to get away from this school, and lately, from her life.

At home it was the atmosphere became tense and quiet with fear all the time, and at school Piper's sadness turned to anger every day.

This time it was Leo's fault.

He first started off with acting weirdly around piper at lunch, and then suddenly was telling her that lately she hasn't been eating any of her lunches, and she was always looking pale and sick.

This made Piper burn with anger.

He has no right to tell her what to do, or tell her she is not eating right.

She found herself walking into the ladies room, and washing her hands with freezing cold water. She thought again about what Leo said, and realized she left her unpacked lunch back in the cafeteria. But anyway, she wasn't hungry.

She'll have something at home, she told herself.

After a few minutes she walked out of the bathroom, and to her surprise Leo was awaiting her right out of the door.

As soon as Piper saw him, she turned to the other direction and started walking fast, but a few seconds later she felt his warm hand on her shoulder.

"Please Piper, let's just talk... I'm really sorry about what happened back there..."

Piper slowly stopped, and turned around. As soon as she saw his blue eyes staring in to hers with so much love, almost all her anger from him rinsed away.

"Ok. Let's talk." She said.

The two walked outside, and set on the bench they always do.

Leo was about to start his apologies, but piper talked first.

"Wait, Leo, I am sorry too. I didn't mean to get all emotional like that, I don't know what know what got into me." Piper said, remembering all the people looking at them, and suddenly the shame started to take over.

"No, piper, I completely understand. I know you are going through a hard time right now, and you were right earlier, I have no right to judge your life like that." He said.

Piper stared at him, knowing that there is more.

"But... Piper, try to see it from my point of view. Look, it's not just me... Caitlin and I have been talking about you and..."

Piper felt her anger suddenly starting to come back.

"Oh, so now you are talking about me with my friends behind my back??" she asked furiously.

"Piper, please, you are not seeing the point! We are worried about you! I am worried about you." Leo said, as piper looked down.

"You don't have to worry Leo. I am fine. Really, I am." Piper said, and managed a smile.

"Ok. I don't want to fight with you. I really care about you piper, and I hate seeing you like this, but I won't tell you what's right and wrong." Leo said.

Piper just looked away, not wanting to continue with the subject.

Leo has obviously noticed, and said; "So... How is Grams doing?"

"Not any better then she did before the second stroke... she is trying to hide it, but we know better." Piper said.

"What did the doctors say?" he asked.

"Nothing new." Piper said.

Leo waited for piper to say more, but as she didn't, he asked; "Do you still want to go to the party this Friday?"

"What party?" piper asked.

"Adam Darwin's... don't you remember? We talked about it yesterday... and a couple of times last week."

Piper searched in her memory, and then remembered Leo saying something about a party yesterday, only she wasn't really listening.

"Right, that... what about it?" she asked, forgetting why Leo mentioned it.

Leo looked close at her with concern in his eyes.

"I just asked you if you still want to go."

"Oh, right. Let's go I guess." Piper said.

"You sure?" Leo asked.

"Yeah, sure."

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday looked pretty much the same.

Leo did the talking, and piper either wasn't paying attention at all, or answering as shortly as possibly, and then drifting off to deep thoughts.

Leo called at least twice a day, asking piper to see her after school, but piper always said things like-

"Oh, Leo, sorry, I'm just really tired."

Or-

"Maybe later."

Or-

"I'm really busy; ill call you in about an hour."

But she never did.

Piper only remembered about promising Leo to call back when she woke up in the middle of the night, thinking she forgot something.

Finally, Friday came, and it was the day of the party.

Only piper had no clue.

"So, I'll pick you up today at 9?" Leo asked, as he walked her to her car.

Piper looked at him confused.

"What's going on today at 9?" she asked.

"The party Piper. Adam's party."

"Oh, that's right. Ok."

Leo gave her a kiss, and said; "See you then."

"Bye."

Piper walked to her car, and drove to the manor.

She didn't know what was expecting her that might at the party.

A/N: The party is going to bring a few more surprises, that will turn this story around. Muhahaha! Lol Please review.