PAIGE'S PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE
Chapter 3
Paige awoke that morning and found herself in the large double bed, in the darkened of the room, she turned to find she was alone; gradually she pulled herself from the bed and sighed as the night before pounded back, fiercely to her echoing memory.
She walked down the corridor of the house, in only half of what she was originally wearing, her jeans and shirt, as she walked in the room she saw him lying on the sofa, she smiled, the perfect gentleman as always. She though, making her way over to him she sat on the coffee table, and moved her hand up to his face, "Luke?" she asked, his eyes fluttered awake, and in seeing her beautiful face he smiled, "Morning" she beamed, unable to remove the smile on her face, "Any regrets?" he asked, "About?" she smiled back, with that he grabbed her arm and in one swift moment pulled her onto him, "About this?" he asked, pulling her into a passionate kiss, Paige returned his kiss as she was now practically lying on him, after a few minuets of this she pulled back, "Do I ever?" she asked, then lent forward again kissing him affectionately.
Paige lay her head resting on Luck's muscular chest. Silence had consumed her as she though about last night, "I hit him!" she finally said, "Paige, go home and explain everything...they'll understand." Luke tried to convince her that it was for the best. Paige herself knew that's what she had to do. She nodded, then lifted her head up, kissing him hungrily once again, then she got up of him, he took her hand, "Where are you off to?" he asked, "To take a shower" "How about I come with?" he asked with the cheekiest smile slapped on his face, Paige smiled back, "how about you make me some coffee! And then..." she left with a smile on her face, "You can drive me home." She called before he hared the door to the bathroom shut and lock. He couldn't help but smile.
Paige walked out of the bathroom, now fully clothed and ready, she walked over to the table where Luke was stood and wrapped her arms around his waist; he turned around and put his arms around her, and kissed her, only half of what it was this morning but still lengthy and passionate, "Coffee...and I'll go get a shower then...we'll go back to your sisters"
Piper walked to the door of the youngest and knocked, "Phoebe! You up?" "I am now..." the youngest growled, before a loud crash could be hared, "Shit! I fell again." Phoebe shouted Piper hared Jason laughing.
Great! I woke them, I'm in trouble now! She thought, just before the door flew open reveling Phoebe looking very peeved and standing in Jason's oversized shirt, "Piper, I just got to sleep less than an hour ago because of you and Prue's tendency to worry, and now because of your nervous karma that I am sensing you are waking me up!"
Piper had an apologetic look on her face, "I'm sorry, but I really need to...be comforted" "You're worried. I get it. But Paige is a big girl." "Yeah, and you saw her yesterday, she lost it Phoebe!" "Didn't we go through this yesterday?" she asked, "Yeah, but..." "Piper, you need to calm down. Paige isn't used to the sister thing yet, but know doubt after today, if you and Prue don't scare her away then she will be. Stop worrying!" "How can you not be worrying?" Piper asked, "Because I was Paige, Piper I ran away to New York...did you worry like this then?" "No because..." "Because I needed space, Paige need's space to, I know how she's thinking, feeling...she's confused, trust me...she's fine." "Well Phoebe do you think seen as you know what our little sister inside out. When we will be seeing her?" Phoebe shrugged, "Piper, she could turn up now...or later tonight. When she has dealt with this she'll be back." "Well can you tell me when it's okay to express my concerns?" Piper asked, Phoebe smiled, she could sense the love that Piper had for Paige, and it was touching.
Hay big sis, you need to chill. Way to over protective!" Phoebe laughed, Piper put her hands up, "Hay, you should go and look in Paige's room." She instructed, Phoebe looked quizzical as she made her way down the hall to the door, of the youngest bed room, she pushed open the door, reveling Prue, lying on the bed, her eyes closed, sleeping silently. Phoebe was speechless, she turned to Piper, "Looks like you're not the only overprotective one!" she smiled lovingly, then she put her arm around Piper, "She'll be fine." She reassured her.
Piper rested her head on the youngest sister's shoulders and both watched the oldest sister sleep. It was a good few minuets before Phoebe broke the silence, looking at Piper, "So let me get this straight, you knew that Prue was in here and decided to wake me!" she said with a smile, she didn't really mind at all, she was always there for her sisters and wouldn't have it any other way. Piper smiled at Phoebe, "Sorry Baby, but she looked so cute. I'm sorry!" she offered, "Don't be, I'm glad that you came to me! Even, if I only got to sleep an hour ago because of you." "I am sorry, but I'm really worked up, I had never seen Paige act like that before..." "Piper, I'm worried too. But we have to understand...this sister stuff to her might see like we are smothering her..." "Well she'll have to get used to it." Piper said with a smile, shutting the door and heading off to get dressed, "Are you going to go back to sleep?" Piper asked, "Nope, I'm going to comfort my overprotective sister!" she said with a smile, Piper slapped her baby sister playfully, "In other words you want me to make you breakfast!" Phoebe shrugged with a smile plastered on her face, both sisters returned to their rooms to get ready.
Paige stepped out of his car and looked up at the manor, she took a deep breath, and sighed, "I have to do this!" she whispered to herself, then just as she was about to step back in the car and hide from the past, she felt Luke grab her hand, "Come on!" Paige nodded, and walked up the steps to the manor, just before they got to the front door, Paige stopped, "Let's go through the back." She said, "Just like when we were kids, except I had to clime ladders to your room." "Okay, I'm nervous and you are not helping. Now I know why you haven't met my sisters, you know too much embarrassing stuff about me." She scolded playfully, as they walked around the side of the house to the back entrance she sighed, "How do you think they'll take it?" she whispered, "Only one way to find out...and maybe after you tell them I'll lighten the mood with a story from the past..." "Luke, this is a story from the past..." "Okay a funny story from the past." "None of my past was funny, just filled with embarrassment, sadness and you!" she explained, bracing herself before entering the manor, "Yeah, well I was the funny part." He explained, Paige stopped, "When were you funny, annoying yes, adorable maybe but never do I remember you been funny." Luke turned to Paige, "I'm adorable?" He asked with a smile, Paige turned to him, "Maybe!" Luke stepped forward and kissed Paige, only a quick kiss but it seemed so long, "For confidence." He explained, "Wow...junior high all over again." She laughed, "Hay, it worked didn't it, you sang?" "Ah...stop, one more thing, no stories about singing okay." "Paige would I ever embarrass you" "Always!" she said, "When..." Luke asked, kind of shocked, looking at Paige, "How about, high school...you had me up singing in front of the whole school and when I froze you shouted, 'Come on Matthews sing from the heart...'" she imitated, "Hay you sang..." Luke reminded, "Yeah, I did." She smiled at that memory, but her smile faded, "And then you shouted, 'Hay Matthews go to the prom with me...'" "Yeah?" he asked not seeing a problem with it, "What was wrong with that?" "I froze again, stood on stage staring at you in shock..." Luke remembered and started to laugh, "Why did you freeze anyway you never did tell me?" "Because...I thought you already had a date with Jane Parker!" Paige explained, "I was caught off gaud, and I really wanted you to ask me?" "You did?" he asked actually shocked, "Yeah, I waited for weeks and turned down at least ten guys ad then someone told me you were going with Jane" "That's why you were acting wired around me and Jane...you were jealous." "I was not jealous" she defended, "Yeah you were...Paige Matthews you were jealous." He laughed, Paige smiled, "Okay kind off. I just feel, like me when I'm with you I didn't have to be false. I love you Luke" Luke wrapped his arms around Paige pulling her into a hug, "Lets try again...give it another shot, you and me. What do you say?" Luke asked, "How many times have we tried, it never works out." "Well it won't hurt to try again." Paige smiled and nodded her head, "Sure we'll give it a shot." Luke and Paige kissed...and then turned heading towards the door to the manor. Piper and Phoebe were sat at the table in the sun room, drinking coffee at the table, Phoebe was still unsuccessfully trying to reassure Piper that Paige was okay. "Piper if you are so worried, why don't you call?" "I tried, no answer!" Phoebe nodded, "Look I know about these things and trust me she needs a little time." "Yeah Phoebe, how much time?" "Well I needed about a year so...if she truly is a Halliwell then...who knows." "Hay hold on, a true Halliwell talks about there problems not run off to New York." "You know I had a bad time..." "Yeah well, that's in the past, I'm just glad that you came back...and I wish that my sister would come..." Just then they hared the kitchen door open, Phoebe looked at Piper, "Back?" she asked, with a smile, happy that for once she was the one who was been rational. Piper was just about to turn around when she hared a male voice accompanying the youngest. Phoebe put her hand on Piper's indicating for her to stop, "She'll come to us" she mouthed quietly, Piper nodded.
"You tell them about the drugs and you die." Paige growled, "The drugs, was a funny story!" "You really need to get a dictionary and look up the word funny, because I remember you laughing...when I couldn't stand up" "I told you not to pop the pills..." Paige turned to him and walked close, he put his hands on her waist and pulled her into him, both looked into each others eyes, "When did I ever listen to..." "Words of wisdom" Luke offered, "Yeah, you wish...how about advice?" "Well not as flattering but it'll do." He smiled, Paige didn't, and he knew why, "Paige it'll be fine they'll understand? Tell them everything and they'll understand." "I'm not sure if I understand, Easy for you to say, you never shot a guy." "Self defense!" He reminded her; Paige shrugged her shoulders "I still killed a guy..." There was silence, broken by Paige, "Is it stupid that I still have nightmares?" she asked, Luke pulled her in so her head was resting on his chest, he rested his head on the top of hers, "Not at all! You need to deal with this Paige, tell your sisters everything...and I mean the whole lot." "It's not that easy, I killed a guy..." "Before, he killed you." Luke reminded again. Paige looked up at Luke and there lips once again met, he gave her the confidence that she needed, and with this she turned to the sun room, "Here goes nothing" she said to herself.
Paige hesitantly entered the room where the two middle sisters were sat, "Well if it isn't miss run away in to the night?" Phoebe Joked, Paige's face twisted, "Sorry about that..." "It's fine..." Phoebe said standing to her feet, and walking over pulling the youngest into a hug, "I mean I only got and hours sleep but, it's fine." "Sorry" Paige apologized again, "Don't be." Phoebe sad, Piper stood to her feet, and hugged Paige as well, pulling her into a loving hug, as she sighed in relief. Piper stood back out of the hug, and slapped Paige on the arm, softly, "You scared the crap out of me!" she shouted, "I'm sorry Pipe; I just couldn't come back here!" "Why not?" Piper asked, wanting to understand the youngest, "Demons!" Paige said, Pipers eyes widened, as she saw the stranger stood behind Paige, Phoebe also became jumpy, "Demons?" Piper questioned, Paige soon understood the mistake she made, damn it wrong word, "INNER DEMONS!" Paige emphasized to get her point across. Piper and Phoebe relaxed a little, "Oh..." Phoebe began, then she looked up at the guy, "Hi, friend of Paige's?" she asked, Luke stretched out his hand, and Phoebe took it, "Luke!" He stated, "Phoebe!" she answered, then Piper did the same, "Hay, I'm Piper" "Hay!" he answered back, then Paige's voice fill the air again, "Is Prue around?" she asked, "Prue is asleep on your bed!" "My bed? Damn I'm in for it now!" Paige muttered, "Paige, I don't think you realize how concerned and worried we are about you!" Paige looked at the sister stood before her, "Piper, I have never had someone look out for me like you guys since I was sixteen, I have been alone...I never had to check in with anyone, I don't know what to do or how to act, I'm not down with all this sister stuff." "Well you're not alone anymore...I'm sorry, Paige really I am sorry that you didn't grow up with us but, I care for you we all do just as much as I care for Phoebe and Prue...talk to us, tell us what's going on." "I will...as soon as..."
"Prue's here!" a voice echoed from the doorway near the living room, "Well she's here so you can explain!" Prue said, wanting to get to the bottom of her sisters actions, Paige turned, "Tea anyone?" she tried to walk only to find her self been pulled back by Luke, who dragged her back in front of him and held her in place by her waist, he bent down and spoke into her ear, "Paige, don't back out, they need to know..." "Easy for you to say, there going to think that..." Paige stopped, as she noticed Piper, Prue and Phoebe all looking at her, "Shit!" she said to her self, "Fine, I'll tell you." the three older sisters turned and headed towards the living room, "Good idea, you may want to sit down for this." Paige called, when they left the room Paige turned to Luke, "Are you sure..." "Paige go" he ordered forcefully, practically pushing a very reluctant Paige towards the living room.
In no time she found herself stood in front of the three sisters, she froze, Luke was sat on a chair just to her side, everyone looking at her, she spoke hesitantly, "Luke...remember high school...it's happening again" "Paige, they'll understand, they are going to find out sooner or later." The two spoke as if the sisters were not there, "can't you just, help me a little?" she asked, Luke stood up, and walked over to her, he took her hand in his, "'Come on Matthews sing from the heart'" he said softly, love evident, she tightened her grip on his had, Paige would have smiled if she wasn't so worked up, "Hay Mathews, proms gone...I can't ask you to that" he joked, "Just tell them the truth."
Piper, Prue and Phoebe were all sat wondering what had caused her sister so much obvious pain. But they knew that she would speak, she just needed time, and they would wait as long as it takes.
A couple of seconds silent consumed the room before Paige sat on the sofa behind her, she pulled Luke down close to her, not releasing the grip on her hand, making sure he was there for her.
Paige looked at Piper, "Firstly, I want to say I'm sorry about last night at the club, I swear to god, I didn't mean to hit that guy." "Paige, I don't care about the guy, I care about you and I just want to know what's wrong." Piper reassured her sister, Paige nodded her head, "I haven't talked about this...since...it happened, so this is going to be really, really hard." Luke put his arm around her, she fell back into him, as tears started to surface, and she sighed 'Jesus I haven't even started and tears are coming' she thought, she was quite for a long time, Luke put his hand in hers and gave her the strength to continue. She looked at her sisters and began the explanation, painful as it will be to come to terms with the past it had to be done.
Chapter 3
Paige awoke that morning and found herself in the large double bed, in the darkened of the room, she turned to find she was alone; gradually she pulled herself from the bed and sighed as the night before pounded back, fiercely to her echoing memory.
She walked down the corridor of the house, in only half of what she was originally wearing, her jeans and shirt, as she walked in the room she saw him lying on the sofa, she smiled, the perfect gentleman as always. She though, making her way over to him she sat on the coffee table, and moved her hand up to his face, "Luke?" she asked, his eyes fluttered awake, and in seeing her beautiful face he smiled, "Morning" she beamed, unable to remove the smile on her face, "Any regrets?" he asked, "About?" she smiled back, with that he grabbed her arm and in one swift moment pulled her onto him, "About this?" he asked, pulling her into a passionate kiss, Paige returned his kiss as she was now practically lying on him, after a few minuets of this she pulled back, "Do I ever?" she asked, then lent forward again kissing him affectionately.
Paige lay her head resting on Luck's muscular chest. Silence had consumed her as she though about last night, "I hit him!" she finally said, "Paige, go home and explain everything...they'll understand." Luke tried to convince her that it was for the best. Paige herself knew that's what she had to do. She nodded, then lifted her head up, kissing him hungrily once again, then she got up of him, he took her hand, "Where are you off to?" he asked, "To take a shower" "How about I come with?" he asked with the cheekiest smile slapped on his face, Paige smiled back, "how about you make me some coffee! And then..." she left with a smile on her face, "You can drive me home." She called before he hared the door to the bathroom shut and lock. He couldn't help but smile.
Paige walked out of the bathroom, now fully clothed and ready, she walked over to the table where Luke was stood and wrapped her arms around his waist; he turned around and put his arms around her, and kissed her, only half of what it was this morning but still lengthy and passionate, "Coffee...and I'll go get a shower then...we'll go back to your sisters"
Piper walked to the door of the youngest and knocked, "Phoebe! You up?" "I am now..." the youngest growled, before a loud crash could be hared, "Shit! I fell again." Phoebe shouted Piper hared Jason laughing.
Great! I woke them, I'm in trouble now! She thought, just before the door flew open reveling Phoebe looking very peeved and standing in Jason's oversized shirt, "Piper, I just got to sleep less than an hour ago because of you and Prue's tendency to worry, and now because of your nervous karma that I am sensing you are waking me up!"
Piper had an apologetic look on her face, "I'm sorry, but I really need to...be comforted" "You're worried. I get it. But Paige is a big girl." "Yeah, and you saw her yesterday, she lost it Phoebe!" "Didn't we go through this yesterday?" she asked, "Yeah, but..." "Piper, you need to calm down. Paige isn't used to the sister thing yet, but know doubt after today, if you and Prue don't scare her away then she will be. Stop worrying!" "How can you not be worrying?" Piper asked, "Because I was Paige, Piper I ran away to New York...did you worry like this then?" "No because..." "Because I needed space, Paige need's space to, I know how she's thinking, feeling...she's confused, trust me...she's fine." "Well Phoebe do you think seen as you know what our little sister inside out. When we will be seeing her?" Phoebe shrugged, "Piper, she could turn up now...or later tonight. When she has dealt with this she'll be back." "Well can you tell me when it's okay to express my concerns?" Piper asked, Phoebe smiled, she could sense the love that Piper had for Paige, and it was touching.
Hay big sis, you need to chill. Way to over protective!" Phoebe laughed, Piper put her hands up, "Hay, you should go and look in Paige's room." She instructed, Phoebe looked quizzical as she made her way down the hall to the door, of the youngest bed room, she pushed open the door, reveling Prue, lying on the bed, her eyes closed, sleeping silently. Phoebe was speechless, she turned to Piper, "Looks like you're not the only overprotective one!" she smiled lovingly, then she put her arm around Piper, "She'll be fine." She reassured her.
Piper rested her head on the youngest sister's shoulders and both watched the oldest sister sleep. It was a good few minuets before Phoebe broke the silence, looking at Piper, "So let me get this straight, you knew that Prue was in here and decided to wake me!" she said with a smile, she didn't really mind at all, she was always there for her sisters and wouldn't have it any other way. Piper smiled at Phoebe, "Sorry Baby, but she looked so cute. I'm sorry!" she offered, "Don't be, I'm glad that you came to me! Even, if I only got to sleep an hour ago because of you." "I am sorry, but I'm really worked up, I had never seen Paige act like that before..." "Piper, I'm worried too. But we have to understand...this sister stuff to her might see like we are smothering her..." "Well she'll have to get used to it." Piper said with a smile, shutting the door and heading off to get dressed, "Are you going to go back to sleep?" Piper asked, "Nope, I'm going to comfort my overprotective sister!" she said with a smile, Piper slapped her baby sister playfully, "In other words you want me to make you breakfast!" Phoebe shrugged with a smile plastered on her face, both sisters returned to their rooms to get ready.
Paige stepped out of his car and looked up at the manor, she took a deep breath, and sighed, "I have to do this!" she whispered to herself, then just as she was about to step back in the car and hide from the past, she felt Luke grab her hand, "Come on!" Paige nodded, and walked up the steps to the manor, just before they got to the front door, Paige stopped, "Let's go through the back." She said, "Just like when we were kids, except I had to clime ladders to your room." "Okay, I'm nervous and you are not helping. Now I know why you haven't met my sisters, you know too much embarrassing stuff about me." She scolded playfully, as they walked around the side of the house to the back entrance she sighed, "How do you think they'll take it?" she whispered, "Only one way to find out...and maybe after you tell them I'll lighten the mood with a story from the past..." "Luke, this is a story from the past..." "Okay a funny story from the past." "None of my past was funny, just filled with embarrassment, sadness and you!" she explained, bracing herself before entering the manor, "Yeah, well I was the funny part." He explained, Paige stopped, "When were you funny, annoying yes, adorable maybe but never do I remember you been funny." Luke turned to Paige, "I'm adorable?" He asked with a smile, Paige turned to him, "Maybe!" Luke stepped forward and kissed Paige, only a quick kiss but it seemed so long, "For confidence." He explained, "Wow...junior high all over again." She laughed, "Hay, it worked didn't it, you sang?" "Ah...stop, one more thing, no stories about singing okay." "Paige would I ever embarrass you" "Always!" she said, "When..." Luke asked, kind of shocked, looking at Paige, "How about, high school...you had me up singing in front of the whole school and when I froze you shouted, 'Come on Matthews sing from the heart...'" she imitated, "Hay you sang..." Luke reminded, "Yeah, I did." She smiled at that memory, but her smile faded, "And then you shouted, 'Hay Matthews go to the prom with me...'" "Yeah?" he asked not seeing a problem with it, "What was wrong with that?" "I froze again, stood on stage staring at you in shock..." Luke remembered and started to laugh, "Why did you freeze anyway you never did tell me?" "Because...I thought you already had a date with Jane Parker!" Paige explained, "I was caught off gaud, and I really wanted you to ask me?" "You did?" he asked actually shocked, "Yeah, I waited for weeks and turned down at least ten guys ad then someone told me you were going with Jane" "That's why you were acting wired around me and Jane...you were jealous." "I was not jealous" she defended, "Yeah you were...Paige Matthews you were jealous." He laughed, Paige smiled, "Okay kind off. I just feel, like me when I'm with you I didn't have to be false. I love you Luke" Luke wrapped his arms around Paige pulling her into a hug, "Lets try again...give it another shot, you and me. What do you say?" Luke asked, "How many times have we tried, it never works out." "Well it won't hurt to try again." Paige smiled and nodded her head, "Sure we'll give it a shot." Luke and Paige kissed...and then turned heading towards the door to the manor. Piper and Phoebe were sat at the table in the sun room, drinking coffee at the table, Phoebe was still unsuccessfully trying to reassure Piper that Paige was okay. "Piper if you are so worried, why don't you call?" "I tried, no answer!" Phoebe nodded, "Look I know about these things and trust me she needs a little time." "Yeah Phoebe, how much time?" "Well I needed about a year so...if she truly is a Halliwell then...who knows." "Hay hold on, a true Halliwell talks about there problems not run off to New York." "You know I had a bad time..." "Yeah well, that's in the past, I'm just glad that you came back...and I wish that my sister would come..." Just then they hared the kitchen door open, Phoebe looked at Piper, "Back?" she asked, with a smile, happy that for once she was the one who was been rational. Piper was just about to turn around when she hared a male voice accompanying the youngest. Phoebe put her hand on Piper's indicating for her to stop, "She'll come to us" she mouthed quietly, Piper nodded.
"You tell them about the drugs and you die." Paige growled, "The drugs, was a funny story!" "You really need to get a dictionary and look up the word funny, because I remember you laughing...when I couldn't stand up" "I told you not to pop the pills..." Paige turned to him and walked close, he put his hands on her waist and pulled her into him, both looked into each others eyes, "When did I ever listen to..." "Words of wisdom" Luke offered, "Yeah, you wish...how about advice?" "Well not as flattering but it'll do." He smiled, Paige didn't, and he knew why, "Paige it'll be fine they'll understand? Tell them everything and they'll understand." "I'm not sure if I understand, Easy for you to say, you never shot a guy." "Self defense!" He reminded her; Paige shrugged her shoulders "I still killed a guy..." There was silence, broken by Paige, "Is it stupid that I still have nightmares?" she asked, Luke pulled her in so her head was resting on his chest, he rested his head on the top of hers, "Not at all! You need to deal with this Paige, tell your sisters everything...and I mean the whole lot." "It's not that easy, I killed a guy..." "Before, he killed you." Luke reminded again. Paige looked up at Luke and there lips once again met, he gave her the confidence that she needed, and with this she turned to the sun room, "Here goes nothing" she said to herself.
Paige hesitantly entered the room where the two middle sisters were sat, "Well if it isn't miss run away in to the night?" Phoebe Joked, Paige's face twisted, "Sorry about that..." "It's fine..." Phoebe said standing to her feet, and walking over pulling the youngest into a hug, "I mean I only got and hours sleep but, it's fine." "Sorry" Paige apologized again, "Don't be." Phoebe sad, Piper stood to her feet, and hugged Paige as well, pulling her into a loving hug, as she sighed in relief. Piper stood back out of the hug, and slapped Paige on the arm, softly, "You scared the crap out of me!" she shouted, "I'm sorry Pipe; I just couldn't come back here!" "Why not?" Piper asked, wanting to understand the youngest, "Demons!" Paige said, Pipers eyes widened, as she saw the stranger stood behind Paige, Phoebe also became jumpy, "Demons?" Piper questioned, Paige soon understood the mistake she made, damn it wrong word, "INNER DEMONS!" Paige emphasized to get her point across. Piper and Phoebe relaxed a little, "Oh..." Phoebe began, then she looked up at the guy, "Hi, friend of Paige's?" she asked, Luke stretched out his hand, and Phoebe took it, "Luke!" He stated, "Phoebe!" she answered, then Piper did the same, "Hay, I'm Piper" "Hay!" he answered back, then Paige's voice fill the air again, "Is Prue around?" she asked, "Prue is asleep on your bed!" "My bed? Damn I'm in for it now!" Paige muttered, "Paige, I don't think you realize how concerned and worried we are about you!" Paige looked at the sister stood before her, "Piper, I have never had someone look out for me like you guys since I was sixteen, I have been alone...I never had to check in with anyone, I don't know what to do or how to act, I'm not down with all this sister stuff." "Well you're not alone anymore...I'm sorry, Paige really I am sorry that you didn't grow up with us but, I care for you we all do just as much as I care for Phoebe and Prue...talk to us, tell us what's going on." "I will...as soon as..."
"Prue's here!" a voice echoed from the doorway near the living room, "Well she's here so you can explain!" Prue said, wanting to get to the bottom of her sisters actions, Paige turned, "Tea anyone?" she tried to walk only to find her self been pulled back by Luke, who dragged her back in front of him and held her in place by her waist, he bent down and spoke into her ear, "Paige, don't back out, they need to know..." "Easy for you to say, there going to think that..." Paige stopped, as she noticed Piper, Prue and Phoebe all looking at her, "Shit!" she said to her self, "Fine, I'll tell you." the three older sisters turned and headed towards the living room, "Good idea, you may want to sit down for this." Paige called, when they left the room Paige turned to Luke, "Are you sure..." "Paige go" he ordered forcefully, practically pushing a very reluctant Paige towards the living room.
In no time she found herself stood in front of the three sisters, she froze, Luke was sat on a chair just to her side, everyone looking at her, she spoke hesitantly, "Luke...remember high school...it's happening again" "Paige, they'll understand, they are going to find out sooner or later." The two spoke as if the sisters were not there, "can't you just, help me a little?" she asked, Luke stood up, and walked over to her, he took her hand in his, "'Come on Matthews sing from the heart'" he said softly, love evident, she tightened her grip on his had, Paige would have smiled if she wasn't so worked up, "Hay Mathews, proms gone...I can't ask you to that" he joked, "Just tell them the truth."
Piper, Prue and Phoebe were all sat wondering what had caused her sister so much obvious pain. But they knew that she would speak, she just needed time, and they would wait as long as it takes.
A couple of seconds silent consumed the room before Paige sat on the sofa behind her, she pulled Luke down close to her, not releasing the grip on her hand, making sure he was there for her.
Paige looked at Piper, "Firstly, I want to say I'm sorry about last night at the club, I swear to god, I didn't mean to hit that guy." "Paige, I don't care about the guy, I care about you and I just want to know what's wrong." Piper reassured her sister, Paige nodded her head, "I haven't talked about this...since...it happened, so this is going to be really, really hard." Luke put his arm around her, she fell back into him, as tears started to surface, and she sighed 'Jesus I haven't even started and tears are coming' she thought, she was quite for a long time, Luke put his hand in hers and gave her the strength to continue. She looked at her sisters and began the explanation, painful as it will be to come to terms with the past it had to be done.