Part 27

"The first part of this operation will be the hardest...we need to get him to trust you, we need him to trust you. This guy knows that the police are one him and will probably check you for a wire. So we are sending you in tonight without anything like that...throughout this hole operation tonight will be the most dangerous." Phoebe nodded in understanding; she was only now regaining the strength physically and emotionally. "Once you step in there tonight I have no way of knowing what is going on so if something happens then you need to call me..." Phoebe nodded again.

"So Andy the way that I see it is I have to gain trust, and I have to get him to open up to me..." Andy now nodded, "Well, in order to do that I have to be the old Phoebe, that means I have to accept that been hit is a normal thing... and go back to my old life style."
"Phoebe, you..."
"Have to get him to trust me; what I'm trying to tell you is that, it may be hard but I'm willing to go as far as is needed. I don't want you and your men storming in." Andy understood, part of him respected her for her dedication, but part of him thought she was crazy and his brotherly instincts were telling him to call this of. To protect Phoebe, but by protecting her he was putting her in more danger along with her whole family. He finally nodded. "You have three hours to get yourself ready, and then you'll have to talk through what we know, the layout of the flat etcetera. Then when I am happy, we will escort you to the house as far as we can take you and stay at a safe distance, you will call...WILL call Phoebe, if anything goes wrong or he or anyone else for that matter gets to heavy"
"Do you know it is funny, this whole mess started from him just hitting me, now it's got this far, to this depth..." Andy took Phoebe's hand in his, "He is a very dangerous man Phoebe..." Phoebe looked at where her hand joined with his, "Do you think that I can pull this off?" She asked, the insecurity ripping her in half.
"I believe in you Phoebe, I wouldn't be asking if I didn't. Your strong Halliwell...you know how we used to fight as kids...you would always win...have me, pinned to the ground in no time and then I'd soon be screaming for mercy..." Phoebe smiled, "And I'd never give" she finished, "I always won when we were kids, who'd win now?" She asked, "Are you kidding me, with those arms and that attitude you are way more man than I am." Phoebe couldn't help but smile as was Andy.

But in a matter of seconds her smile faded as she turned to him, "When did we stop been kids?" She asked,
"Oh I'd say about the same time that we stopped been sheltered form all the shit, and the real world" He spoke his smile also fading. Phoebe spoke again, "Was there a point that you remember, the point you realized you were not a kid anymore?" She asked Andy. He turned to her, "No not a defining moment...just, one minuet I...was a man" Phoebe turned to him, "Funny one moment I was just a kid trying to stop me crazed, drunken depressed Dad from hitting my little sis and the next minuet I'm a murderer...I think that's was when I stopped been a kid" Phoebe was becoming visibly distant...something that Andy could not let her do, she had to be focused.

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Piper read the note, once, twice and now for the third time in the past five minuets, only a fraction less than the moments before...it had not fully sunk in

Dear Piper, you are my sister, and I have to say my saviour, I love you, this you have to believe. Do not doubt that my thoughts will always be with you. Do not look for me Piper. Do not try and find something that is not lost, I am something that does not want to be found. When I am ready I will return, maybe not in the way which you like...but in someway you will feel my presence.

Don't hate Prue, she is your friend. Sure, I accept there is a lot you need to talk about but, do not push her away... you all need to look after each other...and Piper take care of Paige. I want you to make sure you are fine... make sure she knows that I love her, just as much as I love you.

You may not understand now, and I may be gone for a while...but it's for the best, I'll see you soon my dearest sister... there's a little something for Paige...not much but...

Lastly I want you to know I'm sorry, for how I have messed up your life. Phoebe XXX
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Hours passed and Phoebe was now ready to be dropped off, not far from where Dan was staying. Andy had held her hand all the way from the station but this was it, she turned to him, for his last...words of wisdom...if you like, he nodded his head, "You're a Halliwell, so DO YOUR THING"
"My thing is getting high and robbing shoes...not trying to send my ex down for life" He smiled, no matter how hard things got she still got your humour he thought. She let go of his hand, "Well here it goes...and Andy remember, MY WAY...I'll call if I need help." He nodded, "Halliwell you can do it"
"You sure about it..."
"I must be...otherwise; I would not let you in that place." Phoebe smiled, "Thanks" that was the last word before she turned and started to walk towards the direction of the house...

Was she doing the right thing? Then again, when did Phoebe ever do the right thing? She smiled, took a deep breath, got her nerves and got into character...

Here we go! She thought, as she approached the door...