Title: What changes bring

Author: Winter Blaze

Chapter 12: Ten years later

That night when mom told Janie that she couldn't play with her cousin anymore. I heard her cry. I wanted to be there for her, but I was afraid that if I did the whole truth would come out.

It's been ten years since that happened. Janie is twelve years old now and Jenna is fourteen. They aren't aloud to see each other still. I tried to talk to Bobby over the years, but he wouldn't change his mind.

I was baking cookies for the girls before they came home. Jenna was very stubborn just like the rest of us Halliwell woman, but when it came to her sister/cousin she was protective of her and she didn't care what Bobby and Lana demanded she came over after school anyway.

I grabbed the tray of cookie dough to stick it in the oven and that's when I saw Lana. I put the cookies in the oven to cook and then set my timer for ten-fifteen minutes. "What do you want Lana?"

I glared at her. I didn't want her being here. She won't even let her own daughter see her sister. At least I'm not taking that away from them.

"I need your help."

I waited for her to continue. I know we worked together when the Charmed Ones need more then just there powers, but that was about it.

"Well are going to continue?"

"Uh, yeah. Jenna, she's been asking questions about Janie-as to why they look slightly similar. I don't know what to tell her. I mean I tell her that there cousins and that's probably why, but I don't think she believes me. She's so damn persistent!"

"I told you she would. You can deal with it yourself!"

I watched her shimmer away. I didn't care at the moment. I knew the girls would be coming home in about five minutes, so I got the cookies out of the oven and waited for them to cool off.

"Mom, where home and Jenna has something to ask you!"

"I'm in the kitchen!" I hollered back. I couldn't believe that five minutes when by so fast. It donned on me that they probably shim sparkled over here.

"Hi, mo..."

"Don't you 'hi mom' me young lady. Janie and Jenna did you both shim sparkle to get here faster?" I saw the guilty looks on their faces. "Don't worry about it. That reminds me. Jenna, your mom stopped by here. She said you are asking about why you and Janie look slightly similar." She shook her head. "I think you both should sit down."

They took a seat near each other at the kitchen table. I took a deep breath and then took my own seat across from them. "I want you both to know that I love you both and that I didn't tell either of you because things got complicated before I could. Maybe I should call Hunter."

"Aunt Isa, would you just please tell us?"

"Jenna, Janie you are both sisters and cousins. Jenna you and Janie have the same dad. Jenna, Hunter is your father, so that would explain your green eyes and the shim sparkle."

I looked at both of them. Janie looked over at the one person she trusted and started crying. Jenna she just hugged Janie and I could hear her whisper, "It'll be okay. I will still be here for you. Nothing or no one can change that."

As Jenna was letting go of her sister/cousin there was a bluish green light covering the both of them and then they both disappeared.