Chapter 14
Yawning Phoebe entered the kitchen not really surprised to see Prue sitting there, deep in her thoughts.
"No, guessing what you're thinking about."
"Good morning to you to." Prue snipped.
"You going to be late for work if you don't get ready now."
"I called in sick."
Phoebe nearly fainted; this was Prue she never takes sickies. Sighing she pulled up a chair and sat down. "Prue… Just let it go."
"I can't Pheebs, I know something isn't right."
"How do you know?" Phoebe
"I just do!" Prue snapped back.
"You have to give me something stronger then that. Prue seriously, you have to drop it. Else you going to drive her away like you did…" Phoebe cut herself old memories resurfacing.
"Like I did you?"
"Prue…" Phoebe reached out her hand to hold Prue's. "… We're big girls now, you got to let us find things out for ourselves, no matter how hard it will be and you know what?"
"What?" Prue answered back placing her hand on top of Pheobe's.
"We know that you always be here for us when we need you, but, now it's your turn to have a life that you always wanted. Go enjoy yourself once in awhile. It won't kill you."
"I can't help worrying about her, she's…"
"The most vulnerable, sensitive…"
"Yeah, remember when we where kids you would get into all kinds of trouble. Especially fist fights. I knew you could handle yourself no matter what was thrown at you. But Piper… Since mum died she shut herself from the world and thought she had to please everyone. More so because she thought mum's death was due to her."
"How? I thought she was at home when mom…" Phoebe cut herself her mother's death was still raw even after all of these years.
"Don't tell her that you know this okay?…" She saw Phoebe nodded her head. "A couple of days before when we was ready to go to camp Lark. Piper was in a mood and was playing up, being a right pain. I guess she was trying to get some attention from her seeing as you were just a toddler yourself and needed constant care. I guess she was jealous and started to pick on you. But it went too far and Mum snapped. She told Piper that she would be the death of her and that if she didn't behave herself then she wasn't going to go to camp and had to stay here with you and grams. When mum died she blamed herself. I think she still does sometimes that's why she's sensitive and wants to please everyone because she thinks that she might be a disappointment to him or her. "
"I had no idea."
"You weren't supposed to." Prue said gently. "I just feel more protective over her, then I do you. You always speak your mind, stood up for yourself and for what you believe in. I knew you could handle yourself when it came down to it."
"Prue… Piper is no longer that person anymore since she met Dan, I seriously think he's good for her."
Hearing this statement Prue got up and went towards the sink dumping the coffee and pouring herself a new cup. "Well I don't."
"Well, that's not for you to decide is it Prue?" Turning her head around, she saw Piper leaning on the doorframe… fuming.
