Title: A Love Foretold

Author: Winter Blaze

Chapter 5:

"Demon!" yelled Paige. Before anyone could do anything, the half-dressed demon took hold of Melinda's hand and shimmered away. The family just stood there looking confused, but Piper was the one who said something first, well actually demanded "Cole, go after her."

Cole just looked helpless and said, "I can't." He knew Piper was about to go off on a rage, so he shimmered out as well, but he only shimmered up to Phoebe and his room. "I can't believe he wouldn't go after Melinda. He would do if that was Persia."

Persia just looked at Piper and then said, "Don't put me in the middle of this, and besides you don't know that for sure, Aunt Piper. Melinda will be back and I don't think that demon will hurt her." Piper knew she was wrong for saying that. "I'm sorry Persia I'm just scared. I don't know where Melinda and that demon went too." Persia just nodded her head and shim orbed up stairs.

Little did everyone know that Melinda and the demon were just inside Melinda's room talking about their life and the choices they would have to make soon. "Why did you shimmer into the living room of all places, Nick?" Nick looked down at the monochromatic comforter and then said, "I was nervous and you're only six months pregnant, but you hide it well." he finished with a grin. Melinda started to cry out of frustration because of all the lies she has told or hid too well. "I-I just don't-see how they'll accept u-u-us: being married, me pregnant, and you a half upper level d-demon."

The couple was silent for just a second, but when they heard a thump in the next room, they both shimmered into that room. Nick let go of Melinda's hand, so she could run to Persia's side and try to heal her. "Guess we won't be making that dinner date." said Nick.

"Nick this is no time…I can't heal Persia, so go down there. I need my aunt Paige."

Nick shimmered out of Persia's room and into the living room. "Where is my daughter!" yelled Piper. "Look I don't have time for this. Whichever one of you is Paige; Melinda needs you in Persia's room now. Persia is bleeding badly from a side wound." Without another word, Paige orbed out of the living room while the other family members ran up the stairs. Nick shimmered out as well.

Surround by a white light Persia woke up not knowing where she was. After the light cleared, Persia could tell she was in a white room all by herself-that is until a swirl of blue lights appeared in front of her. "Mom?" asked Persia as a woman with straight brown hair and green eyes held out her hand for Persia to take.

"Persia…no you can't leave yet!"

That was the last voice Persia heard before waking up in her room with her family all around her with the exception of Nick. "Persia what happened? Do you remember what happened?" asked Phoebe. Persia looked around her and said, "I want everyone to leave except my grandma and grandpa."

No one wanted to leave; they respected Persia demand and left her room. Cole helped Persia to get up and sit on her bed; they sat next to her on either side of her. "I saw my mom and she wanted to tell me something, but I was healed and she didn't get a chance to tell me anything."

Phoebe and Cole were happy for Persia that she saw her mom but they didn't know which mom it was that she saw. "Persia which mom?" asked Cole. Persia felt stupid for forgetting that she had to be pacific when it came to Janie and Jenna. "I saw Janie."

Silence had begun- Phoebe and Cole were remembering their granddaughters and Persia was remembering her mom's face-until they heard Piper and Leo yell, "YOU'RE WHAT!"

They all went downstairs to see Kera and Rosa sitting on one couch, Prue, and Andy on the other with Paige and Kyle standing behind them. They didn't see Melinda until they looked at Piper and Leo. Leo's right hand was tightly around Nick's throat and Piper was holding Melinda back and she was crying.