Chapter 2
Broken
Piper seemed overwhelmed by the whole situation. She broke free from Prue's hug and ran down the hall to her room.
"Pheobe, don't leave...I don't want to lose you..." Prue sobbed as she pulled Pheobe closer. It was all she had left, her baby sister. Piper couldn't handle it, so she left Prue alone...to die.
"I won't, sweetie, I won't" Pheobe whispered is she smoothed Prue's hair down over her shoulder. "I love you, Prue, and I always will, no matter where you go. I won't leave you" Pheobe said.
"I love you too, Pheobe, but I may have to leave you...I don't want to go...I don't. I want to stay and protect you forever" Prue quietly explained.
"No, Prue, you're not going anywhere. You are going to beat this, and I am going to protect you for once" Pheobe insisted. Prue squeezed Pheobe tight and then got up. "Where are you going"
"Piper" Prue said bluntly. She had to help her sister. She let herself into Piper's room and saw Piper. You would have thought that Piper was the one with cancer, not Prue, if you saw her. Piper looked up as Prue sat down on the bed.
"Prue" Piper squealed as she threw her arms around her and sobbed. "I don't want you to die...I will be broken...please Prue, don't leave me...I need you..."
"Piper, honey, I am gonna do my best not to leave you, but I need you to be strong. No tears, okay? Please" Prue said soothingly as she pulled away and brushed a tear off Piper's cheek. Piper hugged Prue again.
"I'm not letting go, Prue. I'm gonna hold on to you until we get so old we die naturally" Piper said. Prue tried to pull away, thinking she meant emotionally. But, apparently, she meant physically. Prue didn't know what else to do, so she just hugged more. The more Prue tried to pull away, the more Piper squeezed.
"Piper, honey. I know this is hard for you, but, well...just try not to let it bother you. I know you, and I know you are stronger than anything. Look what all you have beat in the past few years. Things most people are too afraid to even run from. You have unbelievable strength...and you're an angel, too. But, Piper, sweetie, no matter how much you don't want me to go, I may have to. And you have to get you and Pheobe through this if I leave. Otherwise, no one will make it through, and both you and Pheobe are too strong for that" Prue said through her own tears.
"Prue, I'm coming with you. If you die, I will too. I will take away all my pain and then" Piper started.
"And give it all to Pheobe...Piper, you can't do that" Prue interrupted.
"I can, and I will"
"I may not even have cancer, Piper. I mean, the doctor sounded so...so...like he didn't think I have it. I am sure I don't" Prue lied. She was almost certain she DID have it, and she was twice as scared as Piper, but being the oldest, she couldn't.
"You know, you're right. Maybe you don't. I can't get upset until it's confirmed...IF it's confirmed" Piper said. She was suddenly better, but Prue had a feeling that was all about to change.
