Chapter 10
When Prue Comes Home...
A/N: Thanks for all the compliments! As for Andy- just wait! I don't like Jack either but he's necessary! I have a bazaar twist to chap. 21! im trying to get caught up here...my internet crashed and I could only write-not post, then I could do neither. Give me some time.
Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed.
The doctor said that Prue could come home 2 days after surgery. She had to have a mild form of chemo before she could come home, sort of a sheild against relapse. But Prue is strong, and her body took it well. It would be the first- and last- time she had to have chemo. The chance of relapse was down to 20. Prue just had to wear sunscreen, and she could only be in the sun for two hours max.
Two days after surgery, Piper and Pheobe went to get Prue. Pheobe never went to visit her, but Piper seemed to live there. When Prue saw Pheobe, she was about to explode in happiness. She missed her baby sister so much...but Pheobe was too afraid to go see Prue. Last time she had to see the hospital, Piper was dying in bed.
"Pheebs! I am so sorry about what I did...I missed you...but I know why you didn't come," Prue said as she hugged her littlest sister.
"It's okay. I'm sorry I didn't come..." Pheobe said.
"Don't worry about it," Prue said. Then she went to hug Piper. Although she had just seen her last night, she wanted to hug her. The last few weeks had been a real wake up call for all of them.
"Hey Prue. I'm glad you're coming home..." Piper said, returning the hug.
"Let's get out of here. I want to see the manor...I feel like I haven't seen it in ages!" Prue said, scampering out the door. She walked ahead of Piper and Pheobe all the way to the car, then hopped in the passenger seat. Piper drove and Pheobe sat in the back, as it always was. The ride home was full of silence, and Prue was suprised. She couldn't wait to get home and she thought they would all be talking and laughing hysterically.
When they got back to the Manor, all three of them got out of the car and went to their rooms. No one talked...no one went to the other's rooms and chit-chatted. No one seemed excited that Prue was home. Prue actually wished she was at the hospital. It was also silent, but not awkward. Finally, Piper broke the ice and walked into Prue's room.
"Hey," Piper said cautiously, as if Prue were some sort of stranger, although that was the complete opposite.
"Hi," Prue responded, slowly writing something in a small notebook.
"Whatcha writing?" Piper asked.
"Just stuff. Things to do, a grocerery list, and some things I need to do at Buckland's," Prue mumbled.
"When are you going back to work?" Piper asked, still standing in the doorway.
"Um, I think like Thursday of next week. But I may have to do some work from here, afterall, my job is MY job, no one else's. Why don't you sit down?" Prue said.
"Okay. So..." Piper said as she plopped down next to Prue on her bed.
"Piper, honestly, what's going on? I mean, you were fine at the hospital...but now that I'm home...when it's supposed to be happy, you are all...weird," Prue said.
"I just...I'm not...I'm not acting strange at all. I'm just...you know...being myself," Piper said, trying to cover up her secret.
"Your normal self is happy. You are not happy. Piper, honey, what's wrong?" Prue asked. She was really concerned. Piper never ever spoke without knowing exactly what she was going to say.
"Umm...nothing...I mean...yes...nothing. But at the same time, something," Piper said, once again not knowing what she wanted to say.
"Come on, you can tell me," Prue said.
"I know. Okay. Well, you know how it works...when a family member gets sick, everyone freaks out?" Piper said, actually knowing what she wanted to say. Prue had just noticed that Piper was wearing a baggy sweatshirt.
"Yes...but you know I'm fine, and you aren't scared anymore, are you?" Prue asked.
"No..but I was. And when I was...well...I did something bad," Piper said. "But, Prue, please don't get mad at me, okay?"
"I won't. I realized, life's too short to be mad," Prue said.
"Okay. Well I sort of...I...um...I...well...let's just say, I got depressed, and...I...I picked up that gun you keep in your closet...and I...held it to my heart," Piper sobbed, "and I almost...ALMOST pulled the trigger...but I stopped."
"Piper, sweetie...why? I mean, why did you do it? And what made you stop?" Prue asked. She was crying too. She couldn't see Piper ever doing anything that could hurt her.
"I just thought I was going to lose you...and I couldn't bare it. And I stopped because...Pheobe walked in," Piper said.
"You let her see you? Oh my God Piper, what in the hell do you think you were doing?" Prue yelled. Piper began to sob harder.
"I didn't think she was even home...and I was gonna leave and do it, but she had taken my car...and well, you know how you are about your car...but please, Prue, don't be mad," Piper sobbed.
"I don't know how you could ask me not to be mad...I mean, come on, Piper, she's the youngest, you can't do this," Prue yelled.
"Prue...no, don't. Don't do this to me, please," Piper sobbed. Prue stormed out of her own room.
"Piper, what happened?" Pheobe asked, standing in the doorway, watching Prue storm out of her own room.
"I told her what you saw. I'm sorry, Pheobe, I really am, please forgive me," Piper pleaded.
"It's okay. It's okay, Piper. Let's get you to a doctor. You need to let it all out, and get help. And I am gonna talk to Prue. Her being mad won't help. It's okay, honey, you are gonna be okay," Pheobe said as she pulled her sister close and stroked her hair.
Pheobe soon got up and left. She went down to the living room where Prue was sitting, sobbing. "Hey, Prue," Pheobe said casually.
"Hey," Prue said, still staring at her pants.
"Prue, I know you want to protect me and all, but I'm okay. And being mad at Piper won't help. But she's getting help, and you have to support her. She went through so much when she found out about you. She cried all night. I heard her, and she would pace around her room..and she wouldn't sleep. She never slept. And I didn't either. We were worried, Prue, and Piper has always been paranoid, and I've been the one that messed up. This is the first time, Prue, give her a break. We are gonna fix this, but you have to help," Pheobe explained through tears.
"I know...I just didn't want you to ever see things unless you had too. I had know idea that she worried so much. I mean, I know she has always been paranoid..but..not to where she didn't sleep," Prue replied, still sobbing.
"She thought she was going to lose you. And she doesn't want to be the oldest. She was scared, and so was I, but I handled it better. Prue, please, just talk to her," Pheobe said.
"Okay. Thanks, Pheebs," Prue said as she got up to go see her sister. Piper was still in Prue's room, but she was sobbing harder then before. She looked so horrible. Prue sat down next to her and put her arm around her.
"I'm sorry, Piper. I should have tried to help, not get mad. I made you a promise, and I have already broken it. I am gonna help you, and get you through this...and I'm not gonna let you regress," Prue said. Piper reached over and hugged Prue tighter then she ever had before. Piper sobbed loudly into Prue's shoulder, and Prue did nothing but stroke her long, dark hair.
