Chapter 11

Coping...or not.

A/N: Okay so I take it back. The weird twist is this chapter...or it starts here. Hope you like!

"I am so sorry, Prue, I wasn't thinking. This is all my fault. I won't do it again, I swear," Piper said.

"It's okay, Piper, I completely forgive you. And it's not your fault. I should have offered to talk, or something. It's never all one person's fault. We are gonna get through this, Piper. Don't worry," Prue said.

With that, Piper went back to her room. She laid on her bed and just cried. It was only 7:30, but she was tired. Her body had just cried all it could, and she couldn't do anything more. Although she hadn't yet made dinner for her sisters, she fell asleep.

Piper sat on the bathroom floor with the cold metal stuck against her heart. Her stomach seemed to be tied in knots, along with her sweaty hair. Just pull the trigger, that's it. One movement, and it's all over. Her finger squeezed tight on the trigger. The gun went off.

"Piper! Wake up!" Prue screamed into her sister's room. She could always tell when her sister was having a nightmare.

"Oh my gosh..." Piper said as she sat up in bed. She ran her fingers down her chest. "Am I bleeding?" Piper said, thinking her sweat was blood. "Did I do it, am I in heavan? Prue, why are you here with me?"

"You're not bleeding...sweating, yes, but no blood...and no, you're at home. And what was this you thought you did?" Prue questioned.

"Oh...phew. I had a dream of what I did...or tried to do...or almost did..but the gun...it went off," Piper sobbed.

"Sweetie, no gun went off. You're fine. It was all a dream," Prue said.

"I'm gonna sound like such a baby...but," Piper started.

"What?"

"Will you stay with me till I fall asleep? You can sleep with me, if you want," Piper finished.

"Okay," Prue said. The two women fell asleep next to each other. Prue was a light sleeper, but she slept lighter then normal tonight, waking up with every move of Piper's body.

When the burning dawn of morning finally came, Prue got up carefully and made breakfast, trying not to wake Piper. She knew that Piper hadn't slept well in a while. Pheobe got up shortly after Prue.

"Morning!" Pheobe said happily.

"Morning," Prue replied.

"What was all the screaming last night...no fights, I hope?" Pheobe asked. She hated fighting, especially from her sisters.

"Piper had a bad dream. I ended up sleeping with her," Prue answered, relieving her sister of all worries.

"Oh. Do I wanna know what her dream was about?" Pheobe asked. Even if Prue said no, she would probably ask anyways.

"No, Pheebs, you don't. I'm not even sure I wanted to know," Prue answered. For once, Pheobe didn't beg to hear about it.

"In that case, I won't ask. So what are you gonna do today?" Pheobe asked, trying to change the subject.

"I was gonna ask you and Piper if you wanted to spend the day together...you know like a sister bonding day...want to?" Prue asked.

"Sounds good to me," Pheobe said as she began to set the table. Piper came down five minutes later, wearing a sweaty spaghetti strap and red pajama pants. She looked tired as she plopped down on a stool by where Prue and Pheobe were talking.

"Hey, Piper. What's wrong?" Prue asked.

"Ugh...I just don't feel good," Piper answered gloomily.

"Aww...fever?"

"Yes..." Piper said. She looked horrible. She was pale and sweaty.

"How much?" Prue asked. She was worried by now.

"103.2," Piper answered. "Not that much."

"PIPER! That is a dangerously high fever. Are you sure you read it right?" Prue asked.

"I don't know. Maybe. Here," Piper said, handing her younger sister the thermometer. Pheobe took her temperature.

"She's right," Pheobe said, showing it to Prue. "103.2 on the dot."

A/N: Alright so this is not the weirdest twist...somewhat of an odd one, but it's getting the story back on track!