Chapter 13

Silent Tears, Loud Fear.

"Ms. Halliwell?"

"Yes?" Both sisters turned around to look at the doctor.

"How is she?" Prue asked, tears still lurking in her eyes.

"She's stable...but not well."

"Oh. Is she gonna...well...you know," Prue asked. She always had to ask these questions...no one else would.

"We're not sure yet. Maybe you should...well, think positive, but prepare for the worst."

With that, Pheobe sobbed worse as Prue tried once again to calm her down. The doctor turned and left, going back to check on Piper. It was getting harder for Prue to keep from crying. She knew it was wrong of her...she was the oldest, the strongest, and it had to stay that way. Prue was coming close to busting though. She couldn't have her silent tears much longer. Her fear was growing louder everyday, and she knew Pheobe would pick up on it. Piper too, if she woke up.

Before she could stop it, the smallest tear ever fell down Prue's cheek, landing once again on Pheobe's shoulder. This time, Pheobe pulled away from the hug shortly there after. She noticed the pain in Prue's eyes for the first time. Normally, if anyone noticed, it was Piper. But Prue was super good at hiding her feelings so no one had anything to notice.

"Prue...you look like you wanna cry...it's okay to cry, Ms. Tough Girl," Pheobe said through her tears.

"No. I don't wanna cry...I'm fine. Really," Prue lied.

Pheobe shrugged and began to walk away. She was going to see Piper. She walked down the halls and found her sister's room. When she walked in the door, she saw Piper laying on the bed. Half dead. She was snow white, lifeless, and in a coma. Pheobe walked up to the bed and grabbed her hand.

"Hey, sweetie. Look, I don't know if you can hear me, but you have to come back. Prue's out there having a breakdown and we miss you. Don't leave us, please. We need you...more than anything," Pheobe said. Piper moved her hand slightly. Pheobe heard a gasp from behind her. It was Prue. But before Pheobe could ask how long she'd been there, Piper woke up.

"Piper!"

"Prue? Pheobe? What happened...where am I?" Piper asked, confused.

"You are sick, so you're in the hospital," Prue explained. She still looked like she wanted to cry.

"How am I sick?" Piper asked.

"You have a very high fever and you need to relax," Pheobe said.

"Oh. I don't feel good," Piper replied.

"That's why you're here," Prue said.

"Am I gonna die?" Piper asked.

"Umm..." Pheobe said. She looked at Prue, asking with her eyes what to say. "Honestly, we don't know...but now that you're awake, it looks better than it did," Pheobe explained. No one had said that for sure, but Pheobe just had a feeling.

"Oh...I heard you, Pheobe, and I heard Prue walk in. I heard everything you said, so I woke up. Just cause you told me to. I wasn't going to, you know, cause I was so sad. I didn't want to until you said that, Pheobe, and then I saw Prue and knew you weren't lying. She is having a breakdown."

"So..you...you...wanted to...you know, die?" Prue asked. She had no idea, and was starting to think that Piper was hiding more than Prue was.

"Yeah. No big deal. I thought about it before, and while I was asleep, I saw the white light...and I was going towards it. Until you two came along," Piper explained.

"What's wrong? I mean what made you want to leave?" Prue asked.

"I just...I don't know. When you had the surgery...I just thought life was becoming a waste. So I was always thinking about death and then I decided that if I came into a situation where I could live or die, I would die." Piper brushed a strand of hair out of her face.

"Piper, life is not a waste. Neither me nor Pheobe is going anywhere. We love you, and if we left or you left, both of us would be devastated. I thought I was gonna die when you got sick," Prue said. She was beginning to break. She thought both of her sisters were happy, but she had just found out one wanted to die. She definitely couldn't cry now.

"It is, Prue, and I want to die, but not in front of you guys. You two are the only things that keep me going. Sometimes that's not enough though. With how much I love you guys, it's not enough."

"What do you want, then, Piper? I mean, most people aren't this close with their siblings. Nothing can tear us apart. Why would you want to go away from us?" Pheobe asked. Clearly, this was all overwhelming to Pheobe.

"Pheebs, it's not you..I just have some problems that I need to work out. I will, eventually." After that, the doctor came in and told Piper she could go home the next night.

A/N: Alright, you have now read chp. 13! I hope you liked it...it's one of my fav chapters cause of the emotion...R&R plz...