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Vulnerable Child – Chapter 13
Two days passed quickly, before anyone had time to stop and breathe Grams and Piper were taking Phoebe to the clinic. Sitting in the back seat of the car Pipers mind was a buzz, she was going over the event of the past few days. How can things have gone this far? I really thought I could have convinced Phoebe to stop this abortion… But I couldn't. I should have tried harder. Piper's line of thought was interrupted by the sharp squeal of the brakes. She lifted her head and peered out the front window. They had arrived.
Piper looked around the clinics waiting room; it was almost full of solid white blocks and smelt of hospital strength disinfectant. Grams checked Phoebe in, whilst she and Piper took a seat; listening to Grams almost whispering Phoebe's details to the receptionist. Tapping her feet nervously Phoebe sat clutching her stomach. Piper gently squeezed her hand reassuringly and smiled at her. They still hadn't spoken about Phoebe's rape confession; Piper didn't know how to handle that. She wanted Phoebe to tell her it wasn't true, but she knew that Phoebe wouldn't lie about something like that.
"Piper," said Phoebe, as the tapping stopped,
"Yeah," Piper replied, keeping her eyes facing forward.
"What's going to happen?" asked Phoebe, Piper felt her body shaking as she sat,
"I don't know really," replied Piper, "I think maybe they'll give you a pill or something… depending on how far along you are there might be a different… procedure," Piper was trying to sound self-assured and informed but she could tell that her voice was shaky, she didn't actually know what was going to happen.
"Procedure, so does that mean… like an operation or something?" questioned a scared sounding Phoebe.
"No, well I don't think so… everything will be fine. I promise." Phoebe sighed and looked towards the ceiling,
"I'm sorry," she murmured,
"So am I, I'm so sorry," said Piper turning to face Phoebe. "I'm sorry you have to go through this, I wish this had never happened to you but it has and we'll deal with it. I'll help you through this, and I'll always be here for you, I promise you that,"
"That's two promises you've made me today," joked Phoebe, Piper smiled and pulled her sister into what would have been a long embrace if it hadn't been cut short.
"Phoebe Halliwell," called a nurse.
A/N: Ok, so this chapter is way short. I know but I didn't really want to focus too much on this here, so just a short chapter. But don't worry; the next one will be up very soon. So you won't have too wait too long. R&R please.