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Chapter 19
Operation Prove Paige is innocent
That night Halliwell Manor was not a pleasant place to be during dinner
Paige was annoyed at being suspended for something she hadn't done
Prue was in a bad mood, probably due to hormones
Piper was really upset about Leo
Grams was angry with Paige for being suspended, she didn't believe that she was innocent
Phoebe was the only one that was in a reasonably good mood but sitting through dinner had definitely spoiled it
Once Grams left the table to go to Gail's house Phoebe immediately turned to her sisters, "Okay what is up with all of you?"
Nobody answered
"Come on, Paige what's wrong with you?" Phoebe practically begged her to tell
Paige sighed, " I got suspended,"
"What!" the other three exclaimed
"That's not the worst part, I didn't even do it," Paige moaned
"What were you supposed to have done?" Phoebe asked
"Graffiti the janitor's shed," Paige said "But I swear I never, I've been framed,"
"It's okay we believe you," Piper said putting her arm around Paige
"And we'll prove it wasn't you," Phoebe said determined
"How exactly?" Paige asked
"Well…
"Any idea who it was?" Prue asked
"Oh I know who it was alright, Becca and all them," Paige said angrily
"Your friends?" Piper asked surprised
"Ex-friends," Paige corrected "I told them today I didn't want to hang around with them anymore,"
"So this is like they're way of revenge," Prue said
"Call it what you want," Paige sighed
"Look we'll prove it wasn't you, we just have to catch them doing it," Piper said
"How do you know they will?" Paige asked
"Don't you worry about it, just leave it to us," Phoebe said
Piper and Prue looked at her wondering what she was thinking
"Right so that is Paige's problem solved, now what's up with you Prue?" Phoebe asked
"I don't have a problem I just feel tired, bloated and sick," Prue sighed
"Well as much as I would like to I don't think I can fix that problem," Phoebe said
"Just be lucky you have someone loyal like Andy with you," Piper sighed
"So do you Leo," Prue said
"Not anymore," Piper sighed
"What happened?" Prue asked
"He kissed another girl," Piper said her voice cracking as she said it
"Leo wouldn't do that," Prue said
"I saw him," Piper cried
"Oh," Prue said
"It wasn't just any girl either, it was Missy Taylor," Piper said as her eyes filled up with tears
"Oh, honey I'm so sorry," Prue said and she hugged Piper
"Me too," Phoebe said and threw her arms round both of them
"Me three," Paige said, "Hey let me in to,"
They all pulled Paige into the hug aswell
The next day at school Piper, Prue and Phoebe were all standing at Piper's locker planning operation Prove Paige is Innocent
Piper glanced up and saw Leo making his way over to them
"Oh no, I don't want to talk to him right now," she whispered to Prue and Phoebe
"Hold on," Phoebe said and walked off towards him
"Leo," she called
"In a minute Phoebe I just need to talk to Piper first," Leo said
"Leo she doesn't want to talk to right now," Phoebe said
"Phoebe Missy kissed me I swear, please believe me," Leo said desperately
"Even if I do, it won't make Piper see sense, she's really hurt, just give her some time to cool off okay?" Phoebe persuaded him
Leo sighed "I guess,"
He slowly walked off
Phoebe watched him for a minute feeling sorry for him
"Well…" Prue asked when Phoebe walked back over
"Can we not talk about Leo right now, we have to focus on Paige," Piper answered before Phoebe got a chance
"Yeah of course," Prue said not wanting to upset Piper
"Look that's them over there," Phoebe pointed across the corridor to a few lockers
"So what do we do?" Piper asked
"Follow my lead," Phoebe said she waited for the corridor to clear a little before walking over
"I hope those vandalists don't strike today," Phoebe said standing close enough to Becca and them all so they could hear what they were saying "Although it would be the perfect opportunity what with the principal being away at a meeting allday,"
They walked away and hid behind the corner
"Did you hear that?" Becca asked
"So he's away allday," Scott said
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Ryan asked grinning
Piper, Prue and Phoebe all high fived each other
"Well they're just as thick as Paige said," Phoebe grinned
"Now we just have to catch them," Piper said
"Easier said than done, this school is pretty big, how do we know where they are going to graffiti," Prue asked
"Well we'll split up and keep our eyes out allday," Phoebe said
After school
"Okay I give up, we've been looking allday, been late for almost of every class because of it and still didn't find them," Prue complained
"I know what you mean I've never been late before today," Piper moaned "Although it did mean sitting beside Leo for less time,"
"You have to sit beside Leo in every class?" Prue asked
"Almost every," Piper sighed
"God I feel so sorry for you," Prue said
"Guys wait a minute," Phoebe said suddenly stopping in her tracks
"What?" Piper asked
"We totally forgot to check the most obvious place," Phoebe said speaking quickly
"What are you talking about?" Piper asked
"We said the principal is out of school," Phoebe said
Piper and Prue still looked confused
"The principals office," Phoebe said excitedly running off
Piper ran after her, Prue was slower than both of them but finally caught up
"Hello, pregnant here, can't run that fast," Prue said breathlessly
"Shh," Phoebe whispered "Look,"
Outside the principals office Becca was crouched on the ground spraying stars on the wall and Scott and Ryan were spraying the principal sucks and Clare, well they couldn't quite make out what she was doing
"You were right Pheebs," Prue whispered
"We need to get a teacher," Phoebe whispered back
They raced back into the school and crashed into Mr Bruce an English teacher
"Girls I know it's after school but still no running in the corridors," he said to them
"Mr Bruce please come with us," Phoebe said urgently
Mr Bruce gave them a puzzled look
"It's important," Piper added
"Oh alright then," he gave in and followed them outside
They lead him to the crime scene but when they got there the criminals were nowhere to be seen
"Oh no not another vandal attack," Mr Bruce said
"Damn it," Phoebe cursed
"I'm afraid I can't do anything if they are no culprits," Mr Bruce said
"But sir this means it can't have been Paige, she's at home suspended," Prue said desperately
"I'm sorry girls but I don't have authority over that," Mr Bruce said and walked off
"So close," Phoebe moaned
"Paige is going to be so disappointed that we let her down," Piper said
"Some older sisters, huh," Prue sighed
They started to walk out of school
"Piper, Phoebe, Prue wait up," a voice shouted
They turned round to see Glen rushing towards them
"Oh hi Glen," Phoebe smiled
"Look," he thrust his phone into Phoebe's hand
"Oh wow this is that new one, it's supposed to have a great camera on it," Phoebe admired the phone
"It does, take a look at the picture," Glen said
"Phoebe looked closer at the picture on the screen
"Oh my God when did you get this?" she asked
"What is it?" Prue asked taking the phone from Phoebe
"You guys ran inside and I noticed them all starting to take off so I quickly took a picture and then ran into the school to find you guys," Glen explained
"What is it?" Piper asked
"It's a picture of Becca and them all spraying outside the office," Prue told her
"We have to show the principal now," Prue said
"Come on," Phoebe already started running in the direction of the school
They ran to the office and knocked loudly on the door and opened it
"Sir we have…" Glen started but then noticed the people sitting at the principals desk
Becca, Clare, Ryan and Scott
"It seems your sister is innocent after all," Mr Rector the principal said
"How did you know?" Piper asked
"I happened to look out of my window and see these four spraying a way so I went out and got them and since then they have admitted all," Mr Rector said
"That must have been why they weren't there when we got Mr Bruce," Phoebe said
"Well if you'll excuse me I have an urgent call to make," he said and he started to dial a number the girls knew well
"Hello, Miss Halliwell…
The next chapter take place about three weeks after this one and Piper finds out something that may lead her to forgive Leo
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