07/07/05Tribute (Continue down for story)

Today was a hectic day as some of you might know. I was so scared ( I live about 20 minutes from London and the news shook me up pretty badly as I was at school at the time and didn't know if my relatives were okay but luckily I got hold of them eventually.

I was so upset and angry, how can these people be so heartless. Approximately 45 have lost their lives so far in this devastating terrorist attack on London however I'm sure this death toll will rise as more is uncovered… ( and although I myself haven't lost any loved-ones, I'm still very upset and shaken, and this has been a great shock to us all. I even cried just from looking at the picture of the bus that had been brutally ripped in two, then there were even more pictures that just made everything so real, to begin with i was just praying that it was a rumour that had gotten out of hand but sadly this is horribly real. These scenesare horrific, looking at London after the attack it waschaos, I've never seen so many people distressed, severely injured and panicked...

No-one will ever forget the devastation caused.

London, you have been so brave in the face of all this devastation, it's good to know that there is good in this world that seems so cruel right now.

To all the people who were stuck in tubes/buses I can't imagine what u went through, listening to all these eye witness accounts just made me think, it must have been horrific…

And our emergency services have been so amazing! You are all brave, lovely people – I, and I'm sure the rest of the country can't thank you enough!

I also want to thank the Americans who have already shown us great support… We love you so much and we remember that you too have been through such devastating times.

And finally to all those who have lost loved-ones, my sympathies go out to you; this must be so hard for you... These people will pay for taking away such precious people in our lives…

A day we will never forget… Let us stand together and show that these people cannot win by killing innocent people… xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

About a week had passed since Phoebe had had this 'vision' and finally all the girls seemed to be relaxing; nothing had happened to Prue or Paige. It was now nearing the summer dance and the girls were all getting excited, with the exception of Phoebe. It was Friday night, the dance was tomorrow. The girls were all staying in to watch a film together like the old days.

"So I heard you're going to the dance with Andy" Paige said to Prue

"Maybe I am…"

"So are you guys, you know, back together"

"Kinda… He's been helping me a lot this week to, you know, get myself back on track. I take it you're going with Lover boy"

"Depends on who you mean"

"Don't act all innocent… I'm talking about Kyle obviously"

"Well yeah I am, I had to force him to come though; he thinks it's stupid." They giggled. Most boys hated the dance while the girls loved being able to get dressed up.

"What 'bout you Phoebes? Who you goin' with?" Prue asked. Phoebe stayed silent for a minute.

"I'm not"

"You're not going with anyone?"

"No, I'm not going at all"

"What? Why?"

"Because I have no-one to go with" she said irritably

"There'll be loads of single boys there; c'mon you have to go!" Prue moaned. Phoebe didn't want to admit the reason she wasn't going was because Cole was going with someone else.

"I don't want to go okay?" she snapped. All of the sisters looked a bit shocked.

"What about Cole?" Paige asked gently

"What about him?"

"Well a little while ago you were like, all over each other"

"Well we're not anymore. He doesn't really like me"

"Of course he does!" Paige insisted

"Well that's funny, if he liked me so much then why did he accept Chelsea's offer to go to the dance?" Phoebe spat angrily.

"You know what guys are like Phoebes" Piper said, trying to be reassuring

"Yeah Phoebes, he's probably just trying to make you jealous or something" Paige added. Phoebe just glared at them before walking off.

The next day was pretty crazy. All the girls went shopping to buy last accessories for their outfits that night, they'd even managed to drag Phoebe along in hope that it would make her want to come to the dance too.

"This dress is gorge isn't it Phoebes, it would really suit you" Piper said holding it up to Phoebe who just shrugged.

"It's ok but it doesn't matter because I'm not going."

"Don't let a guy ruin your night Phoebe! You love the summer dance!"

"Maybe I don't anymore" she said stubbornly. Paige and Piper exchanged looks and carried on shopping, buying jewellery, shoes, whatever they could get their hands on.

By the time the girls had finished their shopping spree it was about 4.30, leaving only 2 hours to get ready for the dance.

Phoebe sat and watched as her sisters ran around getting each other to fix their hair and do their make-up and she felt a mixture of sadness and guilt. She didn't mean to snap at them but she felt so upset that Cole had betrayed her like that.

"Phoebe you're not seriously gonna miss the dance because Cole's an idiot are you?" Paige asked seriously

"I'm not in the mood Paige, okay?"

"No not okay because this isn't you! Please come!" Paige said grabbing her arm and trying to pull her sister off the sofa. Phoebe protested at first but when she thought about it; why shouldn't she go? She wasn't going to let him win. She'd show him what he's missing! She rolled her eyes and got up. Paige grinned excitedly before dragging her sister upstairs.

Finally the clock struck seven and all the girls were ready. Prue was in a short, white summery dress and she looked far from a tramp! She was going to show Karen Attkins that she was better than her in everyway! Next there was Piper who stuck with a classic black dress, in hope to make her look thinner even though she wasn't showing that much of a belly yet. Paige was in red which contrasted with her dark hair beautifully and Phoebe looked stunning in a low cut lilac dress. Phoebe suddenly had a thought,

"How am I gonna get there?"

"Don't worry you can grab a lift with me and Kyle" Paige said

"Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't he ride a motorbike?"

"He's borrowed his Uncle's car smart ass" she said sticking her tongue out at Phoebe. Phoebe was now desperately trying to think of reasons why she couldn't go but her mind draw a blank. They all stood waiting for their boyfriends/dates. Andy was the first to turn up.

"Wow it's been a while since I've been here" he said nervously "And wow you've all grown up" he said looking round at Piper, Phoebe and Paige. "Erm so Prue, shall we go?"

"Yeah, but there's nothing to be worried about Andy, you used to basically be part of this family"

"Yeah, long time ago Prue!" he said as they walked off together. All the sisters smiled, Prue and Andy were made for each other. Not Prue and Roger, Not Prue and Jack; just Prue and Andy.

Leo came next,

"Hey how are my two favourite girls?" he asked Piper

"Who says it's a girl"

"Considering the amount of girls in your family don't you think it's a pretty good guess?" he said smiling, she laughed.

"I guess, now come on you let's get out of here." She said before turning and saying goodbye to her sisters.

Kyle came in next,

"Wow you look amazing" he said kissing his girlfriend.

"Looking pretty cute there yourself" she said sorting out the collar of his shirt

"I hate wearing this stuff, but I did, for you" he said, she smiled. He then handed her a rose.

"Aww aren't you just adorable?"

"Well now you ask… yeah I guess I am" he said cheekily

"Oh, is it okay if we give Phoebe a ride?" Paige asked, Kyle was about to speak when he was interrupted

"No need, she's got a ride" everyone turned around to find Cole in the doorway. Phoebe just stood there in shock. Kyle and Paige slipped away.

"But… I thought you were going with Chelsea…" Phoebe asked quietly

"I was, but then I realised I didn't want to go with her. I wanted to go with you, I just wasn't sure you wanted to go with me"

"I did, I was even going to ask you but she beat me to it"

"Well never mind, all sorted out now huh unless you'd already planned to meet someone else there?"

"Shut up, you know I haven't" she said

"Good, I was just checking! Now" he said offering her his arm, "Shall we?" she took his offer

"Certainly Mr. Turner…" and they walked out to the car together.

Sorry about the lameness of this chapter. I was going to include the whole dance but understandably I've had other things on my mind and jst kinda got writers block...

So I'll write the whole dance for tomorrow, I have something exciting planned for it.

I'm off to bed now, as it's been one hell of a long day ( feel free to review even though it's crap.

Finally once again I send my sympathies out to the victims of the attacks today and love to everyone affected… xxxxxxxxx