Shea looked at Paige and Paige shook her head. They had been caught. There was no way they were getting out of this one.
"What the hell are you two talking about?" Piper asked, rage and confusion filled her voice.
Shea looked at Paige, silently pleading with her to explain, but Paige looked away. Shea stared at her in disbelief, and just refused to say anything.
Piper asked again. "What the hell is going on!"
Paige spoke up now. "How much did you hear?" She asked meekly.
"Enough." Piper hissed.
Shea sighed. This was all going downhill.
"Well, you see Piper…" Paige started to say.
"Don't sugar coat it. Just tell me what you were talking about." Piper interrupted.
"Alright. I'm not 18. I'm actually only 16. And we aren't sisters." Shea said looking at the ground.
Piper gave Paige a confused look. "You knew about this?"
Paige nodded, somewhat embarrassed.
Piper looked stunned. " I can't believe this? Who are you then? A demon, a spy?"
Shea shook her head. "None of the above. I'm…family." Was all she said.
"Family?" Piper asked.
Shea nodded. "Family." She repeated.
"Just how much of family are you?" Piper asked. Again, Shea looked at Paige.
"Stop! Answer the question yourself. Without looking at Paige." Piper practically yelled.
Shea was taken aback, but answered her question.
"Um…niece." Shea muttered.
"Niece?" Piper asked, her voice caught in her throat.
"When Prue was about…18 or so, she got, well…pregnant. She was in college, you were here with Grams, and Phoebe was in New York. No one knew, until Paige found out." Shea explained.
"How did you know Paige?" Piper asked, directing the question at Paige.
"I was her social worker." Paige's answer was simple.
"When Paige figured out who I was, she tried to tell you, but um…well…she died." Shea said, cutting in.
"Who's your dad?" Came the question that Shea had been dreading.
Downstairs, Phoebe sat with Leo, Chris and Ryan. They were all waiting anxiously for the other three to return.
"So…"Phoebe said, attempting to start some conversation. No one seemed interested.
"What's taking them so long?" Ryan asked impatiently from his seat on the couch.
Leo shook his head. "I have no idea."
Chris was about to open his mouth when the sounds of footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. The four of the stood up and walked towards the stairs, when Shea ran by them, tear stains down her cheeks. She headed for the front door and flung it open. Looking back at them once, she continued out the door, grabbing her coat. The door slammed as Paige came running down the stairs.
"Shea!" Paige yelled, running after her. She opened the door, but Shea was nowhere to be seen. Letting out a sigh, Paige turned around to face Phoebe, Leo, Chris, and Ryan. Paige let out another sigh and walked by them up the stairs. Phoebe looked at the guys and nodded. They ran up the stairs and went into Shea's room. Piper was sitting on the bed, staring into space. Paige was pacing, stopping sometimes to shake her head. Leo spoke up first.
"What happened?" He asked.
Paige just shook her head. Piper mumbled under her breath.
"I'm sorry, I didn't catch that." Phoebe said.
"I said she left." Piper replied.
"Well duh Sherlock Holmes," Phoebe responded sarcastically.
"Phoebe? Not now." Paige said, sighing.
"I believe that the question was why she left." Phoebe said.
"Argument." Came Piper's response.
"That bad, huh?" Leo asked.
Paige nodded.
"Well why aren't you scrying?" Chris asked. Ryan nodded and continued to look out the window. Paige caught his eye.
"No need." She said simply.
"Why?" Leo asked, confused.
"I know where she's going." Ryan responded, walking out of the room. Everyone stood there until Paige ran after Ryan.
"Wait for me!" She yelled, flying down the stairs. She hopped into his running car and the drove off.
Upstairs, Piper watched them drive off. She walked out of the room, Phoebe following her. Walking towards the attic staircase, she walked up. When she got to the attic, she slammed the door in Phoebe's face and locked. Setting up the area, she proceeded to summon her sister.