Chapter 10
Poppy sat up covered in cold sweat she glanced over at he little sister who was sleeping mumbling in her sleep Poppy didn't want to go back to sleep yet because she was afraid she'd have the dream again when Kyle had told her o orb back she'd orbed out and then orbed back into the room she'd watched what had happened everything that had been said and nobody knew she bit her lip and curled up next to her teddy bear she'd dug him out from the attic as soon as they'd returned from her mothers funeral he was called P and it was a bear with a triqutra Paige had sown in herself Poppy used to take him everywhere and she knew Paige had been gutted when Poppy told her she didn't want him anymore Poppy allowed tears to run down her cheeks again
"Mummy" she whimpered her heart ached everyone in the manor was hurting Piper and Phoebe had lost their sister Leo his sister in law and one of his best friends Wyatt and Chris their auntie herself Petal and Peach blossom their mother! And Kyle had lost his wife and now faced bringing up their children alone The baby would never know what pain had happened on her birthday how could they celebrate Peach blossom's birthday when every year they'd be reminded of what they'd lost Poppy saw her door open a crack
"Hey baby I thought I heard crying" it was Piper she sat on the edge of her bed and opened her arms for a hug
"I know it hurts sweetheart" Piper soothed
"I lost my mum when I was much younger than you and I know how it feel's" she told her Poppy sniffled
"But I've gotta be the eldest sister and take care of them" Poppy cried Piper shook her head
"You're still a child and hey I maybe the eldest sister but Phoebe and your mum had to look after me everyone in a while" Piper told her
"Will I ever see mum again?" she asked Piper nodded
"I have a feeling one day you'll see her again and I know she'll be watching over you all the time after all you three where her greatest love" Piper cuddled her niece
"Try to get some sleep" Piper kissed her on the forehead and left poppy snuggled under the covers and slipped back into the terrible dream she's been having meanwhile Petal sat up and sobbed
The mood in the Halliwell manor was better than it had been in the recent weeks things where slowly becoming routine again and except from a few randomly placed break downs it seemed everyone was starting to move on none of them would ever forget Paige but they knew that staying sad and not moving on would make her memory painful instead of happy and Paige wouldn't have been best pleased if all they ever did was cry when I say it was almost back to normal that was all except Kyle.
Kyle sat in the graveyard tears streaming down his face he rearranged the flowers and polished the writing
"Paige Matthews Halliwell loving sister mother and wife she'll be dearly missed forever rest in peace angel" it read Kyle ran his hand through his hair and got up checking around he orbed away orbing straight back into the manor making Leo and Piper jump they had been getting in a sneaky kiss in the kitchen
"Sorry don't let me interrupt" Kyle said his voice monotones and without feeling
"You weren't" Leo said softly
"I have to go" he kissed Piper gently and left Piper turned to Kyle
"What do you need?" she asked kindly
"Nothing" Kyle sighed
"Then why are you still standing there?" she asked smiling slightly
"I uh just need to think," he said grimacing slightly
"Are you gonna come and see Paige's grave tomorrow?" Piper asked carefully Kyle hadn't been to visit it since the funeral
"I just got back from there" Kyle admitted he sat down his head in his hands and sobbed Piper settled next to him
"Kyle" she whispered
"I just can't do all this alone I can't bring the girls up o my own" he cried
"I know and we all know how your feeling Jesus we're feeling the same it's just you have to try and be strong for the girls and you have to let Paige go" Piper told hi he nodded
"She died in my arms Piper I had to watch her die I had to watch her stop breathing" he told her Piper cuddled him
"It's ok" she soothed
"It will be soon" he whispered back Piper didn't think he was ready to open up just yet so she allowed him to sit in silence until he got up and left Phoebe strolled in from the back baby Peach in her arms
"Hi Pheebs halloo baby" Piper cooed Peach giggled
"Hi" Phoebe looked exhausted
"Kids get home in five minutes" Piper smiled
"Oh great" Phoebe look tired
"Harder with out her" Piper slung her arm around her sister's neck Phoebe nodded sadly
The door banged
"Wyatt gives it back!" Petal protested they could hear everything that was going on
"CHRIS!" Piper shouted the four children came in slowly
"You left the instant messenger on again" Piper said Chris blushed
"I forgot mum I'm sorry" he grovelled
"Just don't do it again" Piper smiled
"Peach" Petal smiled she scooped the baby into her arms
"Can I take her for a walk?" she asked Piper nodded she passed her the baby bag
"Make sure she's back in time for her change unless you want to do it?" Piper grinned Petal looked horrified and pushed the baby out with her Kyle came back in
"Piper can we talk please?" he asked she nodded
"Kids homework please," she said they all raced upstairs but nobody did their homework
"Phoebe you can stay" Kyle said as Phoebe had gotten up to leave she looked pleased and settled back down
"Um since Paige" he coughed "Died I think it's been really hard on me especially on the kids and were around Paige's things and being constantly reminded of Paige and I think maybe it's time we moved out" he rambled
"What?" Piper asked
"I wanna move out me and the girls," he repeated
"Kyle"
"Phoebe! This is something we have to do," he said turning on his heal he left
"Cause that went well" Piper threw down the knife she'd been holding and ran her hand through her hair
"When did our lives get so screwed up?" she asked Phoebe shrugged
"See that's mummy she loves you so much" Petal continued her story about mum to baby petal who seemed oblivious to what she was saying but was chewing on her dummy suddenly a gentle wind blew through it smelled of Petals mother
"Petal" came a voice Petal never thought she'd hear again
"Mum!" she yelped seeing a semitransparent form of her mother appear she smiled
"You have to listen to me sweetheart next week when Poppy turns fifteen she needs to persuade Dad to let her have her powers back you all do there is something coming Tell Piper and Phoebe they have to figure out what happened to Brewer" Paige smiled "Send them my love be safe" she smiled and disappeared Petal looked devastated she'd just lost her mother wince in a fortnight