AN: Hey, I'm updating! How do you feel about that? I bet you feel good! Well, hopefully. Here's the chapter!
lillynilly - Well, they don't really know that Piper is their sister, so it won't be weird. Thanks for the review!
charmedangel429 - Well, I'm not exactly sure why. It was just the first name off the top of my head. Oh, and I wouldn't forget to update, I would just delay it! But, I'm not this time, so thanks for the review!
naiya-isis - Yeah, just a tad. Need to work on your subtlety, do you? Thanks!
Chub - Thanks!
andy20 - Thanks!
AsherSmasher - Thanks for expressing your point!
winter blaze - Well, you won't have to, as she will here. Well, almost everyone else. Thanks!
CharmedAli - Thanks, and what would be the point if they didn't eventually find out? Thanks!
Chapter 4:
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At lunch, Piper and Phoebe went over to the four who were already sitting at the group's normal table. The four looked up from their lunches and immediately noticed that Phoebe was not alone. "Hey, guys!" Phoebe said cheerily, and sat down in an empty seat, motioning Piper to do the same. She did. "Oh, guys, this is Alexa. Alexa, these are Prue, Paige, Andy, and Leo." Phoebe said, pointing to each person respectively.
"Nice to meet you." Piper said, and flashed a smile in Leo's direction. He smiled back. "Nice to meet you too, Alexa." Prue said, forcing kindness. She didn't normally like Phoebe's friends. Piper noticed that, but didn't let it faze her. She had suffered much worse greetings. Before she could open her mouth, Phoebe said "Prue! Don't talk that way to the girl whoattract guys like a magnet!" Piper blushed furiously. "I do not!" she defended quietly. "Yeah, right, and all those guys surrounding you this morning didn't prove that?" Phoebe asked, smiling. "You were in the center of that mob today?" Paige asked. "Was it that noticeable?" Piper asked, hiding her face in her hands.
"So, have you always been popular?" Paige asked. "Not really..." Piper replied modestly. Phoebe rolled her eyes. "God, you are too modest for your own good!" she said, laughing. Piper laughed too. While they were laughing, the other four looked at each other. It wasn't like Phoebe to be this open with people she just met. "So, Alexa, where did you move from?" Andy asked after a moment. "Oh, Seattle. But I've lived all over." Piper responded. "Really? Where?" Paige asked. "Oh, before Seattle there was NYC, Little Rock, Orlando, Birmingham, New Orleans, and Houston." Piper said. "Wow. You move a lot. Is it your dad's job?" Phoebe asked. "Yeah." Piper responded. 'His job of being a bad person.' she thought.
"What was NYC like?" Phoebe asked, and everyone leaned in to listen in. The boys had been conversing, but stopped when Phoebe asked the question. "Well, let's just say I ate the worm." Piper joked. "Oh, that SO sounds like something Pheebs would say."Prue said, smiling. She was taking a liking to Alexa now. "Pheebs?" Piper asked. "Yeah, our nickname for the middle Halliwell sister." Leo said. "She isn't the middle Halliwell!" Paige said. "'Cause I'm not a Halliwell! I'm a Matthews, remember?" she asked. "Why a Matthews?" Piper asked. "I'm their half sister, so that means I'm not fully related to these psychos." Paige said jokingly. "Which side are you related to?" Piper asked. "Oh, our... Mom." Phoebe said, looking down sadly. "Jeez, you guys sure have a lot of touchy subjects." Piper said, trying to lighten the mood. Phoebe opened her mouth to say something, but Piper cut her off before she began. "Just something I noticed." she said defensively.
Phoebe then poked her in the rib. "Ow!" Piper said, a little louder than one would expect from a little poke. "Sorry. But, did you know that you are incredibly perceptive?" Phoebe asked. "Oh, I am not!" Piper protested. "Oh yes, you are! Do you have any faults?" Phoebe asked. 'Quite a lot.' Piper thought, but didn't dare think of saying it aloud. "Yes, I do. I panic easily, I tend to overdo, I always follow the rules, I'm a neat freak, need I continue?" she asked. "Oh, that's, like, the opposite of me." Phoebe said. "I am too laid back, I don't work hard enough, I never follow the rules, I'm a slob, and I probably shouldn't continue, as you'll find out soon enough." "Oh, will I?" Piper asked. "Certainly." Phoebe replied, nodding and smiling. "Now, wasn't that fun?" Prue asked sarcastically. Phoebe pushed her lips together and playfully glared at her elder sister.
"So, how's San Fran?" Piper asked. "Oh it's okay. It's very... unusual. At least for us." Paige said before she could stop herself. "Well, I would imagine! From what I've learned from Phoebe, you guys are quite an interesting family." commented Piper. "Oh, really? And what exactly did she tell you?" Prue asked, throwing a glare at Phoebe. "Oh, just that you three are sisters, you live with your grandmother, and have cousin living with you." Piper answered. "That would be me." Leo said, smiling. "Oh, really?" Piper asked, smiling back. The other four exchanged knowing glances. It was obvious that the two with them had crushes on each other.
"ANYWAY, what class do ya have next, Lex?" Phoebe asked. "Oh, um... I'm not exactly sure." Piper said timidly. "What do you mean? You got your schedule, right?" Phoebe asked. "Yeah, Pheebs, but it doesn't have subjects or anything, just room numbers." Phoebe winced. "Oh, that sucks." "Tell me about it." Piper said, rolling her eyes. "Well, what's the room?" Phoebe asked. "Oh, um... 324. I think." she added, after contemplating it. "Oh, ouch." Phoebe said. "Oh, PLEASE don't tell me you aren't in that class." Piper whined. "Oh, I am. It's just... it's Ms. Cosby, the worst history teacher EVER!" Phoebe complained. "Yeah, I agree with Pheebs here." Prue joined in. "She is pretty awful. She's hard, boring, and probably the most condescending adult existing on this earth. She was always accusing us of things we didn't do, and weren't even done. It's completely ridiculous!"
"Oh, that sounds like lots of fun." Piper said sarcastically. "I think history sucks." Paige interjected. "Especially World War Two." she added jokingly, glancing over at Leo. "Oh, it was awful! Especially the lives of the army medics..." Leo played along with the joke. "Army medics? Who knows about those?" Andy asked, making the whole conversation a big joke.
RINGRINGRING!
"Aw, dammit, the bell." Piper said, throwing her backpack over her shoulder. "Yeah, we should have left, like, ten minutes ago. Room 324 is, like, on the other side of the school." Phoebe said, and she began hurrying off. "Well, nice to meet you guys." Piper called back, flashing one last smile at Leo.
As she walked off, Leo followed her steps with his startling blue-green eyes. This allowed Prue to walk up behind him, unnoticed. She put her elbow on Leo's shoulder. This grabbed his attention, and he took a look at her. "You like her, don't you?" she asked the obvious. Leo just gave a slight nod. "Thought so." Prue said, and walked away.
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"Are you sure he's a junior?" Piper asked Phoebe once they were out of the cafeteria. "Yeah, I'm sure Lex. But, what's wrong with going out with him?" she asked. "Strict dad, remember?" Piper reminded. "Yeah, I do. But, why don't you just sneak out?" Phoebe asked. "I told you, I don't like to break rules." Piper said. "Not even for Leo?" Phoebe pestered. Piper raised one eyebrow, looking skeptical. "Are you trying to fix me up with your cousin?" she asked, joking suspicion. "Yes, I am." Phoebe nodded, and Piper laughed.
"So, do you want to come to my house to see him later? My Grams would love to meet you." Phoebe offered. "Sorry, but I can't. I have to let my dad know first. He, um... wants to know how my first day of school went, anyway. I promised him I'd be there." Piper lied quickly. "Oh." Phoebe said, a bit disappointed. "But don't worry, Pheebs. I'm sure I can set up a time soon." Piper reassured. Her 'father', whose name was Daniel, wanted her to have a good social life. Actually, he DEMANDED that she have a good social life. He demanded that she show the world that she was perfect, as to not raise any suspicion.
Piper reached over and put her hand on her friend's shoulder, as a good gesture. But, Phoebe gasped, and closed her eyes. "Pheebs?"
Phoebe had fallen into a premonition. She and her sisters were standing in front of a demon in an alleyway. It was light blue, with a yellow lightening bolt on its forehead and two gray horns sticking out just above it. It unleashed a few sideways tornadoes, knocking all three to the ground. It then shimmered out.
Phoebe's eyes shot open, and she immediately noticed Piper's hand waving in front of her face. "You okay? You kind of black out there for a moment." Piper said, concerned about her friend. "Uh, yeah." Phoebe said. "I also think that it might be a good idea to wait, now that I think about it..."
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It was the afternoon, and Piper tiptoed into her house. She and Phoebe had exchanged phone numbers, so they could contact each other and just talk. After History, they also had English together. In fact, they had found that they shared all their classes. But in English, they were told to write a poem. A fictional poem, but it could be based on a real event in their lives. Phoebe had liked the project, but Piper not as much. Phoebe had told her that she had a knack for poetry.
Piper had not only hit it off well with Phoebe, but she had also gotten along with her sisters. Prue and Paige were really friendly, and they had told Phoebe to put Piper's number on the fridge. She also really, really liked Leo. Too bad he was so old, though.
"Bitch, is that you?" Piper stopped in her tracks and closed her eyes. She heard Daniel's voice calling out her 'name'. "Yes, sir." Piper said politely. He entered her view, and she grew frightened. From the beer bottle he was holding, she knew that he had been drinking, and had most likely had too many beers. Her fears were justified when he walked up to her and grabbed a fistful of her hair. Piper winced and dropped her books. He leaned forward and tilted her head back. "Did you have a good day at school?" he asked, spitting his beer breath onto her face. "Yes, sir." Piper said, her voice straining to ignore the pain. "Good." he said, and let go.
Piper though that it was over, but she was wrong. As soon as she took a step away from him, he grabbed her wrist. He then yanked it behind her and pulled it up. She yelped in pain. "Shut up. You made lots of friends, correct?" he whispered in her ear. "Yes." Piper said, gritting her teeth against the pain. "Good." he said cheerily. He then turned her around, and pinned her against the wall. He put his hands over her throat, and began choking her.
"You are going over to someone's house tomorrow, kapeesh? And you are to stay for dinner. If you come home before seven, you will regret it deeply." He then threw her to the floor. She began gasping for breath. "Now, go up and do your homework." he demanded, and kicked her in the chest. She nodded, her eyes watering from all the pain she had experienced. "Go!" he shouted, and she quickly got up, trying her best to ignore the pain. She picked up her books, and ran out of the room. She knew she would have some bruises to hide the next day.
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AN: Yeah, I am going very intense with this fic. This will definitely be more angsty than my other fics. Please, please review!
lillynilly - Well, they don't really know that Piper is their sister, so it won't be weird. Thanks for the review!
charmedangel429 - Well, I'm not exactly sure why. It was just the first name off the top of my head. Oh, and I wouldn't forget to update, I would just delay it! But, I'm not this time, so thanks for the review!
naiya-isis - Yeah, just a tad. Need to work on your subtlety, do you? Thanks!
Chub - Thanks!
andy20 - Thanks!
AsherSmasher - Thanks for expressing your point!
winter blaze - Well, you won't have to, as she will here. Well, almost everyone else. Thanks!
CharmedAli - Thanks, and what would be the point if they didn't eventually find out? Thanks!
Chapter 4:
T:T:T:T
At lunch, Piper and Phoebe went over to the four who were already sitting at the group's normal table. The four looked up from their lunches and immediately noticed that Phoebe was not alone. "Hey, guys!" Phoebe said cheerily, and sat down in an empty seat, motioning Piper to do the same. She did. "Oh, guys, this is Alexa. Alexa, these are Prue, Paige, Andy, and Leo." Phoebe said, pointing to each person respectively.
"Nice to meet you." Piper said, and flashed a smile in Leo's direction. He smiled back. "Nice to meet you too, Alexa." Prue said, forcing kindness. She didn't normally like Phoebe's friends. Piper noticed that, but didn't let it faze her. She had suffered much worse greetings. Before she could open her mouth, Phoebe said "Prue! Don't talk that way to the girl whoattract guys like a magnet!" Piper blushed furiously. "I do not!" she defended quietly. "Yeah, right, and all those guys surrounding you this morning didn't prove that?" Phoebe asked, smiling. "You were in the center of that mob today?" Paige asked. "Was it that noticeable?" Piper asked, hiding her face in her hands.
"So, have you always been popular?" Paige asked. "Not really..." Piper replied modestly. Phoebe rolled her eyes. "God, you are too modest for your own good!" she said, laughing. Piper laughed too. While they were laughing, the other four looked at each other. It wasn't like Phoebe to be this open with people she just met. "So, Alexa, where did you move from?" Andy asked after a moment. "Oh, Seattle. But I've lived all over." Piper responded. "Really? Where?" Paige asked. "Oh, before Seattle there was NYC, Little Rock, Orlando, Birmingham, New Orleans, and Houston." Piper said. "Wow. You move a lot. Is it your dad's job?" Phoebe asked. "Yeah." Piper responded. 'His job of being a bad person.' she thought.
"What was NYC like?" Phoebe asked, and everyone leaned in to listen in. The boys had been conversing, but stopped when Phoebe asked the question. "Well, let's just say I ate the worm." Piper joked. "Oh, that SO sounds like something Pheebs would say."Prue said, smiling. She was taking a liking to Alexa now. "Pheebs?" Piper asked. "Yeah, our nickname for the middle Halliwell sister." Leo said. "She isn't the middle Halliwell!" Paige said. "'Cause I'm not a Halliwell! I'm a Matthews, remember?" she asked. "Why a Matthews?" Piper asked. "I'm their half sister, so that means I'm not fully related to these psychos." Paige said jokingly. "Which side are you related to?" Piper asked. "Oh, our... Mom." Phoebe said, looking down sadly. "Jeez, you guys sure have a lot of touchy subjects." Piper said, trying to lighten the mood. Phoebe opened her mouth to say something, but Piper cut her off before she began. "Just something I noticed." she said defensively.
Phoebe then poked her in the rib. "Ow!" Piper said, a little louder than one would expect from a little poke. "Sorry. But, did you know that you are incredibly perceptive?" Phoebe asked. "Oh, I am not!" Piper protested. "Oh yes, you are! Do you have any faults?" Phoebe asked. 'Quite a lot.' Piper thought, but didn't dare think of saying it aloud. "Yes, I do. I panic easily, I tend to overdo, I always follow the rules, I'm a neat freak, need I continue?" she asked. "Oh, that's, like, the opposite of me." Phoebe said. "I am too laid back, I don't work hard enough, I never follow the rules, I'm a slob, and I probably shouldn't continue, as you'll find out soon enough." "Oh, will I?" Piper asked. "Certainly." Phoebe replied, nodding and smiling. "Now, wasn't that fun?" Prue asked sarcastically. Phoebe pushed her lips together and playfully glared at her elder sister.
"So, how's San Fran?" Piper asked. "Oh it's okay. It's very... unusual. At least for us." Paige said before she could stop herself. "Well, I would imagine! From what I've learned from Phoebe, you guys are quite an interesting family." commented Piper. "Oh, really? And what exactly did she tell you?" Prue asked, throwing a glare at Phoebe. "Oh, just that you three are sisters, you live with your grandmother, and have cousin living with you." Piper answered. "That would be me." Leo said, smiling. "Oh, really?" Piper asked, smiling back. The other four exchanged knowing glances. It was obvious that the two with them had crushes on each other.
"ANYWAY, what class do ya have next, Lex?" Phoebe asked. "Oh, um... I'm not exactly sure." Piper said timidly. "What do you mean? You got your schedule, right?" Phoebe asked. "Yeah, Pheebs, but it doesn't have subjects or anything, just room numbers." Phoebe winced. "Oh, that sucks." "Tell me about it." Piper said, rolling her eyes. "Well, what's the room?" Phoebe asked. "Oh, um... 324. I think." she added, after contemplating it. "Oh, ouch." Phoebe said. "Oh, PLEASE don't tell me you aren't in that class." Piper whined. "Oh, I am. It's just... it's Ms. Cosby, the worst history teacher EVER!" Phoebe complained. "Yeah, I agree with Pheebs here." Prue joined in. "She is pretty awful. She's hard, boring, and probably the most condescending adult existing on this earth. She was always accusing us of things we didn't do, and weren't even done. It's completely ridiculous!"
"Oh, that sounds like lots of fun." Piper said sarcastically. "I think history sucks." Paige interjected. "Especially World War Two." she added jokingly, glancing over at Leo. "Oh, it was awful! Especially the lives of the army medics..." Leo played along with the joke. "Army medics? Who knows about those?" Andy asked, making the whole conversation a big joke.
RINGRINGRING!
"Aw, dammit, the bell." Piper said, throwing her backpack over her shoulder. "Yeah, we should have left, like, ten minutes ago. Room 324 is, like, on the other side of the school." Phoebe said, and she began hurrying off. "Well, nice to meet you guys." Piper called back, flashing one last smile at Leo.
As she walked off, Leo followed her steps with his startling blue-green eyes. This allowed Prue to walk up behind him, unnoticed. She put her elbow on Leo's shoulder. This grabbed his attention, and he took a look at her. "You like her, don't you?" she asked the obvious. Leo just gave a slight nod. "Thought so." Prue said, and walked away.
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"Are you sure he's a junior?" Piper asked Phoebe once they were out of the cafeteria. "Yeah, I'm sure Lex. But, what's wrong with going out with him?" she asked. "Strict dad, remember?" Piper reminded. "Yeah, I do. But, why don't you just sneak out?" Phoebe asked. "I told you, I don't like to break rules." Piper said. "Not even for Leo?" Phoebe pestered. Piper raised one eyebrow, looking skeptical. "Are you trying to fix me up with your cousin?" she asked, joking suspicion. "Yes, I am." Phoebe nodded, and Piper laughed.
"So, do you want to come to my house to see him later? My Grams would love to meet you." Phoebe offered. "Sorry, but I can't. I have to let my dad know first. He, um... wants to know how my first day of school went, anyway. I promised him I'd be there." Piper lied quickly. "Oh." Phoebe said, a bit disappointed. "But don't worry, Pheebs. I'm sure I can set up a time soon." Piper reassured. Her 'father', whose name was Daniel, wanted her to have a good social life. Actually, he DEMANDED that she have a good social life. He demanded that she show the world that she was perfect, as to not raise any suspicion.
Piper reached over and put her hand on her friend's shoulder, as a good gesture. But, Phoebe gasped, and closed her eyes. "Pheebs?"
Phoebe had fallen into a premonition. She and her sisters were standing in front of a demon in an alleyway. It was light blue, with a yellow lightening bolt on its forehead and two gray horns sticking out just above it. It unleashed a few sideways tornadoes, knocking all three to the ground. It then shimmered out.
Phoebe's eyes shot open, and she immediately noticed Piper's hand waving in front of her face. "You okay? You kind of black out there for a moment." Piper said, concerned about her friend. "Uh, yeah." Phoebe said. "I also think that it might be a good idea to wait, now that I think about it..."
T:T:T
It was the afternoon, and Piper tiptoed into her house. She and Phoebe had exchanged phone numbers, so they could contact each other and just talk. After History, they also had English together. In fact, they had found that they shared all their classes. But in English, they were told to write a poem. A fictional poem, but it could be based on a real event in their lives. Phoebe had liked the project, but Piper not as much. Phoebe had told her that she had a knack for poetry.
Piper had not only hit it off well with Phoebe, but she had also gotten along with her sisters. Prue and Paige were really friendly, and they had told Phoebe to put Piper's number on the fridge. She also really, really liked Leo. Too bad he was so old, though.
"Bitch, is that you?" Piper stopped in her tracks and closed her eyes. She heard Daniel's voice calling out her 'name'. "Yes, sir." Piper said politely. He entered her view, and she grew frightened. From the beer bottle he was holding, she knew that he had been drinking, and had most likely had too many beers. Her fears were justified when he walked up to her and grabbed a fistful of her hair. Piper winced and dropped her books. He leaned forward and tilted her head back. "Did you have a good day at school?" he asked, spitting his beer breath onto her face. "Yes, sir." Piper said, her voice straining to ignore the pain. "Good." he said, and let go.
Piper though that it was over, but she was wrong. As soon as she took a step away from him, he grabbed her wrist. He then yanked it behind her and pulled it up. She yelped in pain. "Shut up. You made lots of friends, correct?" he whispered in her ear. "Yes." Piper said, gritting her teeth against the pain. "Good." he said cheerily. He then turned her around, and pinned her against the wall. He put his hands over her throat, and began choking her.
"You are going over to someone's house tomorrow, kapeesh? And you are to stay for dinner. If you come home before seven, you will regret it deeply." He then threw her to the floor. She began gasping for breath. "Now, go up and do your homework." he demanded, and kicked her in the chest. She nodded, her eyes watering from all the pain she had experienced. "Go!" he shouted, and she quickly got up, trying her best to ignore the pain. She picked up her books, and ran out of the room. She knew she would have some bruises to hide the next day.
T:T:T:T
AN: Yeah, I am going very intense with this fic. This will definitely be more angsty than my other fics. Please, please review!