AN: I'm skipping ahead a little bit in this chapter, as I want to really get into it now. Also, you might or might not want to read the stuff that makes this chapter look so long. I don't know whether or not you will want to, but I would to see a lot more feelings and stuff. And, there is quite a lot to take in, as the second part is very short. Yups. Read the chappie and review, please please please!
Mysterious Midnight - Thanks, and don't worry, it won't be too long. I'm really moving along the plot, and only, like, a few really major events are going to happen, and then, well, you'll just see for yourself.
CharmedMilliE - Thanks!
lillynilly - Yeah, it's sweet, but this isn't a total P/L fic or anything. It has a lot of sisterness in it, but still, there is some P/L. Um... you'll just see when that happens. Thanks!
naiya-isis - Don't worry, this is a longer chapter, so review, review! Thanks!
CharmedAli - Everyone wants them to find out soon. I wonder why? JK! Thanks!
piperleo4eva - Ah, damn the homework! Don't worry, I hate homework too and am normally doing this instead of that. Whoops! But, thanks so much for reviewing!
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Faith Kingsley - Yes, I did update. Yay me! JK. I do love it when authors update frequently, which is why I try to. I am really getting lots of inspiration for this fic at the moment, so I'm kind of leaving my others on the rack for the moment. Whoops. But, thanks for reviewing!
OTHCharmedFreak - Yes, thanks! Oh, no, I'm not forgetting about this story! I like it too much, and I do have school, so it takes me a bit longer than some other authors.
Chapter 8:
T:T:T:T
A few weeks went by without a hitch. Piper was able not to raise any suspicion from her friends, and able to keep the fact that she had a boyfriend away from Daniel. She was also getting even closer to the Halliwell sisters, while developing a pretty intense relationship with Leo. Although they had just met, they were falling for each other quickly.
Meanwhile, Phoebe hadn't had many more nightmares. Also, the beating she got were less severe, though she had a broken wrist in every one of them. She still felt all the pain she received from the beatings. The thing that creeped her out the most about the dreams, though, was they weren't really recurring. In recurring dreams, the same thing happens over and over again, but that wasn't the case in these dreams. She was beaten in every one, but not the same way, nor for the same reason.
And, she always woke up with ringing in her ears. The only other time she had that was when she was coming out of a premonition, which increased her ponderings about her nighttime antics. Could they actually be premonitions of actual events? Could the girl in her dreams, the girl who's shoes she was in, be an innocent that the girls had to protect? Phoebe hadn't quite figured out the answers to those questions, so she didn't tell her family about them. She wanted to be sure that they were something to worry about before she alerted them to her stupid little nightmares. Though, all along, she had a feeling that they weren't stupid, and that they weren't nightmares. She had a feeling, deep inside of her, that they were real.
That morning, though, the group was gathered under the oak tree that had become their traditional hang out spot. The two couples were making out against the opposite sides of the trunk of the large oak, and Phoebe and Paige were just talking a ways away from them, as they didn't care to see the tongue motions of their sister and close friends.
"Think they're done yet?" Paige asked, stealing a glance over at the other four. Phoebe looked over at them, and then looked at her watch. "Well, if they aren't, they are doing some mighty tongue aerobics." she said sarcastically. "And, this is the longest they've done it yet. It's been almost fifteen minutes." she added. Paige pulled a disgusted grimace. "Oh, God, why did we have to get here early?" she asked. " I don't know." Phoebe answered, and the two looked over at the happy couples yet again.
"Damn, we need some male blood." Phoebe said. "Tell me about it. Our batteries are going to run out." Paige commented. Phoebe stared at her. "Our batteries?" she asked. "You know..." Paige's voice drifted off, and she made little circles with her hands. "Oh, yeah. I agree." Phoebe said, getting the meaning. "Do you wanna go to the mall tonight, maybe? Just to, you know, scope the fish?" Paige asked. "Scope the fish?" Phoebe asked, staring at her sister again. "You know, the guys?" Paige asked. "You do know you use really weird analogies, right?" Phoebe said. "So? Every fish has it's colors." Paige said.
"Okay, you wanna go to the mall? That'd be cool." Phoebe said, wanting to distract her sister from the whole fish thing. "You guys are going to the mall?
Phoebe and Paige turned around, and saw Piper and Leo behind them. Prue and Andy were apparently still making out. "Yeah. You guys wanna come?" Phoebe asked. "Well, I'd have to ask my dad, but I'd love to come if I can." Piper said. She REALLY hoped that Daniel would allow her to go to the mall, as she might also escape some hurt for it. Her wrist was healing really nicely, so she knew he would get more severe with the beatings, as her broken wrist was the only reason that he wasn't going all out.
BRING BRING BRING
"See ya'll tonight, hopefully!" Piper called out, and she and Phoebe headed off in the direction of their class.
T:T:T
It was the last period of the day, and Piper and Phoebe were near boredom exhaustion. In all of their classes, all they did was take notes and listen to the most monotone lectures ever. On top of that, it was cloudy, which made the drab even more unbearable. Luckily the girls' next class was English. The teacher was very hands-on, so that class wouldn't be as boring. Hopefully, at least.
"Class, may I please have your attention?" the teacher asked, standing in front of the twenty-so students. Everyone immediately turned their attention to her. "I have finished grading your poetry project, and might I say, I was very disappointed in them." Everyone groaned, knowing that this would affect their homework amount, as if they didn't know the material, they would get more practice. "But, I have to say, I was impressed with two of them, and I would like to read them aloud."
Everyone glanced nervously around at each other, wondering whose was going to be read aloud. Many of the poems written were somewhat personal, and they didn't want the whole class to find out about what was written. Despite the worries, everyone tuned in once the teacher began reading.
"Poem One:
You don't know me too well
I kind of thought that you should somehow
But then, who would expect?
All of you would for now.
My lies, my fears
My thoughts consume
The one once known
And will resume
The shadow dwells
Deep inside
The one within
Must always hide
The ghost of what
Once was known
Must be the one
That's always shown
The pained soul
The tortured heart
The wounded sprit
The player's part
No truth spoken
All lies told
By the one
Sitting out in the cold
So reach into your pocket
And pull out some hope for me
'Cause I just can't keep pretending
I need you all to see.
Poem Two:
The sorrow within
Has bitten and eaten
At this wounded heart
But it still keeps on beatin'
You are the one
The thing we don't talk about
You are the one
The little thing we do without
I loved you
You were my best friend
Together forever
Until the bitter end
But it came to soon
Our parting day
The day you permanently
Went on your way
The scream, it haunts
My terrors in the night
The horrible sight
The weakened fight
I am trying
To live my life on my own
But what would have happened
If together we had grown?
Where are you now?
I'm trying to get by
With never knowing at all,
Dear sister of mine
What is the chance of finding you?
What is the key?
What I could never understand I
s why you couldn't stay with me
So here is a message
To the one I hold dear
You're always welcome
Please come home, back here."
The class was completely and utterly silent after the teacher finished reading. They were all wondering one thing. Who had written those poems?
Well, all except two were wondering. Phoebe was amazed that the teacher had thought her poem was good. She had written the poems from her true feelings about her missing sister. They all thought that she didn't remember the day that she was taken, but she remembered it very well. She would never forget her older sister. She had pledged that to herself long ago.
Piper, meanwhile, was extremely nervous. 'Will anyone figure out that it was me who wrote it?' she asked herself. She didn't want a repeat of what happened those years ago.
T:T:T
That night, Piper walked up the driveway of Halliwell Manor. She had gotten permission from Daniel, as she told him it was the 'in' event, that everyone had to go if they wanted a high place on the social ladder. He actually accepted quickly, which was a first.
She rang the doorbell, and, after a moment, the door opened. It revealed the tear-stained face of her best friend. Piper, completely befuddled, just stood there. Phoebe collapsed into her, crying her heart out.
T:T:T:T
AN: Sorry, but I just HAD to leave a cliffie! Yup yup! But, why is Phoebe so sad? You'll find out soon, as I intend to update quickly! Please, please review!
Mysterious Midnight - Thanks, and don't worry, it won't be too long. I'm really moving along the plot, and only, like, a few really major events are going to happen, and then, well, you'll just see for yourself.
CharmedMilliE - Thanks!
lillynilly - Yeah, it's sweet, but this isn't a total P/L fic or anything. It has a lot of sisterness in it, but still, there is some P/L. Um... you'll just see when that happens. Thanks!
naiya-isis - Don't worry, this is a longer chapter, so review, review! Thanks!
CharmedAli - Everyone wants them to find out soon. I wonder why? JK! Thanks!
piperleo4eva - Ah, damn the homework! Don't worry, I hate homework too and am normally doing this instead of that. Whoops! But, thanks so much for reviewing!
Chub - Thanks!
Faith Kingsley - Yes, I did update. Yay me! JK. I do love it when authors update frequently, which is why I try to. I am really getting lots of inspiration for this fic at the moment, so I'm kind of leaving my others on the rack for the moment. Whoops. But, thanks for reviewing!
OTHCharmedFreak - Yes, thanks! Oh, no, I'm not forgetting about this story! I like it too much, and I do have school, so it takes me a bit longer than some other authors.
Chapter 8:
T:T:T:T
A few weeks went by without a hitch. Piper was able not to raise any suspicion from her friends, and able to keep the fact that she had a boyfriend away from Daniel. She was also getting even closer to the Halliwell sisters, while developing a pretty intense relationship with Leo. Although they had just met, they were falling for each other quickly.
Meanwhile, Phoebe hadn't had many more nightmares. Also, the beating she got were less severe, though she had a broken wrist in every one of them. She still felt all the pain she received from the beatings. The thing that creeped her out the most about the dreams, though, was they weren't really recurring. In recurring dreams, the same thing happens over and over again, but that wasn't the case in these dreams. She was beaten in every one, but not the same way, nor for the same reason.
And, she always woke up with ringing in her ears. The only other time she had that was when she was coming out of a premonition, which increased her ponderings about her nighttime antics. Could they actually be premonitions of actual events? Could the girl in her dreams, the girl who's shoes she was in, be an innocent that the girls had to protect? Phoebe hadn't quite figured out the answers to those questions, so she didn't tell her family about them. She wanted to be sure that they were something to worry about before she alerted them to her stupid little nightmares. Though, all along, she had a feeling that they weren't stupid, and that they weren't nightmares. She had a feeling, deep inside of her, that they were real.
That morning, though, the group was gathered under the oak tree that had become their traditional hang out spot. The two couples were making out against the opposite sides of the trunk of the large oak, and Phoebe and Paige were just talking a ways away from them, as they didn't care to see the tongue motions of their sister and close friends.
"Think they're done yet?" Paige asked, stealing a glance over at the other four. Phoebe looked over at them, and then looked at her watch. "Well, if they aren't, they are doing some mighty tongue aerobics." she said sarcastically. "And, this is the longest they've done it yet. It's been almost fifteen minutes." she added. Paige pulled a disgusted grimace. "Oh, God, why did we have to get here early?" she asked. " I don't know." Phoebe answered, and the two looked over at the happy couples yet again.
"Damn, we need some male blood." Phoebe said. "Tell me about it. Our batteries are going to run out." Paige commented. Phoebe stared at her. "Our batteries?" she asked. "You know..." Paige's voice drifted off, and she made little circles with her hands. "Oh, yeah. I agree." Phoebe said, getting the meaning. "Do you wanna go to the mall tonight, maybe? Just to, you know, scope the fish?" Paige asked. "Scope the fish?" Phoebe asked, staring at her sister again. "You know, the guys?" Paige asked. "You do know you use really weird analogies, right?" Phoebe said. "So? Every fish has it's colors." Paige said.
"Okay, you wanna go to the mall? That'd be cool." Phoebe said, wanting to distract her sister from the whole fish thing. "You guys are going to the mall?
Phoebe and Paige turned around, and saw Piper and Leo behind them. Prue and Andy were apparently still making out. "Yeah. You guys wanna come?" Phoebe asked. "Well, I'd have to ask my dad, but I'd love to come if I can." Piper said. She REALLY hoped that Daniel would allow her to go to the mall, as she might also escape some hurt for it. Her wrist was healing really nicely, so she knew he would get more severe with the beatings, as her broken wrist was the only reason that he wasn't going all out.
BRING BRING BRING
"See ya'll tonight, hopefully!" Piper called out, and she and Phoebe headed off in the direction of their class.
T:T:T
It was the last period of the day, and Piper and Phoebe were near boredom exhaustion. In all of their classes, all they did was take notes and listen to the most monotone lectures ever. On top of that, it was cloudy, which made the drab even more unbearable. Luckily the girls' next class was English. The teacher was very hands-on, so that class wouldn't be as boring. Hopefully, at least.
"Class, may I please have your attention?" the teacher asked, standing in front of the twenty-so students. Everyone immediately turned their attention to her. "I have finished grading your poetry project, and might I say, I was very disappointed in them." Everyone groaned, knowing that this would affect their homework amount, as if they didn't know the material, they would get more practice. "But, I have to say, I was impressed with two of them, and I would like to read them aloud."
Everyone glanced nervously around at each other, wondering whose was going to be read aloud. Many of the poems written were somewhat personal, and they didn't want the whole class to find out about what was written. Despite the worries, everyone tuned in once the teacher began reading.
"Poem One:
You don't know me too well
I kind of thought that you should somehow
But then, who would expect?
All of you would for now.
My lies, my fears
My thoughts consume
The one once known
And will resume
The shadow dwells
Deep inside
The one within
Must always hide
The ghost of what
Once was known
Must be the one
That's always shown
The pained soul
The tortured heart
The wounded sprit
The player's part
No truth spoken
All lies told
By the one
Sitting out in the cold
So reach into your pocket
And pull out some hope for me
'Cause I just can't keep pretending
I need you all to see.
Poem Two:
The sorrow within
Has bitten and eaten
At this wounded heart
But it still keeps on beatin'
You are the one
The thing we don't talk about
You are the one
The little thing we do without
I loved you
You were my best friend
Together forever
Until the bitter end
But it came to soon
Our parting day
The day you permanently
Went on your way
The scream, it haunts
My terrors in the night
The horrible sight
The weakened fight
I am trying
To live my life on my own
But what would have happened
If together we had grown?
Where are you now?
I'm trying to get by
With never knowing at all,
Dear sister of mine
What is the chance of finding you?
What is the key?
What I could never understand I
s why you couldn't stay with me
So here is a message
To the one I hold dear
You're always welcome
Please come home, back here."
The class was completely and utterly silent after the teacher finished reading. They were all wondering one thing. Who had written those poems?
Well, all except two were wondering. Phoebe was amazed that the teacher had thought her poem was good. She had written the poems from her true feelings about her missing sister. They all thought that she didn't remember the day that she was taken, but she remembered it very well. She would never forget her older sister. She had pledged that to herself long ago.
Piper, meanwhile, was extremely nervous. 'Will anyone figure out that it was me who wrote it?' she asked herself. She didn't want a repeat of what happened those years ago.
T:T:T
That night, Piper walked up the driveway of Halliwell Manor. She had gotten permission from Daniel, as she told him it was the 'in' event, that everyone had to go if they wanted a high place on the social ladder. He actually accepted quickly, which was a first.
She rang the doorbell, and, after a moment, the door opened. It revealed the tear-stained face of her best friend. Piper, completely befuddled, just stood there. Phoebe collapsed into her, crying her heart out.
T:T:T:T
AN: Sorry, but I just HAD to leave a cliffie! Yup yup! But, why is Phoebe so sad? You'll find out soon, as I intend to update quickly! Please, please review!