Chapter 2: Getting to know her
Phoebe cooed gently in her cot, as Patti got dressed. She pulled the lilac dress over her head then brushed her brown silky hair. A little girl appeared at the door in pink pyjamas. Patti turned to look.
"Piper," she called.
"Mommy!" Piper cried as she ran to her mother's arms.
"Are you hungry?" Patti asked her daughter, Piper nodded. She stuck her little thumb in her mouth and rested her head onto Patti's shoulder. Suddenly Prue ran into the room. She had on a red tartan pinafore over a plain white shirt. Patti noticed that the zip was at the front and giggled at the fact that Prue looked so proud but actually had her dress on back to front.
"Prue hunni, why don't you take Piper downstairs for..." Patti started before Piper interrupted,
"No mommy!" she wailed as she clung to Patti, "I wanna tay wiv you!" Patti held her daughter tightly and gently rocked her.
"Ok sweeti. Prue can you carry Phoebe down?" She asked looking straight into the amazing green-blue eyes of her eldest daughter.
"Yay!!" Prue squealed, "I am a bid durl mommy." Prue stretched up on tiptoes to be able to reach into Phoebe crib.
"Om on Pheebs" Prue told her baby sister. Phoebe started to giggle. "You like dat? Pheebs?" she asked. Phoebe carried on giggling. Patti supported Prue as she lifted Phoebe up into her arms. She held her very close and firmly. Then as they made their way into the landing Penny came out of her room. As she passed, Patti, holding Piper close, Patti whispered to her mother,
"Help Prue"
Penny understood that this was a milestone for Prue. To be responsible for looking after Phoebe, but Prue still needed watching. Penny nodded and took up her position behind Prue – just in case.