Chapter/Scene 4 - The Manor; doubts are soon followed by over-use of magic.

"Phoebe, that's impossible!" Piper said.
"Piper.. I saw him with my own eyes. I spoke to him, Piper. I helped him catch his dog. Cody. It's name is Cody," Phoebe paced the room. "I'm not just making this up Piper."
"Paige didn't see anybody."
"Paige wasn't there!"
"She's got a point, Piper," Paige said. She was drinking coffee from a tall paper cup, she had clearly found her coffee vendor at the park.
"This is ridiculous! Cole is dead," Piper stopped there. She was thinking of his visit sometime back when Leo had been taken away and she'd been dying of a broken heart. Cole had been there, he was helping her through it and had - it turned out - helped Phoebe get somewhat over her issues with love. Some of them anyways.
"What're you thinking about Piper?" Paige asked.
"Nothing!" Piper snapped.
"Piper.. you know something, what is it? Tell me!" Phoebe demanded.
"I don't know what you're talking about Phoebe. I don't know anything about this."
"Don't want to tell me? Fine, I'll make you tell me," Phoebe walked back over to the table and picked up the book of shadows.
"What're you doing Phoebe? Phoebe..." Piper starred at her.
"I'm going to get the truth spell out of this baby," Phoebe said, shaking the book at Piper.
"Phoebe! Personal gain! Tsk, tsk," Paige said, wagging her finger at her sister.
Phoebe gave her a look. "Puh-lease, Paige."
"Phoebe don't!" Piper said.
"Then tell me what you know about this, Piper," she demanded.
"I don't know-"
"Open hearts and secrets unsealed..." Phoebe started.
"Phoebe!" Piper got up and made a lunge for the book.
"For now until it's now again..." Phoebe continued on, dodging Piper's attacks.
Piper cleared the couch and took the book. She closed it and threw it to Paige. "Stop this!"
"Sorry, Piper," Phoebe said. "But I have to know."
"Well you're not getting it back," she replied. Paige sat there, dumbfounded at the way they were acting.
"Open hearts and secrets unsealed, for now until it's now again, for which then the memories end..." Phoebe said.
Paige opened the book and was looking at the spell.
"Give it up Phoebe, you don't know the spell, and rewriting it won't work," Piper remarked, going over and sitting on the couch with Paige. She glanced at the spell.
"For all of those who are now in this house..." Phoebe said, looking directly at Piper.
"Amazing, she actually memorized this spell," Paige said.
"Only the truths shall be heard from their mouths."
"You know that was cool, the fact that she memorized it that is," Paige said.
"That was not cool, Paige, that was pointless and irritating, it's not like it worked."
"Didn't it, Piper? Well.. let's just see. What do you know about Cole?"
"Just that he helped me out sometime back when I was dying of a broken heart. Oh and yeah, he sent Drake here for you too. But he didn't know Drake was going to fall inlove with you," Piper said. Her eyes grew big after saying it and she pressed her hand against her mouth.
"What?" Phoebe was stunned.
"I said.. Cole helped me out when I was dying, he sent Drake here because he wanted to help you get over your anti-love campaign and.. well, I think he still loves you," Piper said again. She slapped her hand against her forehead. "Paige, help me out here.. say some kind of spell to keep me from talking."
"And you never told me..." Phoebe said quietly.
"Phoebe, I-" Piper started.
"You never told me!" Phoebe was angry. "You know what, I think I'll get back at you."
"What?" Piper blinked.
"Phoebe, you're acting like a teenager," Paige said, setting the book aside.
"Leo!" Phoebe called.
"What're you doing?" Piper said, standing.
"I'm getting even," she replied.
"Yeah?" Leo asked, walking into the room.
"About Piper's roast last night.." Phoebe said. Piper's eyes widdened.
"It was great wasn't it?" he asked casually.
"Not really," Paige said. She covered her mouth as Piper stared at her in shock.
"It was over cooked," Phoebe smiled. "What did you think of it?"
"Well, I thought it was dry, over-cooked, and over-seasoned. All in all.. a horrible roast," Leo replied. His jaw dropped. "Did you all set this up?"
"No," Piper and Paige said.
"I did," Phoebe replied. "To get back at Piper. Now.. Leo.. about her Lasagna.."
"Uhh.." Paige panicked a bit. Piper was getting upset. "Words were said to assist the truthless, questions were asked to be held ruthless, all of which was done in vain, so let that spell no more remain."
"Umm.." Leo said.
"Paige, I want you to lie when I ask you this.." Piper said. "Did you date a guy named Glen?"
"No, of course not," she lied. "Good, it worked."
"Paige!" Phoebe said, sadly. "She lied to me, why shouldn't I have-"
"Phoebe, do you want the book to dislike us or something?" Paige asked. Leo was starring at Piper, rather embarrassed, he had only barely stopped raving about her roast and now felt ridiculous.
"No.. I guess you're right," Phoebe sighed. "I wish she wouldn't have lied to me though."
"I did it for your own good, Pheebes, really," Piper said, not taking her eyes off Leo's.
"Well, I have to get going..." Phoebe said.
"Where are you going?"
"I told you, I'm going to prove to Cole that I'm his ex-wife," she replied.
"Phoebe..."
"I don't need Paige going with me this time either. If you both want to doubt me, fine, but do it together and keep it away from me," she picked up a box and left the room, heading for the door.
"Well, I guess it's better if she does this alone?" Paige said. The manor door slammed shut. "Then again maybe not."
Piper sighed.
"Well, don't mind me, I'm going to be heading to magic school now.. call if you need me," Paige said before orbing out.
"So.. Leo.. about my roast last night..." Piper said.