Piper stood in the kitchen over the cooker making pasta. She knew this was Prue's favourite and wanted to do something nice for her big sister.
Since Grams had died, Prue had had to get a job at the only place she could find one with decent pay. Bucklands.
Bucklands was a well known auction house and usually the pay their was quite good but since Prue was only doing part time and only got to do the small jobs like delivering the mail and sandwiches, she didn't get paid that much. Still it was better than nothing.
"Piper, Phoebe, Paige! I'm home!" The front door opened and Prue came in looking extremely exhausted. She practically collapsed at the kitchen table. "I never thought that I'd ever have to work that hard on a Saturday."
Piper smiled slightly. "You know, if you phones dad he might…."
"No." Prue said sternly. "I'm never going to go begging for Victor's help, ever!"
And with that Prue got up and went upstairs.
Sighing Piper picked up the phone and dialled Emma's number in.
"Hello?" Her friend asked sounding slightly annoyed.
"Hey Emma it's me Pipes."
"Oh hey Piper. You ok?"
Piper picked up a wooden spoon and continued to make the pasta. "Yeah, I was just wondering what your up to."
"I'm just hanging out with some friends. I would've invited you but I didn't think you would've felt comfy with them."
"Why wouldn't I feel comfortable with them? Who is it?" Piper asked curiously. She knew she was a bit shy but she wasn't completely anti-social.
"It's just me, Chloe, Amanda and…."
"Amanda!" Piper gasped, "Amanda Blake!"
"Yeah," Emma said guiltily. "I know you don't like her but she's not that bad. Look I gotta go. See you in school."
Piper hung up and turned to see Paige sat at the table. "You ok?"
"Uh-huh. Did you do that thing to get here?" At Paige's confused look Piper pointed upstairs, "You know the witchey thing."
"oh, no. I haven't got control of that yet but I'll get there." Paige held out her hand and said, "Can of coke."
One appeared in her hand and Paige grinned happily. "I have got control of that though."
The next morning Prue and Phoebe sat in the living room watching T.V. Prue was spread out on the sofa and Phoebe was curled up in the arm chair.
"Maybe I should get a job." Phoebe said out of the blue.
Prue, who wasn't in the mood for talking much, looked up. "Doing what exactly?"
Phoebe just shrugged, "There's gotta be something."
"Hey there!"
Both girls jumped as Andy's face appeared in the open window.
"Hey honey!" Prue got off the sofa and went to the front door to let Andy in.
"How is my favourite gal this morning?" Andy asked kissing Prue.
Phoebe rolled her eyes and went upstairs. After she had gone Prue's smile disappeared.
"Not good." Was her answer to Andy's question.
They both sat on the couch and Prue lay her head on Andy's shoulder.
"What's wrong?" Andy voice was full of concern and it made Prue glad that he was there to talk to.
"I've just got so much on my plate right now. I wanna finish school but I also have to work to make money to feed myself and my three sisters who I also have to look after." She looked up at Andy. "What am I gonna do?"
Andy shrugged, "I don't know Prue. But I want you to know that if you ever need anything. And I mean anything, I'm right next door."
Prue smiled, "I love you."
"I love you too." Andy then leaned down and kissed her.
"I like it in here. We should come in here more often." Paige stated as she and Piper sat at a table in a restaurant called Quake.
Piper nodded, "Grams used to bring us in here every Sunday. I can't remember why she stopped."
Suddenly the door to the restaurant opened and in strolled Amanda and Emma. Piper was slightly hurt by the way they were acting so friendly.
When Amanda saw Piper she smiled that wicked smile that Piper knew meant trouble and came over to their table. Emma followed Amanda obediently but she had a grim look on her face.
"Well if it isn't the Halliwells. What the hell are you two doing here?"
Piper didn't say anything but Paige was up for a fight. "none of your business."
"Oh look, now your getting your baby sister to fight for you." Amanda laughed at Piper and turned to Emma who started laughing to.
"Go away." Piper surprised herself by the way she spoke up.
"What?"
"You heard me. Go away!" Piper spoke louder this time. She wasn't sure where this new found confidence was coming from but she like it.
"Ok. No need to get stress." Amanda turned to walk away but then suddenly grabbed a glass of water and went to spill it on Piper.
Piper threw her hands up and gasped as everything except Paige froze.
"Oh No!"
"Cool!" Paige looked around amazed.
"NOT COOL!" Piper got up and began panicking big time. "Whatarewegonnado!"
Paige put her hands on Piper's shoulders. "Relax ok. Take deep breaths and try and unfreeze them."
Piper nodded but then stopped and somehow managed to scoop the water back into the cup. She then threw it at Amanda and quickly unfroze the room.
Both sisters couldn't stop giggling at the site of Amanda being soaked with water. Amanda stormed off and Emma sent Piper a slightly apologetic look before chasing after her.
Piper sat back down feeling pleased with herself then she realised that she had just lost her best friend to Amanda Blake.
Phoebe sat in the attic looking through the book of shadows. There was so much that she didn't know and it was scary. Never, not once in her life had she ever imagined that demons and warlocks would have existed.
Piper came into the attic looking slightly depressed.
"Hey Piper, what's up?"
Piper flopped down onto the couch and sighed, "I just lost my only friend to Amanda Blake!"
Phoebe put the book down and sat next to Piper. "Yeah I know. Paige told me what happened." She put an arm around Piper. "You know if Emma has never stuck up for you then she's not exactly the best friend you could have is she?"
"I know it's just…." Piper looked at her little sister and smiled. "I have no friends. No one in school wants to talk or hang out with me. I'm a friendless loser!"
"That's not true Piper. You have me and Paige and Prue. Screw the school you only have to put up with them for two more years and then your free." Phoebe stood up and put her hand on the book of shadows when she got a premonition.
Paige and Glen were sat in Paige's room watching T.V when a demon shimmered in and threw Glen across the room and into the wall. The demon then turned to Paige and threw a fireball at her.
Paige orbed out and then back in again but the demon was too quick for her and he threw another fire ball at her.
As Paige erupted in flames Prue ran in and the demon got her.
"Phoebe?" Piper's voice snapped Phoebe out of the premonition.
"Oh my god we have to go save Paige!"
As she said this a loud bang was heard from downstairs.
A/N: Ok thx for the reviews and this chap wasn't as good as the last but I promise the next one will be a lot better.