Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from Charmed. But I do own Aurora, Haley, Charisma, and any other characters you don't recognize.
AN: Here's Chapter Three
The rest of the week had gone by pretty quick and uneventful for Aurora. It had also become somewhat of a routine for her. Wake up, get Charisma and herself ready for school, make sure Haley was up and ready for work, go to school, go home, do homework, pick up Charisma, eat, get ready for bed, go to bed.
As she sat there Aurora thought about her life, and how screwed up it was. The only thing she wished she could of done differently was the day her mom died. She wished she could of prolonged leaving the house just a few minutes longer that day.
Aurora was pulled out of her thoughts by Haley yelling up stairs to her, "Aurora hurry up! We have to be there in five minutes."
"Yea, yea, yea. I'm coming! Just give me a minute!"
"One minute Aurora, and if you're not down here. I'll be coming up there to get you."
"Uh huh." Aurora replied. Sighing she stood up and grabbed her coat as she walked out the door.
"About time." Haley mumbled when Aurora walked down the stairs. "And aren't you all dressed up?"
Aurora looked at what she was wearing. "Haley I'm not 'all dressed up'. I'm wearing jeans and a tank top. Things I usually wear."
"Yea but they look like they came from a drawer. Not off the floor."
"Haha. Very funny. Where's Charisma?"
"She walked over already."
"You let her walk by herself?"
"Aurora she's ten years old."
"I know but..."
"Look who's the paranoid sister now. And, it's not like she's walking to the mall. Now lets go. I don't want to be late."
Haley pushed Aurora out the door, and locked it behind them before Aurora could say another word. The two walked down the street to their destination. When they got there Aurora knocked on the door.
As the door opened, Aurora tried to hide the smile that was taking over her face, "Hey Halliwell. You gonna just stand there? Or are you going to let us in?"
Chris didn't say anything, instead he moved out of the way to let Haley and Aurora in. "So when are we eating?" Aurora questioned.
"Any minute." Chris replied. Before he could say anything else Piper walked out of the kitchen.
"Supper's ready." Piper smiled.
"Make that any second." Aurora corrected Chris, with a small laugh.
Hearing Piper's call for supper, everyone seemed to file into the dining room, which had two tables set up. Aurora was guessing that this family dinner thing was a usual for them. It was something she would love to do with her family. But that wasn't possible, her mom had died when she was eight, her dad was never home, and she hadn't seen any of her relatives in the past eight years.
Aurora was torn from her thoughts by Phoebe, "You ok?"
"What? Yea fine." Aurora replied taking one of the available seats, between Haley and Chris.
Aurora and Haley were introduced to the whole Halliwell clan, well almost the whole Halliwell clan. "Chris where's your brother?" Piper questioned.
"He should be down any second." Chris replied.
"Who should?" Aurora looked up at the entrance way to the dining room, and saw Chris's brother Wyatt.
"You." Chris simply stated in reply to Wyatt's question.
Haley choked on her drink. "You ok?" Aurora questioned.
Haley didn't reply, she looked at Wyatt and said, "Quite the small world."
"You're the Haley that was coming to dinner." Wyatt replied, sitting down across from Haley.
"How do the two of you know each other?" Melinda questioned.
"We work together." Wyatt and Haley replied in unison.
Aurora burst out laughing, receiving many weird looks, and a slap upside the head by Haley. "What'd you do that for?"
"I did that because you were being weird." Haley replied. Aurora rolled her eyes as everyone began to eat.
Dessert had come and gone and with it went pretty much all of the Halliwell clan, except for the adults, Chris, and Wyatt. They sat at the table talking to Aurora and Haley.
"So do you two like it here?" Sean Edwards, Phoebe's husband questioned.
"It's ok." Haley simply stated.
"OK? Haley you're crazy. It's awesome here." Aurora replied.
"That's your opinion Aurora. Not mine." Haley said looking at her sister.
"Whatever Haley." Aurora smirked.
"Brat." Haley muttered.
"Oh that hurts Haley. That hurts deeply." Aurora said placing a hand over her heart.
"Are the two of you always like this?" Wyatt questioned them.
"Like what?" Haley questioned, smiling at him.
"This." Wyatt replied.
"I guess." Haley said, her smile not faltering.
"I think I'm going to barf." Aurora muttered under her breath.
"Why?" Phoebe questioned from the other side of the table, with a raised eyebrow.
"Haley is gettin' all gushy and flirty." Aurora replied, only to get a smack upside the head from Haley again. Looking around the table Aurora said, "You guys saw that right? You saw how my sister abuses me?"
Everyone at the table couldn't help but laugh. Aurora looked around at them and shook her head, "That wasn't meant to be-" she was cut off by her cell phone ringing. "Sorry," she said giving them an apologetic glance. Leaning back in the chair she answered her cell, "Speak."
"Hey Aurora."
"Why are you calling me and not Haley?" Aurora questioned. Haley's head shot up at her name. 'Dad' Aurora mouthed in her sister's direction.
"I thought it would be better to call you."
'This can't be good.' Aurora thought to herself before saying, "Why? You know that if you say something I don't want to hear I'm going to yell at you."
"You don't know how much like your mom you are."
"Just get to the point dad. Why did you call me instead of Haley?"
"Because I believe that it would be better if I told you and you yelled at me. Rather than me getting Haley to tell you, and you yelling at her."
"Dad..." Aurora trailed off.
"I won't be home for another three weeks."
"What?" Aurora questioned through gritted teeth. Knowing she had the full attention of the others at the table now.
"I won't be home for another three weeks." Her father repeated.
"You're kidding me right?"
"I'm sorry."
"You're sorry? It's Charisma's tenth birthday in a week dad. You promised her you'd be there. You can't break that promise. If you do, she'll grow up to be like me. And I know how much you don't want that."
"Aurora..."
"Dad you're either there for her birthday, or you'll have hell to pay when you get back."
"I had no say in this Aurora. They need me here, for another three weeks."
"Like hell you didn't." Aurora muttered, her voice laced with anger. She hung up before her father could say anything, and threw the cell phone onto the table.
"How long till he gets back now?" Haley questioned.
"He won't be back for another three weeks." Aurora replied, and at that moment her cell phone rang again.
When Haley reached to answer the cell phone Aurora shook her head. "Don't. If you answer. He'll want to talk to me. You'll force me to talk to him. He'll apologize a hundred times, and then in the end make it worse. I'll start yelling, and then probably start throwing things."
"OK. I'll leave the phone."
"Thank you." Aurora looked around the table, "So, what's everyone's plans for the weekend?"
Instead of answering Paige asked, "Have you and your father always had such a rocky relationship?"
"Paige." Piper said, in a scolding manner.
"What? I'm curious." Paige defended herself.
"No, surprisingly. I used to be a big daddy's girl. Then he broke one to many promises, and told me one to many lies." Aurora replied with a sigh.
"I see." Paige said.
"I'm glad you can see. It would be horrible if you couldn't." Aurora replied, trying to make the conversation somewhat humerus, but she ended up being the only one laughing. "OK, then. I'll shut up now."
About an hour later everyone was saying their good-byes. "Aurora can I spend the night at Phoebe's place?"
"I don't think so hun." Aurora replied.
Charisma pouted and then turned to Haley. "Haley can I spend the night at Phoebe's?"
"What does Phoebe have to say about it?"
"It's fine with me." Phoebe smiled. Charisma had almost become another child to her. She actually felt a strong connection to these girls, that had suddenly shown up in their lives.
"I guess you can." Haley smiled at her youngest sister. "We'll grab your stuff, and then you and me will walk over there."
"Kay." Charisma grinned putting on her coat.
"OK. Make me seem like the mean sister." Aurora mumbled, as Charisma went to say goodbye to everyone else.
"Sorry sis, but Charisma should have fun, it's Friday night after all. And I don't want her to be sitting around on her lazy a..bum like you." Haley laughed. "Plus we have that thing we need to plan."
"Oh yea that thing." Aurora sighed. "Good thinking sis."
"What thing?" Charisma asked walking back into the room.
"Something." Aurora replied. "Now hurry up and put your shoes on if you want to spend the night at Phoebe's place."
Charisma said nothing, she quickly threw on her shoes and pulled Haley and Aurora out the door. "Bye you guys. Thanks for having us Piper." Aurora called over her shoulder as they disappeared down the street.
Ten minutes later Charisma had her stuff packed and was saying goodnight to Aurora. "I'll see you in the morning Aurora."
"As long as it's after eleven, I'm happy. You be good, don't cause any problems. Love you. And good night." Aurora smiled giving her younger sister a hug.
"Love you too. And good night." Charisma smiled.
"Lets go." Haley said taking Charisma's bag. "Be back in a few Aurora." Aurora nodded, and watched her sisters leave the house.
Aurora lied back on the couch and stared at the roof. The house was quiet, more quiet then she ever felt would be possible.
AN: Thanks for the reviews! You guys are awesome!
Magical Princess: Thanks for the review... glad you enjoyed it!
CharmedClover: That is what I want. You wanting to come back and read more...lol. You'll find out everything about Aurora in the next two chapters... possibly... we'll see how it goes..lol.