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: Well here's chapter four.. Hope you enjoy it! And sorry it took so long to get posted... I've been kinda busy.

To Aurora time had just been flying by. It was the first time in the past eight years that she felt the week hadn't bee long enough. Glancing around the room, she smiled, everything seemed to be perfect, except for the fact that their father wasn't around. Haley walked into the living room, "Pizza is now in the oven. The cake is in the freezer. Can you do me a favor Aurora?"

"Depends on what it is." Aurora replied looking over at her sister.

"Can you check on the pizza for me every five to ten minutes, and take it out when it's done?"

"Why cant you?" Aurora questioned.

"Because once everyone is here, which is in like four minutes I have to go pick up something."

"Oh...I guess I could."

"Thank you." Haley was about to walk into the kitchen when the doorbell rang. Turning around Haley opened the door. "Hey you guys. Patsy, Porter, Charisma's upstairs in her room. Peyton, Patience, you can go use Aurora's computer if you want to. I'm sure you guys can find the rooms. Phoebe and Sean make yourselves at home."

As Haley grabbed her coat, and they filed into the house Phoebe asked, "Where are you going?"

"I have to go pick up something. I'll be back in a bit."

Haley headed out the door as Piper and Paige's families walked towards the house. "Wyatt I could use your help." Haley said as she walked by him.

"Ok..." Wyatt replied as he was pulled towards Haley's car.

"Make yourselves at home!" Haley called over her shoulder, before disappearing into the car.

"I wouldn't trust those two alone." Aurora mused appearing at the door. Her comment earned her a slap upside the head. "Jeez Melinda do you really have to take my sister's place when she's not here?"

"Sorry," Melinda laughed. "Couldn't help it. Mind if I use your computer?"

"First you hit me, then you ask if you can use my computer. Go ahead. Peyton and Patience can use it too, so share nicely."

"Don't worry we will." Patience replied taking off up the stairs, followed by Peyton and Melinda, while Porter, Patsy, Preston, and Drew ran up to Charisma's room.

Aurora looked at those that were left, "Make yourselves at home. Food, coffee, pop and what not in the kitchen."

"Where exactly do you want us to put Charisma's presents?" Leo questioned, and it was then Aurora realized the kids had left the presents with their parents.

"Oh, on the table over there," Aurora pointed over to where Haley and herself had set up a small table.

Phoebe looked around the room, and something caught her attention. "Aww, are those pictures of you guys when you were younger?"

"Yea..." Aurora replied sitting down on the couch beside Chris.

"You look so cute." Phoebe said walking closer to the bookshelf.

"I know. I wonder what happened." Aurora laughed, before getting caught up in a conversation with Chris.

Phoebe smiled and picked up one of the pictures on top of the bookshelf. Within seconds of picking it up Phoebe was hit by a premonition.

Aurora was in an alley, panting as though she had been running for awhile, "Charisma! Charisma where are you!" She yelled, tears forming in her eyes.

When Aurora turned to leave the dead-end alley, a demon shimmered in front of her. She managed to dodge the first energy ball thrown at her, and asked, "What the hell do you want?"

Phoebe gasped as the premonition left her. Piper appeared beside her and whispered, "What did you see?"

"Tell you later," Phoebe replied putting the picture down and glancing over at Aurora and Chris.

Aurora looked in the oven with despair, and took the now very black pizza out. It wasn't her fault that she forgot about it, and didn't remember until she could smell it.

"We're back." Aurora heard Haley's voice float through the house.

Biting her lip Aurora closed the oven door, took off the oven mitts, and headed towards the living room. "What did you do?" Haley questioned immediately.

"Well...uh...the pizza's kinda dead."

"What?" Haley questioned.

"I forgot about it, and now its kinda dead."

"My god Aurora. I can't trust you at all in the kitchen." Haley said, throwing her arms in the air. "Why do I even let you in there?"

"Because you love me." Aurora grinned.

Haley shook her head. "Aurora sit down and don't go back into the kitchen, unless you desperately have to. I'm going to order the pizza."

"Yes ma'am." Aurora replied collapsing onto the chair behind her as Haley walked into the kitchen.

The sound of the doorbell echoed throughout the house. "Wow. That only took about twenty minutes." Aurora mused getting up and walking towards the door. When she opened it she was surprised by who she saw. "Dad?"

"I'm home." Her father replied, hazel eyes dancing.

Aurora looked at him with weary eyes, "I see that. Why did you ring the doorbell?"

"Thought it would be more of a surprise."

"Whatever." Aurora replied, moving to the side to let her father in. Closing the door she said, "We've got guests over for Charisma's birthday."

"Where is Charisma?"

"Upstairs with her friends."

"And Haley?"

"In the living room with Charisma's friends's parents and older siblings. Go in there and Haley will introduce you."

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to run upstairs and let Charisma know you're here."

As she walked up the stairs she heard Haley's excitement at their father being there. Aurora opened Charisma's bedroom door and said, "Charisma dad's home."

"He's here?" Charisma asked excitedly.

Aurora smiled, "Yea, he made it for your birthday. Now hurry up and go say hi."

Instead of saying anything Charisma ran out of the room. Aurora looked at Charisma's friends and said, "She'll be right back," before leaving the room herself.

"Daddy!" Charisma yelled running down the stairs and into her father's open arms

"There's my little angel! Happy Birthday! How are you?" A small smile came to Aurora's lips as she walked down the stairs.

"Great now that you're here."

"Pizza's in the kitchen." Haley stated. "Came when you went to get Charisma. So Charisma why don't you go get everyone upstairs and tell them it's time to eat."

"OK." Charisma replied, giving her father another hug before running upstairs.

After eating pizza and cake, Charisma sat and started to open her presents. From Piper and Leo's family she got a couple shirts and candy. From Paige and Kyle's family she got a $50 gift certificate to the mall. From Phoebe and Sean's family Charisma got a new jean jacket, and $25. Charisma was now tearing back the wrapping paper on Haley and Aurora's present.

"Wow." Charisma said looking at the picture frame. "You got me a picture frame with a picture of a computer in it."

"Charisma do you really think we would be that mean?" Haley questioned. "The computer is in my car."

"Awesome." Charisma grinned.

"Yea." Aurora agreed. "Now you don't need to use mine. Wait... Haley I thought the computer wouldn't be here for another week."

"That's what I thought." Haley replied. "But I got a phone call saying it was in."

"Oh! That's where you went." Aurora stated. Haley nodded in response.

"When can we hook it up?" Charisma questioned.

"Later tonight." Haley laughed.

"Kay. Can we go upstairs and play now?" Charisma questioned.

Aurora was about to reply, when her dad jumped up from his seat beside Leo, and said, "Wait. You're forgetting about my present for you." Their father took an envelope out of his pocket and handed it to Charisma.

Charisma opened it, and grinned at what was inside, "You got tickets for a trip to Disney Land?" She questioned.

"That I did." Their father replied, almost getting knocked over by Charisma's hug.

"That will be quite the family adventure." Aurora smiled, "For once we'll get to do something as a family."

"Actually I only got three tickets."

"What?" Aurora questioned.

"You're not going to come with us?" Charisma asked at the same time, the happiness that had been on her face replaced with a sad expression.

"Work has become so hectic." He defended himself.

Aurora shook her head, "Should of known," she said standing up, and taking the pile of plates in front of her into the kitchen.

Their father looked at their guests and said, "Sorry, I'll be right back."

When he walked into the kitchen Aurora asked, "Why dad?"

"Why what?"

"Why do you do this to me?"

"Do what?"

"You bring up the hopes of us being a real family, and then bring those hopes crashing down."

"I don't do that Aurora."

"Yea right. When was the last time we ever did anything as a family?"

"I..."

"Exactly you don't know."

"Aurora I..."

"You what? I've heard everything you have to say before dad. And its all been lies." Turning away Aurora whispered, "Everything you've said to me the past eight years have been lies."

"I don't lie to you Aurora."

"Like hell you don't."

"Don't talk to me that way Aurora. I've let you get away with that too many times."

"Oh! So now you decide to play daddy dearest!" Aurora's voice drifted through the kitchen into the living room.

Haley looked at the group of younger kids in the living room, and as the yelling grew she decided it would be better to bring them upstairs. Looking at the group she said, "Do you guys want to see something cool?"

"Like what?" Preston questioned.

"An old game I have in my room." Haley replied.

"What game are you talking about?" Wyatt questioned.

"Balderdash." Haley replied, walking up the stairs, everyone following her. Including Wyatt, who followed because he was interested in the game and because he wanted to spend more time with Haley.

It was only Chris, Piper, Phoebe, Paige, Leo, Kyle, and Sean left downstairs, listening to the argument in the kitchen. "What is the matter with you Aurora?" They heard Aurora's dad question.

"Wrong with me? Everything! After mom died you stopped paying any attention to me and Haley. And we've had to remind you to spend time with Charisma."

"That's not true."

Aurora knew everyone in the living room could hear them, but she didn't care. "Not true? Yea right dad. I bet you cant' tell me when Haley dropped out of school. Or how many jobs she's had. You probably can't even tell me how many boyfriends I've had. I bet you can't tell me how many times I've cried myself to sleep because I want the love of a father that's never around."

"Aurora I..."

"You're going to say you're sorry Dad. Sorry doesn't cut it anymore."

"Aurora..." he tried again.

"Dad I've needed you so many times, but you're never here!" Aurora almost yelled, tears stinging her eyes.

"Aurora calm down." Was all her father said in reply.

"Why? So that you can tell me it will all get better? That would just be another lie from you, dad."

"Aurora I don't lie to you."

"You're lying to me right now. I know for a fact that those business trips of yours are only to visit all your women. You want to know how I know this? Me, Haley, and Charisma inherited mom's 'gifts'."

"Aurora..."

"Dad if you can't be there for us when we need you most, then maybe you shouldn't be here at all. Maybe it would be better for us. For you."

"Aurora that's not true."

Aurora said nothing else, she wiped away a tear that had escaped her eyes and headed for the front door. "Aurora where do you think you're going?"

"For a walk." Aurora yelled over her shoulder.

"Aurora Theodora Cantora don't you walk out that door!"

"Try and stop me." Aurora growled walking out the door and slamming it shut behind her.

Haley walked down the stairs as the door slammed shut. When her eyes connected with her father's she asked, "What did you do?"

"What did I do? Aurora was the one who yelled at me. She was the one who left."

"Dad you sound very mature right now." Haley's voice dripped with sarcasm.

"Haley don't you start with me too." Her father threatened.

"I'm not starting anything dad." Haley replied. Rubbing her temples she said, "Dad take over here, and if you can't figure out what to do, I'm sure Phoebe or anyone else in this house can help you."

"Where are you going?" He questioned as she put on her coat and shoes.

"I'm going to go find Aurora. It tends to be a bad thing when she's this way."

Haley opened th door and was about to leave when Chris jumped up and said, "I'll help you look for her."

Turning Haley said,. "Fine just hurry up."

"Can I come?" Wyatt questioned walking down the stairs.

"Whatever." When the two brothers were ready, Haley dragged them out of the house, and told them where to look. Before they went their separate ways Haley gave them her cell number, so that if they found Aurora they could call and tell her.

Chris walked through the small park. He glanced around and saw a small form with wavy brown hair sitting on a bench. Chris walked over to the bench and sat down, "You ok?"

"I guess. It would be nice if he could spend some time with us, instead of finding someone half his age to sleep with."

"How do you know that's what he does?"

"I just do!"

"Mmm. Do you want to go get some ice cream?"

"Are you kidding me? There's a freezer full at my place."

"Then lets go eat some." Chris laughed.

"You're always hungry Halliwell." Aurora laughed.

"I've got a big stomach." Chris replied with a shrug.

"Sure you do."

"So we gonna go eat ice cream at your place?"

"I don't really want to go back there to face my father right now."

"What about Charisma? It's her birthday, I bet she'd like it if you were there for her."

"I know." Aurora sighed. "Can we just sit here for a bit, so that I can work up some courage to confront my dad?"

"No problem." Chris replied, "But I gotta call Haley and tell her you're no longer missing."

"You do that." Aurora responded, watching the world pass her by, while Chris talked on the phone with her older sister. She now sat trying to think of how to make things better, and right again. All she wanted to do was fix things between her and her father, and give Charisma a chance to actually get to know him. That was when it hit her.

AN: Thanks for reading! Please leave a review.

Rory: I'm glad you love to story so far. And I'm glad you like Aurora!..lol.