I bolt awake and look around the room, it is completely dark and I shiver once I notice I'm covered in sweat. I sit up and take a few deep breaths and then exit the room and notice it is pretty dark throughout the condo, the only light is coming from the living room. Having no clue what time it is, or what day, I make my way to the lit room and see Prue watching a movie on the couch. Apparenlty I startled her as she jumps once she notices my presence.
Prue: Jeez, stealthy aren't you.
Paige: What time is it?
Prue: Five
Paige: AM or PM
Prue: Dang you were out. PM and its still Sunday before you ask. Sit down and finish the movie with me it'll be over in a few minutes.
I sit on the opposite end of the couch not really wanting to be near anyone at the moment. But Prue not really getting it scoots closer to me and wraps an arm around my shoulder and pulls me closer to her. As she does this my body tenses up from the after effects of the nightmare. Prue seems to have noticed because she turns off the tv and we sit in silence for a few minutes.
Prue: Sorry about waking you up earlier I didn't know you actually took the pills.
Paige: Thats alright I must of looked pretty funny at the restraunt when I fell asleep.
Prue: It was you almost planted your face in your pancakes and would have if mom hadn't woke you up. Pheobe couldn't stop laughing once you and mom left, mom was real mad at us.
Paige: Well that would have been messy and really embarrassing.
Prue: Yeah I remember last time you did that.
Paige: What? When?
Prue: You were like three and we were at Aunt Mary's wedding. You were completely exhausted and dinner was served kinda late at the reception, and we looked over at you and you had done a complete face plant right in your mash potatos. We even have photos, I'll have to dig those out.
Paige: No those can stay hidden in boxes.
Prue: Well why don't you take a shower because you're all sweaty and I'll take you out for dinner.
Paige: Where is everyone?
Prue: Piper is at work, Pheobe is out Christmas shopping, and mom is asleep. Its just you and me so think about where you want to eat.
I get ready and we go to Piper's restraunt so I can actually really eat something at her restraunt. Everyone there seems to know Prue and we are immediately seated in the back of the crowded restraunt.
Prue: Perk of knowing the chef is not having to wait for a table. It's not a great table but we didn't have to wait for it.
Paige: Good to know.
We spend a few minutes looking over the menus before the waitress comes over to take our order.
Waitress: Hey Prue, how are you?
Prue: Hi Tara, I'm good how have you been.
Tara: Good. We're pretty busy tonight, but that just means more tips. Who's your friend?
Prue: This is my sister Paige, Paige this is Tara she is a good friend of mine and Piper's.
Tara: Nice to meet you Paige in town for the holidays?
Paige: Uh...
Prue: Nope my mom and sisters just moved here. They live a few blocks from us now.
Tara: Wow how exciting, what grade are you in Paige:
Paige: I'm a freshman in...
Tara: What highschool my sister is also a freshman.
Paige: I'm in college.
Tara: Sorry about that you just look young for your age.
Paige: No problem.
Tara: So what can I get you guys?
Prue: I'll have a vodka-tonic and the salmon
Paige: Water and the blackened grouper.
Tara: Alright I'll be right back.
We sit in silence for awhile and I look around the restarunt and see that it is pretty packed.
Prue: Crowded, huh?
Paige: Yep. Hey how old do I look to you?
Prue: Right now you look I don't know, 14.
Paige: What! What do you mean, "right now"?
Prue: Don't worry about it you always looked younger than you are. You looked older before Thanksgiving, like 16 or so.
Paige: I can't believe this I'm 18 and I look 14 to 16 years old.
Prue: One day you are going to wish you looked younger than you are.
Piper: Hey guys this is a surprise. Here are your drinks.
Paige: Piper, how old do I look?
Piper: uh, 15?
Paige: arrg.
Piper: Whats this all about?
Prue: Tara just asked what highschool she went to and Paige is freaking out about how old she looks.
Paige: I'm not freaking out I'd just like to look a little bit around my age.
Prue: Well squirt eat up then because once you gain weight back from before the shooting you'll look atleast 16.
I look at both Piper and Prue trying to contain their laughter.
Paige: This isn't funny, I look like I'm 14.
Piper: Big deal. Hey sorry for this morning and if it helps any when you fell asleep at the restraunt you looked like you were 12. So in a matter of hours you just aged at least two years.
At this both Piper and Prue burst out laughing and eventually their laughter was contagious and I too was laughing.
Piper: Well guys break is over, enjoy dinner and have fun tonight.
Paige and Prue: see ya.
Prue: Good to see you laughing, squirt.
I nod my head not sure how I should respond. We both eat our delicous dinner and then Prue takes me to the Cheesecake Factory, supposedly this is the plan for me to gain weight. After we are completely stuffed we stop at a book store and look around and eventually come out with a few books. Prue's books are all about murder and mystery where as mine are all about aviation and computers.
Prue: You are such a nerd, get some fun books.
Paige: This is fun for me besides you are the psychopath reading all about murders.
Prue: Well come on then you big geek lets get home, it is way past some 12 year olds bedtime.
At this Prue takes off running down the street with me not too far behind in pursuit. After a couple of blocks I slow down to a walk having completely winded myself, I guess it will be a slow road to full recovery. I look ahead and Prue has stopped running and is looking back at me with concern on her face. A smile creeps over my face as a perfect plan of retaliation comes to the surface. I slow my walk down and stop next a building then grab my side and bend over at the waist. I hear Prue yell my name and I look up and see that she is running back to me, once she is close enough I stand up straight and busrt out laughing at the expression on her face.
Prue: You're kidding...oh man...don't do that...I can't believe you did that... you are so dead.
Paige: You should have seen your face, it was priceless.
I start walking down the street and Prue hurries to catch up and quickly puts me in a head lock and gives me a noogie.
Paige: Oh if we're playing that way.
I quickly pull a manuever I learned over the summer and then end up walking down the street with her in a head lock.
Prue: Hey I'm older than you let me go.
Paige: Make me.
Prue: I would but it would look like I was beating up a 12 year old on the street.
Paige: Just for that...
I tighten my grip and with my other hand start messing up her perfect hair. I quickly let go and make sure I'm out of Prue's reach.
Prue: Ok truce! Lets get home so you can read your boring books.
Paige: Fine truce.