Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed and any character that you have seen on the show. I don't own The Parent trap either. I just borrowed the characters and idea to write my Charmed version of the great classical movie "The Parent trap".
Thanks again to my reviewers. I hope you will like this chapter.
The Parent trap
Chapter 5
The switch
Faith left the New Mexico airport in a taxi. Cole was working at the court and couldn't come to get her at the airport. She preferred that finally as it would leave her time to visit the house before meeting her father. She got out of the taxi and paid the driver before looking at the house. The house was much smaller than the manor but seems really nice and cozy. After a small sigh she turned the key and opened the door.
"Hello stranger!" greeted her a tall man. It was Cole, her father, she recognized him from a picture that Amanda had shown her.
He took her in his arms and Faith hugged him hard, never wanting to let him go.
"Hey don't strangle me!" he said laughing.
"Oh sorry!" she said releasing him, "It's the surprise." Seeing him raising an eyebrow she quickly added, "I thought you were working."
"Adjourned again, " he said winking. "What do you think of homemade lasagna for dinner?
"Sound good." She answered quickly, unsure if her father could really cook, " I'll go unpack before that."
She needed to be alone for a little while. She quickly found Amanda's room, the sisters had spent the last 2 evenings drawing plans of their respective house and looking at picture of all the people of the family. Faith had the easiest part and yet she was a nervous wreck before they split at the airport while Amanda was so calm that it was annoying. Faith explored her sisters room, she was lucky to have her room for herself, Faith had to share it with her cousin Melinda. She was about to start unpacking when Cole called her for the dinner. She followed the smell to the kitchen and start to eat her lasagna.
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In San Francisco, Amanda got out of the plane and immediately recognized aunt Piper who had come to get her. She hugged her and followed her to her van in the parking. The talked all the way home, mostly Piper giving the last news and questioning her about her training session. When they arrived home, Amanda stared at the manor, amazed by how big and beautiful it was.
They got out of the van and carried Faith bags towered the house when the door opened and aunt Prue got out in a hurry.
"Hi sweaty," she said hugging her niece rapidly, "surprised assignment, got to go now, Piper I can't get Wyatt from school, sorry." Prue shot an apologizing look at her sister before getting in her car and storming away.
Piper sighed and turned back to her van. Soon Amanda was alone in front of the big house. She laughed, Faith was right, there was never a dull moment at the manor. After a short sigh, Amanda opened the door.
"Did you forgot something Prue?" asked Phoebe coming out of the kitchen.
"It's me mom." Said Amanda.
"Oh baby, finally you are back,» said Phoebe running to hug her, "I missed you so much."
"Me too mom, you have no idea." Said Amanda hugging her mom back very tightly. It felt so good; she wanted to stay that way forever. She barely noticed that the timer bell of the oven was
ringing.
"I wouldn't mind staying that way but Piper will kill me if I burn the special dinner that she prepared for you." Said Phoebe laughing.
Amanda released her mother and laughed as Phoebe run to the kitchen. They were going to wait for Piper return to eat but she really didn't mind, she had eaten in the plane. She looked around her for a moment then stopped at the big stairs trying to remember where was Faith room's. She was still thinking when Phoebe got back from the kitchen.
"Let's go unpack your bags." Said Phoebe reaching out for one of the bags. As soon as she touched it she was thrown into a premonition.
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After the dinner Cole and Faith did the dishes together talking about her time in New York.
"So when are you going to be ready to go for our vacation?" asked Cole when they were finished.
"Vacation?" said Faith surprised.
"Don't tell me you forgot about us traveling to Europe this summer?" said Cole.
"Huh, of course not, but I just got home so I thought we could stay here a little." She invented quickly, cursing her twin for forgetting to tell her about that travel.
"Oh yeah, no problem," said Cole, "we will shimmer there when you are ready."
"Shimmer?" repeated Faith staring at him.
"Of course we will shimmer," laughed Cole, "don't tell me you have become such a fan of plane now."
Shocked Faith turned around and stormed out of the house much to Cole surprise.
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From Faith explanations, Amanda knew that Phoebe was having a premonition but she didn't know what to do. Uneasy she waited for her mother to come out of it. Phoebe opened her eyes and looked at her daughter incredulously.
"Amanda?" she asked with emotion.
"Yes mom." Amanda answered in a hoarse voice.
"Oh my Amanda!" said Phoebe tears in her eyes as she brought her daughter in a big hug.
They stayed that way for a long while, both crying of joy then Phoebe reluctantly broke the contact.
"You met at the summer session right." She asked her daughter who nodded in approval. " But where is Faith now?"
"She is meeting dad at New Mexico." Answered Amanda.
"Oh no!" said Phoebe as her smile felt down, " Faith has no idea that she is part demon."
"Really? Why?" asked Amanda surprised.
"Long story," said Phoebe with a sigh, "but for now we need to get to Faith fast."
"Easy, I'll shimmer us there right away." Said Amanda taking her mother hand.
Author notes: Melinda is 14 years old and Wyatt is 7. They are the children of Piper and Leo.
