"This is what you guys do with your spare time?" Piper asked as she, Cole, Phoebe, and Paige all sat around in Paige's garage.
"No Piper, we also like to go down to the old folks home on weekends and read to them." Paige replied sarcastically as she lit a cigarette.
"Cool it Paige, she was just askin. She's not used to hanging out with people like us." Phoebe spat and took the cigarette from her.
"Hey, did your mom get anymore beers?" Cole asked, digging in the fridge.
"You guys drink too?"
"In the back Cole. And yes Ms. Perfect, we drink. You gonna report us?"
"Seriously, go easy on her. She's still getting over Leo." Phoebe scolded as Cole handed them each a beer. Piper passed hers back but took the cigarette.
She took a drag and coughed. "Phoebe, for the last time. I haven't broken up with Leo. I haven't even talked to him since Prom. I can't."
"Piper, one friend to another. Anyone trashy enough to kiss Missy is too trashy for you." Paige said as she took a drink.
"Leo's not trashy." Piper objected.
"He kissed Missy! No telling where that mouth has been since." Cole scoffed.
"Gee, thanks. You guys sure know how to cheer a girl up."
"We're sorry Piper. We're just not the Dr. Phil types." Phoebe started.
"We're more of the 'egg his car, teepee his house' types." Cole finished.
"Isn't that cute? You finishing each others sentences like that." Piper flashed a fake smile and grabbed Phoebe's beer and took a long drink.
…--…--…
(Later)
"Oh, this is just great!" Phoebe griped as her and Cole helped Piper up the stairs and into her room. "We got her so drunk she passed out!"
"I've never seen someone throw up that much beer and Cheetos before." Cole laughed as they laid her on the bed.
"It's not funny Cole! We got my big sister drunk! If Grams or Prue find out we are so dead!" She pushed him out of the room.
"Hey, it's not my fault she can't handle a few beers."
"And she smoked!" Phoebe screamed. Ignoring his comment.
"Okay, since you're gonna be worrying about Drunkie up there I'll be back at my house… with people who can actually hold down alcohol." He scoffed and walked out the door.
Phoebe shook her head and walked into the Conservatory.
(Later that night…)
Piper woke up and moaned when she heard a tapping sound. She put a hand on her head, sat up and looked at the clock to see that it was after ten. She flipped on her lamp but turned it off again. 'So this is what a hangover feels like.' She thought. She heard the tapping sound again. It was coming from the window.
She trudged over to the window and looked out. Leo was standing there tossing pebbles at her window.
She groaned and opened it.
"What do you want Leo?"
"Piper, I've been trying to get a hold of you but you haven't returned my calls."
"Why are you screaming?" Piper whined holding her head.
"What? Piper, are you okay?" Leo asked, concerned.
"No Leo, I am not okay. My head hurts, I can't get rid of the taste of Cheetos, and I feel like throwing up." She replied coldly.
"Look, I know what I did was bad but…"
"It's not because of you! Well it is your fault. But I have a hangover thank you very much."
"You drink?" Leo raised an eyebrow.
Piper shook her head. "I guess do know. And lemme tell you; it's not as glamorous as it is on TV. With all the throwing up, and blah, but once you get past that, I've never felt better in my life."
"Piper, can I come up please? So we can talk." Leo pleaded. "I brought you flowers." He held up the bouquet.
"Why don't you give them to your girlfriend?" Piper scoffed.
"You are my girlfriend!"
"Really? See, because here I thought Missy was your girlfriend. Seeing as how boyfriends and girlfriends are supposed to kiss."
"How many times am I going to have to say this? She kissed me! I didn't want it to happen. I love you!"
"Yea? Well I love quiet. And apparently cheese snacks. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go and sleep off this hangover so I can hang out with Dan and Jenny tomorrow." Piper said and without waiting for Leo to say anything, she closed the window.
Leo stared at the window blankly. 'Dan? She was going to go hang out with Dan? How could Piper not see that it was just once, and it was Missy's fault, not his. He would never hurt Piper intentionally. He loved her with all of his heart…" He let his head fall and started walking home. Dropping the flowers on the lawn.
…--…--…
(The next morning.)
Piper opened her eyes again, and this time her head wasn't throbbing. She jumped when she noticed Phoebe at the end of the bed.
"Hey, how ya doin?" She asked quietly.
"Phoebe, you don't have to whisper. I'm fine." Piper reassured her.
"Good. Sorry you got drunk."
"It's no big deal. Besides, if you want to feel sorry for someone it should be Paige." Piper giggled.
Phoebe laughed too. "Oh yea, she had to clean up after we left, huh? Oh well."
"Thanks for letting me hang me hang out with you guys. I know I'm not exactly the coolest person in the world."
"Na, it's cool. It was actually kinda fun seeing you drunk. I've never seen you that loose before…or sing 'Old McDonald' into a broom for that matter." Phoebe laughed again.
Piper blushed. "I did that? Oh god!"
"That's nothing. The first time I got drunk my friend said I tried to make Jello in her bathtub. And it wasn't even Jello, it was laundry detergent."
"Great," Piper chuckled.
Once the two finished laughing Piper started talking again.
"Leo stopped by last night."
"Yea?"
Piper nodded. "I was really mean to him. I should've listened to what he had to say. But I was tired, and cranky, and hungover…"
"That tends to happen together." Phoebe agreed.
"Do you think I should talk to him?"
"Wow, you must still be tipsy. You're asking your younger sister for life-altering advice."
"Phoebes,"
"Alright, alright. I honestly don't know. I mean, I didn't get my reputation by having any serious relationships, or by doing what Jason Dean said I did either. Cole is the only real boyfriend I've ever had. So why don't you ask Prue?"
Piper shrugged. "I don't know, then I'd probably get the famous 'Big-Sister talk' with extended disco version."
"What?"
"Nothing, ya know what…I'll figure it out myself. Until then, I'm supposed to meet Dan and Jeremy and Jenny at the mall soon."
"Did we scare you off already?" Phoebe laughed.
"No, I just want to go hang out with them for awhile."
"Suit yourself, but if you get tired of those rejects we'll be at Paige's again." Phoebe said as she got up and walked out.
…--…--…
(Later)
Piper, Dan, Jeremy, and Jenny all walked out of the mall. The girls were carrying bags and Jenny was walking backwards so she could talk to them.
"I'm really glad you decided to come today Piper. This was fun."
Piper nodded. "Definitely,"
"Jenny, walk forward will ya? You're gonna trip." Dan ordered
"Geez Dan, lay off. You're acting like our uncle."
Piper rolled her eyes.
Piper, Dan, and Jeremy all stopped at the crosswalk, but Jenny kept walking. Just then a car came swerving around the corner.
"Jenny, look out!" Piper screamed and tried to pull her out of the street but Jeremy pulled her back.
"NO!" Dan shouted in what seemed like slow motion.
The car slammed into Jenny and sent her flying. It skidded to a stop and the driver jumped out.
The three kids ran up to Jenny and Dan knelt down to her still body and checked her pulse.
"She's not breathing. Someone call an ambulance!" Dan ordered the throng of mall goers that had already crowded around them.
Piper looked down at the blood all around her and covered her mouth with her hands and started crying. Jeremy pulled her into a hug.
…--…--…
Piper stood silently next to her sisters as she watched her Jeremy and Dan standing over Jenny's casket, crying. She'd never seen either of them cry before.
Prue wrapped her arm around Piper's shoulders.
The boys went and sat down with their parents and the rest of their family and Grams came and sat back down next to Piper.
The Priest stood up and started talking.
…--…--…
After the funeral Grams and her sisters went straight home, but Piper walked around for awhile. She finally made it back home around nine. She stood outside her house and took a deep breath. She still wasn't ready to have her sisters swarming around her asking if she was all right.
Piper knocked on the huge wooden door and wiped her eyes and waited. A minute later the door opened slowly and Leo stuck his head out.
Of course Leo had heard about what happened to Jenny. He had wanted to go and comfort Piper the second he heard. But he didn't want her to get mad at him again. He was surprised to see her standing there, crying.
"Piper? What are you…" Leo started but before he could finish she walked into his arms and started crying louder. Leo wrapped his arms around her and he understood why she was here. "Shh, c'mon." He whispered and led her inside and shut the door…
TBC…
Hahahahahaha! Okay, I'm sorry, I had to laugh. Jenny's dead. I hope that was good enough for you Alex…nobody hate me for laughing, but I hated Jenny…
Nicole/ShannenΩ