Piper and ate dinner without Phoebe that night. After, they sat down to watch an old movie that was on TV. Every so often Piper would go to check on Phoebe, but her sister never stirred when she entered the room.
After the movie Prue and Piper said their goodnights and headed upstairs to bed. Prue hesitated outside her room remembering that Phoebe was in there. Piper saw her hesitate and walked up to her older sister and put a hand on her shoulder.
"Prue, you heard what she said, she thinks you don't love her, it's no way to show her that you do if you avoid her," Piper said gently pushing her sister into her room.
Prue got changed into her pajamas she hesitated again before hopping into bed, not sure how Phoebe would react if she woke up and found Prue there. . Remembering Piper's words she slowly slid into bed next to Phoebe being careful not to disturb her sister; a Phoebe who was angry was bad enough, but a Phoebe who was woken up as well as being angry was not a pleasant combination. . Prue looked down at her youngest sister. She looks so innocent when she's asleep Prue thought to herself as she brushed a stray piece of hair from Phoebe's face.
"I love you Pheebs," Prue whispered.
As if she had heard Phoebe rolled into Prue and snuggled up against her older sister. Pleasantly surprised Prue wrapped her arms around Phoebe and held her close.
"Maybe things will be alright," she thought to herself as she drifted off to sleep.
Waking the next morning Phoebe found herself still in Prue's embrace. She had awoken last night when Prue got into bed although she hadn't moved because she didn't want Prue o know that she was awake and to try and make conversation. She had nearly gave away her cover when Prue whispered those words last night but she welcomed those words that she couldn't help but show her sister that she loved her back. In her mind Phoebe had forgiven Prue the instant those words had left her mouth. As much as it didn't seem like it at the time, Phoebe hated fighting with anyone, especially her sisters so she felt no need to press the matter any further. She just hoped that Prue felt the same.
She felt Prue stirring and she turned again to face her sister.
"Morning," she said smiling at Prue.
"Morning," Prue replied acutely aware that Phoebe was still in her embrace and not pulling away. She smiled at Phoebe and Phoebe smiled back. Prue looked at the time.
"Come on you, we should go downstairs before Piper comes up here and pulls us out of bed. I'm sure she's had breakfast prepared for hours," she said getting up and pulling Phoebe up.
The two sisters headed downstairs both happy that in their own ways they had sorted things out with each other.
The next week went by surprisingly fast. All sisters were busy with work or school and all three were delighted with the slump in demon attacks. Compared to weeks previous they had only had one demon attack if would even call it that. A lower level demon had accidentally shimmered into the manor's living room while trying to escape the clutches of a upper level demon and had begged for mercy from the sisters as Piper blew him up.
By Friday night Phoebe was exhausted. She had two exams that week and had been up nearly every night doing all nighters trying to prepare. She came home to an empty house as Piper had to work at the club that night and Prue had a photo shoot somewhere in San Francisco. As much as she loved her sisters, she also loved when they weren't home because she could kick back and do whatever she pleased. After having pizza delivered Phoebe went upstairs and had a bubble bath which she hoped would help her to distress from her bus week.
At about ten she decided that she couldn't keep her eyes open any longer and went to bed. She fell asleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow.
Prue usually loved her nighttime shoots because she thought that the city was so much prettier at night. But tonight she felt restless and just wanted to get home. Pulling up into the manor's driveway she noted that Piper wasn't back from the club yet. Although her and Phoebe had been getting along much better, she was still al little nervous about spending time with her youngest sister without Piper being there. Opening the door to the manor she noted that the house was quiet so she assumed Phoebe must've already gone to bed. Heading up the stairs she couldn't walk past Phoebe's room without checking on her. It was something both her and Piper had been in the habit of doing ever since they were children.
"Pheebs?" she asked knocking softly on the door. Getting no reply she opened the door quietly and saw Phoebe sprawled out on her bed fast asleep.
Smiling to herself she went over to tuck Phoebe in. That was when she noticed the blood on the sheets. Panicking she saw saw more blood on Phoebe's arm.
"Phoebe!" she said urgently shaking her sister trying to get her to wake up.