Chapter Two
The Call
For some reason the attic door had opened. Curious as she was, she walked into the attic. Little did she know that in the attic was where her sisters kept "The Book of Shadows."
Contained in the book where spells, incantations, and information about the Halliwell's history as witches. The attic was dark. The only light was from the moon shining thru the
window. DJ fumbled around for a light switch. Her hand moved slowly down the wall then to a table where she felt a candle and beside it was a box of matches; how convenient she
thought. She lit the candle and held it up and looked around. There were an old couch, a mirror and a podium. "A podium, why do they have a podium in the attic?" DJ thought
aloud. She continued to look around in the light cast by the candle. DJ started to leave when a huge chest caught her eye. She walked over toward it, the chest that Prue had put the
lock on, but there was no lock. It had disappeared like the matches and candles had appeared. DJ slowly opened the chest and inside was "The Book of Shadows." "This looks
ancient." She said softly. She picked it up and went over to the couch to look at it. While she was looking through the book, she read something about three sister Halliwells being
the "Charmed Ones" she thought to herself, They can't be witches. Witches are old and ugly. After a few more minuets she fell asleep still holding the book. In her sleep she saw
strange evil looking creatures and witches fighting. She couldn't see their faces but could see their powers. The first witch waved her hand sending the creature across the alley. Then
the second threw up her hands, freezing the knife that the wayward creature hurled at them. The third jumped into the air and kicked the creature hard in the . . . The girls said some
kind chant and the creature doubled in pain then exploded and disappeared. It was 12:45am when DJ first entered the attic. It was now 6:15am. A sudden noise from the second
floor woke DJ from her sleep. She slowly made her way to the attic door and peered out, Prue walked past the stairs and went into her room. DJ had been holding her breath
without knowing it. So when Prue shut her door she exhaled sharply, which caused her to cough. Before she left the attic, she put the book back in the chest. However, forgot to
blow out the candle. She slowly shut the door so not to make much noise. The same nothing that had vanished the lock blew out the candle so DJ's sisters wouldn't know she had
been in the attic, at least not yet anyway. DJ crept into her room. She looked at her clock. DJ slowly started getting dressed. A few minuets later Phoebe walked into DJ's room and
asked her how she slept. DJ jumped off the floor. "What's up Dej, you're as jumpy as a cricket in a hen house?" "Nothing I just couldn't sleep that's all!" DJ said sharply. "Sorrrry!"
Phoebe answered. Shocked by the rudeness that had came from youngest who was the sweetest next to Piper. "Phoebs, I'm sorry. I haven't been here since I was six and . . . new
bed . . . And last night . . . you know how it is," DJ apologized. To herself she thought, Not to mention I just found out my sisters might be involved in witchcraft. "Yhea I
know. I couldn't sleep after that big blow up with Prue either." Phoebe said. "You know I didn't fall into a really sound sleep till one-thirty. "I could have sworn I heard something in
the attic." Looking over at DJ, she noticed she was fidgety. Quickly changing the subject, DJ said "How about we go see what Prue's up to?" "Ok, I'll go see if Piper 's awake."
Phoebe said heading to Piper's room. Once their Phoebe told her how a jumpy DJ was and how when she had mentioned that she had heard a noise in the attic how quickly DJ had
changed the subject. "Do you think she found the book?" Piper asked hoping she hadn't, knowing how hacked off Prue would be. "But, how could she have gotten in? Prue shut and
locked the attic!" Phoebe said loud enough so that DJ heard from her room. She felt bad knowing Phoebe and Piper were talking about her having gone in the attic. "We should
confront her before Prue finds out." Piper replied "Think how Prue 's going to react when she finds out. As angry as she was last night she'd probably throw her out in the street!"
Piper went on. DJ had decided she would confess to Piper and Phoebe that she had gone into the attic. She didn't know yet if she would tell them she had found The Book of
Shadows. DJ walked across the hall to Piper's room, wondering what they would say when she told them she'd found the book. She walked in and cleared her throat to announce
her presence. Piper and Phoebe both looked at her. "I..." DJ began afraid. Though she wasn't sure why. Piper and Phoebe had always been on her side. "I couldn't fall asleep so I
went down stairs and got a glass of milk which had always put me to sleep when I was little. Anyway I drank it and came back up stairs and laid down but still could fall asleep so I
decided to look around. The next thing I knew I was standing at the steps that lead to the attic. When we were kids, Grams always kept it locked. I started to move on. Being
curious I walked up the steps, I turned the knob and . . . it was locked. I turned to head back down. When I heard a creak from behind me I turned to see the attic door opened."
She paused to take a breath and continued. "I walked in and fumbled around for a light switch, found a candle and matches instead. I lit the candle and looked around and saw the
usual attic junk. Then a chest caught my eye. I walked over to it and opened it and." "What about the lock? Was there a lock on the chest?" Piper interrupted. "No." DJ answered.
She continued "Lets see. Oh, I found this book "The Book of Shadows." Recalling the book DJ described it, "It had all kinds of spells in it. History about these three sister witches,
something about the "power of three?" I thought maybe it was talking about you guys but witches are old and ugly." Piper and Phoebe smiled. Phoebe said "Go on." DJ started again
"It had these ugly creatures. About then I fell asleep. In my dream I saw this creature and I could since the evil. I wanted to do something but I was in the dream really just seeing it
and besides I had no idea what to do. Anyway there were these three witches I couldn't see their faces but I could see their powers. The first witch waved her hand and the creature
flew across the alley. Then the creature threw a knife and the second threw up her hands freezing the knife in mid air. Then the third flew up in the air and kicked the creature hard in
the . . . " Phoebe smiled remembering the first time she had done that. DJ went on "Then the girls said some kind of chant and the creature doubled in pain, exploded and
disappeared. "Then I heard a noise and woke up so I went to see what it was. It was Prue she walked into her room and shut the door. I'd had unknowingly been holding my breath.
So when she shut her door I exhaled sharply and oh forget it any way the point is I went in and found a book. I looked thru it, no big deal." DJ concluded. "No, DJ it is a big deal."
DJ knew that voice. It was Prue. The oldest she had to grow up fast after their mom had died to take care of her sisters. Grams was there but she made Prue help her. While DJ,
Piper and Phoebe to be kids. Prue started again this time glaring at Phoebe. "I don't want her here, going through our stuff. She already found the book." "Prue please don't make me
go back." DJ begged. "I'm sorry I went in the attic. I swear I won't say anything." DJ was crying now "Just don't send me back I hate it up there. Dad's never home he works late all
the time. Heck, he probably doesn't even know I'm gone." DJ was crying uncontrollably. Prue's heart was broken. She couldn't stand to see one of her sisters cry. She went over
and put her arms around DJ and apologized for everything she had said last night and this morning and if they could start over. DJ agreed. Just then the phone rang. Piper reached
beside her bed and picked up the phone "Hello." The voice on the other end said "I can't find DJ she's gone. I looked everywhere I." Piper put her hand over the receiver and looked
at DJ. "It's dad he worried about you." DJ nodded to Piper to tell him she where was. "Dad, she's fine. She's here." Piper told him. "Oh thank God. I was so worried, but why did
she go all the way to California?" Piper glanced at DJ, then said to their dad, "She and Phoebe have been E-mailing. DJ told her that you were always working and that you said it
was all right if she came to live with us." Can I talk to her?" "Sure. She's right here." Piper handed the phone to DJ. "Hey pops. What's up?" "Danielle Judith!" Piper who was sitting
nearest the phone told Phoebe and Prue that dad had used DJ's full name. "Ooo you in trouble." Phoebe giggled. "Danielle, why would you lie to your sisters?" "I wanted to come. I
hate it up there. You're never home. I come home to an empty house every day. Even at six I would come to no one. I tucked myself in at night. In New York I feel like nobody
cares, not even you. Please, dad I want to stay here. Please . . . " DJ started crying again. "DJ, baby I had no idea you felt like that." Her dad's voice came over the phone but she
could barely hear over her tears. "DJ, honey stop crying." DJ stopped enough, so she could hear him. "Baby." He said. "You can stay." Before he could even finish. DJ was thanking
him. "Hold on Dej, you can stay if it's all right if your sisters." DJ turned to look at her sisters they all nodded in unison. "They said yes!" DJ told her dad overjoyed. "Let me talk to
Piper" He said. DJ handed the phone to Piper. "Yhea dad." Piper said. Victor went on. "What about you three girls being witches, won't that be a problem?" "No, she already found
out." "She what!" "She couldn't sleep last night so she got up got a glass of milk yadayada went in the attic and found the book yadayada." DJ looked at Piper "You stole my line."
She reached over and started tickling Piper's ribs. She laughed and laughed. Phoebe got into it to tickling her sides. While Prue worked on Piper's feet they tickled until Piper was
crying from laughing so hard. When they stopped. Piper breathing hard put the phone back to her ear and heard their dad chuckling. "That's not funny dad." She said. "My own
sisters just attacked me." Victor still slightly chucking. " "Right, sorry. Anyway what about her dogs, won't Kit be upset?" "If she is, she'll have to deal with it." Piper answered." "Oh
ok. I'll bring the rest of DJ's things when I can." "All right, no hurry she can wear some of our clothes." "All right, I'll still try to make it out when I get the chance." "Ok, bye love you."
"Bye, Love you girls." With that Victor hung up. Piper put the phone back on its cradle. "So . . . are we stuck with your today Dej?" Phoebe asked. "I'm not a little kid you don't
have to entertain me . . . But it would be nice." DJ answeredslyly. "I've got a deadline to meet at 415, so I'm out." Prue put in. "What about you Phoebs?" "I could call the newspaper
and tell them I'm not coming in today a work on my column at home." Phoebe suggested. "Piper?" "I have to P3 and set up for Brittany Spears." DJ was instantly off in her own
world. Piper tickled her side. DJ jumped. "As I was saying." Piper laughed a little. "DJ can come to the club if she wants." DJ was thrilled. She'd wanted to see P3 since Phoebe had
told her about it. Prue and Phoebe got their money together and bought it for her because she had always wanted to own a restaurant. Ecstatically DJ said "When can we go!" "We
can't go like this!" Piper stated. Piper and Phoebe where still wearing their Pjs. Prue looked at them and smiled. DJ and Prue went downstairs while their sisters got dressed. In the
kitchen Prue made some coffee as DJ searched the refrigerator. "Prue's I'm sorry about last night . . . with Prince. He wasn't being mean. He was just protecting Shiloh." DJ said
turning toward her sister. "It's ok." Prue answered. Just then Phoebe came down. She was wearing a pair of tight shorts and a short tank top just exposing her belly button. Phoebe
always liked to wear short shirts like that. She walked into the kitchen. "Hey!" she said as she touched DJ's side. DJ jumped off the floor and turned to glare at Phoebe with a
crocked smile. Prue crept slowly behind DJ sprang just as Phoebe had done. DJ jumped, turned this time sideways so she could see both her sisters. Just in case they tried anything
funny. Just then Piper walked into the kitchen. "Piper help." DJ said smiling. Piper put her arms around Phoebe's middle, strained like see was trying to pick her up. Phoebe then
levitated backwards making it looks as thought Piper had flung her. Prue laughed. "Are you guys really witches?" DJ asked. "Yhep" Phoebe answered. "What was that flip thing
Piper really didn't do that, did she? DJ asked. "Nope, it's called levitation. It's one of my powers." "Powers!" DJ's sisters nodded. "What are you powers?" DJ asked. "I can move
things with my mind and Astro-Project." Pure answered. "Astro Pro what?" DJ asked. "Astro-Project." Prue answered as she concentrated. "Prue?" DJ said touching her shoulder.
Prue had her arms crossed her head down and her eyes closed. "Guys what's wrong with her?" DJ asked. Before her sisters could answer Prue spoke. "DJ over here." DJ looked
up and stared open mouthed at Prue. "How did you do that?" DJ asked looking from one Prue to the other. "Astro Protection." Prue said as she flashed and returned to her original
place. "Where did she . . . ?" DJ asked as she turned to look behind her. She jumped back. "Wow, that's cool, and weird." "It has its perks." Prue replied. "What about your other
power?" DJ asked. "See that coffee cup? Prue asked. DJ nodded. "Watch." Prue said as she moved her hand up and the cup slowly rose. Then she lowered it back onto the table.
"That's so cool!" DJ said amazed. "Piper, Phoebe's what about you?" "I can freeze things and blow them up." Piper answered as she picked up the coffee cup and through it up and
froze it. "Cool! Now blow it up." DJ said. Piper blows up the cup it shattered into a thousand pieces. She quickly refroze it and picked up the trash can. Prue waved it into a pile and
it fell neatly into the trash can. "That's to cool! Phoebe's what about you?" DJ asked. "Well, I can levitate, which you already saw, and I have Premonitions." "Premo-what?" DJ
asked. "Premonition. It's like physic vision. I see the future and sometimes the past." Phoebe explained. "Neat. Can you do it anytime?" DJ asked. "No, they just happen." Phoebe
answered. "This is cool! Do I have powers?" DJ asked excitedly. Her sister's shrugged. "Don't know . . . but I'm sure will find out." Phoebe answered. "Whether we want to or
not." Prue said. Before they could question her, she went on. "I've got to get going or I'll be late." "See ya later." Phoebe and DJ said simultaneously. "Jinks, You owe me a soda."
DJ said quickly. "Phoebe's older I say you owe her a soda." Prue remarked. "That works for me." Phoebe smirked. "How, rude." "There is nothing rude about it. Phoebe's older she
gets the Coke." Prue stated. Prue turned to head toward the door then turned back to face DJ stuck her hand in her pocket and pulled out a five and handed it to DJ. Phoebe and
Piper held out their hands. "Yhea right!" Prue snickered. "You have jobs." She went on. With that Prue headed toward the door and picked up her bag. "Come by the club if you
have time." Piper called. "Ok. I'll try. Bye" with that Prue was out the door. "Can we go now? Please." DJ begged. "Piper, look what you did." Phoebe smiled then went on. "Let me
call the newspaper and we'll go." Phoebe called the paper and talked to the editor, Elias and told her the deal. The editor allowed it and Phoebe hung up. Piper, Phoebe, and DJ
headed to Piper's car a Cherokee Classic and were off to P3.