AN- once again sorry that it has taken so long for me to review for this story. Now that I am, I just have to say that there are only going to be about three chapters after this one; one were Piper and Leo are in San Francisco and they try to help Prue and Andy, one were they try to help Phoebe and Adam, and the very last chapter, which I already have written and can post as soon as I put up these two and get reviews for them. In one review, I was asked how I could help the author's who have writer's block. Here's what I do whenever I have writer's block. At first I get ideas from other shows that I watch on TV and change it to fit whatever I am writing about. If that doesn't help, then I base what is going to happen on something that either I saw or heard that happened. I don't know if this helps anyone, but I hope it does. Anyway, this chapter here is going to be the one where Piper and Leo try to help Prue and Andy. Hope you all like it and review.
Ch. 37
They pulled up in front of the Manor as they listened to the girls argue. Matt and Chris were sitting right next to each other in the seats right behind their parents, talking. All four girls were sitting next to each other in the seat behind their two brothers, arguing about a TV show. Piper sat in the passenger seat, making circular motions with her fingers on her temples, trying to sooth her major headache. Leo was in the driver seat, trying to keep his anger calm and trying not to look back at all four of his daughters and start yelling at them. He wasn't the type of father to yell at his children. He didn't like to, but even those types have to once in a while when their children start getting out of control like his daughters were now.
"We're here," Leo said to Piper. She slowly lifted her head and smiled at the house in front of her. It was just like the way it was the day she left, except for the toys scattered out on the front lawn. "Honey, why don't you bring the two boys into the house. The girls and I will be in, in a minute," Leo said. She looked back at him and smiled, before undoing the seat belt and getting out. She then proceeded to help the two boys out, shut the door and walk up to the house. All four girls watched this and immediately became quiet. They knew that they were in trouble the moment they saw their dad look back at them. About 5 minutes later, he let the girls out and they went into the house. They were all quiet now and Piper stood there, wondering what Leo had told them. He had explained to her that there was no need for all the arguing and then he had explained that Piper didn't need to be put under any kind of stress or something could happen to her and the baby. After explaining that, he added that if they start arguing like that again, he would ground all four of them, without any hesitation. They knew he was serious about this, as he had done it once before. Now, they stood right in front of their mom, and waited for their two aunts to come down. Now even two minutes later, both Prue and Phoebe came running downstairs and over to their nieces and nephews. "Oh, you all have gotten so big," Phoebe said, hugging Charlotte. After they hugged all 6 of them, they took a step back and looked at them. All four girls had gotten their haircut the same way. At first only Taylor wanted it, but once her sister heard, they wanted the same thing. Their hair now fell only about two inches below their shoulders. Both boys had their hair cut just like their dad's. (picture Leo's hair from the episode of Prue's funeral.)
"So, what brings you all here?" Prue asked.
"We know about everything that has been going on here and it needs to stop. I was getting calls left and right from Grams and to tell you the truth, it's not good for me. Since I had a miscarriage before this pregnancy, my doctor wants there to be no stress put upon me, but what do you guys think is going on with all this fighting? I mean come on. Prue, you and Andy are fighting for absolutely no reason," Piper asked.
"Wow, you really don't waste anytime do you?" Prue asked. She was a little angry that her grandmother had decided to go and tell Piper probably everything.
"No, not if I have to come hear and take care of everything. Come on you two, we are not kids anymore. We have kids ourselves now and I thought that I wouldn't have to come here and have to fix everything again. I haven't done that since I was 12 years old and that was 14 years ago. But now, as usual you two go and do something stupid so I get stuck cleaning the mess up. Now," Piper quickly said when she saw her sisters about to object to what she said, "Prue, what is the problem going on between you two?"
"Ok, how about we send the kids to go and play?" Prue asked.
"Sure, where are all the other kids?" Leo asked.
"All upstairs," Phoebe replied, "in Elizabeth's room." Phoebe followed Leo and the kids upstairs so Piper and Prue could talk.
"Where's Andy?" Piper asked. "I'm right here," he replied from behind the sisters. They turned around and saw him standing there. He walked over, but instead of standing beside his wife, he stood across from her and leaned against the wall.
"Ok, I thought that you two had gotten back together," Piper said.
"We did at first for about a week and then separated again," Andy replied. Every once in a while he stole a glance over at his wife. The women he loved more than life itself.
"Why?" Piper asked. They had all moved into the living room and were now sitting down. Prue, and Piper were sitting on the couch, as Andy sat on the chair.
"I don't know. Why don't you ask Prue? She's the one that threw me out," Andy said.
"Ok, Prue, why did you throw Andy out?" Piper asked, as she got more comfortable on the couch. Prue looked between her husband, her sister, and looking down at the floor.
"Because I feel like he doesn't love me anymore," she whispered. Andy couldn't believe his ears.
"What?" he asked, shocked. Prue looked up at him, tears in her eyes.
"I said that I feel like you don't love me anymore," she repeated herself.
"Why?" he asked. He felt like crying himself.
"Oh, I don't know, maybe because you don't come home until midnight. You aren't there to tuck your children into bed every night. I stay up for you but as soon as you get home, you go right to sleep. You don't say one word to me. We haven't kissed in two months, you haven't hugged me or just held me for no reason like you use to do in four months and we haven't done anything in almost 9 months. You don't even say I love you anymore. So, now can you see what I am talking about?" she asked, tears streaming down her face. Both Andy and Piper knew what Prue had meant by them not doing anything, but Andy never realized that it had been that long.
"Oh, my god," was all he could say, "I didn't even realize it. I'm so sorry." He then got up from the chair and sat next to Piper. He did the only thing he could think of doing. He put his arms around her and just held her. He looked over at Piper and mouthed, "thank you." Piper smiled and nodded at him, before going upstairs with the rest of her family, to give the two of them some privacy to work through those problems. She knew that since she had helped her sister and brother-in-law through this, Leo would have to help her sister and his brother through their problem.
