A/N: Thanks to everyone who reviewed. It means a lot to me. I know how frustrating it can be waiting ages for new chapters to be added so I won't make you wait any longer than two days at the most. I'm updating two chapters at a time at the minute but when I start to near the end of the story I'll be updating one at a time.

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As Piper pulled up on the drive Leo glanced upwards, "Piper, one of my charges is calling, I better go. Are you ok to take the stuff in?"

"Yeah sure, go, it might be important." Leo gave her a quick kiss then orbed out.

Piper got out of the car and opened the trunk, gathering up the basket and blanket. She looked down to the road at the bottom of the drive noting that Paige's car wasn't there. She let herself into the house and dumped the stuff in the kitchen. She considered putting everything away but decided against it, opting instead for a rare moment to herself in front of the TV. Just as she switched it on she heard a loud knocking on the front door.

"Typical!" she thought to herself as she went to see who it was.

Opening the door she found a drenched and shivering Phoebe who pushed her way past into the warmth.

"Phoebe?"

"Well, who does it look like?" Phoebe snapped, "I've had the day from hell! First I had to go to work on my day off then Elise was in the worst mood ever and practically doubled my work load! And then as if it couldn't get any worse, the minute I step outside to go home it starts chucking it down and of course I was stuck in my summer clothes! Oh yeah and then you leave the key in the lock so I can't get in!

"Er… Sorry…"

Phoebe's face instantly softened, "No, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have had a go at you. I was just looking for someone to vent at."

Piper smiled understandingly, "Don't worry about it. Where's Paige?"

Phoebe looked confused, "Paige? How should I know?"

"Well, she gave you a lift didn't she?"

"No, she lent me her car. Last time I saw her she was going in search of ice cream." Phoebe sees that Piper looks worried, "Don't worry she probably just went out."

"Yeah, I guess she could have done. Me and Leo fell asleep so she probably got bored waiting for us to wake up and left…"

"Exactly! Well, I'm going for a soak in the bath before I catch a cold."

As Phoebe turned towards the stairs Paige orbed in. She was covered in bruises, her clothes were torn and bloody, and she was swaying slightly. "Oh my God! Paige! What happened?"

Paige opened her mouth to speak but pain and exhaustion took over and she collapsed. Phoebe darted forward and caught her before she hit her head on the floor. She positioned herself so that Paige's head was cradled in her lap. "Paige? Sweetie, can you hear me?"

Piper immediately called for Leo but he didn't appear. "He must still be busy with his charge… Phoebe help me get her to the car, we need to get her to the hospital."

"Why don't we call an ambulance?" Phoebe was crying, she couldn't believe that anyone could hurt her little sister like this.

Piper shook her head, "It'll be quicker to drive her straight there." Together they lifted Paige and lay her across the back seat of the car. They clipped the seat belt round her and sped off to the hospital.