The last morning came and there was a heaviness set over the manor. Each daughter woke up before the sun.
Piper sat at the kitchen counter, her head in her hands thinking about the last few hours they would spend with Mom and Grams. They wanted it to be special but at the same time she had a heavy heart realizing they would be gone so soon.
Paige came in and sat at next to Piper on the stool. She didn't say anything; she just laid her head on the counter and wrapped her arms around her head.
In their silence, they could hear Grams coming down the stairs talking to Prue about a spell the elders gave them to return up there.
They came into the kitchen, "morning girls," Grams said.
Paige and Piper both looked up. "Oh, no long faces today, we're going to make this a good one!"
"Where's Phoebe?" Prue asked. "Right here," Phoebe walked through the back door with her laptop in tow. "Had to email my work in, I am so glad I was weeks ahead or I wouldn't have my job anymore," she sat down at the table and looked around, "what's for breakfast? I'm starving," Piper smiled as Grams waltzed around the counter to the pans.
She knew this was going to be the last time; tomorrow the responsibility would fall back on her shoulders.
"Piper, come help me darling, we're going to make a feast!" Grams laughed and threw her hands in the air. She loved to cook and she especially loved cooking for family.
Patty sat with Penny for one more minute before going downstairs to join the family. "I hope you know how much I love you," Patty said to her youngest.
Penny nodded, "I do now," she grabbed Patty's hand and squeezed tight. "I understand why you have to give us up," she added.
Patty was amazed at how mature Penny was for such a young age, she was so poised and graceful about everything. "Mom?" she could hear Phoebe calling from downstairs.
"We better go join them," she stayed holding on to Penny's hand and they went downstairs.
"Morning," they were greeted kindly as they entered the kitchen. "Wow Mom, that is going to be quite a spread," Patty saw all the things Grams and Piper were whipping up.
"Let me help," Patty started mixing and pouring immediately. Phoebe and Paige sat at the table with Prue passing around the newspaper while Penny sat at the counter watching quietly.
"What are we doing today?" Penny asked. She knew it was the last day but she tried hard to block that from her mind. "We've got a few surprises in store darling," Patty responded with a smile.
Phoebe's eyes immediately welled up with tears, "Pheebs…" Prue said. She knew it was coming. She was going to have to try and help her sisters cope with this.
"Sorry," Phoebe whispered, she wiped her eyes and took a deep breath. "Sweetheart, don't cry, it's going to be fine I promise!" Patty responded watching Phoebe closely. She nodded at her mother and took another sip of coffee.
Paige reached across the table and rubbed Phoebe's arm. "I'm okay," Phoebe responded with a half-smile.
An hour later, they sat at the dining room table eating breakfast and enjoying each other's company.
For those moments the tears subsided and everything was laughing and enjoying each other.
"Girls, I want to share something with you that I didn't have the chance to before," Grams stood up and walked over to a drawer.
"I had these made for each of you before I passed and I found them in the attic stored away. They are made from each of my wedding rings," Grams pulled out five necklaces and handed each of girls one.
"Each one is a little bit different based off your personalities and powers," Grams smiled.
"Wow, thank you Grams, this is beautiful," Prue put hers on immediately. "Thank you!" each girl said.
"They link you together and when they face each other they reflect in a different way. This is a reminder to stay together and love each other the best that you can, family is everything," Grams kissed each girl on the top of the head before going and sitting at the head of the table.
The room fell quiet and the emotions began to rise.
Piper looked at her stone in her hand before putting it around her neck. "This feels weird," Paige spoke up after a few minutes of silence.
"Are you sure you can't just stay?" Penny begged.
She looked up at Grams who was sitting behind her with her sparkly green eyes full of hope.
"Aw sweetheart, I wish we could but that's not how it works. We have already lived our lives," Grams looked at her youngest granddaughter with so much love.
"But listen to me darling, Prue and Piper are great big sisters and they will take care of you. I know they will," Penny looked over at Prue and Piper who were nodding in agreement; she then stood up and gave Grams a huge hug.
"I love you grandma," Penny held on as tight as she could and caused Grams and everyone else to tear up.
"I love you too," Grams wiped her eyes as Penny let go and sat back in her seat.
"Well, so much for no tears huh?" Patty ran her hands through Paige's hair who was sitting beside her and they all burst into laughter as they wiped their tear filled eyes and continued to eat the last of their breakfast.
"That looks perfect," Piper said to Penny after she finished sticking the last flower in her long dark hair.
"Why can't I have make up?" Penny asked. "Because you're young and you don't need it," Piper answered "besides, make up makes you have pimples."
Patty came into the room, "how does this look?" She did a twirl. "Mom, you look so beautiful," Piper responded running the brush through her hair.
Patty was dressed in a pretty white dress just like the rest of the girls. They were heading to their backyard to put Prue's photography skills to test and take some family photos.
Phoebe was helping Grams curl her hair while Paige stood above Phoebe placing her flowers throughout her up do.
After finishing Phoebe stepped into her closet to put on her dress and stepped out.
"Phoebe, you are breathtaking," Grams couldn't help but smile. She always knew Phoebe was beautiful but now Phoebe was walking in that beauty instead of her rebellious teenage stage. Phoebe put the finishing touches on Paige and then went to find the others.
Piper and Penny were already downstairs; Penny convinced Piper to let her wear mascara and a little blush.
"Oh my goodness… you look so grown up," Phoebe stopped right in front of Penny. "You're so gorgeous!" Paige came around Phoebe and looked at their little sister. She didn't look little anymore.
"It's like we blinked and suddenly she grew up," Piper chimed in quietly. She smiled; it was so true. Every time she looked at her little sisters she would get a little sentimental; especially Penny. She grew up right before their eyes into a stunning young teenager, the makeup made her look even older.
Grams and Patty joined them; "just wait until Prue sees Penny!" Phoebe said to their mom mid conversation.
"Where is Prue?" Grams asked.
"She was getting the camera stuff from the basement," Piper responded.
"She's out back," Paige pointed; they could see Prue setting things up outside and testing her equipment.
"Are you ready for us?" Paige stepped outside to ask. "Awe Paige, you look so pretty!" Prue stopped what she was doing.
"I'm ready but will you sit right here so I can test this?" Paige said down and Prue started snapping to see if the lighting was right. "Beautiful! Let me to go put on my dress and then we will be set," Prue pulled Paige up and they walked inside.
When they walked in the family was standing around the counter chatting; Penny was upstairs to grab lipstick for Phoebe to put on Patty.
"Okay, everything is set up, just let me get my dress from upstairs and I will be ready," Prue started to walk towards the stairs. "Penny's up there just have her grab it," Piper shouted after her. Prue went to the bottom of the stairs, "P? Can you bring my dress down? It's hanging on my closet door."
She could hear footsteps running from one room to another; "got it," after a few minutes Penny came down the steps with the dress and lipstick.
Prue took it from her and paused. She looked her up and down, who was this beautiful teenager she was looking at?
Penny looked up at Prue who was staring at her quietly; "is this the wrong dress?" she asked confused.
Prue kept looking and shook her head; "Nothing is wrong, I just can't believe how grown up you are," Prue could feel the tears stinging in her eyes; today emotions were on a different level.
Penny stood there bashfully her cheeks were rosy red, "You're so beautiful," Prue smiled.
"Well, I do look just like you," Penny responded humbly before she reached out and wrapped her arms around Prue's waist.
Prue hugged her back and didn't let go for a few minutes until Phoebe came in and saw them standing there.
No matter how tough Prue tries to act, Penny was her baby. She had spent countless hours taking care of her in the last few years.
They pulled back and saw Phoebe standing there; they opened the hug to take her in. For a few more quiet moments they stood in each other's embrace, it had been a long month but the healing had begun.
"I love these!" Phoebe was scrolling through the pictures, "I want one for my desk at work," she said.
"Well, it'll have to be one with just us sisters," Prue responded. Phoebe looked confused then realized what she meant. Mom and Grams were already dead and if someone saw them alive that would be pretty impossible to explain.
Phoebe nodded, "good point."
Piper sat quietly in the sun room. It was beginning to hit her that in just a few short hours they would have to send their mother and Grams back.
She knew it would be hard but the closer it got, her heart sank deep. She closed her eyes and took a shaky deep breath. Come on Piper, its okay. She thought to herself.
Phoebe came in and sat by Piper. Just one look from Piper spoke a thousand words.
"I know…" Phoebe sat down beside Piper.
"This is going to be a tough night," Phoebe squeezed Piper's hand. Piper squeezed back and took another deep breath, it was indeed.
Penny paced around her room. She was supposed to be changing clothes but she couldn't. Her mind was racing so fast. She couldn't seem to understand why they had to leave, after all they had been through; why couldn't they?
She could feel her emotions rising; her face was beet red. "This isn't fair!" Penny yelled as loud as she could at the elders. She started to cry, "Let them stay with us," She punched her pillow and lay down on the bed.
Prue came running in the room after hearing Penny scream, "P?" she opened the door without knocking and saw Penny lying on her bed.
"What's wrong?" she ran to her side.
"Why do they have to leave?" Penny was almost yelling, her face was red and tears were streaming down her face.
"Penny… I know this is difficult," Penny sat up, "no you don't, you had grams way longer than me, you weren't 13 without any parents. Two sets of parents gone? It's so stupid and unfair. All this magic and we can't even keep our parents," she was certainly yelling now.
"I'm not saying the spell," Penny turned and ran from the room.
Prue chased after her, "stop!" she went flying down the stairs.
Prue ran in hopes that there was a family member at the bottom to stop her. There was no one. She ran straight for the front door, Prue's heart stopped. "Penny, don't!"
That meant nothing; Prue watched her 13 year old sister run straight out the front door and slam it behind her.
Prue opened it quickly and attempted to chase her; but Penny was so fast and disappeared down the road before she could catch her.
Prue stopped and ran back to the house. "Somebody!" she yelled flinging open the manor door.
Patty was the first to come running, "mom, Penny ran, I don't know where she went," Prue was panicking. She started to breathe harder from running.
"Where did she go?" Patty asked. "She ran down the street," Prue responded.
Phoebe and Piper overheard from the other room, "What happened?" Phoebe asked.
"She doesn't want to say the spell to send mom and grams back," Prue was bent over. " I can't handle this," Prue stayed hunched over. Her heart was racing.
Grams came in and Paige was following behind. "Penny ran away," Phoebe said.
Grams looked up, "Leo!" she yelled. Why didn't anyone else think of that? Leo can sense her. Blue lights appeared, "what's wrong?" he asked seeing the looks on everyone's faces.
"Penny is gone, can you sense her?" Leo didn't ask any questions he just paused and closed his eyes.
He opened his eyes after a few moments, "I can't sense her," he said.
"Oh my god," Prue covered her mouth. Their 13 year old sister was running through the streets of San Francisco alone.
"Grab your shoes, you girls will have to go look, Patty and I will start a spell to try and locate her," Grams scooted them along; she knew that she and Patty could not leave the house. They watched the girls and Leo scurry to put on shoes and grab potions.
"Stay together," Patty said before they opened the door.
Within minutes the manor door slammed shut and silence filled the house.