A week later, despite all of Prue's best efforts escaping Alec and Jasper's home wasn't easy. The two men were super alert, even at night, they woke up from the smallest little peep. Prue couldn't even manage to get them to send her and her siblings away. They two men seemed determined to not give up on Prue and her sisters which only made Prue more determined. But the men still haven't given up. In fact, Prue and her sisters are sitting in the living room with Alec and Jasper, who have called a family meeting.
"Prue, you can't keep up this behavior. I know you just lost your grandmother, but you have to at least make an effort to be better." Alec told the girl
"What are you going to do? Send me away?" Prue wondered
Jasper shook his head, "No, we're not giving up on you, but your sisters look up to you. What kind of example do you want to be for them?"
"I'm teaching my sisters who their true family is. They'll see the truth when you give up on us and I'm still with them. I will never leave my sisters, because I'm their family." Prue explained "True family is by blood."
Alec nodded, "Okay. We understand how you feel and how you are thinking, but we aren't going to give you up, Prue. We are giving up on you, or Piper, or Phoebe, or Paige."
"But I want you to. Why can't you do that for me? Please." Prue begged
"I'm sorry, Prue. We can't do that." Jasper stated
Prue huffed, "Fine." Then she got up from the couch, picked up Paige from Piper's lap, and took Phoebe's hand, "Come on, Pheebs. We're going upstairs to pack. I have a plan to get us out of here."
"Kay Mama." Phoebe said as she held her big sister's hand.
Piper looks at Alec and Jasper, "Prue doesn't like men ever since our daddy left us last year. She's so angry at him."
"That's understandable, Piper, but we're not giving up on Prue. Or you, Phoebe, or Paige. We want to adopt the four of you." Alec informed
Piper gave a nod with a small smile, "I'd like that, Alec. You and Jasper are nice."
"Piper!" Prue yelled from upstairs
"I have to go." Piper said to Alec and Jasper before running upstairs to meet her big sister.
Jasper sighed as he turned to Alec, "Well that went well."
"It's going to take a while with Prue. She's more guarded and damaged then we thought." Alec admitted
"We'll get through to her eventually. It's all about consistency." Jasper responded
Meanwhile upstairs, Prue had laid Paige down on a play mat to play and Phoebe had sat down to play with her baby sister. She played peek-a-boo with Paige.
Prue took the prepaid phone that their social worker gave her out of her backpack and handed it to Piper, "Our social worker Vincent is on speed dial one. I want you to call him and tell him that last night one of our foster fathers came into your room and touched you."
"No!" Piper exclaimed "I can't and I won't, Prue. Alec and Jasper have been nothing but nice to us. They said that they want to adopt us."
"Piper, make the call now. Otherwise we'll never see the manor again. Do you want that?" Prue wondered
Piper shrugged, "Who cares about the manor? It's not home, Prue. Grams is gone."
"But the memories aren't, Piper. Now call Vincent and tell him what I told you." Prue ordered
Piper sighed, "Fine, but I don't like it." She opened the prepaid flip phone and pressed one. Soon the phone rang.
"Hello?" Vincent answered
"Hi, this is Piper Halliwell." Piper spoke nervously "Um last night…." She looked over at Prue, who was nodding, "Last night my foster daddy came into my room and touched me."
"Hmm…Okay well I believe you, but I find it a little strange since Alec and Jasper have had placements in the past without incident." Vincent explained
Piper sighed, "I'm sorry. I can't tell a lie. Prue made me tell you this. She wants to leave, but I like it here. Alec and Jasper are nice."
Prue huffs and snatches the phone from Piper, "Get us out of here! I want to go home!"
"I'm sorry, Prue, but Alec and Jasper's home is your home now." Vincent stated "You might as well get used to it."
"Fine." Prue seethed before hanging up the phone. She glared at Piper, "Why couldn't you do what I asked?"
Piper looked down, "I'm sorry, Prue, but Grams said lying is bad."
Prue sighed and then hugged her sister, "You're right, Pipa, you're right. I'm sorry."
"Mama! I go pee and poop." Phoebe exclaimed
Prue breathed out as she picked up Phoebe to change her diaper, "I really have to potty train you. Grams was going to do it, but…." She trailed off.
"I miss Grams." Phoebe said
"I miss her too." Prue admitted as she finished changing Phoebe's diaper. She set Phoebe back on the ground, "There. All clean, Pheebs. Now go play with Paige."
Phoebe smiled and nodded, "Okay mama." Then she stuck her two middle fingers in her mouth to suck on them."
"Stop sucking your fingers, Phoebe." Prue demanded
Phoebe listened and then played with Paige. She tickled Paige's belly gently.
Piper sat down on the bed, "Why did Grams leave us, Prue? Why did she die?"
"I don't know, Piper." Prue replied "Why was she coming down from the attic when it's always locked? That's what we have to figure out. That's why I want to get back to the manor. I need to find out what is in that attic."
Piper nodded, "Okay Prue. I'll help you, but I won't lie or say anything bad about Alec or Jasper."
"Thank you, Piper." Prue smiled gratefully.
"I love you, Prue." Piper responded
Prue gave a nod and a smile, "Yeah. Ditto."
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