Chapter Fifteen: Telling Phoebe
"Have you two seen Paris anywhere?" Paige asked Phoebe and Piper. Paige had just gone up to the attic to find it empty, and wondered where Paris had gone. Piper and Phoebe shook their heads and Cole walked in.
"She can't have gone far, Paige. She's probably in her room," Phoebe suggested. Piper nodded in agreement.
"Who are we talking about?" Cole asked; walking over to Phoebe and kissing her.
"Paris. Paige can't find her," Piper explained briefly.
"She's probably gone for a walk or something so she can avoid her potions test," Cole proposed with an innocent shrug.
"Oh, yeah, probably," Piper agreed. Phoebe nodded and then her and Piper left the room. But Paige knew something was up, so looked at Cole suspiciously.
"What did you do to her?" she asked him angrily.
"Me?" Cole asked; biting back a smile. "Nothing," he lied. Paige knew he was lying. It was so obvious. So she stepped towards him, but he put his hand around her throat and pushed her against the wall; strangling her.
"Get," Paige gasped. "Off," she couldn't breathe. She was trying to fight against him but couldn't.
"Tell Phoebe or Piper anything, and I'll kill Paris before you even begin to start looking for her," Cole threatened; getting very close to her face and whispering harshly so Piper and Phoebe wouldn't hear him. Paige hit out weakly but he didn't let go. So she nodded and he flamed out before she could say anything.
Piper and Phoebe came back into the room. "Paris isn't in her room," Phoebe said.
"How long until we start freaking out?" Piper asked; trying to make light of the situation.
Paige looked at them both and held her neck softly. She had to tell them. They could help her find Paris. "Cole," Paige muttered.
"What?" Phoebe asked angrily.
"Phoebe, hear me out, okay?" Paige said. Phoebe nodded reluctantly. "Cole was the demon we were taken to when we orbed yesterday, and Cole was the one who stabbed Paris. This morning she wanted us to tell you together that Cole really is the Source. But I said no. Because I wanted more proof so we wouldn't break the Power of Four again. I told her to meet me in the attic, but she must have tried something to vanquish Cole, or done something, because he has her,"
"How do you know that? Did he tell you?" Piper asked.
"He didn't have to. I asked him what he'd done with her and he started to strangle me. He said that he would kill her…" Paige explained.
Phoebe was silent for a few minutes, and Piper and Paige watched her warily. "We need to get her back," she whispered eventually. Paige breathed a visible sigh of relief, and Piper nodded.
But then Paige clutched her head, and let out a pain-filled scream. "Paige? What's the matter?" Piper asked with concern. Paige didn't answer. She just removed her hand from her head. Her hand was covered in blood. And so was her head. "Oh my God…" Piper muttered.
