How was this happening? How was she back here again? She had gotten up and once again words with her and Prue about the night before were spoken. She had just gone back to bed, she couldn't face this day again.

Piper walked into her room seeing her lying on her bed under the covers. "Phoebs?"
"Not now Piper." How could she begin to explain to her sisters what was going on, when she didn't understand it herself?
"You want to meet us all for lunch or something?"

It was happening again. She couldn't move. She wasn't going anywhere.

"We just want to talk to you."
"Like that is what will happen with Prue there." Phoebe mumbled to herself

Piper paused as she started for the door, "You two. You both need to make resolutions to get along next year." Piper laughed as she walked out of her sisters' room.

How long had she been lying there? Piper had left her alone the rest of the day. Maybe she went to lunch. She hadn't heard her Jeep leaving.

She felt the bed sagging beside her, the presence of someone there. A soft touch brushing the hair from her face. She couldn't open her eyes. She wanted to but she couldn't do it, she didn't want to have to go through it over again.

"Phoebe I know you're awake." Prue's voice was soft, yet still she kept her eyes closed. "Phoebs wants wrong? Piper said you have been in bed all day. You aren't warm so what's going on?"

How could she make them understand? She had tried so many times before. She had not met then for lunch but still they died. She had Leo stay with them all night, and still they died. She went with them after the demon behind the alley. Again they died. She had lost count of the number of times her heart shattered. She couldn't do it again.

"Will you stay with me?" her voice was quiet, but she kept her eyes closed
"Phoebe what's wrong?" Prue wanted to help her sister even after she had gotten mad at her the night before. But she knew there was more to Phoebe now then their fight a few hours ago.
"I can't keep doing this. It hurts to much."
"Doing what honey? I can't help you if you don't tell me what's going on."

Phoebe finally gave in. She wanted to see Prue. She wanted to grab on to her and never let he go. She did almost that. As soon as her eyes fixed on to her older sister she flung her arms around her neck and hugged her tight. "Just stay here with me."

Prue wasn't sure what to do. She knew something was bothering her sister so she did what came naturally for her. She moved further up the bed and held Phoebe close. Letting her know she was there for her.

Piper walked up the stairs hoping that Prue had been able to get through to Phoebe. She had called Paige and she was coming over. As she looked inside Phoebes room she smiled at the sight of the two of them together. But she cast Prue a worried glance. Prue gave her back a weak smile but said the unspoken words with her eyes. Phoebe hadn't said anything.

"You two making up for everything this year now? Leaving it kind of last minute wouldn't you say?" Piper moved in and sat on the edge of Phoebes bed resting a hand on the youngest leg. "Feeling any better sweetie?"
"A bit. I just want you guys to stay here with me."
"Phoebe what's going on? I wish you would tell us." Piper asked hoping to get her sister to tell tehm something
"It's hard to explain, but its like I am trapped in a time loop and I keep reliving this whole day over and over." She felt the tears brimming behind her eyes. Tears she knew would start to flow as she continued her story. "It ends at midnight but you guys and Paige are killed by a demon right before. I always get there too late. I have tried different ways to try and stop it. But I can't. I can't do it anymore. It hurts to much." Her tears flowed as she buried her face into Prue's neck. Her fear of reliving it over and over racking her body into sobs.

Prue held onto Phoebe letting her cry in her arms. She looked over at Piper not believing her baby girl was going through this alone.

"I'm going to get the book. Maybe there is something in there." Piper leaned over and placed a kiss on the top of Phoebes head. As she started for the attic she heard the front door. She knew who it would be but started for the top of the stairs.

"Paige we're up in Phoebes room."

Paige took the quick left up the stairs leading her to her sisters room. Piper sounded more then a bit worried on the phone so she had taken off without even telling her boss she was going.

"What's going on?" she saw Phoebe in Prue's arms "Phoebe. You ok honey?"
"She is stuck in some kind of time loop. She keeps reliving the day and at the end of we all get killed. She lives and then the days resets and she goes through it again." Prue summed up what Phoebe had just told her and Piper.
"Oh my god. Can we stop this?" she ran her hand along Phoebes arm, giving her what comfort she could.
"Pipers getting the book now." Prue cast her eyes down to her sister. "Honey we'll figure this out." She brushed the hair from Phoebes face.

The pages of the book turned as they all took turns trying to find out what was going on. Phoebe had always stayed close to one of her sisters.

Piper wanted to scream, "Augh! There is nothing in this stupid thing."
Paige looked over at Piper feeling her sister's frustration, as it mirrored her own. "Maybe we're missing something."
"We have all looked through the book a dozen times Paige. Nothing." Piper slammed it closed causing Prue and Phoebe to jump on the bed.

Prue felt Phoebe almost crawl into her lap, "Phoebe is there anything you think you might have missed. A detail you haven't tried yet?"
"No. I tried not going to the club. I tried not getting out of bed. I tried everything. But it happens anyway. I can't stop it." She felt her tears welling again.
"Ok. Well start over. Start with the first one. And then break it down. Maybe there is one constant that you are missing." Prue suggested as she held on to Phoebe.
"Today is different then the rest." Her voice was quiet. Not wanting to hold on to too much hope that it was over.
"We never went to lunch." Paige put in.
"I never called you. We haven't made plans for tonight." She could feel it building inside her. "We stayed here all day."
"Maybe that was all it took." Prue said with a smile. Seeing some of her old sister back again.

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Piper leaned against the counter in the kitchen starring out the window lost in her own thoughts. She felt the hand on her shoulder as she saw Paige's reflection in the glass.
"Phoebe thinks she might have broken the loop."
"Oh." Piper didn't move from her place.
"This days is nothing like the ones before."
"I hope so. I can't stand to see her going through this. I can't imagine going through what she has."
"Me either. So. Need some help with dinner or anything?"
"I thought you didn't cook?" Piper laughed at her sisters' reach.
"I don't, but that doesn't mean I can't ask." Paige sent her a cheeky smile, one that reminded Piper of Phoebes.

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Phoebe rested her head against Prue's lap. "You really think it's over Prue?"
"Well you said everything about today is different. Let's hope so sweetie."

Phoebe didn't move. Until she heard the yell from downstairs. Both her and Prue jumped off the bed and started towards the stairs.

"Phoebe wait here." Prue didn't want her sister to have to witness them dying again. But then maybe this was different demon. Maybe it was broken
"No way Prue!"

"Hello witch." His metallic voice filing the quiet void in the Manor. "Haven't you figured it out yet. You can't end this. It's FOREVER." The energy ball flew from his hands slamming into Prue before Phoebe could even get to her.

She looked past him and saw Piper and Paige lying on the floor of the dining room, the blood around them telling the story.

"Not forever. I won't do this any more." She pushed past him towards the kitchen.

He followed her with his eyes not sure what was going on. The clock started its toll towards the end of the year.

"I won't do this for you. Your game is over." She clutched the knife in her hand. "You lose demon." The knife slammed into her chest as the pain registered across her face. Though brief that it was, she knew the game was over. She had seen her sisters die for the last time. Now they would all be together.

The sun sparkled down over the waters of the bay. The city was quiet for now. Until the dwellers moved about to start another day.

Softness. Was this what heaven was like? The familiar touches of home? Home. It came back to her. She pushed back the covers and looked at her desk,

"No. No. NOOOOO!" Phoebe fell to her knees as her day started again.