Notes; Told you I'd put the next chapter up!... Four months later.. Lol. I'm sorry for the delay, but a different show had my attention for a while and I just couldn't be bothered with this story. Anyway, thanks for the people who reviewed the previous chapter and I hope you like this one too :)

Disclaimer; I don't own Charmed.

Chapter 12 – Goodbye to you

I am so high. I can hear heaven.
I am so high. I can hear heaven.
Oh but heaven, no heaven dont hear me

Paige stared out of the window blankly, her arms wrapped around herself, the minor cuts and bruises on her body already taken care off and bandaged where needed. She watched as the rain ticked hard against the window, raindrops slowly trickling towards the bottom of it. A sigh escaped her mouth. A long time ago she'd shed all of her tears and now it was as though she was completely empty on the inside. Confusion and pain, that was all she felt. She was standing in the hospital hall, waiting for a doctor to come up to her. Her mother hadn't survived the accident, how could she have, but her dad. He had been rushed to the hospital several hours earlier with serious injuries. Burns, broken bones, a concussion? She didn't know.

Now she was waiting, had been waiting for over 3 hours and her dad still wasn't out of surgery. Her hope was slowly dying more and more by the minutes.

He had to make it, if he died she would be all alone. Except for Glen, who was sitting on one of the hard plastic chairs, his eyes watching her every move, filled with concern. But he didn't count as family. Not as real family anyway.

Her thoughts were rudely interrupted by a soft hand touching her waist, the warmth of it forcing its way through the thin material of her top and onto her skin. Glen had gotten to his feet and was now standing behind her. Paige was startled by the sudden contact of their bodies. She shifted slightly and turned to him, her eyes filled with grief.

Without speaking he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into a comforting embrace. Paige buried her head in his warm chest and closed her eyes, slipping her arms around her best friend's waist. A heavy sigh escaped her lips and she closed her eyes, getting lost in the comforting warmth of her best friend's body. Until a deep male voice interrupted them.

''Paige Matthews?'' She squeezed her eyes tighter shut momentarily before opening them and pulling back out of Glen's embrace. Behind him stood a tall, dark doctor. Bags had formed underneath his tired looking brown eyes and his mouth was formed into a thin line, he had an expression on his face that Paige couldn't quite read. After all doctors were trained in keeping a straight face in these kinds of situations so they wouldn't give away any kind of information before they had started to speak.

''I'm doctor Sullivan. Can I talk to you for a second?'' Paige nodded her head and let go of Glen before following the doctor to a place in the hall with slightly more privacy. He turned to her, lowering the clipboard that he held in his left hand.

''Paige, when your father was brought in here he was in pretty bad shape, you do know that right?'' She just nodded, the thought of speech exhausting her. The doctor took a deep breath and continued.

''We took him to surgery and we've tried everything we could, but I'm afraid I have some bad news for you.''

Paige felt her heartrate quicken and she sucked in a deep breath before clearing her throat.

''He's not.. he's not dead is he?''

Doctor Sullivan placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.

''We've managed to save him, but not entirely. Do you know what braindead is?'' Paige shook her head. She had heard of it, but she didn't know exactly what it was. It didn't sound good though.

''It means that his brains don't work anymore. At the moment he is still alive and breathing, but he can only be kept alive with a machine. He won't be able to talk anymore, or open his eyes. We think it's better to let him go, but we need your opinion as well.'' His grip on her shoulder tightened slightly as though he attempted to give her more comfort. Paige licked her lips and closed her eyes. Braindead. Nope, that was definately not good.

And they say that a hero can save us.
Im not gonna stand here and wait.
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles.
Watching as we all fly away.

She looked the door up and down, taking a deep breath and trying to find the courage to go inside. A hand on her lowerback made her jump slightly and she looked over her shoulder to find Glen standing behind her.

''It's okay. Go inside.'' He said quietly and placing a kiss on her cheek.

''What if he looks scary? I want to remember him like he used to be, Glen.''

''Sweetie, if you don't go you'll regret it later. Do you want me to go first?'' She looked at him and nodded slightly, allowing him to move past her and open the door. Paige stopped herself from closing her eyes and willingly let Glen take her hand and lead her into the small, slightly strange smelling room.

Her father lay in a hospital bed in the corner and when she stepped closer she noticed that he really didn't look that different. His face was slightly pale and it held a few cuts, but other than that it was just like he was asleep. Glen gave her a reassuring smile and motioned at the one chair that was standing next to the bed. Paige let her teeth bite down on her lower lip and took place, feeling slightly uncomfortable. Glen stroked her hair.

''Do you want me to leave the room for a moment?''

''No. Just stay.'' He nodded and made his way over to the door where he sat down on a small stool, watching his girlfriend closely.

Someone told me, love would all save us.
But how can that be, look what love gave us.
A world full of killing, and blood-spilling
That world never came.

Paige bit her lip and carefully reached out, wrapping her tiny pale hand around her father's significantly larger one. After an hour she had finally found the courage to do so. Glen had long fallen asleep, his head leaning against the harsh blue wall next to the door, breathing steadily. She took a deep breath before opening her mouth to speak.

''Dad?'' Just like she had expected, her father's body didn't move and she continued.

''I know you probably can't hear me, but we were in a car crash and you're in pretty bad shape.. mum she... she didn't make it.'' Behind her Glen moved slightly.

''I'm fine though. I don't know why, I should've been in the hospital. First that truck was coming towards us and the next thing I know is I'm rolling across the street and you and mum... I'm sorry. I love you.'' Paige licked her lips and squeezed her dad's hand tightly wanting him to open his eyes and tell her that everything was going to be okay. That he'd take care of her and that she didn't need to be scared. But he didn't. And she was scared, she had never been this scared in the 17 years that she had been living. The sound of the door opening behind her made her jump slightly and she looked up. A young doctor with dark blonde hair walked into the room and she immediately recognised him as the man that had helped her earlier. Right after the accident had taken place. He gave her a comforting smile.

''Hey, I thought I'd find you here.'' Paige let go of her father's hand and shifted in her seat, giving him a small smile back. Something about this man made her feel slightly better, she knew she could trust him.

''I didn't know...''

''That I was a doctor here? I'm not. Net yet anyway, I'm just an intern.'' He lifted a wooden tip-up chair from the wall and put it down next to her.

''Looks like your boyfriend was tired. Shouldn't you get some sleep?'' Paige watched him sit down while shaking her head slightly.

''I just wanted to say goodbye to my dad..he's..''

''Not doing so well. I've heard. I think you're a very brave girl, Paige.'' The intern carefully placed his hand on top of hers, it was surprisingly warm. She didn't pull her hand away, in stead she looked up to meet his blue eyes.

''I was adopted you know. My real parents didn't want me, but that never really bothered me, because this way I got to have the most amazing parents. And now they're...'' She cast her eyes downwards and studied the linoleum floor beneath her feet. She wasn't sure why she was telling him all this.

''Paige. Look at me.'' When she refused he gently put his finger under her chin and lifted her head to meet her eyes again.

''You're going to be fine. From what I've seen you're a fighter. And you have him –'' He nodded towards Glen who was still fast asleep. '' – Don't worry too much. It'll all be okay.''

Paige glanced at her boyfriend and then back at the intern.

''Promise?''

He smiled slightly and nodded.

''I promise.'' He got to his feet.

''I have to go now, okay? I'm sure your boyfriend wants to take it from here.''

''Will I see you later?'' Paige looked up at him. The intern looked at her thoughtfully and then nodded his head.

''Yeah. Later.'' He gave her a small wave and then left the room, just as Glen started to wake up.

The trees on the side of the road passed by quickly, barely giving her eyes the chance to count them. Fourty-one. Fourty-two. Fourty-three. Fourty-

''Paige?'' She tore her eyes away from the trees and moved her head to the other side, facing her boyfriend's worried glance.

''You okay?'' He turned his eyesight back to the road. She let a sigh escape her lips and leaned her head against the cool window.

''Yeah. I guess so.''

The rest of the way passed in silence and when Glen pulled up in front of his house Paige let her eyes travel up the building. It looked like her house, just slightly smaller, but still just as welcoming. Glen got out of the car and the front door of the house opened, revealing Glen's small mother. Her eyes were full of worry and she quickly made her way down the steps while Glen walked around the car and opened the door for Paige. She unbuckled her seatbelt and got out of the car, feeling slightly awkward.

''Oh sweetie. I'm so sorry, Glen phoned me I know everything. Come with me I'll make you a nice cup of hot chocolate, let my son carry your suitcase.'' She enveloped Paige in a tight hug and then took her hand, leading her up the steps. Paige shot her boyfriend a worried glance and he gave her a reassuring smile as he struggled to take her heavy suitcase out of the backseat. Paige willingly let Glen's mother take her into the house and after locking the car Glen followed them quickly. He closed the front door with his foot and a man with dark blonde hair and warm blue eyes stepped out of the shadow from a tree. He looked at the house and smiled contently to himself. She was going to be just fine.

He looked up when he heard a familiar jingle and glanced around before dissolving in a swirl of white lights.

And they say that a hero can save us.
Im not gonna stand here and wait.
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles.
Watching as we all fly away.

Notes; Kay, so a few things. 1. I know Leo said that he and the Elders didn't know about a fourth charmed-one. But use your imagination. They could've thought that she was a whitelighter to be right? They didn't have to know that she was Patty's and Sam's secret baby. Lol, don't hate me. It's my story and you can't sue me nerr.

Oh and 2. This is the last chapter. Don't be upset I might do an epilogue. Might. Not sure yet. Maybe. Heh.

Anyway, reviews are loved!

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