A Hidden Truth
Always Together
A/N: Don't come after me with torches and pitch forks! I know I said I would update by Saturday, but I had a lot on my plate. There was some fruit, and tri-tip, and salad, and potato salad (well there wasn't, but there was supposed to be), not to mention the Dr. Pepper I drank and the one and a half-year-old on my lap who was trying to grab my salad, and my fork, and my soda. Wait, that's not what I meant. But, man, that was a good dinner! Anyway, Thursday was my cousin's graduation, and then Friday was the graduation reception, and Saturday I had to clean my room, and then Sunday I had to finish cleaning my room, Monday was the last day of school, and I had friends over, one that spent the night and didn't leave till three the next day, then I got distracted by reading fanfic, and finally, today I had to leave so the housekeeper could clean the house. One heck of an author's note, huh? If you read the whole thing, mention that when you review, and you will get a special treat.
Disclaimer: Where are you getting these crazy ideas that I actually own Charmed? Seriously, dude. You're crazy.
Just as Paige hung up her cell phone, the ambulance came to stop. The paramedics jumped out and started taking Peyton out of the back. Paige jumped out of the ambulance and rushed with them inside. Doctors and paramedics were shouting a bunch of medical mumbo jumbo that Paige didn't understand. When they got to the emergency room doors, they stopped.
"I'm sorry; you can't come back here."
"But that's my daughter! You've gotta let me come back with her!"
"I'm sorry ma'am; it's hospital procedure."
"Screw the hospital procedure! Did you not hear me? That's my daughter! And I'm not sure if you know this, but I'm not big on rules. In fact, I enjoy breaking them!"
"I can't help you ma'am," the man said. He motioned to a woman who came and took Paige over to a chair.
"She's gonna be okay. I'm Tyler."
"That's an interesting name for a woman."
Tyler shrugged. "My parents were expecting a boy. So what's your name?"
"I'm Paige. How do you know Peyton's going to be okay?"
"There are two ways: One, I've seen this kind of thing many times before, and two, she's strong and stubborn."
"How do you know she's strong and stubborn?"
"I can tell just by seeing you. Something tells me she's just like her mother…Paige, I know the part of you that you have to hide. The second you said your name, I knew it was you. I know you're one of the Charmed Ones."
"How did-"
"I'm a witch. I have the same powers as Phoebe used to have. Premonitions, empathy, and levitation, that is."
"Oh. So that is the real way you know she's going to be okay."
"Yes, it is," Tyler said. Just then, Phoebe and Piper flew through the hospital doors. They were going so fast, they almost fell over. Well actually, Phoebe did fall over. Piper would've fallen too, but she landed on Phoebe as she was getting up. It was quite funny and helped to cheer Paige up a little. (Notice the words "a little"?)
"Ow! Paige!" Piper screamed, first from pain, and then because she caught sight of her baby sister.
"Piper, Phoebe, I' so glad you're here! This is Tyler," Paige said. Then, when they got closer, she said quietly, "Tyler's a witch too. She told me Peyton is gonna be fine."
"That's great, sweetie! Did the doctors say how long this would take?" Phoebe said.
"Procedures as basic as what they are doing should only take about an hour. Then Peyton will probably be unconscious for at least another thirty minutes. You can go home, and we can call you when she's awake," Tyler said.
"No, I want to stay here. Just in case," Paige said.
"So do we," Piper said, moving closer to Paige.
"Okay, I'll get you guys some magazines if you want," Tyler said.
"That's okay, Tyler. Thanks a bunch," Phoebe said when Paige and Piper shook their heads no.
"Okay, well I have to get back to work," Tyler said.
"We'll get through this together, Paigey," Piper said softly. "Always together."