Chapter 6
A/N: Long time no update. Sorry about it guys, I don't mean to, it's just school, family, life itself...Anyway, thank you for the reviews everyone!
Afw, Sorry I kept you waiting for a long time but here it is now so no more waiting! Enjoy my friend!
Brittany, I can see you love it. Lol. I expected your reaction to be like that. Left you on a cliff-hanger and I'm sorry. Enjoy this as well!
Mony19, You picked it up right away. I mean about knowing that Ellis was Paige's charge. I was thinking you guys would think Prue was her charge. Good on you! I'm undecided about who should tell Prue that she's a Halliwell. Piper, Phoebe, Paige, Lu????? What do you guys think?
-0-charmed-freak-0-, Thanks. Glad you liked it!
So, here it is people! Chapter 6!! Enjoy and read!!
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"I don't think she knows…"
"She's stressed, it shows in her tests. It's finally gotten to her in the form of a fever."
"Add a little delirium and you've got all the makings of tension."
Paige listened carefully to the voices that whispered away somewhere in the room. She let out a small moan and opened her eyes. Her vision was hazy and she felt a little bit disorientated.
Blinking, Paige lifted her head to see two female doctors before her conversing. She let out a cough and they turned their attentions to her.
"You're awake." Lu said as she went over to Paige's side.
Paige nodded and leaned back.
"It's Paige right?"
Paige gave another nod.
"Well, if you don't remember me, I'm Lu Delgado-"
"I know who you are." Paige croaked.
"Oh, in that case, this is my partner, Dr. Andy Campbell."
Andy walked over to Paige's other side and gave her a warm smile. "How you feeling?"
Paige sighed. "Drained. How long have I been asleep?"
"Long time. Nearly twelve hours." Lu answered.
"Wh-what happened to me?"
Andy and Lu looked at each other. "Well, you had a fever. A serious one; your temperature was above normal. You were in delirium, vomiting, confused behaviors." Andy finished off.
"That's not that bad." Paige grimaced as she felt a dull throbbing pain in her head. She put a hand to her head.
"Tension headaches." Andy noted. "Not common but always lurking."
Lu nodded and Andy looked at her watch. She tutted. "Apparently time isn't on my side. I have to go." She said to Lu then she turned her attention to Paige. "I'll come by later."
Paige didn't reply but instead watched as Andy left. "You guys really take your jobs seriously don't you?"
"What are you doing here?" Lu suddenly asked, taking Paige by surprise. "Are you following me?"
"What? No!"
"Then why are you here?" Lu locked her gaze on Paige who shrank a bit. "It's not normal for a stranger I visited a week ago to end up in the city I live in and worse, in the very hospital I work in." Lu's eyes narrowed. "Coincidence? I think not."
"Look," Paige said through gritted teeth. "If you're saying that I'm stalking you or something, newsflash, I'm not."
Lu kept her eye on Paige. "Then explain to me," She said. "Why you came here?"
"Let's just say my instincts told me to come here." Paige said truthfully which was true since her inner whitelighter abilities had indeed brought her there.
"Your instincts told you to go to Philadelphia and hop over to Rittenhouse hospital and go down that very hallway where you fainted?" Lu asked skeptically.
Paige shrugged. "So sue me. I just follow my instincts."
Lu shook her head. "You're weird, you know that?"
"Tell me something I don't know."
Lu glared at Paige then her eyes softened. "On other accounts, I have something to discuss with you regarding-"
"She's been staying here for the last five years hasn't she?" Paige quietly said. "Ever since she disappeared."
It was Lu's turn to be taken back by surprise. "What?"
"I saw her." Paige said. "Prue."
Lu feigned a look of innocence. "I don't know what you're talking about…"
"Oh please." Paige rolled her eyes. "I've seen that face everywhere and frankly, you need to work on it."
Lu's shoulders slumped. "Yeah, she's been here."
"So she's alive?" Paige asked, fiddling with her blanket now.
"In the flesh." Lu muttered. "Paige, I know you're probably bursting to tell her-"
"I'm not."
"-that you guys are related but I advice you not to." Lu finished. "Just so you know. A little heads up."
Paige nodded to show she understood. "Why...why hasn't she contacted us?"
Lu licked her lips. "Paige, your sister had amnesia. She doesn't remember a thing from her past."
"How did she get it?" She did not look surprise. It was as if she had been expecting that as an answer.
"May I sit?" Lu asked, pointing to the foot of the bed.
Paige beckoned and Lu obliged. "Tell me everything." Paige implored.
Lu gave a curt nod and sucked in air. "It was five years ago when I first met Prue. I was already working here. I was crossing the street when my stethoscopes," Lu pointed to the stethoscopes around her neck. "Fell to the ground. I bent over to pick it up, someone shouted out, I looked up and there was Prue pointing to something which was a car. Before I could get hit, she ran over and pushed me away. Prue tried to get out of the way but somehow tripped. She…she got hit instead." Lu finished off awkwardly.
"And that's how she got amnesia?"
"Pretty much." Lu said. "She was hit hard. She nearly lost her life that day."
"But it's different now." Paige said thoughtfully. "That day, she did lose her life but strangely enough, gained a new one."
"But she's probably still the same person." Lu insisted.
"I wouldn't know." Paige twiddled her thumb. "I never got to know her…"
"I-I'm sorry… I didn't know…I didn't mean…" Lu uttered, embarrassed.
"It's ok." Paige cut in, smiling weakly. "At least now I know I still have that chance. You know, to be familiar with her."
"Yeah, I get what you mean."
They sat there for awhile in silence, both thinking the same thoughts.
"How did she get back on here feet?" Paige implored. "How did she get a new life?"
Lu leaned back. "Well, after she recovered and was discharged, I let her stay with me and my son, Marc at our place. She got a job as a waitress at one of the best and barely made minimum wage but she didn't complain. I think she was very determined to succeed." Lu paused. "She would work all night and all day at times. She was a hard worker and they merited her with a raise and a promotion. She was literally climbing up the ladder."
"And how long did this take her?"
Lu frowned. "A year and a half maybe?"
"A year and a half?" Paige said in wonder. "Wow…"
"Pretty much. It went like that for two years and just when they were going to promote her to manger, she resigned."
"What?! Why would she resign?! I mean, she was so close!"
"I asked her the very same question." Lu answered. "She told me that had she stayed, she would be tied to the restaurant and would never be able to get out of it. She wanted to do other things. So, she got herself a new job as a photographer for a highly commended magazine."
"Hey!" Paige exclaimed. "That was the exact same job she had before she… she disappeared. She was one of the best according to what my sisters said."
"Really?" Lu looked impressed. "She's one of the best photographers here as well. Some things never change huh?"
"Yeah, some things just don't." Paige smiled at Lu who returned one.
Lu then got up. "I think its time."
"For?"
"I think you know what I mean." Lu crossed her arm and gave Paige a knowing look before she left.
Paige inhaled deeply and closed her eyes as she leaned back against her pillow. She heard the door open and close but she didn't dare open her eyes just yet. She didn't know how she would take it.
"Are you sleeping?" Asked the haunting voice that she had never heard but somehow, knew very well. "I can come back later if you are…"
Paige bit her lower lip. "No, I'm…I'm alright." She opened her eyes and smiled faintly. This was no dream; there stood Prue near the door, beaming an angelic smile right at her half-sister.
Paige swallowed. "I'm Paige, Paige Matthews."
Prue neared the bed curiously. "I'm Prue."
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A/N: What do you guys think? Review if you wish to! So, now I won't be updating soon because I'm moving and I'll probably be updating in mid Janurary. i know, long time but I'll try to update if I get the chance!! Promise! So I leave you guys in peace to ponder. If you want to suggest some stuff on this fic just review and tell me ok? I'm an open person.
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