Charmed Season 9: Our Generation
Something Wiccan is to begin – Part III
With Wyatt
"Babe, where are you going? We just got home." Sophia asked as she exited the bathroom in her night wear, and crawled into bed.
"Chris called from the club, he needs help, Anne got sick and the place is full. But I'll be back soon." He said, walking towards the bed, and bending down to capture her lips with his own. He then walked away, grabbed his car keys and walked out of the apartment.
In the hall, he looked around, and sensed for any kind of presence, not feeling any, he orbed himself to the manner.
…
At the manner
As Chris has foreseen the meeting was only for him, Peter, Henry Jr., Patricia, and the parents, the other kids had stayed at home. It was being held in the living room.
The adults were seated on the sofa: Henry on the right arm, then Paige, Leo, Piper, and Pheobe on the cough, and Coop on the left arm.
Chris was standing along with Peter, next to the fireplace, while Henry Jr. was seated on the floor and Patricia was seated by the window in the back of the room. What the didn't know was that Mel was seated on the stairs, in a perfect angle to see everything that was happening in the living room, but without being seen herself, and after years of training she learnt how to keep herself neutral to her aunt Pheobe for a few minutes at a time.
She had her cell phone pressed to her ear.
"No, I can't hear them, but I can read some of their lips." She said into her purple covered iPhone.
"Well,.." Peyton started on the other end.
"What are they saying?!" Melody finished, hipper as usual.
"They're just disappointed that Wyatt hasn't told Sophia yet, and that even if she is the love of his life he should have thought about her right to know."
"I agree." Both girls stated at the same time.
"I know, my brother is a idiot at times, but he's a good person with good intentions, that just don't always work out." Mel defended, even though she knew that her brother was acting wrong on this.
"When is he going to get there?" Peyton wined on the other side of the phone.
"He's…" Mel trailed off as her brother orbed into the living room "Just orbed in."
"Ok so what's going on?" Melody questioned.
"I'm trying to read lips here! Hold on." Mel whispered yelled at them.
… In the living room …
"Wyatt I hope you do understand that we do want what's best for you, and what makes you happy…" Leo started.
"And Sophia makes me happy." Wyatt stated.
"We know." Piper said softly. "But…"
"Don't you think she has the right to know that you are a witch, and that pretty soon be in a family of witches, and if she ever gets pregnant it will also be a witch!" Chris finished off for his parents, he didn't see the point in them making it this big of a deal. Did he like Sophia? No. But if she made his bro happy he would coup with her, once she knew who they really were. Not while Wyatt kept on lying to her like this. Or she was a part of the family, or she was an outsider, one or the other.
"You say it as if it were easy. You forget that it's very rare for human to take these things!" Wyatt said back.
"I took it pretty well." Henry butted in, trying to prevent a fight between the two siblings.
"Well you did. But not every human before you, that mom and our aunts told did, Uncle Henry. It's scary to think she might never want me, or look at me the same once she knows." Wyatt admitted in a low voice.
"If she doesn't it's because she doesn't love you, man." Peter said.
"Peter's right, you have to tell her, if she loves you like you think she does than she'll be ok with it. Though it might take some time for her to let it sink in, she'll still want you."
"If not, she isn't worth it." Henry Jr. said.
"When did our kids get so wise?" Paige asked while ruffling Henry Jr.'s hair, who was seated on the floor in front of his mother.
"They learnt with the best." Pheobe stated with a smile.
"Real modest mom." Patricia called from her spot near the window.
"You tell her." Piper told her son, pointing a finger at him.
"Yes mom, just not right now. Things at work have been stressful for her lately and she's trying to see if she can get a week off to start preparing the wedding. When her rush at work slows down, I'll tell her."
"What if you have already said you're 'I do's' by then?" Chris asked.
"Don't worry, she'll now before the date. Promise."
"Ok." Piper said, uneasy. "Well you should all be getting home, school and work tomorrow. Night." Piper stated, and everyone nodded parting their spread ways, and
Pheobe and Patricia hearted home with Coop, Wyatt orbed to his apartment building, Peter hearted to the apartment he and Chris were sharing, Paige orbed Henry home, while Henry Jr. orbed himself. As they left Mel levitated herself to her room to not make noise on the stairs, Chris was ready to orb out but stopped to look at the place where Mel had been only seconds ago.
The only ones left were Leo, Piper and Chris.
"Chris, aren't you heading home, sweetie?" Piper asked. "Is something wrong?" She asked cupping his face in her hands.
"No, it's … never mind. Love you mom and dad." He said orbing.
"Love you." They coursed back.
"That was weird." Leo commented.
"Very." Piper agreed.
In Mel's room.
"Your parents should be getting home." Mel said into her phone while she lied with her back to the door on her bed, so she didn't notice Chris orb in behind her. "Ok, will talk tomorrow. Breakfast here, at the manner? Sure, ok. Talk to you girls tomorrow. Night Dy, night Pey."
"Tell them I said night to." Chris said causually.
"Ok." Mel said over her shoulder. "Chris sais Good… Talk tomorrow." She said, eyes widening in realization, as she hung up the phone.
"Hi Chris." She said turning on the bed to face him, now in a sitting position.
"Don't 'hi Chris' me! You were on the stairs spying on us, weren't you? Telling it all to Pey and Melody?" Chris whisper yelled at her.
Mel looked down embarrassed, and nodded. "Did you tell mom and dad?" She asked.
"No." He answered, still looking at her sternly.
"How did you find out?" She asked in a low voice, not even her aunt Pheobe had sensed her with her empathy neither did Henry Jr. or Wyatt. Yet Chris had.
Chris's stern look was replaced by a grin, making Mel look at him strangely as he took a seat beside her on the bed. "Because a few years ago it was me on the stairs, with a cell phone telling everything about family meetings to Patricia, Peter and Henry Jr. Up until my 18 birthday we did that, then they didn't have me to tell them what happened because I understood why it was important to keep you youngsters out of this until you're ready. But I do understand what you are going through, I was there before."
"So if you catch me next time you won't tell mom or dad?" She asked hopefully.
"No I'll tell them, if there's a next time. I just wanted you to know that I understand you." He said, with a grin.
"But Chris…" She started.
"We worry about you." Chris said , serious look back in place. "About all of you, Mel. We can't have you girls listening in our conversations. That's what's first, then its little things like making more complicated potions. Then you rebel and start vanquishes on your own, too young to actually make it out alive." Chris stated. "Promise me you wont listen in on our conversation again, ok?"
Mel looked up at his worried eyes, and couldn't help but nod.
"Come here." Chris said opening up his arms, and Mel crawled into his embrace, and hugged him tight. "I love you, Mel. We all do and we just worry." He whispered against her hair.
"I love you all too. But I'm sixteen; I'll be getting my license soon. I'm sure you guys can start trusting me with bigger responsibility. Just a little."
"How about I ask mom to start your girls training, in potions at least, k? Who better than mom to teach you girls." Chris asked craving in.
"And auto-defense lessons with you?" She asked looking up at him with puppy dog eyes.
"Don't push it. Only when all three of you pass mom's final potions exam." He reasoned.
She didn't seem to happy with the idea, but knowing she wouldn't get any better; she nodded in agreement and hugged him, again. "You're the best brother ever." She said happily.
"How about you say that in front of Wyatt?" Chris asked playfully, as Mel giggled. "Come on into bed." Chris said, Mel nodded, as Chris tucked her in.
"Night." Chris said kissing her on her fore head as her eyes closed.
He walked towards the door, and placed his hand on the light switch to turn it off.
"Love you, Chris." She whispered.
"Love you." He whispered back, turning off the light, and orbing out of the room.
Sorry if you guys wanted some demon action, but I think it's important to show a bit of their family connections. And the seen between Mel and Chris is to show that since Chris doesn't have his memories from his past future self, and was raised differently than that him was, he has a softer side, and is a bit more open to emotions, etc. And I was really in the mood to write a brother sister moment.
Well please feel free to tell me what you thought of this chapter. Thanks for reading.
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