Chapter 6

As the blue lights disappeared, emotion shifted and changed swiftly. They became high and wild. Shifting and whirling. Constant and unending. Fear. Anger. Shock. Suspicion. Shame. Regret. Terror. Thoughts and voices clouded his mind. Worry. Suspicion. Weariness. Anger.

What to feel?

What was real?

Which of them were really his, alone?

Sad, haunted blue eyes scanned the scene and area around him. Chris was glaring at the seventeen year old; his thoughts were coated in anger, worry, and fear. Sam took little notice of him. His attention was on them, the sisters. They looked different; younger yet the same. They had become weary and suspicious when he appeared. It had hurt like salt in already infected wound. He felt a sickening feeling built in the pit of his stomach as each second passed. Regret, shame, and terror grew and spread.

The Charmed Ones stood in a line, defensively and on guard. Weary and mistrustful. They stared at him, sizing him up and determining if he was a threat. Though Sam thanked the higher powers that Leo was not there. It would have made his mistake worse. He really needed to finish thinking things all the way through. Once again he had fallen for action to reaction without reasoning and discretion.

Sam flinched at the harsh and suspicious thoughts of the sisters and blocked them. Some how he had hoped they would recognize him, would know who he really was along with his cousin. That hope was shot down when Piper raised her hands, ready to blow him up if threatened. He felt the intimidation she was once known for in his time. Terror, caused by the potential consequences she could inflect, froze any of his possible movement. He was frozen, stiff and still.

He was fully aware of Phoebe's stare that seemed to be trying to see straight at his soul. She was looking for answers and sensed deeply imprinted emotional scars of his past. He felt unnerved by Phoebe's intense glaze, of her trying to read his emotions and intentions. He felt no reason besides angering Chris more, to reveal his true emotions that he had for the most important women in his life along with his twin sisters.

Sam wanted to be trusted, loved, and liked by the people that were supposed to be his family. But he knew Chris wanted the opposite. He remembered more and was affected by their deaths more.

'I'm doing this for Chris,' he snapped to himself, trying to break up his fear and give the appearance of confidence even if forced a little. He stood straight and tall. 'Just forget she's in the room. That she is …no…is going to be your mom.'

He dared not look at her, half wondering how Chris did it, acting normal around Piper and didn't tell the truth like Sam wanted to tell Paige. He wanted to say a lot of things. No…memories of before his mother was killed didn't matter here. They had to mean nothing here. Plus, he didn't remember much of it. His mother had died when he was 9, only months after his Aunt Piper.

'No rambling, especially about the future,' came Chris's voice in Sam's mind.

The seventeen year old had to fight not to roll his eyes.

'Duh,' he thought back to the now 22 year old, even if Sam didn't fully believe in it. Though Sam had to ramble about some thing, he promised himself never to fall back into that state of mind again. The state of being shameful and a bit insane which happened after his family's death.

Suddenly Piper's voice cut through the air like a sharp knife.

"Who are you?" she growled. Sam's mouth went dry. He swallowed.

"Sam. His name is Sam. He's from the future and is a-" stated Chris until Paige interrupted.

"Whitelighter." It wasn't said in hate but not with kindness either. "Let me guess; he likes to hunt demons like you."

Sam flinched.

"Telepathic witch. He's good at channeling and is a good witch. Now, why did you call?" Chris said evenly.

The sisters let it go, focusing on Chris, though they still kept a watchful eye on the newcomer from the future. If Chris was ok with Sam, they would believe him a little.

A/N- Hi peeps. Sorry for the lateness, one word- 'life'.

For this chapter I wanted to explain Sam some.

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