Chapter 6
"There are people you are suppose to meet for all different reasons. I just don't know why Cole and I met. Why was I destined to know him, if he was only to break my heart. I thought…he really needed me." Phoebe said, as she sat on her bed with her sisters.
"I'm sorry for lying to the two of you, but I thought I was in love, and I knew you were against it." Phoebe said
"It's not that we were against love, Phoebe…" Prue said
"I know…you were against Cole" Phoebe interrupted.
"Now you know why" Piper said.
Prue looked at Piper.
"I thought Cole was the love of my life…I guess I was wrong." Phoebe said
"Some times love just isn't enough" Piper added.
Prue and Piper hugged Phoebe. Phoebe had tears streaming down her face.
"Thanks…I just need to be alone now." Phoebe said.
A week later Phoebe got a letter in the mail.
Miss Phoebe Halliwell
Phoebe read on the front of it. She opened the note and saw it was Cole's writing. She put the note back in the envelope and walked over to the fire and tossed it in. She watched the letter burn. Phoebe had tried to put everything out of her mind but it was imposable.
"What's that?" Piper asked as she came into the room.
"Cole…he sent me a letter." Phoebe said
"What did it say?" Piper asked
"I don't know and I don't care!" Phoebe said coldly and she walk away.
Piper sighed. She hated seeing her sister so cold and bitter. It was not her personality at all. Phoebe was a warm and loving person before Cole. Piper and Prue watched as Phoebe's sadness turned to hate.
The next day, two men came to the Halliwell's front door. The door bell rang.
"I'll get it" Piper said.
Piper walked to the door and opened it. The two men in dark suits and glasses, looked at her.
"Miss Halliwell?" The man said, taking off the dark glasses.
"Yes…" Piper said.
"I'm detective Hernandez, and this is detective Vargo…Mam, we have some bad news about your father."
Detective Vargo was staring at Piper. Piper stared back at him.
Just then, Prue walked to the door.
"What is it?" Prue asked Piper.
"It's about dad" Piper said
"Well, what?" Prue asked the men.
"There has been an accident…and your father is deceased." Vargo said
"What kind of accident?" Piper asked, as she put her hand over her mouth.
Prue looked at her and then back at the men.
"Please, come in." Piper said
"Thank you…" Vargo said nodding to Prue.
"Well, This morning, the small plain he was discovered by divers. It went down into the Gulf of Panama." Hernandez said, as they followed the girls into the living room.
"Are you sure it was him?" Prue asked.
"Yes, we are sure, his identification was on him. " Hernandez said
"What happened exactly?" Prue demanded
"He was flying?" Piper asked in shock.
"Yes Mam" Vargo said.
"I didn't know he could fly a plain." Piper said.
The girls sat in shock on the couch. It was a lot to take in.
"When was the last time you talked to him?" Hernandez asked.
"When he left." Prue spoke up.
"When was that?" Hernandez asked.
"A few weeks ago, I guess" Prue said
"He was only suppose to be gone a week" Piper said.
"There was no report of missing persons at the department" Vargo said.
"It was not unusual for his trips to take longer than he said." Piper said. "Sometimes he would be gone for weeks and we wouldn't hear from him."
Just then Phoebe walked through the front door.
"What is going on?" Phoebe asked
Prue and Piper went to her.
"Phoebe…It's dad…he's been in an accident and he didn't survive." Prue said.
"What do you mean?" Phoebe sounded shocked.
"Detective, when did the accident happen?" Piper asked
"Well from the looks of things, it was about a week ago. About the same time the shooting happened at the train station. The one with your sister? Phoebe?" Detective Hernandez said, looking at his papers.
Piper and Prue looked at Phoebe.
"I already talked to a detective about that." Phoebe said.
"Yes, we have your statement right here" Hernandez said, looking at Phoebe.
"We have reason to believe it was foul play." Hernandez said
Prue watched the man look at Phoebe in a suspicious way.
"Is there anything else? I think we need time alone to process all this." Prue said to the men.
"Yes, we know where to find you if there is anything else." Hernandez said looking at Phoebe.
Vargo looked at Piper.
"I really am sorry to have to tell you this horrible news." Detective Vargo said, touching Pipers hand.
"We'll be getting back to you soon" Hernandez said, "The funeral home should be calling you soon, for arrangements."
Prue closed the door behind the men.
"Ok, what is going on?" Do you think that could really be dad?" Prue questioned her sisters.
"I don't know, they said it was him…this is all so weird!" Piper said.
The girls looked at Phoebe. She was sitting on the couch with a distressed look on her face.
They walked over and sat on each side of her. "What is it Phoebe?" Piper asked.
"It's Cole…" Phoebe said
"Cole betrayed you Phoebe…but murder?" Piper said
"Why would Dad be so against Cole?" Phoebe said, "Unless Cole was against him. Why else would Cole try to win my affection. That would be the worse revenge to a father…right?"
Just then the Phone rang.
Phoebe went to the Phone…"Hello"
"You have to tell her" Piper said
"We have to tell her" Prue corrected her.
"That was the funeral home, they need us to come down for funeral arrangements." Phoebe said in a stony voice.
The girls all looked at each other.
"Well I guess we're about to find out… if it's really our father?" Prue said.