She made her way down the hall, her destination being the kitchen. She wasn't going to get any more sleep tonight, so she might as well have some coffee. She paused for a moment as she approached Prue's bedroom door. A familiar wave of sadness came over her as she put her back to Prue's door and slid down it. Wrapping her arms around her knees, she fought to hold in her tears.
"Prue! How could you leave me?" Piper mumbled to what she thought was an empty hallway.
"Piper, honey."
"Prue?" Piper looked up. Phoebe could see the hope in Piper's eyes.
"Sorry sweetie, it's me. Phoebe." Phoebe replied as she sat down near Piper. She wrapped her arm around her older sister's shoulders, forcing Piper to lean on her.
"It's so hard living here without her, Phoebe."
"I know." Phoebe agreed, watching as her sister finally started to breakdown. It began with a single tear which quickly turned into an uncontrollable sob.
"It's okay, Piper. Let it out." Piper didn't need permission. She continued to cry, wetting Phoebe's pajama shirt. About ten minutes later, Piper finally began to calm down a little.
"Phoebe I am so sorry about snapping at the funeral. It wasn't your fault. I was bottling my emotions and I was refusing to cry. So all I had left was anger, and I took it out on you. I am so sorry."
"It's okay Piper. But I think we both know who you need to apologize to." Phoebe gentley replied.
"I can't Phoebe! I'm not ready! I don't think I ever will be. How can I let another sister into my life after what happened to Prue?"
Phoebe didn't answer. Instead she looked up towards Prue's door and asked Piper if she wanted to go inside. They hadn't been inside or even opened the door since Prue's death. Piper took a moment to think about it. She simply nodded and replied "As long as you come in with me."
They slowly got up and Phoebe turned the knob. "You ready?" She asked.
"No." Piper answered honestly.
Phoebe opened the door and the walked inside flipping the light on. Piper took Phoebe's hand in her own and they slowly made it to Prue's bed.
"It still smells like her." Piper said, talking to no one.
"Hey. What's that?" Phoebe said, pointing to an envelope on top of Prue's night stand.
Phoebe picked it up and read what it said to Piper. Dear Piper and Phoebe.
"Open it." Piper said as she walked behind Phoebe and rested her head on her shoulder so she could read it. Phoebe opened it and inside was a small note.
Piper and Pheebs:
I am so sorry for what I said to the two of you earlier tonight. I didn't mean any of I, I don't know what came over me. I am not, never will be, and never was sick of taking care of you. You guys mean the world to me.
Love,
Prue
Fresh tears sprung to the Halliwell's eyes.
"She must have wrote it right before he...attacked." Phoebe choked out.
Their roles reversed as Piper became the comforter. She gently guided Phoebe to Prue's bed where they both lied down and eventually Phoebe cried herself to sleep in the comfort of her sister's arms. As soon as Piper was sure Phoebe had finally fallen asleep, she too drifted off to sleep.
"Hello?" Piper called out as she began to float, yes literally float, through what looked like the Halliwell's living room but it was different. Piper was seeing it as though it was engulfed in fog. She couldn't see anything clearly. Suddenly the room began to clear, and an object came into focus. No, it was a person. Piper searched her brain trying to figure out who it was. As soon as she saw the blue eyes, she let out a gasp of surprise.
"Prue?" Piper said, not really believing who she was seeing.
"No Piper, you aren't making this up. But yes, technically you are dreaming." Prue said knowing exactly what her sister was thinking.
"Prue I've missed you so much!" Piper said, pulling Prue into a hug.
"I've missed you too, Piper." Prue said, pulling away. "But that's not why I came to you. You know how mad the elders would get if they knew I was here." Piper nodded her head.
"You need to let Paige in to your life, Piper. And eventually your heart."
"I can't." Piper said, turning away from Prue and looking down at, well, she wasn't quite sure what she was looking down at. "She's the reason why you are dead."
"Piper. We both know you don't mean that. I heard what you said to Phoebe."
"Well am I wrong? Do you really expect me to let her into my life? After what happened to Mom, Grams, and now you? Paige is just another person that will eventually leave me. I'm not opening my heart to that. Not again." Piper replied angrily.
"She's your sister, Piper. You are the oldest sister now. It is your destiny to become the head witch, the most powerful Charmed One."
"Screw destiny." Piper replied even though she knew that Prue was right. "That's not who I am supposed to be! You're the oldest, Prue, not me. I've never had to take the lead!"
Prue walked up to Piper and put her hand underneath Piper's chin, forcing her to look Prue in the eyes.
"Piper, I know you. And I know you can do this. I died protecting Paige, so that you and Phoebe could get the chance to know her. This is how it was meant to be."
Prue began to fade.
"Prue? Prue? Wait I still need to talk to you!" Piper cried out, begging Prue to come back.
"I love you Piper. Fix the Power of Three..." Prue said before completely fading out.
"Wake up, Piper! Paige is in trouble!" Phoebe said, beginning to shake Piper harder.
Piper's eyes immediately shot open. "Demonic trouble?"
AN: thanks for the reviews again, i really appreciate it :) I liked this update, hope you did too, let me know what you think though. good or bad! just to give you the heads up, i think next chapter is going to be the last.