Chapter 14:
A/N: Okay, first and foremost, I would like to thank missypaige06 for being my 30th review!!!! YAY!!! Thank you!!! It's surprising how big numbers can be so motivating. And of course, I would like to thank lizardmomma and TvCrazed for reviewing as well. It really means a lot to me. And as for this chapter, well, it's the one we've all been waiting for…when Jessica meets Prue! I know, it's about time! But anyway, I've decided to quit stalling and write the damn chapter already. JK. I love this story. It's just so much fun to write. I love it when that happens, you know? When you have an idea that you just sort of throw out there, and it turns out to actually be really good! Okay, okay, I'll shut up now so you can read the chapter. Don't forget to keep REVIEWING! My goal is to make it to 50 reviews. Not just on this chapter, obviously, but in the next two or three chapters. That would be nice. Okay, please enjoy!
Before going home, Paige thought it would be wise to call Prue to warn her that Jess was coming home with them. She dialed the number.
"Hello?" Came the voice on the other end
"Prue?" Paige asked
"Hey Paige. What's up?" Prue replied
"Um, I just thought I'd warn you that Jessica is coming home with us." Paige said
"Oh. Couldn't find anyone for her?" Prue asked
"Nope. I mean, if that's okay with you." Paige asked somewhat uncertainly
"Oh, no, of course it's okay. I was just wondering." Prue said
"Okay, good. So we'll be home soon, like, we're leaving now." Paige replied
"Okay sounds good. What room should Jessica stay in?" Prue asked suddenly
"Um, I don't know… I guess she should share a room with me if she wants. But why can't we use the guest room?" Paige replied
"Oh, right, that's true. Okay, well, do you need anything else?" Prue asked
"Nope, that's about it. I just wanted to make sure it was okay that she came home with us." Paige said
"Sure, no problem. I'll see you when you come home." Prue replied
"Yup. Bye." Paige said
"Bye." Prue replied, hanging up.
Paige pressed the END button on her cell phone and sighed.
"So is it all set with Prue?" Phoebe asked, as they walked out to the car.
"Yup. She sounded sort of weird though for some reason. Almost tired." Paige commented
"Maybe she had a rough day or something. Who knows? She is Prue, after all. She tends to work too hard." Phoebe said
"True, true. Come on, Jess. The car's over here." Paige called to Jess who was lagging behind
"What's wrong, sweetie?" Phoebe asked, concerned
"Nothing, really. It's just; this day has been so weird. I mean, my foster parents were murdered, I find out about well, magic, and then I'm coming home with you guys who are witches. It's just really hard to believe it all actually happened." Jess explained
"I know, sweetie. It is hard to deal with. It'll get easier though, I promise." Paige replied
"How do you know?" Jess asked skeptically
"Because I've seen it happen in so many other cases. Maybe not your exact story, but very similar ones. I mean, even my sisters and I had it hard. Maybe our past wasn't as traumatic as your story, but it was still not a happy one. Our mother died shortly after I was born, and our father had abandoned us. Our grandmother raised us, but died when we were in high school. Prue, our oldest sister, has had to take care of us since. And we have turned out pretty well. So even if things look really bad and that they won't ever get better, you just have to believe that they will get better. It's really up to you to make it happen. It's your attitude that will determine what life will be like for you." Paige replied
"Oh. That's tough. I'm really sorry." Jessica apologized
"It's okay. It happened a long time ago, and if anything, it's made us closer as sisters. The witch thing also helps." Paige said with a smile
"And if there's one thing I've learned, is that it always helps to talk. Because maybe someone else feels the same way." Phoebe put in
"Yeah, I guess." Jess said
"It really does. Especially with my sisters and I, we really have to talk things out. Because we have to have our heads clear when we are fighting demons. We can't be thinking about our boyfriends, or the last fight we had wit hone another, or stuff like that. We have to be completely focused." Phoebe continued
"I see. Although unlike you, I don't have four other sisters to talk to. I have never really had anyone to talk to my entire life. In fact, one of my foster families though I was mute because I really never talked at all. They thought something was wrong with me." Jessica explained, somewhat ashamed.
"You really had no one your entire life." Paige said
"Nope. You guys are the first people whom I've ever really warmed up to. Even families whom I had lived with for a few years only heard me speak once or twice." Jessica replied
"Wow. That's amazing. It's hard for kids not to speak. Although, I guess, I have really had a lot of kids who are hard to get to open up. I guess it depends on what they've been through. The more the abuse, the more quiet they are. Which does make sense." Paige said
"Yeah. I just never really had the courage to speak out. Now, it feels like a huge relief to get to talk freely. I was never sure how my foster parents would react if I tried to voice my opinions and that sort of thing. I was very shy." Jess replied
They pulled up into the driveway of the Manor.
"Well, here we are." Paige said as they pulled into the driveway.
"Wow. That place is huge. Though I feel like I know it somehow."
"Who knows? Maybe you do." Phoebe said mysteriously
Jessica just looked at her.
They walked up the doorstep and Paige opened the door. All three of them took a deep breath before they stepped inside.
Prue was standing in the hallway, and Jessica felt almost as if she was standing in front of a mirror.
"Oh…my…God." Prue whispered."Jessica."
A/N: I know, I know, you want more. I'm really, really sorry I had to end it like that, but I wanted to end it on sort of a cliffhanger. Though I did keep my promise… Prue and Jessica met. I just kind of twisted it a little. If I get more reviews, though, who knows? Maybe I'll update. Just make sure you review sometime today, because I'll be gone tomorrow and for the rest of the week, without a computer. So if you want me to update one more time before I leave, make sure you leave plenty of reviews! I'll probably review sometime tonight, at least, that's the goal. So please, REVIEW!!