Paige listened proudly to the stories in the whitelighter community, her sisters had destroyed Zankou. The mix of emotion confused her ridiculously. On the one hand her plan had worked, they were safe, but on the other, they didn't need her. As much as it hurt she decided to try and live the life she had and focus on Henry. If they ever called for her she'd be there but she couldn't live in anticipation anymore, it was a waste. As she resolved to put it to the back of her mind Paige smiled as she thought of the stories Phoebe and Piper had told her about how Prue was the overprotective sensible one, she knew they'd be okay.
Piper settled into the normal family life she had always dreamt of, however, Phoebe's unspoken issues were becoming apparent. It was clear that she felt as if Prue had taken over, but unknown to her older siblings she also had a feeling like something was missing, like she needed someone to relate to, to need her. She needed someone a little less well…..sensible. Phoebe was confused, as smothered as she had felt by Prue in the past, she always felt complete, so what changed?
Prue couldn't understand why she hated her so much, she knew they were hurt when she left them but surely Phoebe understood that she had no choice? When the initial shock and excitement had worn off the girls had settled back into their usual bickering and Prue originally took comfort in the familiarity but soon realised this was something more. She hated not knowing, despite their differences she'd always been able to read Phoebe like a book.
Phoebe screamed at Prue. She didn't understand. Prue had been dead for 3 years and still Phoebe was more of a failure in everyone's eyes. Never mind the fact that she had helped keep her remaining sister alive for this whole time whilst finding a job and sacrificing everything, she was still just irresponsible, immature, screw up Phoebe. As Prue stared coldly at Phoebe the youngest threw some clothes in a holdall and left. Piper wept quietly, apparently she was destined to lose a sister one way or another.
As Paige heard of her sibling's breakdown she was gutted, and furious! 'How can they be so stupid?' She roared at Henry, 'I didn't give up everything so they could all throw tantrums and fallout!' Knowing nothing he could say would make it better Henry pulled Paige into a protective hug as she sobbed, she had been coping all this time with the knowledge that her sisters were happy, he understood that she felt helpless, her sisters were hurting and she couldn't rescue them this time.