5 YEARS LATER…
"Happy Sweet 16 Missy!" The sisters sat around the conservatory while Paige opened her birthday presents.
"I can't believe you are 16!" Piper said handing her another present to open. "I just want to get my license..." Paige responded shaking the bag next to her ear.
"We will go first thing on Monday," Prue responded eating her last bite of cake.
Penny came running downstairs with a bag in hand, "I finished my present!" She handed it to Paige and sat down on Phoebe's lap.
Paige opened the gift and it was a framed photo of her and Penny back at camp about 5 years ago. The frame was decorated with things that both Paige and Penny liked and all their inside jokes. Paige looked at Penny, "Thank you P!" She replied. "This is so perfect! I love it." The 11 year old looked satisfied. "Welcome!" she replied.
"Ok, who's going to help me clean this up?" Piper said collecting plates from her siblings.
"I will!" Penny jumped up and took the plates from Piper and headed towards the kitchen. "I'll be so sad when she grows out of that helping stage." Piper said following the youngest.
Penny already had the water turned on when Piper walked in the kitchen. "When are we going to give Paige her surprise?" She asked getting soap.
"Tonight at her birthday dinner, do you think you can wait that long?" Penny nodded slowly and kept washing the plates and handed them to Piper to dry.
"What are we going to do until then?" Penny asked.
"I'm not sure, Prue planned most of it. I believe we are going to the art gallery this afternoon to see Paige's art work." Piper responded.
"Oh cool, I'm just glad it's finally summertime!" Penny said doing a little dance, "no more school!" She threw the towel up in the air.
"What are you guys doing in here?" Phoebe came into the kitchen with a glass. Piper loaded it into the dishwasher. "Prue said we're going to the art gallery in an hour, Paige doesn't know," She replied jumping up to sit on the counter.
Piper glared at her, "get off," she said swatting at Phoebe.
Phoebe jumped down rolling her eyes, "The guys are going to bring the surprise to the restaurant," She replied.
"Yeah, Leo called early this morning, "Piper answered wiping the counter where Phoebe was sitting.
"Ok, well I'm going to shower and get ready. Penny, Prue wants you," Phoebe said leaving the kitchen.
"I'm all done Pipe! I'm going to see what Prue wants," Penny chased after Phoebe, pushing her out of the way. Phoebe tried to swat at the youngest, but missed.
"What Prue?" Penny said walking into the conservatory where Prue was reading the newspaper.
"Do you want to go back to camp this year?" Prue asked. Penny nodded, "yes yes yes!" she yelled.
"P, don't yell! We've got to get signed up; I'm going to call Bella and Savannah's parents to make sure they're going this year. I don't want you going alone," Prue said with a smile.
"Ok! Missy isn't going this year?" she asked.
"No, she does not want to; she is going to be working at the marina this summer," Prue answered.
"Go get ready bug, we have to leave soon to go to the art show," Prue said getting up. Penny turned and ran for the stairs.
Paige sat in her room putting away her gifts. She could hear her sisters running up and down the stairs while she cleaned up. She had gotten clothes from Prue and Piper, and some great accessories from Phoebe. She got a new camera and new art supplies from their dad.
"Paige?" Prue knocked on her bedroom door. "Yeah?" Paige answered. Prue opened the door. "Are you having a good day so far?" Paige nodded and smiled, "it's been great so far" she answered continuing to put her clothes away.
"Well we have your next surprise ready, you just need to get dressed!" Prue said with a smirk. Paige looked up and beamed, 'Ok, how long do I have?" she asked. "We need to leave in 45 minutes," Prue answered looking at her watch.
Prue closed the door to Paige's room and went to her own. Penny was in her bathroom brushing her teeth. "Can we get gelato on the way back?" Penny asked spitting in the sink. Prue grabbed a brush and ran it through Penny's long dark hair. "We'll see" She pulled it up into a pony tail and placed a white bow in the top.
"I think I'm too old for bows," Penny said. Prue looked at her, "No, you are not. Your friends at school all wear bows still," Prue replied. Penny nodded and thought for a second, "That's true," She answered looking in the mirror.
"Prue, why do people ask if I'm your daughter?" Penny questioned. "Who asked that?" Penny looked, "Some kids at school asked if you were my mom." Prue wiped the toothpaste off Penny's face. "Because I take care of you, and we look alike" Prue answered.
"Yeah, we have the same eyes and the same hair," Penny answered starring in the mirror.
"Does it bother you that people ask that?" Prue asked. "No, I like to be like you!" Penny said back. Prue smiled, "I like to be like you too bud, go get your shoes on," Prue said as Penny jumped down off her stool.
Prue signed and looked in the mirror at reflection. So much has changed in the past 5 years... Where do we even begin?