Chapter 6

"Paige Melinda Halliwell!" Grams exclaimed, "What in the world were you thinking? You had us all worried sick!" Paige had only been home one second and Grams was yelling at her. Phoebe had been sticking to Paige like glue since they arrived home.

"Grams come on lighten up," Phoebe said.

"All of you out, I need to speak to Paige alone," Grams said. Phoebe was going to say that there was no way in hell was she leaving Paige's side, when Prue grabbed Phoebe's arm and hauled her out of the room.

"Paige, why did you lie about choir practice?" Grams asked firing off the first of many questions. Paige didn't reply Grams was keeping so many secrets, so why should she spill hers?

"Paige, answer me," Grams ordered.

"Why won't you tell them?" Paige asked.

"Tell them what?" Grams asked, "That you're their half- sister?"

"No, you know what I'm talking about," Paige said.

"I don't have time to play games, answer my question," Grams ordered again.

"No," Paige said, putting her arms across her chest. Just like her Grams she had the Halliwell Stubbornness.

"I don't know what you're talking about; I don't have time, why did you sneak out this morning?" Grams asked. Paige didn't reply.

"What's in the attic? Or should I say who?" Paige asked. Paige had heard Grams in the attic when, Phoebe was asleep three weeks ago.

Paige's Memory:

"Patty, I've already bounded their powers, I can't just not unbound them and not expect questions," Grams had said.

"Mom, you bounded them in the first place, you have to figure it out how to explain it to them," a woman said.

"Yes well, maybe they aren't meant to be the Power of Four," Grams said.

"Mom, it's their destiny, they are the strongest witches of all time," the women said.

"Not unless they have their powers, and how am I supposed to explain Paige's powers to her, she's half whitelighter?" Grams had asked. Paige didn't understand what they were saying. Her and her sisters were witches?

"You'll find a way, mom," the woman said.

"Maybe, maybe not goodbight Patty," Grams had said. Mom? Paige thought but she's dead.

"Blessed Be," both of them said. Paige heard Grams lock something, then her footsteps toward the door, Paige had rushed downstairs and into her bed.

Paige had gone to the beach to think ever since.

"Paige that attic door's been locked for years," Grams said, rubbing the sides of her head.

"Oh really? Why did I hear you talking to Mom? What is the Power of Four? And what the hell is a Whitelighter?" Paige yelled. She didn't mean to confront Grams this way.

"Paige, language!" Grams explained, "Upstairs now! Not a word of this to your sisters!" Paige took off up the stairs, into her room and flung herself on her bed.

"Paige!" Phoebe exclaimed as she saw her sister enter the room, and then fling her body on the bed.

"Paige," Phoebe said more worried. She went over to her sister and placed her hand on her sister's back, Paige's body heaved up and down as she cried.

"Calm down its okay, Grams has yelled at everyone before," Phoebe said.

"That's- That's not it," Paige choked out.

"Then what is it?" Phoebe asked.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you," Paige said.

"Paige we need to talk," Prue said walking into the bedroom.

"Prue, Paige doesn't want to talk," Phoebe said standing up to face Prue.

"Phoebe I don't have time for this, Paige come on you are coming to my room," Prue said grabbing Paige's hand.

"Paige you don't have to listen to her," Phoebe said.

"Paige, come on, don't listen to her she'll just get you into trouble, Phoebe move," Prue said. Paige would've fought but she was tired last night's sleep was the best she had in those last three weeks. Every night after Grams checked on her she snuck out to the beach, she couldn't sleep anyway.

"N-no Prue," Paige tried to stay but the words wouldn't come out. Prue shoved past Phoebe and dragged Paige with her.

"Paige what is going on with you?" Prue asked sitting Paige down on the bed. Paige wasn't going to respond.

"Come with me," Prue said, standing Paige up and taking her to the bathroom.

"Stand on this," Prue said, standing in front of a weight scale. Paige just looked at it. Paige thought what is she doing?

"Prue, I'm not anorexic," Paige said looking at her sister.

"Let's just see about that," Prue said, determined to help her sister. Paige crossed her arms over her chest.

"No," she said.

"Paige, don't argue on the scale," Prue said grabbing hold of Paige.

"I said no, let go of me," Paige said.

"Paige, I just want to help you," Prue said.

"I don't need help!" Paige yelled as she shrunk to the floor, "I don't need anyone's help." Prue helped Paige up, and put her on the scale. She was only a little under for her being the height that she was.

"Paige, you need help, is this why you were at the beach?" Prue asked looking into Paige's eyes. Paige considered saying yes, but decided not to and nodded no. Honestly she had no clue she was underweight.

"Well than, why were you there?"Prue asked.

"I can't tell you that," Paige said.

"Fine, Piper!" Prue called. Piper came into Prue's room.

"Yes Prue?" Piper asked.

"Can you help me with Paige? I can't get her to talk to me," Prue said.

"Sure," Piper said as Prue left the room.

"Hey," Piper said sitting down next to Paige, "So what's going on?" she asked.

"It's not your problem to deal with Piper," Paige said.

"You don't have to deal with your problems alone," Piper said.

"Yes I do," Paige said standing up.

"Where do you think you are going MissyPaige?" Piper asked.

"My room, and don't call me that," Paige said leaving.

"Paige, come back here," Piper ordered following her.

"Phoebe," Paige said, hugging her older sister, she put her head into Phoebe's neck tears spilling.

"Paige what's wrong?" Phoebe asked as Prue and Piper entered the room. Paige heard her two oldest sisters enter the room, and instead of telling the truth she lied.

"I- I'm anorexic," Paige lied.

"I knew it," Prue said, "Paige you need help."

"I'm fine, don't worry about me," Paige said.

"Paige as much as I hate to admit it- which I do, Prue's right," Phoebe said.

"I think I'll go talk to Grams," Piper said as she left the room.

"Don't you feel better that it's out in the open?" Prue said to Paige.

Not really, why does Prue treat me like I'm some little kid? Paige thought.

"Prue of course she does," Phoebe said pushing Prue out of the room.

"Phoebe," Prue tried to resist but Phoebe was determined to talk to Paige alone. Prue had finally been shoved out when Phoebe turned to face Paige.

"What is it you won't tell anyone? And don't say your anorexic because even I know that you're not," Phoebe asked.

"Phoebe, I- I think we're witches," Paige said.

So Paige knows the big secret about their life, well part of it anyway. How will Grams react to Paige's anorexia? Will Paige slip farther away from her family? You'll just have to wait, Please review!