Chapter 18

Paige's POV

"Glenn!" I called as I saw him putting the trash out at his house.

"Paige hey!" he said hugging me.

"I need your help," I said.

"What with?" he asked.

"I have to get into the attic at my house," I said, "There is something up there."

"Are you sure?" he asked.

"Yes I'm positive, look one of my sisters is bound to be home. I need you to distract her," I said.

"Okay are you sneaking in through your bedroom window?" he asked.

"Yeah, come on, let's go," I said heading back home. He went toward the front door and I sneaked to the side. He knocked on the door.

"Hello?" I heard Piper's voice as she answered the door, "Oh hi Glenn."

"Hi Piper I saw Paige running on Golden Gate Bridge," he said.

"What!" she asked sounding shocked.

"I thought you'd like to know," he said. I heard her grab her keys.

"Show me exactly where you saw her," she said opening her car door. I went around to the back and climbed into my room. Then I heard the door open downstairs.

"I'll be right back Glenn I forgot to turn the oven off," she said as I held my breath. I waited until I heard the door close again to head to the attic. I took the key out of my pocket and put it in the doorknob. I started turning the knob when I heard voices in the attic. Was that Grams?

I opened the door and saw a transparent Grams and Mom. They were ghosts. That meant Grams was dead. Grams and Mom turned and saw me.

"Paige!" Grams gasped.

"You're dead?" I managed to choke out.

"Paige sweetie," Grams said walking toward me and I backed up.

"Stay away from me," I said as my voice shook.

"Paige it' still me," she said.

"Your dead though aren't you?" I asked crying. She hugged me before I could back away.

"I figured out we're witches," I said as she let go of me.

"Yeah I figured that's why you've been so jumpy these past few days," she said.

"Why didn't you tell us?" I asked.

"You'll find out why later; trust me," she said.

"Is that Mom?" I asked looking at the other woman.

"Yeah it's me Paige," my mom said and she stepped forward and hugged me. The tears I cried were no longer sad.

"I've missed you mom," I said.

"I love you Paige," she said.

"I love you too," I said.

"Paige did you tell any of your sisters about magic?" Grams asked.

"Phoebe but she's going to New York. She doesn't care," I said.

"Phoebe cares about you. She doesn't want to see you get hurt," my mom said. She wiped away my tears.

"What about magic?" I asked, "Will we get our powers?"

"Only time will tell," Grams said.

"Will I see you again?" I asked.

"It'll be awhile," Grams said combing out my hair, "I'm dead Paige. Nothing can change that." I wouldn't see her again; maybe never.

"But you can't leave," I said. The phone rang downstairs but I didn't go to answer it.

"Paige, you should go answer that," Grams said as she started to disappear.

"Wait! Don't go!" I said but it was too late. I went downstairs to answer the phone.

"Hello?"

"Hello, is Prue Halliwell in?" the lady asked.

"No this is Paige Halliwell. Who is this?" I asked.

"Dr. Smith of Bay General Memorial Hospital," she said. She was calling about Grams. Grams; she was the person who had taken care of me basically since I was born; the person who I would never see again. I wouldn't see her again because she was dead. The word stuck in my throat. I dropped the phone which turned off as it hit the floor.

I raced to the attic but Grams and Mom were gone. I looked around looking for anything that might bring them back. I saw a large trunk and opened it. There was a large book in it with a red- russet colored triquetra on the cover. The front door opened downstairs.

"Paige? Are you home?" Piper asked. I slammed the book shut and put it back in the trunk. I wouldn't let her know that I was here. I closed the attic door and sat by the window looking out. I heard the door open again and heard Prue and Phoebe's voice. Then I heard the phone ring. Then the front door closed. They left to go to the hospital. I saw Prue's car leave. I took out the book again and looked for anything in it that helped.

The Book of Shadows was what the book was called. It looked like if all my sisters weren't home we wouldn't receive our powers. Flipping through the book I found spells, potions, demons, and other magical creatures. Melinda Warren was our ancestor and she was burned at the stake for being a witch. She had a premonition that with each generation of witches their powers would grow stronger. This would lead to the most powerful witches of all time; four sisters, The Power of Four.

I didn't know when they would be back; it soon got dark. Were they still at the hospital? Were they looking for me? Would Glenn tell them I was here? I heard the door open downstairs. They went up to the second floor. Their voices were loud as I heard them talking.

"She's gone," I heard Phoebe say.

"It'll be okay," Prue said, "We'll get through this."

"I still can't believe we couldn't find Paige," Phoebe said, "Do you think she's okay?"

"She's probably with Glenn," Prue said, "I hope."

"Let's go to bed, we've had a long day," Prue said. Piper must be in her room. I fell asleep on some old sofa.

The next morning it was unusually quiet. Grams' was gone but yet still here. I saw her yesterday as a ghost with Mom, who I hugged for the first time. I almost went downstairs but decided against it. I couldn't face them. Prue would hug and worry about where I was. She was my legal guardian now; she'd demand to know where I was. What could I tell her? That I was talking to Grams and Mom, who were ghosts? That they were witches and so were we. That we had powers and we were the most powerful witches of all time? She might dismiss it as grief though or she'd send me to a place to make me better.

I had a power though; I picked up the Book of Shadows and looked for the term Whitelighter. I skimmed some of it and found the word I was looking for; orbing. It was some type of magical transportation. It was some power and I might as well practice with the time I had available. What triggered it? The first time I orbed was when I was spooked. So fear triggered it. How do I become scared? I could jump out of a window but what if that didn't work? I could go to my room and jump out of a tree on the top branch. The worst that could happen was I break my leg. I went down the attic stairs and saw no one in the hallway. Phoebe wasn't in our room. I got into the tree and held my breath and jumped. I don't know what happened but I was on the ground safe and unharmed. I must have orbed. I orbed!

I climbed back up the tree and looked into my room. Prue was there holding one of my jackets. She was crying. I stepped toward my window and felt the branch break. I screamed and orbed before I hit the ground.

"Paige!" Prue called looking out my window. She looked down and saw me lying on the ground. Okay she didn't see me orb, which was good, but the landing still hurt. I stood up and brushed myself off.

"I'm okay," I called up to Prue. I climbed back up the tree and I swung into my room. Prue hugged me.

"Are you hurt?" she asked checking for broken bones and bruises.

"I'm fine," I said brushing her off.

"Paige there's something I need to tell you," she said sitting me on my bed.

"I know Grams' is dead," I said, why not tell her how I know, "I saw her ghost."

"Paige you probably just dreamt it," Prue said.

"No I didn't I saw her and I saw Mom. She was amazing," I said remembering yesterday.

"Paige you must have hit your head. Are you sick?" she asked touching my forehead.

"I'm fine," I said.

"Paige, it's just your imagination," Prue said.

"Don't believe me fine!" I said, going to the kitchen. Piper wasn't there, but that wasn't surprising, Phoebe was though.

"Hey Pheebs," I said.

"Paige!" she said hugging me.

"I saw Grams ghost Phoebe. And I orbed. And we're going to be four powerful witches. We have an ancestor names Melinda Warren who was a witch," I said rambling.

"Paige! I'm going to New York," Phoebe said cutting in.

"What?" I asked.

"After graduation in two weeks I'm moving to New York," Phoebe said.

"But you can't move," I said getting up.

"Paige, you knew that we weren't going to stay together forever," Phoebe said.

"You're right. But I never thought you'd leave me," I said storming upstairs. I brushed past Prue who was coming downstairs. I heard her and Phoebe talk about what was going on. Then I heard Phoebe tell Prue that it was just my way of grieving. She told Prue that I just thought that I saw Mom and Grams' ghost. She was a traitor. I walked into Piper's room.

"Piper?" I asked. She was sitting on the windowsill and she turned to look at me.

"You're safe," she said.

"Yeah," I said sitting next to her.

"Where were you?" she asked.

"Glenn's," I said.

"I thought you had snuck back into the house when Glenn came to get me," Piper said.

"I did but I snuck back out. I heard you come in to turn off the oven," I said.

"You're lying," she said.

"You gonna tell Prue?" I asked.

"No," she said.

"Thanks," I said.

"Did Prue tell you?" she asked me.

"I knew before. I won't tell you how. You will think I'm crazy. Prue and Phoebe already think I am," I said.

"I don't think you're crazy," she said.

"Thanks again," I said, "I fell out of a tree sneaking in."

"What? Are you okay?" she asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine," I said, "I'm going to go take a shower." Piper said goodbye as I left her room.

The day passed slowly. I didn't talk to my sisters or anyone the rest of the day. Grams' funeral was short, Glenn was there and I stayed by him. The end of the school year was here quickly. Before I knew it Phoebe was leaving for New York.

"You'll have your own room," Phoebe said.

"Yippee," I said.

"Here," she handed me a locket, Prue's. I took out the other lockets and looked at the message.

"The Bond of Sisters is Stronger than Anything," I said.

"I'll miss you," Phoebe said tears flowing down her cheeks. I hugged her.

"You'll call?" I asked.

"Of course and be safe," she said.

"'Cause I'm so good at doing that," I said, Phoebe laughed, "I'll orb to New York and visit you."

"Tell me more about orbing later. I'm sorry about the last few weeks," Phoebe said.

"I forgive you, I love you," I said hugging her. Prue stepped up next as I back off. There goodbye was simple and small. Prue was still mad about what Roger told her. Then Piper went next, she finally came out of her room now. She came out for school but that was it. I didn't hear their goodbye but they at least hugged.

Summer was here and Phoebe was gone. Prue still worried about me but that wouldn't change. She asked me about magic and I lied telling her I was just overwhelmed and I made it up. I made dinner with Piper now that she came out of her room. Maybe this summer wouldn't be as bad as I thought.

Well that's it for now. I know at the beginning of my story I wrote that the story took place about a month before Grams' died but I changed it. In three months I will pick up the story. It will have been three months in the story also, so it'll be the end of the summer. Of course Paige will be playing around with magic. I love all my readers and i hope you will still continue to read this story!