A/N: Sorry for the wait! Last chapter there were 3 reviews!
MissyCole23: You'll see how she does in this chapter
Sammy Ocean: I'm sorry! The depressing writing, after this chapter will slow down a bit.
Nan7: You'll find out how she reacts in this chapter! I'm not sure yet; if he does it won't till several seasons in and they aren't all witches yet.
Chapter 27
"Let's get you dried off and in pajamas," she said as we entered the house.
"You're home, it's late," Prue said, "I told Sam that I wanted you home before nightfall." A wretched crying sound tore from my throat and I ran past her into my room slamming the door. I burst into more tears. I orbed to the attic and flipped through the pages. A summoning spell; I lit the candles and started to recite the spell but nothing happened. It wasn't working. I wiped my tears and I saw bright lights.
"Mom!" I said smiling. She wasn't in a corporeal form but I could still see her nonetheless.
"Hi Paige," she said.
"Is dad up there?" I asked.
"Yes, he is happy Paige. He wanted to get to know you and avenge my death," she said, "Unfortunately he didn't get to know you very well Paige but he was glad he knew you."
"Who am I supposed to talk to now though?" I asked, "About all this?"
"You've got Leo," she said.
"Can't dad come back?" I asked.
"He's spent his time on Earth," she said, "I know that you'll miss him but look at it this way Paige, he'll be able to really watch over you now."
"Prue won't be able to get mad at him anymore," I said.
"You on the other hand," she said. I smiled.
"Prue's the one who is bossy," I said.
"Now Paige," she said.
"Do you have to go now?" I asked when I heard Prue at my door.
"Yes now don't go demon hunting without telling Leo, will you? Or when you have school?"
"Okay," I groaned. She said 'I love you' then disappeared and I orbed back to my room.
"What did I say?" Prue asked. Piper explained what happened; how Sam drowned, that Paige was the one that pulled him out of the lake that mom died in. How when she found her she was soaked to the bone shivering. That when she called the police to report his death Paige darted out of her car.
"Oh my God," Prue said. She turned around and headed toward Paige's room.
"Paige," she said, "Come on sweetie open up." There was no answer.
"Paige," Prue said. Paige opened the door.
"I've got take a shower," she said brushing past Prue not looking at her.
"Paige wait," she said. Paige whipped around.
"What?" she asked her good mood from talking to her mom gone.
"I'm sorry," she said.
"Wow Prue Halliwell apologizing," Paige said sarcastically, "Never thought I'd see the day." And with that she went into the bathroom. Prue sighed and went back downstairs.
"So how'd it go?" Piper asked then she heard the water running, "Nevermind."
"Why'd I let her go? I should have dealt with what she said later. I should have just punished her and I could deal with her silence," Prue said.
"Look if you hadn't let her go she would have sneaked out. Just like Phoebe would have or you for that matter," Piper said, "Come help me make hot cocoa for Paige." About ten minutes later the shower water stopped.
Paige looked around and she checked her list of potion ingredients that she needed. Yes her father was gone and she was sad but he was with mom, like he had wanted all his life. And maybe when enough time had passed she'd get to see him and Grams. She wondered what Grams thought of Sam being up there with them. There was a knock on her door and she slipped the potions list under her bed and went to open the door. Piper and Prue stood there with a platter of brownies and hot cocoa.
"Can we come in?" Piper asked. Paige stayed quiet and she considered closing the door but she opened it wider instead.
"Sure," she mumbled and she went to sit on her bed. Piper handed her a cup of hot cocoa.
"Thanks," she said.
"Paige, you should know that the police will want to ask you questions about what happened," Piper said.
"I don't want to talk to them," she said grabbing a brownie.
"You won't have to if you tell us what happened," Prue said grabbing hold of Paige's hand giving it a light squeeze. Paige decided that she had to get it over with that she had to move on.
"Only once right?" she asked.
"Just once," Piper said.
"After dinner, dad was tiding up," she lied, "I went out on the dock and I slipped. He jumped in after me. Something caught 'round his feet." Throughout her telling her voice had been hollow and it showed no emotion.
"How long was it till Piper came?" Prue asked.
"A few hours I guess," Paige said, "Can I go to bed? I have school tomorrow."
"Paige you don't have to go to school tomorrow," Piper said.
"I want to," she said lying down on her bed. They said good night to Paige.
"I'll call Phoebe in the morning," Piper said and she and Prue left to their own rooms.
A/N: Well that's it for this chapter! Please review with what you thought.