Chapter 11
A journey through life
It was P.J.'s fifth birthday, but she wasn't in the usual happy mood. She was mad at her parents who wouldn't let her throw a party for Belle. Piper said she didn't want all the neighborhood dogs running amuck in her house. Phoebe said she wouldn't make a cake and buy presents for a dog. Coop liked the idea until P.J. told him she wanted to invite 10 dogs and all the food would be dog food.
"look P.J., you can sit here in a bad mood and have no fun on your birthday, or you can get over it and put a smile on your face, you'll never turn five again" Coop said.
"Fine, but I'm still mad at you" P.J. stated and beamed up to her room from the kitchen.
"Sorry Belle, I really did try, but mommy and daddy are mean" P.J. said as she patted Belle's head sitting on her bed.
As soon as the party started P.J. had forgotten all about being mad at her parents. Elise came and brought Alyssa with her, Alyssa had become close friends with P.J. A few more kids from kindergarten came as well, including Kat and Tamora's new friends Rosie and Lily. Of course Victor, Darryl, Sheila and Billie came as well. Billie had decided to leave Ginny at home with her father, to avoid the baby drama they from last time.
"So how is little P.J. doing" Victor asked.
"She can be so stubborn at times, but besides that there aren't many problems anymore" Coop said.
"Except for the getting her into bed part, she and Parker act like their allergic to bedtime" Phoebe said in jokingly way.
"How's Preston been doing" Billie asked.
"Well he's two months old now, not much has changed. He's still up every two hours during the night, the slightest noise bothers him" Andy replied.
"Has he shown any signs of having powers" Billie asked throw her telepathy power since there were mortals around.
"Not yet" Prue responded in thought, Billie nodded to let her know she had heard it.
"How's little Ginny" Prue asked.
"Well she's four months old, smiles a lot, but nights with her a still terrible" Billie informed.
"She has a power too, she's got my telepathy power" Billie said through her telepathy power to the minds of those who know about magic.
Besides a few time outs and temper tantrums not much went wrong during this party. For supper Phoebe and Coop gave Piper a cooking break and made P.J.'s latest favorite meal, hamburgers. The family and gusts sat down at the table or couch and ate the meal.
Everyone then gathered in the kitchen to bring out the cake. Paige turned out the lights, then Phoebe and Coop came in holding the big strawberry cake sinning the song. They placed the cake in-front of P.J. who blew out the candle straight away, she loved strawberry cake. Coop then cut the cake, and Phoebe served it. As soon as the cake went in her mouth, P.J. had forgiven her parents for not letting her have a party for her dog.
"And a very happy birthday to Belle, whose now a year old" Phoebe acknowledged to make P.J. smile.
"A fully grown mess maker" Piper commented making all the kids and most of the adults laugh.
"Sounds like Preston's up" Prue stated when the sound of Preston crying surrounded them.
P.J. and Parker threw the usual tantrum at bedtime. They started by jumping on their beds chanting they weren't going to bed. Then continued by getting out of bed and beaming everywhere in the house. Coop and Phoebe finally got them in bed by 10, however Prue and Andy were up all night with Preston.
For Remembrance Day, the family decided to use Coop's ring to relive the best moments of the past five years. Billie took care of the baby while the others did this. The first memory they went back to was the day Melinda was born. Everyone was in the hospital meeting Melinda for the first time.
"I'd like to introduce the newest Halliwell, this is Melinda" past Piper said as she smiled at everyone.
Past Paige approached past Piper with the boys and told them "this is your baby sister Melinda, Melinda this is your big brother Wyatt, and your big brother Chris.
Past Wyatt and Past Chris (who were 4 and 3) kissed baby Melinda on her forehead and kissed past Piper on her check. When past Piper gave baby Melinda to past Leo to hold, past Phoebe decided to share her news.
"I have more good news, I'm pregnant, took a test at the clinic"
"Really, congratulations, I know how much you wanted a baby, you will great parents' past Piper told past Phoebe and past Coop.
"Hi Melinda, I'm your auntie Phoebe" past Phoebe said stroking baby Melinda's soft little check.
After a few tears of joy came down her check past Phoebe gave baby Melinda to past Paige.
"Hi baby girl, I'm your auntie Paige" past Paige said to Melinda as she felt a few tears of joy run down her checks too. Paige and Phoebe were crying too just like there past selves.
"Look over here Paige, say hi to the camera" past Henry said as past Paige and past phoebe just noticed he was there videotaping.
"Can we hold her daddy" past Wyatt asked
"Ok go sit on the chair" past Leo said taking baby Melinda from past Henry's arms.
The boys sat down and past Leo placed baby Melinda on their laps and showed them how to hold her. Past Paige of course videotaped this, nothing is cuter than two little boys holding their newborn baby sister. In fact, past Paige stopped videotaping for a moment and took a picture of them holding Melinda. Baby Melinda started to cry, so past Leo gave her back to past Piper who started feeding her.
"Wow I was so small" present Melinda stated.
"You were all small at the age" present Leo responded.
The next memory was the day the twins were born, they were at the hospital. Past Piper and past Phoebe held hands as they followed past Henry and the doctor to past Paige. Past Paige beckoned them in. After giving her a hug, two nurses came with the twins and gave them to past Paige. Everyone smiled at them.
"This one will be Kat" past Paige said looking at the one she was holding with her right arm
"And this one Tamora, they're identical twins, so I have no idea how to tell them apart."
"Colour code them, you know with socks or something, like one twin always has pink socks and the other always has purple" past Piper suggested.
Past Henry and past Paige agreed and past Henry opened the bag he had packed and pulled out pink socks, then they put them on baby Kat's tiny feet. Then they put purple socks on baby Tamora's tiny feet. For the next hour past Phoebe, past Piper and past Henry took turns holding the baby twins. Then the past doctor came back and informed them some visitors where here. Past Paige allowed them to enter, so the doctor step aside and past Leo, past Wyatt, past Chris, past Melinda, past Coop, past Darryl and past Sheila came in.
"Hey boys come here" past Paige called over past Wyatt and past Chris.
"Meet your new baby cousins, this is Kat and Tamora"
"Hi babies" past Wyatt said while past Chris said nothing and just kissed them instead.
"Trouble since day 1" Present Paige stated.
"You love us anyways" Present Tamora said.
The next memory was the day P.J. was born. Past Piper and past Leo returned to the living room where they had to get the past boys to leave past Phoebe alone. Past Piper handed past Phoebe her daughter and past Leo went upstairs to check on past Melinda. Past Piper sat down beside past Phoebe and smiled at the newest Halliwell.
"Her name's P.J. P for Prue and J for Johnna, but we both know we'll be calling her Prue most of the time" past Phoebe said
"Hi P.J. welcome to the family, I'm your auntie Piper" past Piper said as a few tears fled her eyes and ran down her cheeks.
"Look who I found in the nursery" past Leo quietly said as he and past Paige walked into the living room.
Past Piper took P.J. into her arms, and walked over to past Paige. Past Leo turned on the video camera as past Piper placed baby P.J. in past Paige's arms. Past Paige stroked her cheek and played with her tiny fingers.
"She likes that, I can feel it" past Phoebe told past Paige who smiled and continued to stroke her cheek.
Past Leo orbed out and orbed back shortly after with past Henry and the past twins. Past Henry approached past Paige with the past twins and past Leo turned the video camera back on.
"Hi girls meet your new baby cousin P.J., P.J. these are your cousins Tamora and Kat" past Paige introduced the babies.
"And these are your cousins Wyatt and Chris" past Piper said as she picked up the boys after they had orbed into the room.
This next short memory was the first time Wyatt spent time with Kennedy and Dakota. There were in kindergarten eating lunch.
"Wyatt, want a cookie" past Kennedy asked him
"Ok and you can have some gummy worms" past Wyatt answered her.
"Here's your cookie Dakota" past Kennedy said handing her a chocolate chip cookie.
"Thank you, and you can have some of my animals" past Dakota told them and handed past Wyatt a hand full of animal crackers and did the same for past Kennedy.
"Wow that was Kennedy and Dakota? They were so little" present Wyatt stated.
"So were you, this happened when you were only 4 years old, you're 9 now" present Leo pointed out.
The next memory was just a funny moment from December 2007, Wyatt was four and Chris was 3, and Melinda was 9 months old. The past boys listened to Christmas carols while they coloured in their Christmas colouring books. Baby Melinda was in her playpen just listening to the music and ended up falling asleep. Past Leo took a break from decorating and turned the video camera on.
"Hey boys" past Leo said
"Hi daddy" past Chris said and waved at the camera.
"Who did you see yesterday" past Leo asked them"
"Santa" they both said excitedly
"Yeah, and what did we do this morning" past Leo asked
"We helped mommy kick some demon ass" past Wyatt said.
"Really…where did you learn to say that" past Piper asked since she heard them say it when she was cleaning up the living room
"Auntie Phoebe" past Wyatt answered
"Oh I see... thanks sis" past Piper said in the camera.
"You blamed it on me?" Present Phoebe asked Wyatt and Chris who were both laughing their heads off at the memory.
"It probably was you" present Coop teased.
The next memory was when Andy and Prue came back from the dead. Past Everyone was sitting in the living room playing a game of candy land when someone orbed in. Everyone looked up and the adults were shocked and their mouths were wide open. Standing in front of them smiling was Andy, the guy Prue had dated 11 years ago before he died, and he had just orbed in like a white lighter.
"Andy what the hell?" past Piper said startled and very shocked.
"Surprise" past Andy said.
"Andy you cannot just orb in here after being dead for 11 years, and just say surprise" past Phoebe stated.
"Sorry, I'm a white lighter now, my reward for helping you and your sisters" past Andy explained.
"Yeah, I figured that out, when did this happen?" past Piper asked.
"Last week, I didn't come alone, the elders wanted to thank you for your service all these years" past Andy revealed.
In a wave of blue light the best thank you orbed in. The sisters put their hands on their mouths to prevent them from screaming, as tears came down their cheeks. Standing in front of them was a beautiful woman with long dark hair, this woman was someone they cared about very much, it was their oldest sister Prue who had died seven years ago.
"Are you a white lighter too?" past Piper asked sobbing
"No, I'm human again, the elders brought me back" past Prue replied as she cried too.
"Are you here for good?" past Paige asked
"Yes, I'm here for good, until we die of old age" past Prue said and cracked a smile.
"Mommy you used to be dead?" Payton suddenly asked.
"Yeah hunny" Prue replied.
"And daddy too" Payton asked.
"That's right, but we're both here now and we're not leaving again" Present Andy stated and picked up his toddler.
The next memory was the night Andy proposed to Prue, however it was when their date actually began.
"My name is Piper, and I will be you're server tonight" past Piper said handing them both a menu.
"I will have the pepperoni pizza" past Andy decided
"And I'll take the pasta" past Prue said.
"Ok that will be 400 dollars, would like anything to drink" past Piper said laughing.
"Well if the drinks cost extra, than no thank you" past Prue played along.
"Ok, well I guess I can give you a family discount" past Piper teased and went back inside.
"Most expensive meal of my life, but you're worth it" Andy stated putting his arm around Prue.
"Hey hugging cost 88 dollars' Piper joked, then they went to the memory where Andy purposed to Prue.
"Prue I know that we've only been dating for a month, but I love you and we're perfect together." Past Andy stated.
Past Andy got up reached into his coat pocket and took out a ring box. He got down on one knee and as he opened the box he asked
"Prue Halliwell, will you marry me?"
Before she could answer, the sound of a demon being vanquished filled the air. Past Prue and past Andy looked over at Piper.
"Don't mind me, as you were" past Piper said entering the manor again.
Past Andy took her into her arms and then placed the engagement ring on her finger. After a big kiss, past Prue literally ran into the manor and hugged her sister. The family then arrive and they all received hugs to. The poor boys were so confused when their aunt came running towards them and hugged them.
"You seriously chose that moment to vanquish a demon" Paige asked laughing.
"It was a demon of hate that wanted to ruin their moment" Piper stated in defence.
"I love how you were like don't mind me as you were" Phoebe stated laughing.
The next memory was supper after the first issue Wyatt had with Wesley, he was 5 at this time.
"Wyatt why are you attacking your meat?" past Chris asked his brother
"The meat is Wesley" past Wyatt answered.
"You named your meat Wesley?" past Chris asked
"No, Wesley is a demon child at my school who likes to beat me at everything" past Wyatt stated.
"Demon child?" past Phoebe asked looking at past Piper
"Wesley is a kid in Wyatt's class whom Wyatt doesn't get along with" past Piper explained.
The final memory was Prue's wedding. They decided to end their since the kids were getting bored. In the living room the music started and the guests stood up. Past Melinda and the past twins, who were the flower girls, walked down the aisle first, tossing flowers on the way. Next past Wyatt and past Chris, who were the ring bears, walked down the aisle. Past Piper, past Phoebe and past Paige, who were of course the maid of honors, walked down the aisle after them, followed by the bride, past Prue.
Past Andy watched and smiled as past Prue waked down the aisle and took his hands in hers. The music stopped, the guests seated themselves and past grams spoke
"We are gathered here today, to Marry Andy Trudeau and Prudence Halliwell, in holy matrimony."
"Before we begin, if anyone is opposed to this marriage, speak up now" past grams said.
The crowd remained silent so past grams continued.
"Andy, do you take this women to love and to cherish, through the good and the bad, for richer or for poorer, though health and sickness, until death do you part?" past grams asked
"I'm already dead, but yes I do" past Andy said making everyone laugh.
"And do you Prue take this man to love and to cherish, though the good and the bad, for richer or for poorer, though health and sickness, until death do you part?" past grams asked.
"I do" past Prue replied.
"Alright, Andy you may now say your vows" past grams said.
"Prue, I promise to love and appreciate you, and to always have time for you no matter how busy my career makes me" past Andy vowed.
"Ok Prue you may you say your vows now" past Grams said.
"Andy, I promise to love you and stay by your side no matter what problems we face whether they be magical or mortal" Prue vowed.
"May I have the rings please" past grams asked.
The past boys approached past grams and handed her the rings. They then got back into place. Past Andy took the first ring and slipped it on past Prue's ring finger on her right hand. Past Prue slipped the second ring on past Andy's ring finger on his right hand.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride" past grams announced.