To Be Charmed
Chapter Six
Getting To Know You
Disclaimer: I don't own Charmed.
After her eldest granddaughters left, Penny sent the youngest two up to bed. She watched them go up the stairs, tickled pink that Phoebe had her arm around Paige. Once they were out of sight, she put away the leftovers and soaked the dishes. Whilst wiping down the stove, she directed the dishes to wash themselves with a flick of her fingers. Once done, she sent herself to bed.
The next day dawned bright. Penny witnessed Phoebe and Paige using their powers more and more. She debated telling them about personal gain or not; she didn't want them to get hurt, but…. Once breakfast was done, she loaded Paige in the car and was about to step on the gas pedal when Phoebe ran to the backseat door. Bewildered, she unlocked the vehicle and Phoebe plopped down into the seat.
"What is it, dear? Did you forget to tell me something?"
"What? Oh, no. I was just wondering if you could take me to school too. I- my friends got suspended and this would give me and Paige a chance to talk." Penny smiled and nodded.
"Of course."
"Thanks, Grams."
She heard them talking the whole ride to Paige's school, which opened earlier than Phoebe's.
Too soon for Phoebe's liking, Grams pulled up parallel to Riverrun. Before Paige could grab her bag and head out of the car, Phoebe pulled her into a hug.
"Love you. Have a good day." Paige awkwardly patted her back and sprinted into the building.
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Phoebe had lied, of course, about her friends being suspended. Her best friend Ramona met her at her locker with a smirk.
"What are you smirking about?"
"You had your grandma take you to school? What are you? A baby?"
"Knock it off. I don't have a car like you do!"
"Some car, I tell you! I can't wait til I make enough to get a new and better one! Anything new happening?"
"Not really. I already told you about my baby sister."
"Yeah. That's weird. Did your grandma ever explain why she was given up or why her dad couldn't take her?"
"Yes, and before you ask, it would take too long to explain. It's very complicating."
"What? Is her dad part of the FBI or CIA like James Bond?" Phoebe rolled her eyes.
"No, stupid!"
"Hey! Who are you calling stupid?"
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"Why are you avoiding me?" Paige's eyes widened slightly at the accusation.
"Avoiding you? You're the one who's been skipping!" She unlocked her locker and reached for random books.
"Yeah. What of it?" Paige did not feel like arguing, so she settled for silence. After a minute or two, Michelle huffed and turned away to leave.
"Wait. I have something to tell you." Michelle turned her head back to Paige and looked at her curiously.
"What?" she asked.
"Remember when I told you that I was adopted?" Michelle folded her arms.
"Yeah, Paige. The whole school knows you're adopted. That's nothing new." Paige felt like using her power on the girl. One word and Michelle would be on the floor crying like a baby.
"I found my birth parents. My mother is dead, but my father is still alive." Michelle unfolded her arms.
"Really? Did social services make you live there?"
"No. I live with my grandmother and older sister." Michelle's mouth widened.
"Older sister? Is she cool like us?" Paige rolled her eyes.
"Only you would ask that."
"What? I think we can hang."
"She's not my only sister, though. I have two older sisters, they both graduated."
Paige walked Michelle to her class as she went to Chemistry. Chemistry was one of the few subjects Paige was good at. She loved making concoctions and testing out their effects. She figured her love of chemistry would make her great at mixing potions, if that's what witches do!
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Sam was saddened to tell Penny about his probation. He was more scared of what the Elders had in store for Paige, even though they promised no harm would come to her from them. Joseph had accompanied him to Halliwell Manor. His face was like a stone, strong and set.
"You stripped her of her Whitelighter abilities?" he accused Penny.
"Yes. I did so to protect her. You think I want a Darklighter after my youngest granddaughter?
"What method did you use? A spell, potion, or both?"
"Potion. I wrote down the recipe in the Book to reverse it later."
"Reverse it when?"
"On her twentieth birthday or after I pass on."
Joseph was confused. Why would Penny strip a Whitelighter of her powers to protect her? Surely that would do the opposite and leave her vulnerable.
"You say you did this to protect her, but what about other demons? How is she to protect herself then? She can't be around her sisters all the time." Sam looked up. He had witnessed her power a few times while he did his usual check up on the classes!
"She has her own power. Her Whitelighter side must have mixed with her witch side and created a new power, but since Penny stripped her of her Whitelighter powers, she only has her witch power."
'Which is?"
"It's nothing like we've ever seen before! She moves objects by vocal command." Joseph's face was indescribable. Penny and Sam couldn't tell if he believed them or not.
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Prue was having the best day! She let go of her reservations about her Wiccan heritage and just went with it. She used her power more and more, noticing how stronger she was becoming. She sat at her desk, wondering if her sisters were having a day like hers. Knowing Piper, Prue mused that the bank would be frozen about twenty times. Phoebe would use her power to her advantage, Prue knew. Paige…she didn't know. Having only met her twice, Prue didn't have enough to go on. She knew Phoebe and Paige instantly bonded, however. Perhaps Paige was a trouble maker just like Phoebe?
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Piper sighed a huge sigh of relief. She had only frozen the room twice! Since the robbery, the bank had imposed a 'No sunglasses and no hoods/hats' rule. The notice was posted outside the building so the tellers wouldn't have to badger the patrons. Her day went on like normal…as normal as one gets when you're a witch with the power to freeze beings and objects in their tracks!
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Phoebe smiled like an idiot. She had just told Ramona her secret about being a witch! She didn't tell that her whole family were witches, though, just her.
"So that's why Jessie Black's face swelled up that day! You cast a spell, didn't you?" Phoebe shook her head.
"No, Ramona, I didn't cast a spell. I don't even know any spells and I wasn't a witch until a few days ago!" Ramona looked at her hard.
"Phoebe, if you weren't such a good liar, I would believe you! Now, did you do the homework for English?"
Phoebe's eyes narrowed. She did lie to get out of things and for attention, but why would she lie to her best friend about being a witch? Being a witch, Phoebe could end Ramona's life in a split-second! Didn't Ramona get that? Apparently not! Phoebe turned and walked away, muttering under her breath. "Do your own damn homework."
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Paige was torn. She wanted to tell Michelle about her power, but she didn't want to come out like a freak! Maybe if she showed it to her first? Nah, Michelle would totally bail. She was the type to dish it out, but couldn't deal if others were dishing on her.
"Paige? Are you listening to me?" Paige looked up from her art textbook. It was lunch time, so Michelle and she were seated at their usual table.
"Sorry, I was thinking about our next class."
"Class? What happened to you? You used to not care about anything and now you're worried about class? Don't tell me your sisters turned you into a goody-two-shoes!" It was Paige's turn to roll her eyes. She wanted to turn over a new leaf, renounce her old ways. She didn't want to lose her friends, but if that's the way it had to be, so be it!
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The school day was finally over! As the last bell rang, Phoebe crammed her school junk into her bag and ran out the door. She made a pit stop at her locker and was soon on her way again. She was almost out of the building when Ramona blocked her path.
"Hey, Ramona! What are you doing? The bell rang! Time to go home!" Phoebe almost shouted. She grabbed Ramona's sweater and pulled on it, trying to get Ramona to move. Ramona pulled her top out of Phoebe's grasp and punched her in the stomach. Phoebe immediately let go of the sweater. She couldn't believe what she just saw! Ramona would never punch her-would she?
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Joseph had left hours ago. Penny and Sam were having pleasant conversation until Penny noticed the time on the old grandfather clock.
"Uh, we have to cut this short, I'm afraid. I have to go pick up Phoebe and Paige." Sam turned to the clock.
"Mind if I pick up Paige?" Penny put her hands on her hips.
"I don't know, Sam. She knows you as her assistant principal and principals do not pick up students." Sam looked defeated, but he continued on.
"What if I told her that you gave me permission? Look, I just want to have a talk with my daughter. That's all I want. Please." Penny gave Sam one last look.
"Okay, but where are we going to get a second car?"
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Prue marched her way through the parking garage. Grams wanted to borrow her car for something or other, she wasn't exactly clear on the phone. She was done with work anyways. Once she was in 'Drive', she sped away.
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Paige was the last one to exit the science lab after the last bell of the day rang out. She stayed behind to clean up some chemicals that had spilt on some desks. As she was bent over one desk, she sensed a presence behind her. It wasn't the teacher, as he was in the adjacent classroom grading papers. The feeling that the presence was staring hard at her sent tingles up and down Paige's back. She straightened up and dropped the rag on the table. She was surprised to find Michelle as she turned around.
"Michelle? Aren't you supposed to be on the bus?" As soon as she was done questioning, Michelle's fist flew at her at an alarming speed. "Michelle!" Paige cried.
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It was hard to find Phoebe in the growing circle of teenagers. What could they possibly be doing? Penny wondered. She looked to Prue, who had accompanied her while Sam stole away in her own car. Prue's eyes were narrowed, but it didn't seem like she was using her power, merely scanning the crowd for Phoebe. Penny could tell Prue found her as soon as her eyes stopped moving.
"She's in the center!" Penny nodded and took hold of Prue's hand before braving the circle of unruly teenagers screaming and begging for a fight. When they finally shoved their way into the center, they were flabbergasted to see Phoebe and her supposedly best friend throwing punches and exchanging words.
"Phoebe!" Penny called out, hoping to stop the nonsense. "Phoebe, stop it!" Before she and Prue could reach for her, however, a school official pulled Phoebe away from Ramona. Another school official pulled Ramona away from Phoebe. Penny sighed and hung her head. It was good while it lasted she thought, thinking of the previous days when Phoebe's angst streak was non-existent.
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Sam waited and waited for Paige. Penny had told him that she usually picked Phoebe up first and then Paige. After ten minutes, he shut the engine off and entered the school. He sat in the front office and answered the questions from his fellow co-workers.
"Isn't this your day off, Sam?" The receptionist asked. Sam shook his head.
"No, Melanie, I took today off. Hey, uh, could you call Paige Matthews here, please? I need to speak with her."
"The last bell rung thirty minutes ago, Sam, I don't think she's here."
"Just try, please." Melanie huffed, but took the phone off its cradle anyways.
"Paige Matthews, to the front office, please. Paige Matthews." Sam waited an additional five minutes before he approached the front desk.
"Her last class, Chemistry, right?" Melanie nodded and Sam took off at a sprint. As he came upon the science hallway, he heard insults and slaps. He entered the Chem lab nearest him and was shocked to find his daughter and her best friend in a fist fight.
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Phoebe folded her arms tight. She kept her eyes away from Ramona, who was sitting on the bench across from her. Grams and Prue were in the principal's office, as was Ramona's mom. Phoebe had been through this before. She'd get suspended for at least a day, a week max. Grams would berate her the whole car ride home. Oh, God! In front of Paige! Would Grams be so cruel to do that? Phoebe didn't want to find out!
Penny sighed as she was told of Phoebe's week and day suspension. She was used to it, of course. She didn't know where she went wrong with Phoebe. Prue had a trouble-making streak in high school as well, but she wasn't as bad as Phoebe. Hopefully Paige was a good student, like Piper!
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Sam foisted Paige out of Michelle's way and pulled her the entire way to the front office. Michelle didn't follow, opting to go to the back of the building. Paige was fighting him all the way. Melanie gave him a curious look as they passed onto the front lawn. He looked around and noticed Penny and Prue pull up behind Penny's car. Phoebe was in the back with a defiant look on her face and her arms crossed. He half carried half dragged his daughter to Penny, who opened the car door.
"What happened?" Sam grimaced as Paige started pulling at his fingers.
"Fight."
"Let me go! Get off of me!" Sam finally let go of Paige, who gave him a wild look. Prue was starting to get out, but Penny held out her hand.
"Prue, honey, stay in the car. We'll talk later, okay?"
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The drive home was uneventful. The mysterious man had taken Grams' car while they had taken Prue's. Grams would stare into the rearview mirror at Paige and her, with disappointment. Phoebe didn't like disappointment, but she didn't care at the moment. She looked over to Paige, who was staring out of the window with her arms crossed. Paige didn't seem like the type of girl to get into fights, she had braces on, for God's sake! Then again, Prue had braces, too, and she was trouble. Phoebe was the only sister who didn't need braces. Her thoughts stopped as they turned into the driveway. Paige and she hurried their way inside, Grams and Prue not far behind. As the door closed, Phoebe saw the man with Grams' car pulled up. She sat down on the couch and waited.
"Alright, Grams, I think I'm gonna go, if you don't need me?" Penny shook her head.
"No, stay put. I have something to tell you, all of you, so get Piper on the phone and tell her to come over." As Prue was calling Piper, Sam came in. He stood in front of Paige.
"Sam, I need you to help me with this, as soon as Piper comes over." Sam nodded. Prue came back in the living room.
"Piper's on her way."
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Her four granddaughters couldn't be any different. Prue sat up prim and proper, Piper was biting her nails, Phoebe was looking anywhere but at her, and Paige was slouched with her arms and legs crossed. Sam stood beside her, switching from foot to foot. Penny took a breath before speaking.
"Phoebe, Paige, I am very disappointed in both of you. I want explanations, now, please. One at a time." Penny held up a finger as both girls opened their mouths to speak.
"I kinda told Ramona off. She asked me for my homework. That's how it started, but, Grams, I swear I didn't throw the first punch! I had a premonition of Ramona and me fighting! She punched me first!" Phoebe spoke to her knees, leaning forward a little.
"Michelle hit me first, too!" Paige uncrossed her legs and arms. She felt like a little child in kindergarten who had just gotten caught hiding all the crayons. "What's Mr. Wilder doing here, anyways?" Sam looked a little crestfallen. He knew Paige wasn't ready to call him 'Dad', she barely knew him.
"Sam is here because he wants to talk to you, Paige. He is your father, after all." Prue, Piper, and Phoebe gasped.
"So it's true? He really is my father?" Paige looked to Penny and then to Sam. "Why did Social Services put me with you, then, if my father is still alive?" Sam took a step forward.
"Because, technically, I'm dead. I died in the late 1800s. I was reborn into a Whitelighter." Phoebe leaned forward.
"So you're Paige's Whitelighter?" Prue crossed her arms.
"No, just her father." Piper held her head in her arms.
"This is too much for one day!" Penny smiled.
"There's more, Piper, just hold on." As Penny opened her mouth for the next sentence, a man shimmered in. He took one look at the girls, Penny, and Sam before sweeping his arms and causing Penny and Sam to crash into a wall and onto the floor, unconscious. Prue rushed to get up and set herself in front of her sisters.
"Who are you? What do you want?" She pulled Phoebe and Paige back before they could reach Grams and Sam.
"Prue! We gotta help Grams!" Phoebe yelled. The man smirked and held out an energy ball. Prue's eyes widened as he threw it at her sisters. Piper raised her hands as the magical grenade got closer and closer. The energy ball froze centimeters from Prue's nose. The man launched another attack, this time focusing on Paige. Paige whimpered in fear before tilting her head down.
"Energy ball!" The weapon hit the floor board and disappeared. The man snarled and created the biggest energy ball yet. Prue held on tightly to Phoebe and Piper as Paige tugged on her blouse.
"What do we do?" Piper asked, frightened.
"Calm down, Piper! We can do this! Just get ready to freeze the energy ball! Paige, get ready to toss it! Phoebe, I want you to duck when I say! I'll try to move it towards the demon guy!" Just as the words came out of Prue's mouth, the demon launched his attack! Before Piper could freeze it, and before Paige could call for it, Prue squinted and chased the energy right back to its creator, who exploded in an impressive display.
"We did it!" Phoebe hopped up and down with joy, pulling Paige into a hug. Paige was smiling from ear to ear as she was in the middle of the sister group hug.
"That was close, too close!" Piper exclaimed. Prue looked down at Grams and Sam.
"What do you supposed we tell them?" She looked to her sisters for answers. When she received none, she smiled and flopped back onto the couch. "I guess they'll find out sooner or later." Her sisters laughed as they all were pulled onto the couch as well!
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Minutes after the vanquish, Prue decided it was time to wake Sam and Grams. She knelt over Grams and gently patted her face as Paige awkwardly stood over Sam, unsure of what to do. "Grams, wake up," Prue said gently. Grams' eyes fluttered opened and Prue helped her grandmother to her feet. Seeing Sam, Penny turned to her granddaughters for answers. "Well?" Phoebe spoke up from where she was seated. "A demon attacked us. We killed it." Grams smiled. "Of course you did! You are witches, after all! Sam, dear, wake up." Penny knelt by Sam and tugged on his arm, instantly waking him. "Wha- what happened?" Sam asked groggily. "A demon," Penny simply said. "Oh," Sam said. He got to his feet and looked from Penny to Paige. "What do we do now?" Phoebe asked. At that exact moment, the doorbell rang throughout the house. Penny went to answer it.
"Well, if it isn't you. What are you doing here, Victor?" Phoebe's ears perked up at the name 'Victor'. "Dad!" Phoebe turned the corner and into a hug. Penny stood with her hands on her hips. "Well?" Victor cleared his throat. "I've come to spend the day with Phoebe, take her out." "And your other daughters?" Piper came from around the corner. "Them too." Victor nodded. Prue stayed behind, she didn't trust Victor after he had left her mom. Phoebe stuck her head back in the living room. "Prue? Ya coming?" Prue rolled her eyes. Better appease them both. She thought as she ducked under her father's arm to get out of the door.
Penny stared after her three granddaughters as they entered their father's car. She wished them a pleasant outing in her head and turned to her youngest granddaughter, who was keeping a good distance away from her father.
"Sam, I-"
"It's okay, Penny. Mind if I take Paige? I was hoping we could talk." Paige gave Sam a side glance.
"I'm not going anywhere with you, sorry." Sam sighed as Penny leaned against a wall.
"Paige, he is your father. I know this is hard for you, but please, go with him. He wants to talk." Paige looked hard between Penny and Sam, softening her gaze when Penny nodded in Sam's direction. She took Sam's outstretched hand and allowed herself to be led out the front door.
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"Dad, where have you been?" Phoebe asked, spooning up some ice cream. "Around," Victor answered. Prue's eyes narrowed. She had finished her ice cream cone a while back and had kept her arms crossed. "Around where?" Victor shrugged. "Los Angeles, San Diego, Larkspur, you name it." Piper put down her spoon and wiped her mouth. "What made you come here?" she asked. Her father's right eyebrow raised itself at the question. "Am I not allowed to visit my three daughters? I didn't know." Phoebe laughed as Piper chuckled softly. Prue did nothing. She hadn't wanted to go on this father/daughter outing simply because she resented her father. She resented him for leaving her mother, her sisters, and her. He had left twice, coming back after the first time, but the second? He left for good. Her mother had died not long after.
He had tried getting custody, but Grams wouldn't allow it. They had tried co-parenting, but the two had opposing personalities. He sent birthday and Christmas cards, nothing else, not even a phone call! Caught up in her thoughts, Prue didn't notice the silverware spinning in the air and Piper quickly freezing the café until Phoebe elbowed her. "Prue! Stop it!" Prue looked up from her lap and stared at the silverware in the air. "Wha- what happened?"
"You were getting so upset that the silverware just started spinning in the air! Piper had to freeze it and the entire restaurant!" Phoebe said excitedly. Prue looked to Piper, who was gasping for breath.
"What's wrong?" Piper glared at her.
"One- do you have any idea how hard it is for me to do this? Two- I don't know how long everything and everyone is supposed to stay frozen, so you, and yes, I do mean you, need to hurry and get those back on the table!" Stunned by the middle sister's outburst, Prue reached out and set the silverware back on the table. Phoebe gasped and pointed to their father as Prue sat back down.
"Look! Oh, my God!" Prue and Piper turned their heads to see their father frozen in time. "Oh, my God," Prue reiterated. "Why he is frozen?" Piper asked, nonplussed. Phoebe rolled her eyes, could her older sister be any more dense? "He's not a witch. I think your power only works on mortals and demons, not witches." "So, he doesn't know?" "Know what?" "That we're witches, Phoebe!" "Unless Mom told him before she died, I don't think he knows." "Good, that's good."
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Paige tried to find the resemblance between her father and herself. If it wasn't physical, perhaps it was mental or in mannerisms. Sam had graying, dark, curly hair. His eyes were a pale grey-blue color. Paige had straight black hair and brown eyes. Maybe she took after her mom? Growing up, she was used to people commenting about how she looked nothing like her parents. She turned her thoughts in a new direction; mainly, why didn't he tell her the truth before this all happened? Why now? I guess I'll find out soon.
Sam kept driving down the street, intending to stop at a small restaurant so he and Paige could talk. He knew she had questions and he would try his hardest to answer them all. One of those questions were bound to be 'Why didn't you keep me?' or 'Why didn't you tell me?' He had thought long and hard about how to tell her. When it came to things like this, Sam was a bit scatter-brained! He kept his eyes on the road, determined not to get a real good look at his only daughter. When they were at the Manor, he took in the soft and sleek black hair that reached slightly past her shoulders and her warm brown eyes. Janice, Paige's great aunt on her grandfather's side had those same eyes. Sam suspected the black hair was from his mother, Ruth. Sam let his mind wander as he parked the car. The restaurant he had chosen was the kid- friendly Reeve's Food House. As he turned the engine off, he looked at Paige. She was staring at the brick building with wide eyes.
"Come on. We're eating here." Sam unlocked the doors and stepped out. He opened the door to the restaurant and let Paige sweep past him. The interior was comfy contemporary, with the walls a nice shade of pale slate blue and the seating a tasteful beige color. The hostess, a brunette with blonde streaks throughout her hair, grabbed two menus and asked their preference. "Table, please," Sam said. They were taken to a secluded table with two chairs. "Chase will be right with you." The hostess left. Paige quickly grabbed her menu and held it open in front of her face. Sam laid his menu open flat on the table and scoped it. He looked for about three minutes before he looked up.
"What are you getting?" he asked Paige, who was still hiding behind her menu. "Um, probably just a sandwich," Paige mumbled. She put down her menu as the waiter walked up to the table. "Hi. Name's Chase and I'll be your waiter for today. Can I start you off with drinks?"
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Not even ten minutes after Paige and Sam had left, there was a knock at the door. Penny wiped down her dress and went to answer. "Yes?" At the door was a man about the same age as Penny. He held in his hands a bouquet of roses. "Flowers for Ms. Penny Halliwell," he said, slowly extending his arms out. Penny smiled and said, "Why, thank you!" She reached for the bouquet. Just as her fingertips touched it, it fell to the floor in a small heap. Penny looked down at the bouquet and rolled her eyes. The gentleman had been coming for years, handing her a bouquet and then dropping it, the clumsy lout! If she wasn't impartial to her telekinesis, she would've wished for Piper's freezing power!
"I'm so sorry," the man apologized, not sounding sorry at all, instead, he sounded slightly disappointed. Penny looked right into his eyes. "No, it's fine. I'll pick it up," she replied. Without even waiting for the man to leave, she turned her back and went to fetch the broom and dustpan. When she returned, the man looked younger and now had a dangerous gleam in his eyes. "Tell me where the Charmed Ones are, witch!"
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They had left the restaurant an hour after they had arrived. Prue was in the back seat with Piper and Phoebe was in the passenger seat. Prue didn't want to sit so close to Victor. Prue had calmed down a little after the restaurant had unfroze. Victor had tried getting her to talk, but she faked a headache. Piper and Phoebe were all too happy to speak to him. Somehow, they had gotten to the subject of the youngest Halliwell sister Paige. Victor's expression hardened once he learned of the existence of the product of his ex wife and her supernatural lover. He knew Patty had taken to another man during their marriage, he was the reason for the divorce! He did not know how far and serious the affair had gone. As he listened to his younger daughters about their half sister, he felt sorry for the girl. They had told him that Patty and her lover gave her up and that her adopted parents were killed in a deadly car crash, which is why she was sent to live with their Grams. Of course, they left out key details, such as the reason why she was given up. Victor knew why. The girls didn't tell the full story, because they thought he didn't know about them being witches. He knew they were witches, along with Penny and Patty. Patty didn't tell about her heritage until Prue was born.
October 28, 1970 was a day that Victor Bennett held in high regard. The birth of his first-born. When Patty had told him that it was time, he panicked. Patty had calmed him down. They were at the hospital in thirty minutes. The birth had only taken six hours. He cut the cord and held his tiny daughter. She was so beautiful to him. He remembered nothing else of that day, except when Patty suddenly whipped her hands out. The next thing he knew, Prudence was being held by his mother-in-law. Victor didn't completely forgive Patty for not telling him from the start. After two more children that were witches as well, he started losing it. And that was when Patty found comfort in another man's arms.
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By the end of their meal, Paige was smiling from ear to ear. Her father and herself couldn't be more alike! They both enjoyed helping people, which is what made Sam a Whitelighter in the first place. Paige confided in him that she wanted to be a social worker, but she had reservations about it. " I don't think I can get into a really good school with my grades and record," she said. Sam smiled reassuringly. "You'll get in, I promise." They made more small talk while exiting the restaurant and driving back to the Manor. They pulled up behind Prue's car and laughed walking inside. The laughing stopped when they bumped into the backs of Piper and Phoebe, who were behind Victor and Prue, who was in front of the triangle with her arms stretched out beside her. Grams was knocked out cold on the floor with a man standing over her.
"At last," he snarled, "the mighty Charmed Ones!"