Post by StoryGirl83 on Feb 20, 2009 12:59:40 GMT -5
Chapter Nine – Sisterly Payback
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Piper was sitting on a long couch that curved from the only door in the room left to the corner and all along the next wall. When Hank entered the room followed by his mother, Paige Matthews-Mitchell, she looked up at her sister.
Paige looked at her with a mischievous twinkle in her eyes. “Hank tells me you’re my sister.”
Piper scowled. “Yes, Paige. I’m Piper.”
“So Leo’s in your body?” Paige asked, curiously. The “again” at the end just lingered in the air.
And so it was to Paige’s surprise when Piper shook her. “No, Wyatt is.”
Paige faulted and actually looked worried. “Wyatt? Is he at The Manor? Pretending to be you?”
Piper nodded. “I had an interview, so he’s doing that. After that’s over, he’s supposed to come here, unless you don’t want to help.”
“Are you kidding?” Paige fairly beamed. “This is awesome . . . I mean,” she changed, trying to look contrite and failing, “I’d love to help.”
“You don’t have to be so enthusiastic,” Piper scowled.
Paige shrugged. “I miss magic and this is so much less stressful than last week.”
“I don’t want to stay in my husband’s body with my son’s powers, Paige,” Piper informed her. “This is stressful.”
Paige gave her a look. “And yet . . .”
“Mom!” Hank exclaimed, shocked she would imply such a thing.
“Don’t worry,” Paige was quick to assure him. “We won’t leave them this way.”
Piper scowled, again. “You’re not supposed to mock me.”
Paige tried to look serious, but failed. “I’ll try.” She turned to her son and suggested, “Would you go find your sisters?” Once Hank nodded and left the room, Paige turned back to her sister. “Now, why don’t you start at the beginning and tell me what you know.”