Post by StoryGirl83 on Sept 21, 2013 23:17:23 GMT -5
Chapter Thirty-Two - A Surprising Call
As Prue reached her sisters, she was all too aware that they were all staring at her.
“Was that who I think it was?” Piper asked, looking at his back as he turned the corner.
“She was lip locked with him for at least a minute, probably more,” Phoebe retorted. “If he isn’t, she’d better at last know him.”
“Any one care to elaborate?” Paige requested, feeling quite in the dark.
“That was Prue’s ex-boyfriend,” Piper informed her, “her dead ex-boyfriend, Andy Trudeau. He was Darryl’s partner.”
“Hardly ex,” Prue informed them, adding sadly, “but definitely dead which means I will have to move on.” She looked sadly to where Andy had disappeared. “I will never forget him though.”
Piper wrapped her arm around Prue’s shoulder. “Don’t misunderstand; I want you here, but why did you choose to live if you want to stay with Andy. We could have summoned you.”
Prue looked over at her sister. “Staying with Andy was not an option. I gave that up when I chose to stay here to protect you. I suppose they let him come to say good-bye.”
“Well, I am glad you chose to stay,” Victor informed her, staying uncertainly away from her.”
Prue smiled and gave him a big hug. She moved away as his pocket started ringing. “You’d better get that.”
“It’s not important,” Victor assured her, not bothering to check.
“You don’t know that,” Prue informed him as she dug into his jacket pocket. She looked at the name on the caller ID and handed it to Victor. “Find out what he wants, Dad.”
Victor read the caller ID as it rang, again. Putting it to his ear he said, “Hello Darryl.”
“Good,” Darryl sighed. “You’re there.”
“Is everything all right?”
“I’m not sure,” Darryl admitted. “I got to thinking after talking to that boy and I decided to drive by the manor. I admit I was half expecting to see his corpse on the front lawn. I’m out front right now and instead of a corpse on the lawn there is a car in the driveway. I’m not sure what that means, but is there a chance that the manor is safe now?”
Victor smiled at the question, looking at the members of his family gathered around. “Yes. In fact that is my car out there. Come and join us.”
“I have to get home,” Darryl protested.
“Come say hi to the girls and then go home,” Victor suggested. “It wouldn’t take long and they’d love to see you.”
“The girls?” Darryl asked surprised. “You mean they’re all right?”
“Yes,” Victor breathed a sigh of relief, “they’re doing fine, all four of them.”
“Four!” Darryl asked, stunned. He pulled up the curb to get out of another driver’s way. “Prue?”
“That’s right,” Victor agreed. “I got all of my daughters back.”
“I can spare,” Darryl started. He never finished, the next word out of his lips was just above a whisper, “Andy!”
“What?” Victor asked surprised.
“I have to go,” Darryl informed him. Apparently former partners trumped the four sisters. The phone was hung up with no more comment than that.
“What just happened?” Victor asked, confused.
“Is Darryl all right?” Piper asked, concerned.
Victor shook his head bewildered. “He said ‘Andy’ and hung up.”
Prue smiled at that. “I guess I’m not the only one Andy wanted to talk to.”