Growing Up Charmed

Guilty Conscious

Piper and Leo walked in to see Henry and Paige sitting at a booth talking. 

"Should we say hi?" Leo asked. 

"Not yet. It looks like they are having a genuine conversation. If she's opening up to him I don't want her to shut down. Especially since I don't think she'll be talking to any of us much." Piper said. 

Her and Leo took a booth on the other side of the ice cream shop. But she could still see Paige and Henry from her spot.

"So, if you don't mind me asking what happened between you and Glen?" Henry asked.

"He started getting popular. He wanted me to be someone I'm not. He looks up to Andy a lot and he wanted me to be like Prue but I'm not." Paige said. 

"So did you find out before or after you broke up?" Henry asked. 

"Before but our relationship reached its end. One day we told Grams and our sisters we were meeting you and Leo. Piper actually took me to get it." Paige said with a sigh. 

"Well, I'm sorry. That couldn't have been an easy decision." Henry said.

"It just sucks the whole school knows now." Paige said turning to look out the window. 

"Who cares? Everyone has stuff going on in their lives. If Glen treated you that way, he'd treat Camry the same way." Henry said. 

"You're right, but I've still ruined Prue's life." Paige said taking a bite of her ice cream. 

"Now that's very over dramatic. You definitely didn't ruin her life. Like you said it won't matter soon enough." Henry said. 

"I just hope she doesn't hate me forever." Paige said. 

"Your sister's. She could never." Henry said with a smile. 

Paige smiled back. 

"You know you're not so bad when you are genuine." Paige said. 

"You too." Henry said.

Prue and Andy were at his house discussing future plans. 

"So, one day you'll be a professional photographer and I'll be a detective. We will be rich!" Andy said. 

"Hopefully." Prue said with a smile.

After a few seconds of silence. 

"I really think you should apologize to your sister Prue." Andy said. 

"Why? I have spent 4 years building up my reputation." Prue said. 

"Do you hear yourself Prue? I know you. I love who you are. I know your protective of your sisters. You love them to death, but this popularity thing is stupid. Paige is probably going through something right now. She fought that girl today. Paige might get into trouble but she's never aggressive." Andy said hoping he would convince Prue to be the bigger person. 

"Fine." Prue said looking into his eyes. 

She called Paige's phone, and it went to voicemail. 

"It must be dead." She told him. 

"Maybe that conversation is best to have in person anyway." Andy said. 

"Do I have to? Prue asked innocently. 

Andy hugged her and kissed her before standing up and grabbing her coat. 

"Come on I'll drive you home." Andy said.

When Prue walked into the manor, she was surprised to find that only Grams was home. 

She helped clean up and bit before going up to her room. She started hanging up her clean clothes when she saw car lights. She stood by the window waiting to see who got out.