Resolving Conflict

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"Phoebe what the hell happened?" Prue asked driving her drunk little sister home. 

"Cole cheated." Phoebe said. 

"He what?" Prue asked looking at her. 

"He cheated on me with Dana Thomas!" Phoebe cried.

"Angie Thomas's little sister?" Prue asked. 

"Mmmhmm." Phoebe said. 

"Well, I guess being a slut runs in the family." Prue said. 

"Don't say that. The same thing could be said about ours. Plus, I don't think she knew." Phoebe said. 

"Oh, she definitely knew he had a girlfriend." Prue said. 

"Yeah, you're probably right." Phoebe said leaning her head up against the window. 

"But how did you end up getting arrested?" Prue asked. 

"I drank. I drank a lot actually. I watched the fountain run and run and run and I thought that looks like fun!" Phoebe said. 

"So, Cole cheated.... so, you got drunk and swam in the fountain then you got arrested?" Prue asked. 

"Pretty much." Phoebe said. 

"Okay? But what about the part when you tackled the lady cop?" Prue asked.

"She came up from behind me. I thought she was trying to wrestle." Phoebe said. 

"Great." Prue said sarcastically. 

"Where's Paige?" Phoebe asked. 

"With Henry." Prue said. 

"Prue?" Phoebe asked. 

"Is Paige going to Spain?" Phoebe asked. 

"I don't know. How did you know?" Prue asked. 

"I saw the paper on her dresser when I was looking for something in her room." Phoebe said. 

"Do you snoop in all of our rooms?" Prue asked. 

"Yep." Phoebe answered simply. 

"If you leave and Paige leaves then Piper and I will be all alone." Phoebe whined. 

"I don't think I'm going to college anymore Pheebs." Prue said.

"I thought you hated us and wanted to get away?" Phoebe asked. 

"I'm just scared, and my future is right there. I'm not ready for it yet." Prue said pulling up to the manor.

"I don't see any lights. I don't think Piper and Paige are home yet. Can you walk?" Prue asked. 

Phoebe nodded and got out. 

Leo dropped off Piper and Paige a little while after.

"Phoebe?" Paige yelled when she walked in the door. 

"Shh! She's asleep." Prue said. 

"What happened?" Piper asked. 

"She found out Cole cheated so she got drunk and swam in the fountain. When the female cop walked behind her Phoebe tackled her." Prue said with a sigh. 

Piper gasped. 

"Cole cheated?" Paige asked. 

"That's all you got from that?" Piper asked. 

"No, I got the rest too. Who did he cheat with?" Paige asked. 

"Dana Thomas." Prue said. 

"Serenity Thomas's older sister?" Paige asked. 

"Yeah, and Lexi Thomas's younger sister." Piper said. 

"Of course, there's one in all of our grades." Prue said annoyed. 

"Are we going to tell Grams?" Piper asked. 

"No, we can't. She's got enough going on. Speaking of which......I'm going to see her super early tomorrow. Can y'all manage alone?" Prue asked. 

"Yeah." They both answered. 

"You're being too nice." Piper said suspiciously. 

"I'm sorry about earlier. I guess I'm starting to get nervous about college and my future. I don't even know if I want to go anymore. When Paige mentioned going to Spain and how she was nervous to leave us all....she really voiced things I have been thinking about. I guess I figured that if I pushed you away it would be easier but it's not." Prue said. 

She studied both of her sisters faces. Piper looked confused and Paige looked like she was going to kill her.

"You're going to Spain?" Piper asked. 

"Thinking! I am thinking about it!" Paige said. 

"You told her and not me?" Piper asked hurt. 

"I was going to tell you. I just haven't made my decision yet." Paige said annoyed. 

"Don't you think we should have a say in this?" Piper asked. 

"No? It's my life." Paige said. 

"What happens if you go and don't want to come back?" Piper asked. 

"I'll have to come back. I am a minor and only going for the summer." Paige said. 

"Then I think you should go." Piper said. 

"Really? You're not mad?" Paige asked. 

"No! Only the smart kids get offers to go." Piper said. 

"Don't rub it in!" Prue joked. 

"I'm going to change." Paige said.

Prue looked at Piper. 

"I really am sorry. I've been so caught up in my high school reputation because I'm so scared to let it go and move on. It hasn't been fair to any of you and that's going to change." Prue said 

"I hope you mean it." Piper said pulling her in for a hug.

"Have you eaten dinner?" Prue asked. 

"No. You?" Piper asked. 

"I was about to but then I got Phoebes call." Prue said.

"I don't think Paige has either." Piper said. 

"Okay. I'll make dinner." Prue said walking towards the kitchen. 

"Oh no! No!No! I'll do it!" Piper said jumping in her way. 

"Piper, I can cook dinner." Prue said clearly offended. 

"You can but not a good one. Let me do it. Stay out of the kitchen." Piper said. 

Paige came through the door in her pajamas. 

"And that goes for you too!" Piper demanded. 

"K." Paige said with her hands up innocently. 

"Let's go watch tv." Prue said walking out and pulling Paige with her. 

Once they sat down Paige waited for Prue to turn on the tv but she didn't. 

"What's going on between you and Kyle?" Prue asked. 

"We are just friends." Paige said.

"What about Henry?" Prue asked.

"Also just friends." She answered. 

"You and Kyle are definitely more than just friends Paige." Prue said. 

"Okayy.. maybe I want to be more than just friends." Paige admitted. 

"And what about him?" Prue asked. 

"I would hope he feels the same." Paige said. 

"I hope he doesn't break your heart. I don't want to find you drunk swimming in any fountains anytime soon. " Prue said. 

"You won't. I prefer hot tubs." Paige said with a smirk.

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