Future vs Past

24

Since seeing Peyton in my dream world, my determination to save my family had toppled. You could find me engrossed in books about witchcraft, in the Book of Shadows, anywhere I could find about possible threats my now little cousin could come across to turn him evil.

I didn't realize I was isolating myself like I used to do when I had an important test at the Magic School, allowing myself to stress over about the situation, and it wasn't till Phoebe came in and practically forced me out of the attic when I realized I was doing that.

So here I was, feeling annoyed by hearing Phoebe go on and on by this Spencer guy from another column her boss had put her to work with. And for a moment I allowed dark thoughts to pass through my head.... Yes, Phoebe, you should have left him turned into a turkey.

I listened to Phoebe and Piper in the kitchen, how they spoke about their busy day lives, momentarily going back in time when PJ and I used to talk when were kids about our super busy schedules and mom pretended to be concerned about it and give us advice about it... Mind you, our schedules consisted on school, doing homework, extracurricular clubs, spending equal time with each one of our cousins and meeting with our friends and mom always took us seriously, treated our schedules like if they were important, and for our 9 and 11 year old minds it was...

The only thing that was able to bring me back to the present had always been the mentioning of horrible relationships. Before Wyatt flipped to the dark side, he used to tease me about it, used to tease my cupid side, how I let my powers take over and suppressed my human and witch side. I missed those times, those healthy times where Chris, Wyatt, PJ and I were very close.

"...Because I actually enjoy sleeping with my boss" Phoebe's casual mention of Jason zapped me back to reality, accidentally letting a mug slip through my fingers, falling to the floor, breaking in pieces.

Phoebe and Piper's heads snapped toward me.

I looked at them sheepishly, "Sorry"

Phoebe tilted her head, "What is it with you and seeming uncomfortable speaking about the sex life, sweetie?"

I gave her a slight wide eyed look, "Excuse me for being a minor, being not really comfortable talking about sex like if it's the weather. Thank you very much"

Phoebe pouted, "You and Piper should hang out more. Not getting any makes you two bitter"

I looked away uncomfortable, staying silent. If you knew what you're asking Phoebe.... Telling a cupid to have sex was like giving a recovered addict a new drug to experiment on. I couldn't. I had to always be mindful of my love and sexual life if I wanted to keep some stability and my cupid powers from taking over me.

Piper gave Phoebe a look, gesturing at Wyatt -who was sitting in his little chair at the table- "Hello, hi, excuse me"

Phoebe huffed, waving a hand dismissively "Oh, he doesn't know what we're talking about. He's ten months old, he thinks we're talking about milk for god's sakes"

"Phoebe, he conjured a dragon" Piper deadpanned, "I wouldn't put anything past him"

I tilted my head in agreement. "That's a good point"

I still couldn't believe he had done that... Maybe my Wyatt but not this little and innocent one. Yet he did. What else was he capable of doing?

Piper sighed "Now if he can only find a way to keep guys from bolting every time they lay eyes on him. It's not easy dating as a single mom"