izzyalienqueen | Fic Prompt

Shifting uncomfortably in her seat, Isabel realized she'd been sitting there too long. Ungainly and awkward she slowly got to her feet and stretched.

"Are you okay?" Piper asked from the doorway.

She wasn't. She hadn't been since they'd brought Wyatt back to the Manor, unconscious as the result of the backlash of a spell that went wrong. But she just nodded her head and rubbed at the tiny foot that seemed permanently lodged in her ribs. "Just stiff. I'm fine."

Piper gave her a look that said she clearly didn't believe her before turning away and heading down the hall. Five minutes later she was back with a bottle of water and a banana. "You need to eat."

"No brownies?" Isabel asked with a weak smile as she took them from her.

"Cole got hungry," Piper answered, unable to stop a slight roll of her eyes.

"Of course." She set the banana down on the table, the mere thought of eating it making her feel nauseous, but opened the bottle of water and took a sip. "Thank you. You shouldn't have."

"Right. Because letting you sit here and worry and get all dehydrated was really an option," Piper replied dryly. "Just because you're worried is no reason to not take care of yourself; and my alternate universe granddaughter."

"I know," Isabel admitted. "It's just so hard to think. I mean, I just…this isn't supposed to happen to him." The tears she'd been fighting for the last two days finally became too much and she started to cry. "I can't lose him. Not now."

Piper immediately hugged her, murmuring quiet, soothing words as Isabel cried. "He's going to be okay."

"He will be," Isabel said when she'd finally calmed down. "We just have to wait. And then kick his ass when he does."

"I'll help," Piper promised, giving Isabel one last hug.

"I'm doomed," said a raspy voice from the direction of the bed.

Isabel turned as quickly as she could manage without falling over, grateful for Piper's steady support. "You'd better believe it," she said hurrying to Wyatt's side.

Piper made sure Isabel was safely seated on the bed then smiled and left the room, shutting the door behind her.