1 March 2003 - Getting P3 ready

Halliwells, Christina and Madison

Piper ran down the stairs screaming for Paige, still buttoning up her pants.

"Paige! Can you orb me into P3? I am running so late!"

Paige appeared from the kitchen and stared up at Piper.

"It's like six. Why are you going so early?"

"Paige, I own the club. I have to go set up for Shakira. You guys don't have to be there for another hour or so. So can you just orb me in? I'm slightly nervous, I've put two sisters on the bar as a trial."

"So you found replacements?"

"Not exactly. I'll still be interviewing people after this. These girls just seemed prett qualified, so I said I'd give them a go. So quick, orb me into the back room!"

Paige grabbed Piper's hand and orbed her into the back room, dropping her and orbing back.

"Ow, you know you could've landed then gone!" Piper called after her sister, rubbing her legs from when she fell.

Piper stepped out of the back room, went up and unlocked the door and came back downstairs and started setting up for Shakira. She went to the stage and pulled out the microphone and plugged everything in, then went to the bar and sorted through the alcohol and the glasses and gave the place a quick clean.

"Piper?" Christina and Madison came down the stairs and smiled when they saw Piper.

"Hi. Yeah, just come behind here." Piper gave them a quick run through of how everything worked, when she had finished, she looked at her watch.

"Ok, not long now. Shakira should be here soon to get ready. And we open in about forty minutes, so we should get busy. I'll be in the backroom getting extra glasses and stuff. So I'll be out again soon."


Shakira

Shakira grinned, she hadn't had a real concert in so long, and now she was going to be playing at P3 as the regular act for the month of March.

"Vamonos, chicas, my car is here," she pointed to the limo parked out front, and tried to get Piper, Paige, and Faith to hurry up. "Unless of course you'd rather orb that ride in a limo.


Faith, Phoebe and Paige

Faith grinned. "I haven't been in a limo since... since I was first in LA. I'm not gonna pass this up."

"Limo? Oohhhh!" Phoebe squealed and hurried down the stairs, her freshly curled hair bouncing around her face.

"Paige, come on!" Faith yelled up into the house. Paige appeared a few seconds later, still attempting to put a shoe on.

"Do you guys ever get ready in time?" Faith questioned, raising her eyebrows in amusement.


Piper

Meanwhile at the club, Piper was just opening up and streams of people where already coming down the stairs and lining up at the bar. Piper switched the music on and went behind the bar, ready to give the two new girls a hand.


Piper, Madison and Christina

Christina smiled at Piper as she appeared. "Hey. Gonna be busy tonight?"

"Looks like it's filling fast." Madison commented as she bent down to retrieve more glasses. She filled a glass with wine and pushed it across the counter at someone.

"Yeah, Shakira, Faith and my sisters will probably turn up any minute. Hopefully." Piper rolled her eyes, thinking how her sisters were probably the people delaying them.

"Hi, what can I get you?" Christina flashed the man a winning smile.

Piper laughed. These girls were good. But even if she hired them, she'd probably have to employ one more person just as a casual. Maybe Faith would be interested. Piper decided to ask her, and continue to interview some more people.


Shakira

"iVamonos!" Shakira shouted as she pulled the girls into the car. "Car now, get ready later," she giggled, "I'm gonna be late! Sit on it!" she yelled to the driver.


Phoebe

The driver turned around and gave a puzzled look so Phoebe stepped in and corrected her.

"I think she meant 'step on it'."

The driver nodded and they were off.


Shakira

Shakira giggled. "Yes, step on it. I'm sorry, I get so excited before concerts. Why do I have so many American fans at my concerts, anyways? Most of my songs are in Spanish!"


Paige and Phoebe

Paige laughed. "I think it's because you're really talented."

Phoebe joined in. "Are you going to sing your songs in Spanish or English?"


Shakira

"Well, some of each, I'll do mostly English tonight, but the majority of what I know is in Spanish, so after tonight, itll be mostly Spanish, but still fun to dance to!" Shakira smiled.


Faith and Phoebe

Faith piped up. "Dancing? I'm up for dancing."

"You're always up for some sort of physical activity. You're a Slayer, it's what you live for." Phoebe replied, laughing.

"Technically... never mind. So how many times are you playing this month?" Faith turned to Shakira.


Shakira

"I do not know exactly, but I have nothing to do, so I will sing and dance on any night that Piper needs me. I am here all this month. I am. . . house music?" Shakira hestitated, not quite certain of her words.


Faith

Faith shrugged. "I don't know. All I know is that you equal music and music equals dancing, and dancing equals fun. So in short terms, you equal fun."

They were silent for the next two minutes when the limo pulled outside P3. Piper was there waiting, ready to show everyone around.

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