Title: Paige's Sister - Part 4 - High School Author: X5-343 Rating: PG-13

Category: Drama

Timeline: Season 5 Spoilers: Season 5 Season: 5

Content Warnings: Language Warning

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Charmed Ones or any character from the show Charmed. Any characters you don't recognize belong to the author.

Summary: Sam, DJ, Caitie and David all entering their senior year of High School. How does it affect everyone knowing that after the next ten months fly by they'll probably never see each other again?

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Sam Halliwell wrapped her arms around the shoulders of her three best friends as they all stood just inside the entrance of Baker High.

"Senior year guys!" She exclaimed

"We made it!" David said impressed with that all. "We really made it."

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves guys!" DJ said laughing. "We still got ten months to get through!"

"If I kiss you will you shut-up and let us enjoy this moment?" Sam asked her month-away-from-being-a-year-together boyfriend.

"Definitely!" DJ Collins replied, as they both leaned in for a kiss.

"You guys are so made for each other!" Caitie Taylor told them as they broke apart.

"You guys applying for the same colleges?" David Travis asked them

The two shared a worried look. "We haven't really discussed that yet." DJ told him grimly Caitie noticed the new-found tension between the couple and tapped Sam's arm.

"Come with me to the bathroom. I want to check my make-up!"

"Okay" Sam agreed making a mental note to thank Caitie later. "See yah guys!"

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Sam got through the first day of school easily due to the fact that the teachers always repeat the same thing everyday in each of their classes. Who they are, anybody knew to the school, and what they're going to be teaching through out the class term.

Sam walked from her bus stop and to the Manor where she threw her backpack to the couch, walked into the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of Sprite from the fridge.

Piper walked in to find Sam reading a magazine that arrived in the mail for her.

"You seemed to get home later today, new bus driver?"

Sam kept looking at the magazine but responded to the question. "I walked from the bus stop, instead of orbing."

"Too many people around?" Piper wondered

Sam shook her head. "Didn't want to."

Piper leaned onto the counter top, looking directly at Sam. "Okay, what's up?"

Sam finally looked up from her magazine but she was obviously annoyed. "What?!"

"You love magick! Why didn't you want to use it?"

"Because I'm just tired of it! I just want to get through my senior year of this crap and just get my own life started!"

Piper nodded. Sam picked her magazine back up and grabbed what was left of her Sprite.

"I'll be in my room."

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Later that night -

Sam was on the phone in room, Piper smiled as she walked past her room and heard that Sam was giggling and gossiping with Caitie.

"Hold on Hun. I got a beep. Hello?" Sam answered

"Hey" DJ's voice called to her

"Hey you. What's up?"

"Nothing much, the band just kinda having a rehearsal/gig tonight, maybe you and Caitie want to come check it out?"

"Where is it?"

"Stacy Myers house. She's having a party type thing and we need the practice so we took it."

"Well hold on. Caitie's on the next line, I'll ask her."

Sam went back to Caitie and asked her if she wanted to go. The two got into a small conversation about the awkwardness from earlier between the two but Sam tried to brush it off as much as possible. Soon Sam exited her room and asked Piper if she could go. Piper soon said yes and the two were on their way.

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Sam quickly arrived at DJ's friend Mark's house and the two piled out of the jeep.

"What the hell was that?" Caitie exclaimed as the boys came into eyesight referring to a squeak that had blasted from the open garage moments before they parked.

"DJ's being an idiot!" The drum player of the band - Shawn - called out to them.

"Let's hear it!" Sam called out to them as her and Caitie took seats on a couple of lawn chairs.

"You didn't tell her man?" Mark asked, hitting DJ on the arm to get his attention.

"Tell me what?" Sam demanded.

DJ sighed nervously. "Larry got laryngitis from Sarah. He can't sing for us next week at the party or the gig two weeks from now at P3."

"So what?" Sam demanded, angrily.

"S- s- so we need another singer." He finished

Sam stood up and walked over to DJ. "Can I talk to you for a minute?"

"OOH" The rest of the guys echoed mockingly

"Well can't we just stay here? With witnesses?"

Sam gave DJ her coldest glare and walked to the back of the garage. He carefully set his electric guitar down in its stand and DJ followed her.