Marking her place in the world

Alex won the wizard competition, now what? She lies on her bed, staring at her ceiling. She feels guilty. Any mortal would kill for magic, and she has all the powers in the world. Yet, it's a Saturday afternoon and she's at home with nothing to do. She ended it with Mason because she felt that a young wizard should be as free as possible. However, she's still thankful for him. After all, she literally couldn't do it with out him.

Harper, is in California. She has an interview with the admission guy in Stanford and she brought Zeke with her. They're planning to be the college couple everyone looks up to... but Alex doubts that could happen. Justin is in Wiz Tech reviewing the roles of the "oh so mighty" Head Master. Max is in Asia, he's apart of this foreign exchange system for the summer. He needed to get away. Alex felt bad for him, but you couldn't blame her. For, he was the only sibling with no powers. Max seemed okay with it, though. Her parents are in up state New York, in the Hampton area. They said they're planning to buy a summer home there and the best part is that they don't have to pay for it. They had two full- wizard kids.

Alex let off a soft sigh. She heard nothing, felt nothing, but she just can't sit there. She needed to get out. She could do whatever she wants with only a slight chance of getting in trouble for it.

"Oh, what to do?", complained Alex.

She stood up and put on a rain coat and a pair of rain boots. She grabbed her umbrella and dashed out of the sub-shop. It was drizzling out, which was typical for a place like Manhattan, but Alex didn't expect that in the middle of summer. She walks down Waverly Place, headed to a building that was apart of NYU's Medical building. Harper was supossed to apply for NYU, but than she realised that almost every student there knows about her crazy antics, thanks to their neighbor, Alex.

"Hey, Alex!" Brian, a NYU medical student shouted out. Alex greeted him with a half- hearted "hi", she was wondering what he was doing there, it was summer. Brian Vidal was a Brounette, spiffy-haired, 19 year old. He was similiar to Justin, except he had a more "cool guy" attitude and was much more open- minded and culturely diverse about the world, much to Alex's liking. He's much more hansome, with blue eyes and a dreamy smile.

"Me and some of my college friends are going to a party later, wanna come with?" Brian asked with enthusiasm.

"Umm, I have something to do..." Alex let out with a soft sigh. She had nothing against him, though. Infact, she sort of found him attractive and since she was single, she could go for a bright- eyed over- achiever like him. Not to mention he is also a family wizard, he was pretty much Alex's perfect match. Alex would of said yes if it was any other day, but this day is different.

"Oh, come on Alex!" Brian exclaimed

"Look, I'd really go with you, but-"

"But-"

"But I just can't. I wish I could."

"You're lying, Alex. It's Saturday and Justin told me you broke up with that british guy, err.. Mason, right?"

"Uhh-huhh... Yeah, umm, it didn't work out."

"So I thought... Look we don't need to go anywhere with my friends, how about you and me, just us?"

Alex plainly (and somewhat coldy with no emotion) answered him with a "no" and walked away. Much to her dismay, he just chuckled and catched up with her.

"Alex, wouldn't you want to go on a date with a college football player? Not to mention I'm a medical student with quite the looks, I can't get better." Brian was also kind of conceited, but in the sweetest way.

"Fine, but not to day!" Alex said a little annoyed, but she had a honest smile other wise. Alex really liked him, and she was comfortable around him. Honestly, she doesn't know why he likes her. Maybe it's the fact that she's the closest wizard girl around or that he knows, atleast. They're a dying specie. Alex was very smart and pretty, she just didn't know it. Brian made her want to go to NYU, but she just didn't see the point, otherwise. He's just a friend. Alex left in a flash. Brian felt a little ignored.

Unknowingly, she flashed herself to central park. What's she gonna do there? It was raining, so not a lot of people were around. She found it a good oppurtunity to just think for a while, think about her future. Should she go to college? No, she wouldn't want to be stuck in a place for 4+ years again, it was in the back of Alex's mind. Alex wanted to travel and see the world, just like Uncle Kelbo, but unlike Uncle Kelbo, she wanted to leave the world feeling like she accomplished something that mattered to the rest of us. What could she do? She wasn't Justin, meaning she wasn't smart. She wasn't Max, meaning she didn't think outside the box. She was the rebelling middle- child with talents she didn't know or care to find.

Suddenly, it came to Alex in the blink of an eye.

"The Peace Corps!" she shouted out loud! It was perfect, she could help out different countries, travel, and see the sun shine in different parts of the world. She could imagine it now. The sun shining on her face, meeting new people around the world, adapting to different cultures, and most importantly, being able to feel that she's important. She felt great, alive, adventurous, young, fresh, excited, all the words that describes sudden happiness. Now all she needed to do now is convince her questionable mother and her protective father. After all, she was still their "little princess."