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Eillibsniknej: In this chapter you'll find out why Paige may have not woken up earlier. I'm glad you liked this chapter! So New Zealand is ahead of me by like about 20 hours ahead of me. Cool :)
Chapter 10
Prue asked me questions on the walk. What my favorite color was, my fave animal, then she asked me about school.
"What's your favorite subject?" she asked.
"I don't have one. School hasn't exactly been a priority for me. At least it wasn't," I said, "What's Magic School like?"
"I wouldn't know, never went there," Prue said.
"Then how did you learn about magic?" I asked.
"We received our powers only a few years ago. We'll tell you the whole story tonight at dinner. We've learned from the Book of Shadows, experiences with demons, and Leo helps. He's a walking Book of Shadows," Prue said.
"But why can't I learn to control my powers from you? Why do I have to go to Magic School?" I asked.
"We have several demon attacks. You wouldn't be safe," she said.
"But I can orb," I said.
"Sometimes that's not enough," Prue said, "At Magic School you can learn so much more. Or you could go back to school here, and just be able to orb and the Elders can help protect you from demons."
"If I went to Magic School would I still be able to see my friends? What about normal school subjects? Does Magic School have those? Do I live at Magic School or?" I was asking all these questions when Prue stopped me.
"Paige!" she said.
"What?" I asked.
"You'll still be able to see your friends I'm sure. And because of magical transportation we can make sure you live at home," she said. I still had the other questions but she hadn't answered those. In the next hour or so Prue and talked to a lot officials and people about legalizing me into the family. The last person we visited was a social worker. I was going to be interviewed.
"Prue you never told me about this," I said.
"You heard me on the phone," she said. My jaw dropped.
"Paige, I have two other sisters. Snooping is a trait that runs in the family," she said.
"Oh," I said.
"Miss. Paige Matthews," a woman said. I stood up and walked into her office.
"Hi I'm Marie Handleson," she said as I sat down.
"Hi," I mumbled.
"I just want to ask you a few questions. Then we'll be done," she said.
"Fine," I said looking at my nails.
"Paige what do you think of Prue and her other sisters?" she asked.
"I just met them a couple of days ago. I haven't formed an opinion of them yet," I said. Too much and happened for me to actually think about it.
"Are you comfortable with them?" she asked.
"What do you mean by comfortable?" I asked.
"Do you feel safe?" she asked.
"I know they would protect me if anything were to happen. They think I'm their sister," I said.
"What do you think of that?" she asked.
"I just lost my parents. I'm not exactly excited to be in a new family. I don't know if they're my sisters or not but they're all I have," I said. I didn't know if Glenn counted or Rowan. Would I see them often if I went to Magic School? She had been scribbling everything I was saying on some papers.
"Are we done?" I asked.
"Yes, you can go now," she said. I left the office and Prue asked how it was and I didn't answer. I saw down I one of the chairs as Prue talked to Marie.
"Miss Halliwell I'll be talking to you later tonight?" she asked.
"Of course," Prue said, "Come on Paige." She put her hand in mine as we left the building.
"I don't want to talk about it," I said.
"Okay," Prue said.
"Can we have a funeral; or a memorial at least? For my parents," I asked.
"Actually we have it set up, our other sisters and I that is. The date's set; it's in their obituary in the paper," Prue said.
"When were you going to tell me?" I asked upset.
"This evening at dinner," Prue said.
"Is there anything else you were going to tell me about dinner?" I asked spinning around facing her letting go of her hand.
"Paige; it was easier if we dealt with it. Aren't you overwhelmed?" she asked.
"They are- were- my parents," I said,
"I understand that," she said, "I do. Do you think you could have helped with it?"
"Yes!"I said. That was a lie. "No," I whispered.
"It's okay," Prue said hugging me, then grabbing my hand as we continued to walk.
"I'm sorry I got all upset and all," I said.
"Paige after what you've gone through; it is okay to get upset. I'm sorry about how bossy I've seemed over the last couple of days," Prue said.
I didn't say anything. We arrived at the doctor's office. I had forgotten that I needed blood taken.
"Do we have to go in?" I whined.
"Come on Paige," Prue said. The office walls were a sky blue color and there were cream colored waiting chairs. Eww that color was just crossed off my list.
"You can sit down while I check in," she said.
"I'm fine with standing," I said.
"Okay," she said. I leaned against a wall and watched Prue talk to the receptionist. About twenty minutes later Prue came over.
"We're all set up," she said, "We just have to wait." She sat on the couch and patted a place next to her; inviting me to sit. I sat down.
"How long will we have to wait?" I asked.
"It could be a while," Prue said.
"Great," I said.
"You seem nervous," she said.
"I've always hated coming to these places," I said.
"How come?" Prue asked.
"You haven't looked at my medical records?" I asked.
"I need custody of you first," Prue said.
"Oh, well about ten years ago I got really sick. A lot of it is a blur. I was hospitalized for what seemed like years. It may have only been a few months. My mom cried a lot and so did my dad. When my fever was low, which was rare, that's all I remembered; my mom crying. After I got better I always hated going to doctor's offices. I'm afraid that I'll become sick again. My mom worried too. Whenever they took blood she held her breath. The doctors said I was lucky. I know it's not gone though. I think the reason I didn't wake up earlier was because of it. It's back," I said, Prue hadn't said anything.
"Earlier to when Leo did his special thing," she whispered, "Any of that would be gone."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"His healing power healed anything that would cause you to be sick," Prue said. Before I could take the information in we were called in. She asked us questions which I didn't really want to listen to. Prue answered most of them anyway.
"Can you make fist please?" the doctor asked, I realized I was sitting on an examination bed; Prue was next to me.
"Sure," I said, I felt a pinch as I looked away as the syringe filled with blood.
"I hate needles," I said rubbing my arm afterward.
"How long has it been since last time?" Prue asked.
"Um a year maybe a year and a half," I said.
"Well we're done," the doctor said, "The results will be here in a week." Prue signed more forms and we left.
"So I'm healed from whatever that got me sick?" I asked.
"Yes," Prue said.
"There's no chance it can come back?" I asked.
"Leo will have to answer that," Prue said. We stopped at the corner of the street and I knew immediately where we were. I stopped walking. There seemed to be scorch marks on the road or it could have been my imagination. I saw a small piece of debris from their car.
"Paige?" Prue asked me.
"Do you know where we are?" I choked out. It was hard to breathe; like the memories were suffocating me.
"No Paige I- oh sweetie," Prue said hugging me. I remembered. I remembered everything.
"Can we go back to your house?" I whispered.
"Okay," she said as we walked to her home. I was sitting on the couch when Prue brought me some tea.
"Here this will make you feel better," Prue said. I just looked at the tea. I wrapped the blanket closer around me.
"Not thirsty," I mumbled. Prue pulled me close to her. I wanted out; I didn't want to be comforted. I pulled away and stood up heading toward the stairs.
"Paige," Prue said. I ignored her as I continued upstairs.