A/N: My updating will be slowing down a bit because school starts up this week. Then two more months and summer break! After Paige is able to move on the real trouble will start more demons, magic school (possibly), and boys! Last chapter there were 6 reviews. Don't forget to Review!
Just Another Crazy Radical: What did you find amazing? Was it the whole chapter or just a certain scene? Or was it just my writing?
MissyCole23: I'm not sure that I want Paige to end up in a hospital but maybe home sick for a week or two. My mom has asthma and she got it when she was an adult so I may get it later.
Eillibsniknej: Prue'll be nice in this chapter later.
Lizard Momma: Thank you
Sammy Ocean: Here you can drink under parent's supervision at 16 I think, otherwise you have to be 21 and I heard they're trying to rise that age. Prue is also looking out for Paige's well being. She doesn't want her to resort to alcohol as a reflex to depression.
SimplyMegan15: Thank you, I hope you'll read to the end, whenever that is
Chapter 21
Paige's POV
When I woke up I was alone in my bed. Did Piper not sleep with me tonight? Or did she leave when I fell asleep?
"Piper?" I called getting sitting on the side of the bed facing the door. Piper came into the room with a towel that was wrapped around her wet hair.
"Yes?" she asked.
"I just wanted to know where you were," I mumbled.
"I didn't leave you last night," she said sitting next to me.
"Oh," I said.
"Get some clothes on you don't mind getting paint on," she said, "We're going to paint your room today." I nodded as she left the room and then I put on gray sweats and walked downstairs. Piper was in the kitchen making breakfast and both Phoebe and Prue were drinking coffee at the kitchen table. I cautiously sat down and grabbed the newspaper in the center.
"Good morning," Prue said.
"Morning," I said.
"Do you want to go for a run this morning?" she asked.
"No," I said flipping through the paper not really reading the articles.
"How come?" she asked. Does she have to question everything?
"Just not in the mood, that's all," I said looking at an article about my school. Some teacher was caught in some high speed chase. It wasn't a teacher I knew though.
"Here you go," Piper said putting down oatmeal.I didn't particularly cared for oatmeal but I didn't say anything as I ate it. My pager went off and I checked it. Glen! It was seven so he just left for his work. It said that he was outside.
"Paige who is it?" Phoebe asked. I got up from the table.
"Paige, where are you going?" Prue asked following me. I opened the door and Glen smiled as he stood in front of his car. I ran to him and hugged him.
"Glen!" I said.
"Hey Paige!" he said hugging me back, "You doin okay?"
"Yeah, 'cept they grounded me," I said.
"Aren't you always grounded?" he asked smiling, "What for?
"No! Okay maybe most of the time. I was grounded because I played a little prank on Prue then took off and I was caught with alcohol," I said, "What's going on at school?"
"Nothing much, except Ms. Kilger is in jail for some high speed chase," he said.
"Yeah I heard about that," I said, "They're watching us." I whispered into Glen's ear.
"It's okay, do you want to hang this afternoon?" he asked.
"Grounded remember. I'll see you tomorrow though?" I asked.
"I'll be there Paige," he said.
"Thanks," I said hugging him.
"I'm sorry about the other day," he said.
"It's okay on my way from running from them I met someone," I said.
"Who?" he asked; he wasn't jealous which was good.
"Someone named Rowan, I don't think he goes to our school," I said.
"He's treating you right?" he asked.
"Of course if he wasn't I'd drop him. You know that," I said. I felt someone's hand on my elbow.
"Time to go inside Paige," Prue said, "You're grounded remember?"
"I was just talking to Glen. Chill Prue," I said.
"No it's alright," Glen said. He was getting on their good side so he could keep seeing me. I slipped out of Prue's grasp and hugged Glen once more.
"Bye," I said.
"Bye Paige, I'll see you tomorrow," he said. I hugged him as long as I could before Prue pulled me away from him.
"Inside Paige," she said pointing toward the Manor. I said goodbye one last time before I went into the house.
"Paige before you go darting out of the house you need to tell us who it is," Prue told me as I sat down on the couch.
"It was Glen. If it was someone I didn't know nor like do you think I would go outside?" I asked.
"Tell us next time, okay?" Prue said.
"Whatever," I said. The next hour or so my sisters went along with their business then they said we would start painting my room. I started painting one wall not really saying anything.
"So Paige what color is the room at your old house?" Piper asked.
"Green," I said. My other sisters tried to make polite conversation with me but I wasn't in much of a mood to talk. Lunch came and went then we were done with my room. They said that Leo and Cole would bring my furniture tonight when the paint was dry. Throughout the afternoon they kept trying to make conversation with me but I didn't want to talk.
Tomorrow I'd have to accept that this wasn't a dream or that they weren't on a trip. Leo and Cole moved my furniture into my room and I unpacked my clothing as Prue watched to make sure I hadn't hidden anything else in my suitcase.
"Prue I don't have anything hidden," I said.
"I just want to be sure," she said.
"Do I really have to be grounded for three weeks? Couldn't it just be two?" I asked.
"Do you understand why you've been grounded that long?" she asked.
"I used magic on you, took off, and drank alcohol. You're telling me that you never sneaked out or drank alcohol?"
"Paige we aren't talking about my past mistakes," she said, "We're talking about you. Now you're grounding would have actually been maybe a week or two if Leo hadn't healed you're ankle." It was supposed to be a punishment but also something harmful that had happened to me getting out of that car.
"Because getting out of that car was unnatural. If I wasn't a witch or whitelighter or whatever, I would've burned in that car with them. Like I should," I didn't finish. The tears were spilling and Prue pulled me into a hug.
"Don't you ever say that. Don't you ever even think that. There is no reason for you to die," she said. I simply nodded and I finished unpacking. Prue went to help with dinner and I sat on my bed as Kit was lying down next to me. They tried to talk to me at dinner but they failed. I didn't go to the roof I just lied down next to Kit and fell asleep.
The next morning I got dressed in a hideous black dress. I showed no emotion as Prue French braided my hair.
3rd POV
Several people from Paige's dad's work showed up and so did Helen's friends. Glen and his parents came too. Julie and Dave Matthews walked into the church Paige went to. They saw Paige with her sisters.
"She really is their sister," Julie said.
"She looks exactly like them," Dave said.
"Uncle Dave! Aunt Julie!" Paige said hugging them.
"Hey sweetie," he said.
"They're gone," she said as tears spilled down her cheeks.
"You'll be okay," her aunt said. Paige sat next to her aunt and uncle for the service. Paige didn't really listen to it she just leaned on her uncle's shoulder.
Prue met her aunt and uncle afterwards and they talked about custody.
"How is she doing with you?" Julie asked.
"She didn't talk too much yesterday, she been doing a lot of running," Prue said, "I talked to her school. She can go back anytime."
"She's a good girl really," Julie said.
"I know, she's just lost; we all were at some time," Prue said looking at Paige was sitting next to Piper on some sofa.
"We can talk about this some other time," Dave said, "She can stay with you for the time being, can we meet with you tomorrow evening?"
"Yes does tomorrow at six work at Quake?" Prue asked.
"That's fine," Dave said. Paige said goodbye to them.
"You, be a good girl okay? It'll be okay don't you worry," Aunt Julie said as she hugged Paige, "We'll see you soon." Paige went home with her sisters and went to her room.
"Should we go up and check on her?" Piper asked.
"No, she needs some time alone," Prue said.