Title: Paige's Sister - Part 3 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 goes through the trial and tribulations of High School meanwhile trying to manage a social life, magical powers and demons and trying to help out with things around the Manor.

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Suddenly Sam's cell phone rang. It was DJ

"Hey, Sam. My mom said you dropped by earlier, everything okay?"

"Yea, thanks for calling. Everything's fine though." Sam lied, earning a look from Caitie.

"Good. You feel like hanging out tomorrow after school? Or maybe tomorrow night?"

"Tomorrow?" Sam repeated.

Caitie was signaling her to say yes but Sam then received a beep from her call waiting.

"DJ? I just got a beep can you hang on a second?"

Caitie rolled her eyes, thinking that Sam was just stalling but gave her a weird look when she starting talking again after pushing a button on her cell.

"Hello?" "What? Already? Uh, yea okay. I'll-We'll be there."

Sam ended the second call and turned, looking at Caitie, before going back to DJ.

"Sam, what's wrong? Who was that?" Caitie asked

"That was Kimberly Lewis." Sam told her

"Your lawyer? The DA?" Caitie asked

Sam nodded.

"What did she want?" Caitie questioned

"The jury has a verdict."

Caitie's eyes grew a little bit in surprise. "Are you serious?"

Sam nodded and brought her back up to her ear, connecting herself back to DJ's call.

"Tomorrow's not good, DJ. I'm sorry, I have to go." Sam didn't give DJ anytime to respond before she hung up. "I'll orb you back home." She said softly to Caitie who nodded and held out her hand.

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That night -

Piper was now home but still holing herself up in her room and not speaking to Sam.

Sam was sitting in the living room, thinking to herself, while pretending to read. Phoebe was watching TV, Leo was watching Wyatt and Paige was in the kitchen tiding up for another part of Piper's birthday gift.

Sam had yet to tell them that the jury had a verdict. Paige finally emerged herself from the kitchen and stood behind Sam.

"I went into the kitchen almost forty-five minutes ago and you were still on the same page. What's up?" Sam didn't reply but just simply turned the page. Paige sighed, grabbed the book out of Sam's hands and sat in front of her on the coffee table.

"Hey, it was just starting to get interesting!" Sam lied

"Right." Paige said unbelievingly. "What's wrong?"

Sam sighed and rubbed her eyes. "I'm fine. Just been a long day."

"I'm young not stupid." Paige replied grinning.

Sam chuckled. "The jury has a verdict. The DA called me earlier today when I was at the park." She finally admitted.

Paige immediately went serious. "Oh Gosh! Why didn't you tell us?"

"Because I was trying to decide if I wanted to be there or not" Sam told her.

"Sam, you know you have to be there."

Sam sighed and nodded. "I know. i guess I wanted to pretend like I had a choice."

"Don't worry though. Phoebe, Piper, Leo and I will all be there right beside you, not matter what happens!"

"All of you?" Sam asked, standing up.

Paige stood up, right behind her. "Well yea. Why?"

"I don't want you all there. It'll be too hard."

"Well, okay... but-" Paige was confused and trying real hard not to ask who she wanted there.

Sam turned around to face her. "I want you there."

"Then, I will be."

"Can we just not tell anybody else though? Please?"

Paige sighed and looked into the living room where she saw Phoebe, Leo and Wyatt. She looked behind her, up towards Piper and Leo's room. She finally turned back to Sam and nodded.

"Okay."

Sam smiled and embraced Paige in a huge hug. "Thank-you!"