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? **************************************************************************** ***************
A/N: Hey everyone is it okay if I just include a couple song titles and some lyrics but not all of them? I think it would be a little time consuming if I took the time to look up 20 songs and lyrics and put them all oh here. Plus it would take up so much room! I'll do some song lyrics but not all-20 songs that they'll sing but I'll include some of the other song names and their artist.
Disclaimer #2! : I don't own any of the songs, artists and their music! **************************************************************************** ***************
Once again Sam was grounded. This time for forging Piper's signature but it was only for three days since DJ and his band had a gig at P3 the fourth day and Sam was singing. Their original singer - Larry - had quit the band after he heard that the group replaced him with Sam for the party about three months ago.
"So everyone good for the gig tomorrow night? Sam asked the group, in Mark's garage on the third night of her grounding. She begged Piper to let her go because she told her mom that they needed to practice - a white lie - but it was a good thing she did because they needed to go over some things.
Caitie and David were sitting off to the side smiling at the group. They had all missed these moments lately.
"We're good Sam!" The drummer Shawn replied.
"Hey" DJ spoke up. "What about us getting into the club? We're underage; we're 18 and you're only 17!"
"I talked to Piper about it and she said that since we all look older and since we're their form of entertainment, it won't be a problem and nobody will notice besides 18 year olds are allowed in P3 they just can't get alcohol."
"Your mom is awesome, Sam!" Bass played Mark exclaimed
"Believe me I know!" Sam commented. "So song list for tomorrow night? Order?"
"How about.." DJ started
"'Wherever You Will Go', first?" Shawn asked
"I was thinking we wait near the end for that one." Mark told them.
"How many songs are we playing?"
"Well, we're there from 8:30 - 1. It's Tuesday night tomorrow so we got school the next night, then Piper's d.j. is coming in. So that's what? 4 and a half-hour hours?"
Everyone nodded. "About two half-hour breaks so that's 3 and a half-hours of playing." Mark continued to do that math in his head. "Songs are about 5 minutes long. So about 210minutes of playing divided by 5minute songs would average out to be about 40 -45 songs." He cringed waiting for everybody's reactions.
"WHAT?! THEY PLAY LESS SONGS AT CONCERTS!" Sam exclaimed. "Let me call my mom."
Sam dug out her cell phone and called Piper. She went to the back of the garage to talk for some minutes before closing her phone, walking back out and hitting Mark upside the head on her way back. "You're an idiot." She told him.
"We're there from 8:30 - 1 but there's an hour of an opening act and she said bands usually take at least three breaks. So taking an hour and half of breaks away from 9:30 - 1-playing time equals to 11 - 1 playing time. So Mark now divide two hours by five."
Everyone laughed as Mark starting doing the math again.
"Now it averages to about 24 songs."
"Do we know that many?" Shawn wondered
"If not, Caitie and I will sing!"
"Excuse me?" Caitie asked, sitting up straight.
Sam laughed. "Last resort only hun!"
"Gee thanks." Caitie told her sarcastically.
After that everyone sat down to write up their list for the next night. **************************************************************************** ***************
"You all ready for this?" Sam called out to P3 the next night. The audience roared in reply. "We are 'Electricity' and before we start, I think my friend DJ here has something to tell you all!"
Sam always made DJ, call out the disclaimer. Then again there wasn't any alternative that the rest of the group knew about when it came to songs. None of them did or could write. Sam knew one though, it was a trick Paige had taught her when she learned how to write. She said to keep your emotions in poetry or songs and Sam always did. Ever since she was little she would thrash all of her feelings and thoughts into music; poetry was more Paige's claim to fame then hers, even though it was kinda the same, Sam couldn't just read her writings, she had to sing them. Paige never knew it but Sam still kept a box underneath her bed of everything she had ever written from following her big sisters advice.
"All right guys. We're Electric but we're still in the learning stage when it comes to writing our music. right now we're more of a cover band; I hope you like it anyways. We don't own anything you hear coming out of our instruments or Sam's beautiful voice tonight."
DJ placed his mic back into the holder and grinned at Sam as she walked back to the front of the stage. They started off with 'Shakin' by 'Rooney'.
Caitie and David arrived with Sam and the band and Piper let them stay form the show. They laughed - not rudely - at Sam's love for being on stage. She jumped up and down, which went along with the stage presence needed for the song.
"She really loves this." Piper commented, setting two Cokes down in front of the couple.
"Yea, she does." Caitie agreed, looking back at her friend. She cheered along with the crowd when the song ended.
Soon after about forty-five minutes of playing the group took a half-hour break and squeezed into Caitie and David's booth. **************************************************************************** ***************
Sam quickly stole a sip of Caitie's coke.
"You okay?" David asked upon seeing Sam's beat red face.
"Oh yea!" Sam replied. "It's just very energy consuming!"
Everyone else around the booth nodded in either agreement of understanding. Thirty minutes later, Mark suggested they get back up on the stage. They all nodded and once waiting for the guys get set-up, Mark told Sam that they should try their slow songs now because they had been playing all dance songs before.
Sam agreed and waited for Shawn to flip the switch. Once he did, she sent a big "WHOO!" Through the microphone.
"All right everyone, get a partner because we're slowing it down now!."
Leo smiled and held out his hand to Piper, which she gracefully took. They made their way to the dance floor and ended up standing next to David and Caitie.
"All right, I convinced the guys to play this song, yesterday. It's the very first song me and my boyfriend danced to as a couple at our first school dance together."
The ladies of the audience all sighed, loudly while Sam grinned and DJ blushed furiously. Sam hummed as the music to Phil Collins - 'You'll be In My Heart' started.
Come stop your crying
It will be all right
Just take my hand Hold it tight
I will protect you
from all around you
I will be here
Don't you cry
For one so small,
you seem so strong
My arms will hold you,
keep you safe and warm
This bond between us
Can't be broken
I will be here
Don't you cry
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
You'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart, always
Why can't they understand
the way we feel
They just don't trust
what they can't explain
I know we're different but,
deep inside us
We're not that different at all
And you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
Don't listen to them
'Cause what do they know
We need each other,
to have, to hold
They'll see in time
I know
When destiny calls you
You must be strong
I may not be with you
But you've got to hold on
They'll see in time
I know
We'll show them together
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on,
Now and forever more
Oh, you'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be in my heart, always
Always **************************************************************************** ***************
Sam pumped energy into every word that she sang. It sounded like she really believed in everything that was saying. Every time the chorus would come in, she would always look back at DJ, who kept blushing but it was obvious that the two really wanted to be the ones dancing together like at their first dance together.
About another hour went by before they took another break. They had played mostly slow songs that included, 'Wherever You Will Go' By The Calling, 'When I Look to The Sky' by Train and 'Drops of Jupiter' by Train.
Sam walked over to the bar to order herself a diet coke when a tall but stranger man stood beside her. He began talking.
"Samantha Halliwell I presume?" He asked
"Why do you ask?" Sam replied suspiciously, worried that he might know she was underage.
"My name is Jerald Glenn. I'm a representative and a friend told me to check out P3 tonight. I'm scoping for talent and I must say Ms. Halliwell, I like what I've seen tonight."
Sam nearly choked on her pop as he spoke. Jerald smiled as he handed her a napkin.
"That tends to happen sometimes. I'd love for you to consider coming down to the studio sometime."
"You want to record 'Electricity'?" Sam asked, surprised.
"Not 'Electricity' Samantha. Just you. Here's my card. Call it sometime." With that he handed Sam a small business card and walked away.
Sam didn't have time to think about the deal until later because Mark was now back on stage, obviously looking for her. She stuffed the card into her pocket and made her way back on stage. **************************************************************************** ***************
Near the end on the night, Sam finally told everyone that they had to do their last song. Electricity grinned happily as a lot of people from the audience groaned after hearing they were leaving.
"We'll try to come back sometime." Sam promised them, winking to Piper who was down on the floor but off to the side of the stage. "Last song of the night from us. Its called 'Friends Forever.' I suggested it yesterday because we're all probably going to be leaving San Francisco soon. expanding our horizons and these last couple of years have been amazing for me. This goes out from each individual Electricity member and to their friends and family. We're going to miss you all. Check it."
DJ switched to keyboard for this song and was already set up.
iAnd so we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change,
Keep on thinking things will always be the same.
But when we leave this year we won't be coming back,
no more hanging out cuz were on a different track
and if you, got something that ya need to say,
you better say it right now cuz you don't have another day
Cuz we're moving on and we cant slow down
these memories are playing like a film without sound
and I keep thinking of that night in June,
I didn't know much of love but it came too soon.
And there was me and you and we got real blue,
stay at home talking on the telephone, with me, we'd
get so excited and we'd get so scared,
laughing at ourselves thinking life's not fair...
And this is how it feels...
As we go on,
We remember,
All the times we,
Had together,
And as our lives change,
From whatever,
We will still be
Friends Forever...
So if we get the big jobs and we make the big money,
when we look back now will that joke still be funny?,
will we still remember everything we learned in school,
still be trying to break every single rule?
Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?
Can Heather find a job that won't interfere with her tan?
I keep, I keep thinking that its not goodbye,
Keep on thinkin its a time to fly,
And this is how it feels...
As we go on,
We remember,
All the times we,
Had together.i
Sam couldn't finish the song. Tears were starting to well in her eyes and finally she dropped the mic and walked off stage. Once off stage, she walked up the stairs to the next of P3. Jerald soon came out to find her leaning against P3's wall. **************************************************************************** ***************
"You want your card back?" She asked.
"No. You're still an amazing singer Sam. It's a hard thing to leave your friends after High School and singing about it will never take those fears away until it actually happens. You just have to deal with it when it comes. If you still want the last six months with your friends then keep the card. Call me in the summer, even if it's to say your not interested."
With that he disappeared back into P3.
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? **************************************************************************** ***************
A/N: Hey everyone is it okay if I just include a couple song titles and some lyrics but not all of them? I think it would be a little time consuming if I took the time to look up 20 songs and lyrics and put them all oh here. Plus it would take up so much room! I'll do some song lyrics but not all-20 songs that they'll sing but I'll include some of the other song names and their artist.
Disclaimer #2! : I don't own any of the songs, artists and their music! **************************************************************************** ***************
Once again Sam was grounded. This time for forging Piper's signature but it was only for three days since DJ and his band had a gig at P3 the fourth day and Sam was singing. Their original singer - Larry - had quit the band after he heard that the group replaced him with Sam for the party about three months ago.
"So everyone good for the gig tomorrow night? Sam asked the group, in Mark's garage on the third night of her grounding. She begged Piper to let her go because she told her mom that they needed to practice - a white lie - but it was a good thing she did because they needed to go over some things.
Caitie and David were sitting off to the side smiling at the group. They had all missed these moments lately.
"We're good Sam!" The drummer Shawn replied.
"Hey" DJ spoke up. "What about us getting into the club? We're underage; we're 18 and you're only 17!"
"I talked to Piper about it and she said that since we all look older and since we're their form of entertainment, it won't be a problem and nobody will notice besides 18 year olds are allowed in P3 they just can't get alcohol."
"Your mom is awesome, Sam!" Bass played Mark exclaimed
"Believe me I know!" Sam commented. "So song list for tomorrow night? Order?"
"How about.." DJ started
"'Wherever You Will Go', first?" Shawn asked
"I was thinking we wait near the end for that one." Mark told them.
"How many songs are we playing?"
"Well, we're there from 8:30 - 1. It's Tuesday night tomorrow so we got school the next night, then Piper's d.j. is coming in. So that's what? 4 and a half-hour hours?"
Everyone nodded. "About two half-hour breaks so that's 3 and a half-hours of playing." Mark continued to do that math in his head. "Songs are about 5 minutes long. So about 210minutes of playing divided by 5minute songs would average out to be about 40 -45 songs." He cringed waiting for everybody's reactions.
"WHAT?! THEY PLAY LESS SONGS AT CONCERTS!" Sam exclaimed. "Let me call my mom."
Sam dug out her cell phone and called Piper. She went to the back of the garage to talk for some minutes before closing her phone, walking back out and hitting Mark upside the head on her way back. "You're an idiot." She told him.
"We're there from 8:30 - 1 but there's an hour of an opening act and she said bands usually take at least three breaks. So taking an hour and half of breaks away from 9:30 - 1-playing time equals to 11 - 1 playing time. So Mark now divide two hours by five."
Everyone laughed as Mark starting doing the math again.
"Now it averages to about 24 songs."
"Do we know that many?" Shawn wondered
"If not, Caitie and I will sing!"
"Excuse me?" Caitie asked, sitting up straight.
Sam laughed. "Last resort only hun!"
"Gee thanks." Caitie told her sarcastically.
After that everyone sat down to write up their list for the next night. **************************************************************************** ***************
"You all ready for this?" Sam called out to P3 the next night. The audience roared in reply. "We are 'Electricity' and before we start, I think my friend DJ here has something to tell you all!"
Sam always made DJ, call out the disclaimer. Then again there wasn't any alternative that the rest of the group knew about when it came to songs. None of them did or could write. Sam knew one though, it was a trick Paige had taught her when she learned how to write. She said to keep your emotions in poetry or songs and Sam always did. Ever since she was little she would thrash all of her feelings and thoughts into music; poetry was more Paige's claim to fame then hers, even though it was kinda the same, Sam couldn't just read her writings, she had to sing them. Paige never knew it but Sam still kept a box underneath her bed of everything she had ever written from following her big sisters advice.
"All right guys. We're Electric but we're still in the learning stage when it comes to writing our music. right now we're more of a cover band; I hope you like it anyways. We don't own anything you hear coming out of our instruments or Sam's beautiful voice tonight."
DJ placed his mic back into the holder and grinned at Sam as she walked back to the front of the stage. They started off with 'Shakin' by 'Rooney'.
Caitie and David arrived with Sam and the band and Piper let them stay form the show. They laughed - not rudely - at Sam's love for being on stage. She jumped up and down, which went along with the stage presence needed for the song.
"She really loves this." Piper commented, setting two Cokes down in front of the couple.
"Yea, she does." Caitie agreed, looking back at her friend. She cheered along with the crowd when the song ended.
Soon after about forty-five minutes of playing the group took a half-hour break and squeezed into Caitie and David's booth. **************************************************************************** ***************
Sam quickly stole a sip of Caitie's coke.
"You okay?" David asked upon seeing Sam's beat red face.
"Oh yea!" Sam replied. "It's just very energy consuming!"
Everyone else around the booth nodded in either agreement of understanding. Thirty minutes later, Mark suggested they get back up on the stage. They all nodded and once waiting for the guys get set-up, Mark told Sam that they should try their slow songs now because they had been playing all dance songs before.
Sam agreed and waited for Shawn to flip the switch. Once he did, she sent a big "WHOO!" Through the microphone.
"All right everyone, get a partner because we're slowing it down now!."
Leo smiled and held out his hand to Piper, which she gracefully took. They made their way to the dance floor and ended up standing next to David and Caitie.
"All right, I convinced the guys to play this song, yesterday. It's the very first song me and my boyfriend danced to as a couple at our first school dance together."
The ladies of the audience all sighed, loudly while Sam grinned and DJ blushed furiously. Sam hummed as the music to Phil Collins - 'You'll be In My Heart' started.
Come stop your crying
It will be all right
Just take my hand Hold it tight
I will protect you
from all around you
I will be here
Don't you cry
For one so small,
you seem so strong
My arms will hold you,
keep you safe and warm
This bond between us
Can't be broken
I will be here
Don't you cry
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
You'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart, always
Why can't they understand
the way we feel
They just don't trust
what they can't explain
I know we're different but,
deep inside us
We're not that different at all
And you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
Don't listen to them
'Cause what do they know
We need each other,
to have, to hold
They'll see in time
I know
When destiny calls you
You must be strong
I may not be with you
But you've got to hold on
They'll see in time
I know
We'll show them together
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on,
Now and forever more
Oh, you'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be in my heart, always
Always **************************************************************************** ***************
Sam pumped energy into every word that she sang. It sounded like she really believed in everything that was saying. Every time the chorus would come in, she would always look back at DJ, who kept blushing but it was obvious that the two really wanted to be the ones dancing together like at their first dance together.
About another hour went by before they took another break. They had played mostly slow songs that included, 'Wherever You Will Go' By The Calling, 'When I Look to The Sky' by Train and 'Drops of Jupiter' by Train.
Sam walked over to the bar to order herself a diet coke when a tall but stranger man stood beside her. He began talking.
"Samantha Halliwell I presume?" He asked
"Why do you ask?" Sam replied suspiciously, worried that he might know she was underage.
"My name is Jerald Glenn. I'm a representative and a friend told me to check out P3 tonight. I'm scoping for talent and I must say Ms. Halliwell, I like what I've seen tonight."
Sam nearly choked on her pop as he spoke. Jerald smiled as he handed her a napkin.
"That tends to happen sometimes. I'd love for you to consider coming down to the studio sometime."
"You want to record 'Electricity'?" Sam asked, surprised.
"Not 'Electricity' Samantha. Just you. Here's my card. Call it sometime." With that he handed Sam a small business card and walked away.
Sam didn't have time to think about the deal until later because Mark was now back on stage, obviously looking for her. She stuffed the card into her pocket and made her way back on stage. **************************************************************************** ***************
Near the end on the night, Sam finally told everyone that they had to do their last song. Electricity grinned happily as a lot of people from the audience groaned after hearing they were leaving.
"We'll try to come back sometime." Sam promised them, winking to Piper who was down on the floor but off to the side of the stage. "Last song of the night from us. Its called 'Friends Forever.' I suggested it yesterday because we're all probably going to be leaving San Francisco soon. expanding our horizons and these last couple of years have been amazing for me. This goes out from each individual Electricity member and to their friends and family. We're going to miss you all. Check it."
DJ switched to keyboard for this song and was already set up.
iAnd so we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change,
Keep on thinking things will always be the same.
But when we leave this year we won't be coming back,
no more hanging out cuz were on a different track
and if you, got something that ya need to say,
you better say it right now cuz you don't have another day
Cuz we're moving on and we cant slow down
these memories are playing like a film without sound
and I keep thinking of that night in June,
I didn't know much of love but it came too soon.
And there was me and you and we got real blue,
stay at home talking on the telephone, with me, we'd
get so excited and we'd get so scared,
laughing at ourselves thinking life's not fair...
And this is how it feels...
As we go on,
We remember,
All the times we,
Had together,
And as our lives change,
From whatever,
We will still be
Friends Forever...
So if we get the big jobs and we make the big money,
when we look back now will that joke still be funny?,
will we still remember everything we learned in school,
still be trying to break every single rule?
Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?
Can Heather find a job that won't interfere with her tan?
I keep, I keep thinking that its not goodbye,
Keep on thinkin its a time to fly,
And this is how it feels...
As we go on,
We remember,
All the times we,
Had together.i
Sam couldn't finish the song. Tears were starting to well in her eyes and finally she dropped the mic and walked off stage. Once off stage, she walked up the stairs to the next of P3. Jerald soon came out to find her leaning against P3's wall. **************************************************************************** ***************
"You want your card back?" She asked.
"No. You're still an amazing singer Sam. It's a hard thing to leave your friends after High School and singing about it will never take those fears away until it actually happens. You just have to deal with it when it comes. If you still want the last six months with your friends then keep the card. Call me in the summer, even if it's to say your not interested."
With that he disappeared back into P3.
