Paige looked at the clock. It was almost one. She promised she would be home by one. She knew she was only an orb away, but she had so much work to do. She got stuck teaching a history of magic course in magic school for the ninth graders. She had ten more essays to grade. All of them had been boring so far. The topic was the influence of magic on America. Too an ordinary person America was founded by Columbus thinking he was in India, but any witch knew that Columbus' boat had been turned away from Asia by demons, and he had happened to hit America. Their were many historical stories that only witches knew. Like how Van Gogh actually meant to paint portraits, and still lives, but a warlock cursed his eyes which eventually creating the 'abstract' style of art. Paige was hoping her students would tap into those stories, but most had talked about the witch trials, and other obvious stories. She could tell none of them went to the library and researched this.
"Paige!" Paige turned to see Leo a bit later.
"Yeah" Paige said.
"Piper wanted me to come get you. It's almost two" Leo said. Paige looked at the clock. Time flew by when you have to read ten of the same papers.
"Tell her sorry, but I'm grading my last paper." Paige said.
"It's Phoebe's birthday party." Leo said.
"I'll be home in ten minutes." Paige said looking at her last paper. It was by a student named Rebecca. The girl always sat in the back and kept her head down. She was pretty, and smart too, but she didn't have many friends. Paige began reading her essay, and was so impressed she spent almost a half hour going over it. The girl had put in Columbus, and even gone further to explain how Queen Isabella had been under a spell to make her say yes to Columbus' trip. She even told how Bill Gates was stuck in an elevator with three muses then went home to create the apple computer. This girl must have spent hours on this paper. Paige was impressed. She gave her an A.
"I'd better go." Paige said looking at the clock. It was two thirty. Piper was going to kill her. Just then their was a knock on the door.
"Come in." she called. It was Rebecca.
"I was wondering if you graded my paper" Rebecca asked.
"It was amazing. You got an A" Paige said.
"Um, I was told that I was supposed to schedule an appointment with you also" Rebecca said quietly. Paige was also the guidance councilor, the principal, and the assistant librarian. She needed to find some help.
"How about tomorrow before class." Paige said. She was trying to hurry this along. Rebecca nodded, and Paige orbed out.
"Paige, I'm going to kill you. Get downstairs now!" Piper yelled at her as Paige orbed into her room.
"What were you doing in here?" Paige asked.
"Waiting for you" Piper said.
"Sorry, work" Paige said.
"Just get your but down there." Piper said. Paige took off her robe, and went outside. The house was stormed with people. Phoebe was in the living room talking to Sheila and Daryl. Paige joined them.
"Hey, you made it" Phoebe said.
"Happy Birthday. Yeah, I got held up at work." Paige said.
"Don't worry about it." Phoebe said. She was in a good mood.
