"Hey" Glen says as I get into school the next morning.
"Hey" I say smiling as I spot him waiting for me by my locker.
"Well, your in a good mood." he says looking schocked.
"It happens every once in a while." I say pulling my math book fom my locker.
"So what do I owe this lovely change too?" he asks
"I don't know. I just feel like todays going to be a special day." I say
"Oh" he says raising an eyebrow.
"Are you mocking me?" I ask
"Never." he laughs.
"So english first, right?" I ask. He nodds. This is the first day i've guessed my class schedule correctly.
"I take it you've all done the reading asignment?" The teacher asks as we all sit down. Shit! I totaly forgot. Then again hadI remembered I probobly still wouldn't have read. I mean could they pick a more boring book.
"Good, take everything off your desks for a pop quiz." The teacher says. Great. I look down the list of questions and don't know the answer to any of them. I make them all up and pray that somehowI manage to get atleast a forty percent.
By lunch time I'm about ready to hang myself. A failed pop quiz, getting hit in the head with a basket ball in gym, and having my cell phone go off in math have contributed to one bad day.
"Not eating?" Glen asks as he sits by me at a lunch table.
"Not hungry." I say
"So has your day been special?" He asks
"I was so wrong." I say
"Well, I saw you get hit in gym, and it was pretty funny for me." he says
"Thanks." I say
"Do you want to cut and go for a movie or something?" He asks
"You'd cut a class?" I ask skepticaly.
"No, but neither would you so it's safe to ask." He says
"Considering you've only known me a week we have eachother down pretty well." I notice
"Well stalking does help on my part." Glen says
"Funny." I say. Then the bell rings and we rush back to class. The teacher asks us to pull out our pens to make notes Soon I find myself drawing in the margins. I draw Prue. With her dark hair, and her piercing green eyes. She reminds me of the oldest sister in the charmed prophecy that I read. It said she had noticable eyes and dark hair. She was the strongest in power and in will. She sounded so much like Prue. Then again Piper sounded like the second oldest too. With deep brown eyes, her persistance and her inteligence made her one to fear. Add in book worm, quiet, and obsesive and you've got Piper. I should finish the book and see if I'm anything like the youngest. Phoebe too.
When I get home all my sisters are sitting at the table waiting for me. Something must be wrong. They are never all home after school let alone waiting for me. I try to pretend like I didn't notice them and go upstairs.
"Paige, can you come in for a moment." Prue calls
"Yeah" I say putting on a fake smile.
"The school called." Prue says
"Did it?"I ask turning around.
"Get back in here missy!" Prue calls.
"What'd I do?" I ask sitting down.
"Well, your english teacher said you weren't doing your homework, and she was concerned about your social skills. She said you sit alone in the back corner and draw." Prue says. I notice Phoebe stifle a laugh, and I shoot her a look that could kill.
"Why do they all have to be here for this?" I ask
"Because the second thing I needed to say is that grams doctor called and she has high stress levels. So we need to be extra good and make it easier on her. So we're not going to tell her about the call, but you'll have to accept punishment from me." Prue says
"Fine" I say. Prue did the punishment for me and Phoebe anyway. Grams only dealt with Prue and Piper. Then again, Prue probobly always checked with Grams.
"So we done?" Piper asks.
"No, we need to divide up the chores around here. Grams can't do as much work as she used to." Prue says. She had a stroke about six months ago and she's been pretty week since, but she still goes about her normal daily activities.
"I'll make dinner." Piper says
"I'll do dishes." I say
"I'll get the groceries." Prue says
"I'll do the laundry." Phoebe sighs
"Okay, you can leave now." Prue says. I get up but she stops me.
"We're not done." she says holding me back.
"What?" I ask
"Why haven't you been doing your homework?" she asks
"I didn't do one reading asignment." I say
"Paige, I know you. You're a good kid. What's going on?" she asks. I want to yell at her.I want to get it all out. You don't know me! You've been ignoring me since the begining of summer. Everyone has. Don't claim that you know what's best for me because only I know what's best for me. And now all of a sudden your trying to be like grams or mom, but your not! I just want her to leave me alone.
"I'm sory.I was tired, and I didn't read." I say instead.
"I'll just check to make sure you've done all your homework before you go to bed now." She says
"Now can I go?" I ask
"No, Are you not making friends in school?" she asks
"I am. Glen. Besides I hate school."I say
"Schools great. It's a chance to find out who you are or change into the person you'll be for the rest of your life. You know, to find yourself." Prue says
"I like who I am." I say
"Paige" Prue says putting a hand on her hip.
"I'll be a little more open minded." I say
"Alright, you can go." she says. Thank God. I go upstairs to do some more reading.