"Give me that tape back you stupid brat!" the woman officer shouted making a grab for her.

Paige dodged her looked at the door and thought, I can't go to the door because of the guard and the rooms soundproof but… not to the people watching so if I just…She is sooooooo getting sacked!

Without another thought Paige turned her back to the window where other officers she wasn't supposed to know about were watching. She held the tape in front of her , teasing the officer and put her plan into action.

The officer went to take the tape and, just as Paige predicted, the women lunged and grabbed for the tape as fast as possible which from behind made it look like the women had tried to punch Paige.

Paige screamed as loud as she could and shouted, "Ouch! She assaulted me! That stupid cow! Get her away, get her away!"

The door burst open and two other officers walked in one walked over to step in between Paige and the women office and the other stood behind just in case he was needed.

After the officer, which Paige had learned her name was PC Perkins, had calmed down one of the officers who had just came in gave PC Perkins an icy stare and hissed at her, "What the heck do you think your playing at!"

"What's that supposed to mean?" she said. "You seriously don't think I assaulted her! She's the criminal or have we forgotten?"

The officer looked at the guard who seemed to be staring into space and said to him, "Can you please take Miss Matthews into interview room 2 whilst I talk to PC Perkins?"

With a nod of his head, the guard escorted Paige out of the room and closed the door quietly.

"Now, as I was saying before what on earth are you playing at?"

"I didn't do anything! She's made it all up!"

"You think anybosy is going to believe that? ANYBODY who listens to that tape can see quite clearly how much she was annoying you and so it would be quite convienent if you did want to assault her which means innocent or guilty we have to now let her go."

"Sorry, sir."

"Don't be sorry just go clear your desk."

"You what?" PC Perkins screamed. "I'm fired because she falsely accused me of something?"

"Not at all. You're suspended because we can't let you on the force after assaulting someone and we couldn't see clearly enough to see if your innocent or guilty."

PC Perkins was about to say something but instead bit her tongue and walked out.

The officer looked up and sighed then looked at the officer he had came in with. "Can you please see to the release of Miss Matthews please PC Davies?"

"Sure."

PC Davies entered the room and looked at Paige. He nodded at the guard to leave. "Due to the fact that you were assaulted by PC Perkins you are free to go."

"Wooho!" Paige shouted and thought, man, am I good or what?

She walked out of the room she was in and out of the station. She looked up at the sun and smiled. It was a perfect day but what to do?

She walked home and was about to go upstairs when her gran stopped her.

"I got a phone call from the police while you were out."

"Oh, did they find my purse?" Paige asked acting innocent.

Her gran raised her left eyebrow, looked up and sighed. "What did you do this time?"

"Me? I never done anything. They got it wrong."
"Again?" her gran said sarcastically. "Wow. That force is really going down. That's 3times this week, Paige! What the hell are you gonig to do with your life? Your at that station more than your home."

"I get bored easily." Paige said.

"Oh, that's fine then. If your bored go out and break the law. Paige this is not how I brought you up and it ain't right and you know it. Your grounded."

"Aw man!" Paige said pretending to be annoyed as she stomped up the stairs. She went into her room and slammed her door and turned up the music then smiled. "One day my gran might actually have the sense to block up my window."

She opened her window and jumped out and started running. If her gran caught her she wouldn't be able to see sun for like the next 3years. It's funny that, Paige thought as she scuffed her trainers along the ground. I've been nicked three times this week yet all my gran can say is your grouned but if I jump out the window and she finds I've sneaked out she goes ballastic! Grownups!

Paige walked out of her neighbourhood and up the side alley which served as a shortcut to the park. Not many kids used it because of all of the fences you had to climb. As she jumped over the last fence and onto the park's walkway she dropped somethnig and bent to pick it up. She never heard the footsteps coming towards her and the girl coming towards her was too busy looking at the cute guy across the street to notice Paige. The two collided as Paige stood up and the girl accidentally elbowed her in the head.

"Ouch!" Paige said standing up and rubbing her head.

"Oh my God! I'm so sorry!" said the girl. "I didn't notice you. I was to busy checking out the major hottie across the road." She smiled.

"It's OK, " Paige said turning to walk away.

"Hey, wait up!"

"Yer?"

"What's your name I haven't seen you around. Are you new or something?"

"I'm Paige," Paige said, seemign quite surprised that this girl was actually talking to her. "What about you?"

"I'm Phoebe. Phoebe Halliwell."

"Cool."

"Oh my God! Oh my God! I think I'm gonig to die!" Phoebe said excited.

"What is it?"

"That hottie I was talking about. He...he's coming over!" As the guy drew closer Phoebe had to struggle from crying out with excitement and not to start dancing with joy.

"What's up?" he said as he got to them.

As Phoebe tried to talk without her voice gonig highpitched and squeaky, Paige tried her best not to laugh. "Hey. I'm Paige, she's Phoebe. Who are you?"

The guy seemed embarrassed and shuffled from foot to foot at Paige's gruff and bristle manner but startde talking, "I'm Alex. I was uh, wodnering, if, um, maybe you'd like to hang out with me sometime?" he said looking at Paige.

"What?" Paige said sounding as though she'd just been drinking and had choked on her juice.

"I'm sorry. I, uh, I'll go." Alex said almsot running from them.

When he was away Phoebe looked at her in utter shock. "Oh my god! Why'd you do that? He was asking you out!" She said all excited.

"Yer but you liked him so you know I thought it might annoy you."

Annoy me? Annoy me?"Phoebe repeated nearly laughing. "You're my mate. I'd be happy for you!

"You are?"

"You mean I would be?" Phoebe asid correcting her politely.

"No," Paige said getting confused. " I meant your my mate?"

"Yes of course! Now lets go have fun!" Phoebe said beaming.

As Phoebe danced about like mad Paig smiled and thought, Wow. This is so the town for me. I've never been asked to be someone's friend and I've most certainly never been asked out. This could be fun!

With that she ran to where Phoebe was...dancing!