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Secrets Bestowed

Chapter 2: The First Day

"Paige, um can I ask you something?" Phoebe asks in a medium tone

"Sure what is it?" Paige curiously asks

"Well...I ... have today off... and well...the note said that... .um ...me or Piper could volunteer...and.....well" phoebe stammers

"Phoebe, are you trying to ask if you could volunteer at Social Services." Paige asks trying not to laugh, but doing a good job at it.

"Well, yeah....I mean if it is ok with you." Phoebe manages to say in one breath.

"I think that it is great you want to help, of course" Paige says without thinking.

"Really, thanks.....I mean don't tell Piper though, trust me she will never let me live it down.' Phoebe thankfully says

'Why not, is there...."

"No, no, well...actually...um... after I read the note yesterday Piper started to say things about how I should...well volunteer and I ...well in a sort of confident way said no... and well she said so many things trying to convince me and well they got back to me and..."

"Ok, ok I won't tell Piper, just stop the rambling or I will tell Piper, and about that if you want the privilege to volunteer here without background, try not to talk the ears off everyone."

"Don't worry about that Sargent, you can count on me to keep my talking down as much as possible." Phoebe says while saluting

"For you or someone else?" Paige asks almost without laughing

"Excuse me!" Phoebe asks is a sassy tone.

"Whatever, lets go before Piper comes down, and before we are late for our first day."

"So Paige, this is it?" Phoebe uncertainly asks

"Yeah, it is a bit different because there are two buildings, one that the kids live in and the office, where I used to work." Paige explains.

As the sisters walk into the doors they see kids of all ages walking around in every direction. Suddenly, a large overweight women comes up.

"Paige Matthews?" She questionably asks while looking from Phoebe to Paige waiting for an answer.

"That's me" paige says.

"And this must be one of your sisters...?"

"Yes, this is Phoebe, she is interested in volunteering in her spare time"

"Nice to meet you both my name is Ms. Winderskins, but you can call me Mary, now here is the deal, Phoebe thanks for coming today, you will be doing various jobs, here is a quick list." Mary hands Phoebe a neatly written list." Ok and Paige, we have heard that you are good with kids, I understand that one of your sisters..."

"Piper."

"Oh yes, I heard Piper has two children and well we need a councilor for the young teens, you know, the 13, 14 and 15 year olds, well anyway you will be the Jr. Teen Councilor. We have already set up an office for you, and you set up the times when you meet with the kids, so you pretty much get to choose your work hours. If you are here and you have nothing to do, if Phoebe or one of your sisters are here, you can help them, if they are not here, of if you do not wish to do that, you can do whatever. You can visit certain kids, you can help monitor the halls, you can even take a kid or two out for the day if you please. Oh yeah if you would like to foster a child even for a short period of time, just come on down to my office and it will be worked out. Oh, and just so you know I just sent Phoebe out on a few very short tasks, she will be done soon, plus it is already 5. Wow I talk a lot, well have these papers read and signed by tomorrow and your sister can come whenever, so see you tomorrow."

"See you."

Phoebe read the note over for the 100th time:

1.) Take tour around for a bit since it is your first day

2.) When you are done, you are done for the day

3.) Tomorrow and other days do some of the following or help Paige.

-go down to cafeteria and tell them that you are the new volunteer

-find another volunteer and ask if they know if Janice is around and where.

When you find her tell her that you are a new volunteer and she will show you the ropes.

Therefore, you can either be a cafeteria person, a regular volunteer, or your sister's assistant.(I recommend the regular, or your sister but you can switch whenever you want)

Just then Phoebe runs into a girl about the age of 13.

"Sorry." phoebe says quickly

"No, it's not your fault, it's mine, like everything else." The mysterious girl says just before she storms off.

Phoebe decides that her sister is probably about done, so she sits down on a chair in the lobby to wait for her, when she sees the same thing she saw in her dream with the shadows and the voices.

To be continued

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