"And I was just considering quitting too." I say as we discuss my promotion.
"To become a full time witch?" Phoebe asks me.
"Yeah" I nod not mentioning the other little reasons. I mean I love kids, but sometimes the job brings back bad memories. You see some of these kids go through really hard things, and sometimes you come across a bad family. When a social worker chooses a bad family, that's the worst, and one of my biggest fears. Then you know it's totally your fault for putting them in a bad environment even if you had good intentions. I've seen other social workers beat themselves up about those things and bad decisions.
"I did that too until 'Ask Phoebe' came along." She smiles. That paper's made her a local celebrity. I can't be down town without seeing her face plastered to a billboard or a bus.
"Well, to Paige." Cole says as we all clink our glasses together at P3.
"So, care to dance?" Leo asks Piper once we all take sips of our bubbly water. Since I'm sober whenever they go out with me they rarely drink. It wouldn't bother me if they did, but I guess they don't know that.
"Alright." Piper says taking his hand down to the dance flour where some slow music is playing.
"My lady." Cole says extending his palm to Phoebe. She shoots me an apologetic look before following Cole. I sit alone for a moment daydreaming about having a boyfriend to dance with, but my buzzing phone brings me back to reality.
"Hello?' I ask picking it up.
"Paige, it's Glen." the familiar voice answers.
"Hey, how are you?" I ask stepping outside through the back entrance so I have better reception.
"I'm lovely, and yourself?" he asks
"Dandy." I say
"So do you want to meet me for a show tonight?" he asks
"It's ten forty five, what could we possibl-" I start, but then I realize what he's talking about.
"I'll meet you at twelve in front of the theater down town then we can go to breakfast." He says
"Sure, I'll be there." I say. I myself have actually never seen the midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show so I'm kind of excited. I decide to go home first to catch a quick nap seeing as I'll be out all night. I haven't even out all night since I was a teenager. I wonder if I still have it in me. I check to see if anyone's around, and I orb to the manor once I'm sure I'm alone.
I lie in bed for a while trying to sleep but horrible memories keep me awake. Thoughts of the past, and worries of the present fill my head. I need someone neutral to talk to. Glen could do, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to explain magic to him. Especially on our first meeting in years.
"Prue," I say aloud. I start to think I'm going crazy, but I bet she can hear me. I mean all things are possible, and I met my parents that one time, and they said they watched me all the time so it makes some sense.
"I guess we have met before," I say with a chuckle. Oh if anyone could hear me right now they'd think I was schizo.
"Well, I need your help again. It's just I'm at a major time in my life, and I need someone on neutral grounds to talk to." I start
"I just moved in with our sisters like two months ago, and already my entire life has changed. Suddenly there's magic, and work is all of a sudden going great, and now Cole's back." I say all in one breath. I don't know why I'm talking so fast I mean she's dead. She has all the time in the world.
"We vanquished him like after the first month that I found out I had sisters and magic. Then another month later I'm living with them, but now he's suddenly back here to. It makes me wonder if you could come back. I mean if he could why can't you?" I say my thoughts taking my mind in all different directions.
"But your not here, so it makes me wonder how he is. I mean he must be up to something. And Phoebe and him are saying that he's now all human since his demon powers were vanquished." I say my mind staying on the 'but your not here' part wondering why, if I realize this, am I still talking.
I guess part of me thinks I'm crazy, and part of me finds this very therapeutical.