Why do you look so happy?" Phoebe questions me as I see her and Piper downstairs. Piper's flipping through a cooking magazine and Phoebe's playing with her nails.
"Nothing, kids are cute is all." I say.
"So she's asleep?" Phoebe asks.
"Yeah," I say looking at my watch. Nine fifteen. Pretty early, what to do? what to do? I look over at Piper who's making a list. If I express my bordom she'll probobly make me go to the store.
"So have any plans tonight?" Piper asks looking up as if sensing my thoughts.
"Work stuff to catch up on." I lie. She gives me a look that tells me she knows I'm lying.
"Well, I have to be at the club around tenish." Piper says eyeing her watch.
"I think I'll turn in early." Phoebe says standing up.
"Good night," Piper says to her without looking.
"Love you." Phoebe says
"Love you too," Piper answers back. It kind of dawns on me what an instinctive thing to say to someone that is before you go to sleep, but I'm still pretty happy.
"I'll go too." I say
"Alright, I'll be back late," Piper says getting up as well, "or early" she groans. I head up the steps as she heads out the door.
As I lay in my bed I keep thnking about how she didn't say I love you to me, I mean I shouldn't be upset because I know she loves me, but I can't help it. I feel like they do something really nice and talk to me and I feel like part of the family, but then once I start to feel accepted they do something little just to show me just how out of their circle I am.
I need to get out. I'm not tired, and thoughts like these will just upset me. I get up and get dressed. I know just the place to go, and just the person to go with.
"Hey Glen," I say into my phone once I've hit his speed dial. Yeah, I added him to my list. We can't fall out of touch again.
"Hey Paige. It's kind of late." He says
"We both know you're up." I say
"Well yeah," he laughs.
"Meet me for pizza?" I ask him.
"Pizza?" he asks. Who says once you turn twenty you can never eat pizza again.
"Yeah, pizza." I say
"Ok, where?" He asks.
"That italian place by the movie theater." I say thinking of the closest place.
"Paige, let me remind you that I don't live here." He says annoyed.
"Come get me and I'll lead the way." I say.
"Fine," he mummbles and hangs up. I peak into my room. Emily's sound asleep. She'll be fine, and Phoebe's in the house if she's not. I go outside to enjoy some air as I wait for Glen.
I wonder how I'm going to break it to Glen that I have a niece. Then I remember that i don't need to think about that with Glen. We always just say to each other what's on our minds.
As he pulls up to the house i hop into the front seagt and lead him to the pizza parler.
"Paige, I really think we're to old for this," Glen whispers to me as we are seated behind a group of loud teenagers.
"Were like ten years older than these kids, thats not a whole lot." I say
"Yeah it is, ten years from now we'll be thirty five. we'll have families and-" he begins to ramble.
"I have a kid." i say cutting him off. Needless to say, it works.
"I-is it mine?" He asks slowly.
"What?" I say, "No, she's not mine." He laughs for a moment
"A nephew?" He asks
"Niece, my sister that died's kid." I say
"And they're letting you take care of her." he scoffs.
"Hey, we all know that I'd make an excelent mom." I say
"Poor girl, she'd end up," he starts, "well, I don't even know."
"But seriously, she's adorable." I tell him. He smiles. I bet he'd make a pretty cool dad.
"You should meet her." I say
"Paige, i'm leaving in four days," he says.
"What?" I say shocked. I totalyu forgot his stay was temporary. I feel more hurt than I thought I would though.
"Yeah, I still want to see New York, and Florida and the east coast for a bit, I'm not done seeing the world." he says softly.
"And after?" I ask sucking back tears.
"Africa, antarctica, thers an entire world out there." he says, "I'll visit of coarse." He says
"We had better not lose touch," i say taking his hand.
"Not again," he says patting it gently. My whole body tingles on his impact, and now I think I may have fallen for him again. How nice for me to realize this just before he leaves.
"We should probobly go." I say looking around to see our pizza eaten, and the other tables slowly being deserted.
"Alright," he says putting money down on the table. I offer to pay for half, but he refuses. No wonder I like him.
"Look, tomorow I'm signed up for a tour of the park, but wensday we'll party before i go." he says kissing my cheek before he unlocks the door.
"Okay," I say getting out. he waits till I get to the door to drive off. The second I'm inside i fall back against the door frame and smile for a second. Glen.
Then I hear something. I listen closer. Is that crying? I rush upstairs, and into my room. Emily's gone.
I dart into Phoebe's room to alert her.
"Em-" I start to say panicked, but I stop when I see Phoebe with her arms around Emily. Phoebe puts her fingers to her lips to tell me to be quiet. I nodd, and come closer. Emily's asleep, but she has tear stains down her face. Phoebe lays her out on her bed and steps out.
"What happened?" I ask softly. A little upset that I wasn't here.
"Nothing," Phoebe says.
"So why was she crying?" I ask concerned.
"A nightmare I guess, I don't think she's fealing too well though." Phoebe says
"That's not surprising." I say considering her day.
"She might have some post traumatic stress, I mean all these nightmares." Phoebe says going into psychology major mode. Kind of annoying I must say.
"Well, goodnight." I say
"Love you." Phoebe says turning around. I smile.
"I love you too." I say thankful she's turned the other way because I know I'm turning red. When I get into my room I sit in my bed, and I still can't wipe the smile from my face. Then I think about how I'm losing Glen and it wears. I guess bad comes with good.