A/N: Next part up. Paige's POV again. Hope you all like.
Hell
I think I am going insane. Seriously, any moment now, the guys with the white coats will come in and take me away……maybe to a better place.
I have two older sisters, who I'm barely speaking to and a dirty hobo that just hasn't disappear, no matter how much I pray.
And finally to push me over the edge. I now have another sister, who is reading some sort of book of spells and turning us, Halliwells, into a bunch of freaks. It's not like I don'thave a hard enough time at school, trying to fit in, as it is.
School. Jeez, I wish I wasn't here right now. The upside, I'm not stuck at home with smelly hobo, Sevron. The downside, I have math followed by gym and also a brain that feels like it's going to implode.
Why am I stuck in this part of the school? Just because mine and my sisters schools are on the same campus, it doesn't mean their always around when I need them. Like now, to get me out of this hell hole. Well actually hell looks pretty comfortable from where I'm sitting.
"Paige." the teacher calls, the noise is like a brick being thrown in my face.
Hell…yup, this is hell.
"If you daydreamed as much as you completed your questions, you'd be finished by now."
Wow, I guess the pleasantries since Grams died are a thing of the past.
"Sorry." I mutter having nothing else to say. Although the giggling behind meis really beginning to do my head in.
My life officially sucks!
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"Halliwell!"
I move slowly to my line. I'm not really up for basketball today but considering I've been picked and the teacher isn't the friendliest, I'll bare it.
"Hey, did you hear?" my friend, Becca whispered to me. She is the gossip queen, which is why I keep my mouth shut when I'm round her. Don't get me wrong, she a nice person but if she knows it, everyone will know it.
"What?" I reply with very little enthusiasm and not a lot of interest.
"Your joking right? I thought you'd be one of the first to know."
"I have no clue what your talking about, Becca, unless you know my grand design to punch Kelly and her little pack of hyenas in the mouth."
"Wow must run in the family." she sniggers.
Okay, what's this got to do with my sisters and why is she sniggering. I swear if something bad has happened and she laughs, I'll punch her too.
"What do you mean?"
As I say it, I'm aware I have just gone in complete defensive mood. Man, I've really got to stop watching Prue.
"Your sister, Phoebe, she punched that Paula girl. It's all over the upper level school and now people here are talking." she smiles.
Oh great, just great. Not only am I in hell now, when I get home world war three would have began. Perfect.
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Home, well if I could still call it that. Supposed to be where the heart is. Our heart was current squished and smeared on the wall.
I walk in and listen for a moment. I can't believe I have to be careful walking into our house…..and I'm not even at the age to be sneaking in late.
I then head to my room, well I was until a voice stops me.
"Good day?"
Turning, I find Stevron standing in the doorway. I don't actually think his changed his clothing since he's arrived.
"Yeah, great. I have homework to do." I reply, before bolting for the stairs.
Instead of going to my room though, I go to Phoebe's, to see if any of my sisters have arrived home. Walking in I find Phoebe, lying on her bed with that big book laid in front of her.
"Please tell me your not reading that thing again." I mutter, catching her attention.
"Paige, you shouldn't sneak up on people." she states, sitting up. "..but as you're here, shut the door and take a seat."
I do as I'm told, however something else is bothering me.
"I thought you said you locked him in." I whine and she knows immediately who I'm talking about.
"I did, I still have the key. I have no idea how he got out. I mean Gram's window is impossible to climb out off and I'm pretty sure her lock was unpick-able." she replies, speaking from experience I suspect.
"Well it's not like he can just disappear from one place and reappear in another."
I'm now sulking, I can't help it. It's what happens when things are bad and seem to be heading to a bigger town called worse.
"I know that, silly. Maybe Grams had another key. What is strange though, he didn't say a thing when I came in just gave me a smirk then walked off." she tells me but she actually looks like she's thinking it all through.
"That's a good thing, Phoebe…..Now you gonnatell me what your reading here, I know it's witchcraft but..."
Hey, I might as well amuse her.
"It's called the Book of Shadows and it's filled with spells, like this one. Look."
She shows me the page. 'To hear secret thoughts.' Oh no!
"Phoebe, you haven't……"
"Nooo, I was just browsing through it. Supposedly this will bring us closer together…or according to Mum, it will. The Power of Four."
"Mum, I thought it was a dream."
Mum,I want to talk to her, I want to see her. All I've ever been given are stories and photos. I want to be held, told everything will be alright.
"Yeah,it was butMum told me about the book andto be strong." she tells me, obviously not picking up on the miserable look I now have on my face.
"Lucky you." I mumble. I probably wouldn't even recognise Mum if she came into my dream.
"You okay?" Phoebe asks, giving my hand a squeeze.
"No, I just want everything back to normal. No book, No Stevron, No sniggering, just normal with Grams." I whisper as Phoebe pulls me into a hug.
"I'm sorry Paige. I want all that too but it's not going to happen….and what's this about sniggering?" she asks concerned.
"Nothing, just some girls at school." I mumble.
"What have they done?" Phoebe questions, getting a little angry someone is giving me a hard time. The joy of having older sisters.
I shake my head. "It's noting, they only call me Annie."
"Annie? You mean the orphan one?" at my nod, she gets even more annoyed. "Why those…"
"Don't do anything Phoebe. I'm okay and with you and Paula today, you can't afford to get in any more trouble." Last thing I want right about now, is to be the cause of Phoebe being kicked out of school.
"You heard about that, huh?" she smiles.
"Yeah, I assume Prue and Piper have as well."
That will not go down well, I can already see it.
"Good job their not home yet then. Plus she did have it coming."
I laugh at her comment. "I'm sure she did but that doesn't mean you'll be in the clear."
I again glance down at the book on her bed. "Can you explain some more of this?"
If Mum says it'll bring as closer together, I want to try it. Although I have just had a full conversation with one of my sisters. That's an achievement.
"Sure." Phoebe grins, before flicking a couple of the pages.
However, I heard the door slam followed by the scuffle of shoes.
"Phoebe Halliwell, get out of your room now!" Prue shouts.
"You did want normal." Phoebe whispers to me.
Let world war three begin.
A/N: Thanks to all reviewers, we really do appreciate it. Let's us know we're heading in the right direction.
Talk to you all in another four chapters. buh-bye.
