Notes; I know, I know. it took me waaaaay too long for me to update this, but hey I finally did. And I'm very tired as well. So thanks to aall me reviewers from the previous chapter (sorry for not typing up all your names, but yes I am exhaused. ex-haus-ted. Rly. Lol. You should be happy that I'm updated this now). Anyway I hope you like this chapter, it's a few months later here. Enjoy! xxx
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Chapter 10 – Her 17th Birthday.
A few months later..
That morning Paige was rudely woken up by a pillow being thrown in her face. She groaned slightly and lifted her arm to lift the pillow up. ''Glen..'' she mumbled. ''What the hell was that for?'' She shifted onto her side and wanted to move her arm around Glen's waist, but in stead of his warm body her arm found the cold, cruel bedding.
''Glen?'' she slowly opened her eyes and smiled slightly when she saw Glen sitting on his knees next to the bed. In his hands he held a small - in purple paper wrapped - present.
''Happy birthday.'' He grinned. Paige pushed the sheets off of her body and glanced at her alarmclock. '6.30am' it read. ''Are you out of your mind? Glen it's too early. We still have thirty minutes of sleep left.'' She rubbed her eyes and looked at her still grinning boyfriend. ''You're welcome.'' He replied and kissed her lips softly. ''Open it.'' He pushed the present towards her across the mattress. Paige let a small sigh escape from her lips and sat up slowly. She lifted the present onto her lip and started unwrapping it. Glen watched her impatiently, not being able to stop himself from smiling.
''Oh my God, Glen. It's beautiful.'' Paige breathed when she lifted the lid of a small box. Inside the box lay a beautiful silver necklace, carefully placed into a white satin surrounding. On the small necklace hung a charm with a small sapphite blue stone placed in the middle of it. ''You like it? I bought it in France a few weeks ago.'' He smiled and sat down on the bed next to her. Paige took the necklace out of its box carefully. ''I love it.'' She smiled and kissed his cheek. ''Thank you.''
''Here, let me.'' He took the necklace out of her hands. ''Turn around.''
Paige shifted slightly and turned around, letting Glen put the necklace around her neck. She touched it momentarily, smiling, and then turned around again, throwing her arms around him and pressing her lips against his.
Glen moved his hand to the back of her neck and kissed back until a soft knock on the door made them break apart.
''Paige?''
A deep voice said.
The door cracked slightly when it opened and Paige looked up, letting go of Glen. Her father stood in the doorway, grinning. ''Hey birthday girl, I thought I heard you talk. Are you two coming downstairs?'' he asked. Paige nodded her head, ''Yeah dad. We'll be right there.'' She got to her feet. ''Good. Hurry, we've got cake.'' Her dad told her before closing the door behind him. Paige threw Glen a mischievous grin and walked over to the chair. Her clothes that she had picked out last night were neatly draped over it. ''Time for you to get dressed.'' She said, picking up his shirt from the floor and throwing it in his face. ''Hurry.'' She smiled and draped her clothes over her pale arm. ''I'm gonna take a shower.'' Glen raised an eyebrow. ''Can't I join?'' He asked, getting up and walked over to his girlfriend.
Paige shook her head slightly. ''Only when my parents aren't home. You should know that by now baby.'' She placed a soft kiss on his cheek. ''I'll hurry though.'' She smiled and walked out of the bedroom. Glen shrugged slightly and got back in bed, pulling the covers over his body. ''Okay Noogie.'' He said.
''Don't call me that!'' Paige called back and Glen smiled when he heard the bathroom door close.
Paige walked into the livingroom laughing. Glen followed her closely, his arms wrapped around her waist and kissing the top of her head. He bumped into her gently when she suddenly stopped, looking around the livingroom. It was decorated with different coloured balloons and tinsel. Paige smiled. ''It looks great.'' She looked over at her parents who were sitting on the couch, they had obviously been waiting for her to come downstairs. Paige's mom got to her feet.
''Happy birthday baby girl.'' She said, walking over to her daughter to hug her. Paige pushed Glen's hands off her waist gently and hugged her mother. ''I'm 17 now, mum. I'm not a baby girl anymore.'' She told her. Her mother laughed slightly and kissed her cheek. ''Sorry Paige. Hey Glen.''
Glen smiled. ''Hi Mrs. Matthews.''
''Lets go to the kitchen okay? Paige your mom has made a great cake and she couldn't wait to give you your presents last night.'' Mr. Matthews said, pushing himself up from the couch. Paige quickly took Glen's hand and took him into the kitchen where several small presents were laying on the dinnertable. Waiting to be unwrapped. Glen chuckled when Paige moved over to the counter to look at the cake that was standing on it. ''Chocolate cake.'' She said and smiled. "My favourite.'' ''I know.'' Paige's mother's voice sounded. ''That's why I made it.'' Paige turned to the door to watch her mother and father walk in. ''Thanks mom.'' She smiled again.
''I couldn't have wished for better parents.''
''You're not even my real parents!'' Paige's voice shrieked throughout the house.
She stormed out of the livingroom, slamming the door shut behind her. It was night and far past midnight. Paige and Glen had just come back, an hour late, because Paige had once again been drunk and it had taken Glen a while before he had finally been able to convince her to go home. And then it had taken him another 30 minutes to get her home somehow. Now he was sat on the couch and he had been watching Paige argueing with her parents, not really wanting to interfere in this.
However, when his girlfriend had stormed out off the room he had gotten to his feet.
''Paige..'' he made a move to go after her, but a strong hand on his arm prevented him from doing that.
He looked up at Paige's father. ''Maybe it's better if you just go home, Glen. We need to talk to Paige alone.'' He told Glen softly. Visably hurt by what Paige had said before. Glen let a small sigh escape from his lips and nodded reluctantly. Usually he was the only person that could calm Paige down, but he didn't want to start an arguement with Paige's parents. He picked up his coat from the couch. ''I'll walk you to the door.'' Frank said and he walked into the hallway. Glen looked at Paige's mother. ''Bye Mrs. Matthews.'' She gave him a small nod of the head and then Glen walked into the hallway.
Paige's dad had already opened the front door for him. ''Sorry for all this Glen. Thanks for bringing Paige home safely.'' He said when Glen stepped outside and turned to him. ''It's okay Mr. Matthews. I'll see you soon. Tell Paige I'll call her tomorrow.'' Mr. Matthews nodded and watched Glen walk away. He closed the door with a heavy sigh and went back to the livingroom to talk about Paige with his wife.
Meanwhile..
Paige stormed into her bedroom angrily, pushing open the door with such force that it hit the wall behind with a loud bang.
She rolled her eyes in annoyance and turned around shutting it with another loud bang. ''Parents.'' She raged. ''Fake parents. Who needs them!? I don't.'' She walked over to the bed and flopped down on it, kicking her shoes off. Downstairs she heard her father's and Glen's voice and she heard the front door open.
Glen's leaving.
She got to her feet quickly and made her way over to the window. She pulled the curtains and was just in time to see Glen leave the path of the frontyard. He turned around and glanced up at her window, smiled slightly when he saw her and blew her a kiss. Paige couldn't help but smile and she pretended to catch the kiss in her pale hand. She closed it and brought it close to her heart, wishing silently that Glen had come upstairs to hold her and comfort her.
She gave her best friend/on and off boyfriend a small wave and then watched him get in his car and drive off. Where once had shone the headlights of his car now darkness returned. Paige turned around with a sigh , she glanced at the red pager that was laid on her bedside cabinet. It was her birthday present from her parents. She had been really happy with it this morning, but now it seemed like she didn't even really need it.
Paige started to get undressed. She pulled her top over her head and dropped it to the chair that was standing underneath the window. She wondered why her parents weren't coming upstairs, but guessed that they were probably talking about what to do with her.
She never meant to be rude and harsh to them, but she had quite a temper and wasn't always able to control herself, unlike her foster parents obviously.
Sometimes Paige wondered what her real parents were like, but she never had the urge to go and find them. They had left her behind, abondened her. It was obvious that they hadn't wanted her and she wouldn't waste her time looking for people who could be so mean. At least they had left her in a church, though. If they would have left her somewhere in a cardboard box on the street she probably would have died before anyone'd find her. Or some other horrible things could have happened to her. You heard such strange and creepy things nowadays.
Paige let her jeans glide down her legs to the floor and stepped out of them, nearly tripping and falling but she managed to steady herself on the windowsill.
''Stupid jeans.'' She muttered to the piece of dark clothing on the floor and turned to put one of Glen's boxers on. She borrowed it and used it as pyjama bottoms. They were comfy and Glen didn't mind. He had enough of them. Paige walked towards her bed and reached behind her back, unclasping her black bra. She let it drop to the floor and pulled a soft pink top over head.
It was slightly too short and showed some of her pale belly and her belly button. She took her earrings out of her ears and then climbed into her comfortable, yet cold bed. The cool sheets against her skin made her shiver slightly and she quickly pulled the sheets over her shoulder, turning off the small lamp that was standing on her bedside cabinet.
When darkness surrounded the room different colours danced in front of Paige's eyes like they always did when she was tired and turned off the light. She smiled slightly to herself and allowed her eyelids to close, a content sigh escaping her lips.
Tomorrow she'd try to make it up to her parents, she always did, but right now all she wanted was to get some sleep.
To be Continued...
Notes; There, done. Happy? Good. So review, I like reviews. I do :) Anyway the next chapter (as some of you might have guess if you know the episode A paige from the past well) the next chapter is going to be the fatal car-accident. And I will watch the episode and read the script and use some of the same dialogues. Might take a while before I put it up, depends if I feel upto writing it. That's all for now. Ciao lovely people! xx Mwah