Author's note: The last chapter was pretty long, huh? I'll try to make the chapters after this longer, but I can't promise anything. And, please, if you like this story, leave a review. It really helps.

Chapter Three

Paige sighed. It had been a long night. It was 2am; she'd been pleading with Chloe to hear her out for hours. She finally gave up; they could talk in the morning. She wasn't going to take Chloe home until they talked, so she was asleep in Paige's bed. She and Piper were sitting in the hallway keeping watch in case a demon tried to take Chloe, or the young girl tried to run. They were talking about what Paige was going to say in the morning. Soon Phoebe came and sat with them.

"What are you going to say? I mean, you said that you haven't observed any of her powers, so you can't appeal to her that way. It's going to be pretty tough to explain the whole situation," Phoebe said.

Meanwhile, Clark materialized on the staircase. "Chloe?" he said as he ascended the stairs. The sisters looked in his direction as he came toward them. "Where is she?" All of a sudden, Chloe appeared in the hallway, her back toward them. The sisters stammered and were confused. "Okay, hold it!" Piper held out her hands to freeze them, but only Clark froze. Phoebe walked into Paige's room, suspicious of something. Before Paige could say or do anything, Chloe disappeared, along with Clark.

Paige just stood there, stunned.

A few hours later, Chloe woke up and was unsure of where she was. Then she remembered the previous night's events. She sighed. She decided to listen to what Paige had to say; it seemed like the only way she would get home. Then, she thought about calling Clark. She tried to rid herself of the thought. He would probably make matters worse. She reached for her cellphone and realized she'd left it at home to avoid getting caught last night. She couldn't call him if she wanted to. She wasn't sure about talking to Paige just yet. She wanted to forget the night before. She got up even though she was exhausted, but instead of going to find Paige, she paced around the room.

"Okay, Chloe. There have been worse things. Remember, you come from Smallville," she told herself.

Meanwhile, downstairs in the living room, Phoebe and Piper were explaining Chloe's powers to Paige.

"Well, all evidence points to astral projection," Phoebe said. "I went into the room, and she was asleep while all of it was going on. It's almost exactly like what happened to Prue. Minus ruining Piper's wedding, and making out at a trashy bar, and--."

"Okay, okay, but what about the demon?" Piper asked.

"I don't think that was a demon. Chloe knows him. I've seen her with him." Paige said.

"Okay, so who is he?" Phoebe asked.

"Her best friend, Clark."

"In that case, he's pretty hot." Phoebe said.

"You're telling me," Paige said and smirked. Soon, she and Phoebe were laughing.

"Okay, now that you've both agreed that he's hot, can we focus on how he got here?" Piper said with a grin. "Besides, he's too young for you two."

"How who got here?" Chloe said casually, as if she had known them her entire life. "Who's hot?"

"Oh, umm..." Phoebe and Piper said simultaneously.

"Nobody," Paige said quickly. "We really need to talk, Chloe."

"I know."

"She's very curious," Phoebe said. Paige looked at her. "What? I can't help it!"

"Okay, how did she know that?" Chloe asked.

"You're feeling it, right?" Chloe nodded. "So is she." Chloe gave her a confused look. "This is why we need to talk. Have a seat." She gestured toward an unoccupied seat, and Chloe sat.

"Last night, I told you I've been watching you. You wanted to know why. I'm your whitelighter," Paige said.

"My what?"

"Whitlelighter. Just think of me as your guardian angel. I'm going to help you--" Paige paused, unsure of what to say.

Chloe could tell that something was wrong. "Help me what?" she asked.

"Be patient. This is very difficult for her," Phoebe said, sensing that Chloe was losing patience.

"Because, whitelighters are assigned to future whitelighters, and witches," Piper chimed in.

"And you're part of the latter," Phoebe finished.

"So much for me telling her," Paige said.

"Sorry, but she was really annoyed. I mean, you brought her here and won't let her go home until you talk, and--"

"Phoebe!" Piper glared at her.

"Sorry. I can't help it if that's how she feels."

"But you can control yourself! Stop being so nosy!"

Paige looked at Chloe. "Excuse my sisters. But, they did tell you the truth."

"A witch? You have got to be kidding me." Chloe stared at her in disbelief.

An hour later, the sisters had managed to explain to Chloe about her powers, magic, and the whole "good vs. evil" concept. They told her about demons and warlocks, and she listened attentively. She was curious as to who these women were. They knew so much about this stuff, but they never explained how.

"Okay, I've been here for a while, and I don't know much about the three of you."

"Sorry," Phoebe said. "Phoebe Halliwell, and that's Piper Halliwell."

"Are you whitelighters too?" Chloe asked, curiously.

"Nope, just witches."

"And, to be technical, I'm half-witch, half-whitelighter," Paige explained.

"Oh. So, what can you guys do?" Chloe asked.

"I levitate, and get premonitions," Phoebe said. Paige and Piper looked at her. "What? She's actually okay with all of this, and she's very curious." She noticed Chloe was a little uneasy. "Oh, I'm also an empath. What you feel, I feel."

"Paige, what's that thing you do? With the lights?" Chloe asked, now interested.

Paige smiled and orbed behind Chloe. "That?" Chloe nodded. "That's orbing. All whitelighters orb." Paige said with a smile.

Chloe looked at Piper, expecting her to tell about her powers. "What is this? Show and tell?" Piper asked. She was not going to put herself on display like her sisters did.

"Hey, have you guys ever been to Smallville?"

"No. Why?"

Chloe grinned. "Because you'd fit in perfectly." They looked at her, expecting her to explain what she meant, but she didn't. "Clark would get a kick out of this," Chloe said.

Suddenly, Clark appeared in the room. He disappeared just as quickly.

"Okay, that throws out the demon theory," Piper said.

Phoebe spoke up. "I guess it's another ability that she has. She wanted him to be here, so she created him."

"Okay, so how does it work?" Chloe asked.

"I don't know. Your powers are triggered by your emotions. You have to figure out how to control them. That's how we did it." Paige said and checked the time. "I think I should orb you home. That was our agreement." She held out her hand. "Besides, you need some time to think about what you've just learned. You may have more questions, and we'll have to talk again, but you can decide when you want to."

"Our only request is that keep our secret. Please don't tell anyone about who we are or what we do," Piper said.

Chloe nodded as she took Paige's hand. In a matter of seconds, they were in Chloe's apartment. "Oh, wait, I almost forgot," Paige said and orbed out. A second later she orbed back in with Chloe's hairbrush.

"You never did explain why you had this," Chloe said, holding it up.

"We'll talk once you've had a chance to think about everything," Paige told her. "If you need me, just call my name. I'll orb to you, wherever you are." In a swirl of lights, she was gone.

Chloe sat at her desk. She had some research to do. She was just about to turn on her computer when she noticed her cellphone was blinking. She had three messages and even more missed calls. When she had finished checking her voicemail, the phone rang. Chloe looked at the caller ID and ignored it. She yawned again. She really wanted to sleep. Deciding that she could research later, she got up and went to bed, not caring about what time it was.

To be continued.