Scholarly Surprise
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xp_logs Paige tells Sam and Jay about her plans for the new year.
"So me 'n Julia are finally engaged and Sam's got his serial killer," Jay ribbed, but was smiling and without malice as he said it, standing over the sink as he peeled apples for stack cake. "Anything you wanna be telling us Paige?"
Paige smiled back. “As happy as I am for you and Julia, and Sam and his city boy, I don’t think this romance stuff is for me. Rather spend my time on my studies.”
Sam raised an eyebrow and looked at Paige expectantly. "Ain't you done yet?"
“Not quite. If I’m gonna be a psychologist, I’ve still got some more school to get through.”
"You staying in West Virginia for that?" Jay asked, turning to face her. He tried not to make it obvious, but the way he chewed his lip made it obvious he was trying to start balancing expenses in his head for if Paige needed any monetary support- not that he didn't think his big sister wasn't smart enough to continue getting a full ride. As far as he was concerned Paige could do anything, but there was food and gas to think of and he didn't want Paige to have to work while doing all that important school stuff
“No…I actually got into Columbia University…up in New York, near Sam. And you don’t need to worry, I got plenty scholarship money, and I got an assistantship, I’m gonna be a Research Assistant and I’m real excited for the study I’m gonna be helping’ with plus I can always TA, and I’m sure I can get a fellowship for my own research…I’m ramblin’, ain’t I?” Paige blushed. “Sorry, hard not to when I get all excited.”
Sam whooped and quickly grabbed Paige, lifting her up into a hug and spinning around in a circle. "Paigey! That's amazing! You're gonna be up by me! Paigey, I work in Manhattan where your school is! I'm sure I could help get you set up!"
Sam sat her down but kept her in the tight hug. "You're gonna do great Paige, god, I'm so proud of you."
Jay remembered to put down the paring knife in his hand, but only just before throwing his arms around both Paige and Sam, sandwiching them in a hug. He let out a cry of excitement. "Columbia! My own sister!"
He let go of her for a moment before taking her back into his arms. "Paigey, don't you go apologizing for ramblin', you got into Columbia! I'll be mad at you if you don't ramble. I always knew you was the smartest person I knew. Columbia," he said again, shaking his head. "Wow!"
Paige squeezed her brothers into a tighter hug and laughed in relief that they both took the news well.
“I start in January, so I’ll be moving up pretty soon after the holidays and I’ll be sure to be back home for the wedding.” Paige shook her head in disbelief. “I’m gonna have a PhD….in 5 years but still.”
"A PhD? You're going to be a doctor!" Jay said, releasing her to lean against the sink. "Our sister's not just gonna graduate college but be a doctor," he said in a happy state of disbelief, letting out a low whistle
“I’m gonna be a psychologist!” Paige said proudly, before looking away. “I want to help people not go through what we did when Daddy died. I want to make sure people can get the help they need.”
Sam felt tears welling up in his eyes and he buried his face in Paige's hair, squeezing her and Jay tighter. "I'm so proud of you." He repeated. "God, and I think my friends are sick of me braggin' on you now. A doctor."
Sam pulled away and looked at Paige, tears starting to fall down his cheeks. "Paigey, Daddy would be so proud of you."
At those words, Paige buried her face in Sam’s shoulder and started crying. She pulled Jay into her other side, hugging both of them as tightly as she could. “I love both of you so much.”
"So me 'n Julia are finally engaged and Sam's got his serial killer," Jay ribbed, but was smiling and without malice as he said it, standing over the sink as he peeled apples for stack cake. "Anything you wanna be telling us Paige?"
Paige smiled back. “As happy as I am for you and Julia, and Sam and his city boy, I don’t think this romance stuff is for me. Rather spend my time on my studies.”
Sam raised an eyebrow and looked at Paige expectantly. "Ain't you done yet?"
“Not quite. If I’m gonna be a psychologist, I’ve still got some more school to get through.”
"You staying in West Virginia for that?" Jay asked, turning to face her. He tried not to make it obvious, but the way he chewed his lip made it obvious he was trying to start balancing expenses in his head for if Paige needed any monetary support- not that he didn't think his big sister wasn't smart enough to continue getting a full ride. As far as he was concerned Paige could do anything, but there was food and gas to think of and he didn't want Paige to have to work while doing all that important school stuff
“No…I actually got into Columbia University…up in New York, near Sam. And you don’t need to worry, I got plenty scholarship money, and I got an assistantship, I’m gonna be a Research Assistant and I’m real excited for the study I’m gonna be helping’ with plus I can always TA, and I’m sure I can get a fellowship for my own research…I’m ramblin’, ain’t I?” Paige blushed. “Sorry, hard not to when I get all excited.”
Sam whooped and quickly grabbed Paige, lifting her up into a hug and spinning around in a circle. "Paigey! That's amazing! You're gonna be up by me! Paigey, I work in Manhattan where your school is! I'm sure I could help get you set up!"
Sam sat her down but kept her in the tight hug. "You're gonna do great Paige, god, I'm so proud of you."
Jay remembered to put down the paring knife in his hand, but only just before throwing his arms around both Paige and Sam, sandwiching them in a hug. He let out a cry of excitement. "Columbia! My own sister!"
He let go of her for a moment before taking her back into his arms. "Paigey, don't you go apologizing for ramblin', you got into Columbia! I'll be mad at you if you don't ramble. I always knew you was the smartest person I knew. Columbia," he said again, shaking his head. "Wow!"
Paige squeezed her brothers into a tighter hug and laughed in relief that they both took the news well.
“I start in January, so I’ll be moving up pretty soon after the holidays and I’ll be sure to be back home for the wedding.” Paige shook her head in disbelief. “I’m gonna have a PhD….in 5 years but still.”
"A PhD? You're going to be a doctor!" Jay said, releasing her to lean against the sink. "Our sister's not just gonna graduate college but be a doctor," he said in a happy state of disbelief, letting out a low whistle
“I’m gonna be a psychologist!” Paige said proudly, before looking away. “I want to help people not go through what we did when Daddy died. I want to make sure people can get the help they need.”
Sam felt tears welling up in his eyes and he buried his face in Paige's hair, squeezing her and Jay tighter. "I'm so proud of you." He repeated. "God, and I think my friends are sick of me braggin' on you now. A doctor."
Sam pulled away and looked at Paige, tears starting to fall down his cheeks. "Paigey, Daddy would be so proud of you."
At those words, Paige buried her face in Sam’s shoulder and started crying. She pulled Jay into her other side, hugging both of them as tightly as she could. “I love both of you so much.”
