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I know where this is going unfortunately it will most likely be slow. Just warning you…

Disclaimer: I do not own the Naked Brothers Band or anything recognized. But the plot is mine.

How Much I Love You:

A Naked Brothers Fanfiction

Chapter 10: The Skull Necklace

It was late October, so the leaves were either going golden or falling off their branches.

The last bell for the early day rang, when Alex headed to his locker.

"Hey," Juanita said as she neared their side-by-side lockers.

"Hey Juanita," Alex said, turning towards her voice with a smile.

"Hey Alex," Lenore chirped when she passed his locker.

"Hey Lenny," Alex called back.

Juanita grimaced slightly while following Lenore with her eyes. "I don't think we can hang out today." Juanita said after she regained her focus.

"You've been saying that since summer—"

"I know, but…we'll hang out tomorrow."

"Will we?" He answered back with a sigh. They gave each other a hard stare before continuing.

"Come on, don't be mad," Juanita said while fingering her skull shaped pendant on its black chain.

"Hey, where'd you get that?" Alex asked, gesturing towards the skull.

"…It was a gift," She answered with a shrug.

"Okay…Who gave it to you?"

"My boy—"

"YOUR WHAT?" Alex exclaimed while slamming his locker shut.

"Alex, calm down! …It's not what you think,"

"You were going to say boyfriend," Alex spat angrily.

"Well…"

"And when exactly were you going to tell me?" He asked while he desperately tried to blink back his oncoming tears.

"Well…it's not really official. I didn't think you'd…Alex," Juanita called when she realized he was leaving.

"You know what, Juanita I do care," Alex said not even attempting to stop crying as he stormed towards the front door of the school.

"Alex wait..." Juanita desperately called after him. But he just kept walking.

~*NBB*~

Alex trudged through the sprinkling of the rain. He was cold, miserable, and his umbrella had just broken.

He felt almost as cold outside as he did inside, when he stormed into the Wolff residence slightly teary-eyed.

"NAT, WHERE WERE YOU?" He screeched feeling even more broken then before.

"Not now Alex, I still have to finish three more classes for today," Nat said, obviously distracted and exhausted.

Nat glanced up at his brother, just realizing how miserable Alex really was. "Hey, what's wrong?"

"LIKE YOU REALLY CARE!" Alex yelled as he tromped up the steps and slammed his door shut.

Good thing Rosalina isn't here yet. Nat thought to himself. She'd be having a fit with me and Alex.

"Hey Alex, wait up!" Nat called.

"IF YOU WANT TO CATCH UP SO BAD, THEN COME!" Alex yelled down before slamming the door again.

Before Nat could reply his phone rang.

"Hello," Nat answered. He sighed while pushing some of his wavy hair out of his face.

"Hey Nat."

"Hey Coop."

"What's wrong?" Cooper asked immediately picking up on Nat's stress.

"Well, Alex just came home furious, Rosalina is coming over in...TEN MINUTES!" Nat exclaimed when he glanced at his watch."I still have three classes to finish today! Plus, clean the house..." Nat moaned.

"Why are you trying to do so many things? You're not supposed to be taking this many classes in one day."

"I got a little behind…" Nat admitted.

Cooper shook his head, despite that Nat couldn't see him. "Nat...I think you need a—"

"I'd like to keep talking Coop, but I really gotta go. As you can see...or hear, I guess."

"Yeah sure, but Nat...Nat!"

"Yeah Coop," Nat said as he tried to focus his attention on his best friend.

"Don't overwork yourself."

"I never do that," Nat said jumping to his own defense.

"Sure..."

"Bye man,"

"Bye Nat," Cooper said with a sigh before he shut his phone. "This won't end well."

~*NBB*~

Meanwhile up in his room, Alex strummed a few chords on his guitar. "Girl I think I'm losing you to the crowd," He sang quietly. A few tears slipped down his cheeks as he sighed.

I've lost my best friend. He thought to himself. I've lost her.

Even though he wasn't in a talking mood, Alex answered his phone on the first ring.

"Hello," He said somewhat lethargically.

"Alex, I'm really sorry about what happened at school," Juanita said hurriedly, knowing he might hang up.

"I'll bet," Alex mumbled.

"Alex, I was going to tell you. Honest! I just...I couldn't think of a good time."

"Well, go on. Tell me now!" Alex said growing angrier with every word.

"I'm dating Vade Kellon...Alex?"

*Beep, beep*