Rosalina was the first to arrive bring a couple of boxes of cookies, she had learned that one box never seemed to be enough. She felt a bit strange about the txt, it seemed an unusual request considering the circumstances.

"Hey Rosalina" Nat said kissing her passionately as she came in.

"Jeez Nat, you'd think we hadn't seen each other in days" Rosalina said smiling as she walked through the door.

"I'm just happy," Nat said with a knowing look in his eyes.

"If your thinking what I think you are thinking…" Rosalina said.

'What do you think I am thinking?" Nat asked with a grin.

"Not gonna happen…" Rosalina said with a grimace.

Nat winked and then nodded towards the drum kit.

Rosalina looked over and was a little more than surprised to see Juanita sitting on Alex as he taught her how to play the drums, and that Alex looked… happy.

"What's going on, Nat?" Rosalina asked quietly, she had heard Alex had almost started a fight earlier that day.

"Not entirely sure, but I came home and Alex was sleeping on Juanita and woke up happy." Nat replied.

"Uh huh, are you sure that's all?" Rosalina asked.

"Well there is some footage Mohamed shot today, but I'll show it to everyone when they get here" Nat said smirking.

Rosalina nodded and walked towards the living room.

"Hey Alex, Hey Juanita" Rosalina called out.

Alex and Juanita stopped playing the drums and looked up.

"Hey Rosalina," Juanita answered.

Alex looked slightly uncomfortably, he knew he had done wrong with practically everyone, but didn't really want to dwell on it.

"Hey" Alex said, "Sorry about being such a pain before."

Rosalina looked taken aback.

"You don't need to Alex, I understand things have been hard, I'm just pleased your you again." Rosalina said kindly.

"Thanks Rosalina" Alex said.

Alex then remembered I more recent concern.

"Is Thomas, coming over?" Alex said wondering if Thomas would be quick to forget their altercation.

"Don't worry Alex, he's cool with it," Nat reassuered

Alex wasn't entirely convinced, but shrugged it off as he continued to show Juanita how to play.

Nat and Rosalina just sat on the couch hugging while watching Alex and Juanita.

Ten minutes later Cooper walked through the door, with a few bags of corn chips and popcorn.

"What's that racquet?" Cooper asked as he shut the door.

"That's not nice, it's just Juanita on the drums" Alex called loudly.

"Alex?" Copper asked walking into the lounge, he saw Nat and Rosalina smirking on the couch and Juanita sitting on Alex at the drums.

"You called?" Alex said smirking.

"Alex…" Juanita said softly.

"Ok… What's going on?" Cooper demanded putting the bags on the table.

"Alex is teaching me how to play drums…" Juanita said keeping up the charade that it was all normal.

Before Nat could explain, the door opened again and David, Thomas and Qaasim all walked in carrying several boxes of pizza.

"What's this all about Nat?" Thomas said from behind the boxes, he couldn't see Alex. "We can't have a party with Alex the way he is."

Thomas, David and Qaasim put the boxes on the counter.

"Who says we can't?" Juanita called out, beating Alex to it.

With their view now clear, they just looked around a little confused. Why was Alex smiling? Was just one of the questions they were thinking.

Nat stood up and looked at his friends and then to his brother.

"I thought we should have a party… to welcome the old Alex back" Nat said, grinning at his younger brother.

"Ok… and how did we get the old Alex back?" Qaasim asked. He knew the Alex was back, but it all seemed a bit sudden.

Juanita and Alex got up from the drums and grabbed a couple of slices of pizza.

Nat didn't say anything as he put a DVD into the machine.

Thomas, David and Qaasim grabbed some pizza and sat down in front of the TV.

"What are we watching?" David asked.

"How we got Alex back" Nat said looking at Alex and Juanita who had gotten glasses of milk as well.

Everyone sat down and stared at the TV. Alex was a bit nervous, he had only lived it, he hadn't actually watched the tape himself.

Everyone curiously gazed at the TV.

"Footage curtesy of Mohamed," Nat said reaching for the remote.

"Just push play already," Thomas said loudly.

Nat grabbed the remote and pushed play.

They all watched intently as Alex beat the living crap of the drums before letting out his yell that put so many to shame. They were so engrossed they all sat there with the pizza's halfway to there mouths. The finally looked away, now at Alex with awe and curiosity.

"What?" Alex asked a little bashful.

"Dude, that was fucken awesome," Qaasim said earning him a reproachful look from Nat.

"Wow!" Cooper and Rosalina said together.

"Does this mean were going to be a band again?" Thomas asked although a little hesitant.

Alex looked at Nat.

"Not a band, band. Not yet, but we can still play together." Nat said looking back at Alex.

Juanita put her arm around Alex, she was just happy to have him back.