Alex rolled over to face Juanita, his stomach jumped a notch as he saw her.

"Hey Juanita…" Alex said flatly.

"You alright, Alex?" Juanita asked cautiously.

Alex just shook his head.

"The doctor thinks he has less then 24 hours, unless we can find a donor," Nat said knowing that her and Alex's blood were not a match.

Juanita gasped, she wondered what would of happened if she came the day after.

"Don't worry Alex, I'm here now," Juanita said lying down next to Alex.

"Alex, do you know that every time I think about you, I get butterflies in my stomach?" Juanita said, looking into Alex's scared brown eyes.

"That sounds like girl talk to me," Alex said trying to crack a smile, he couldn't remember the last time he did.

"It sounds to me like someone's in love" Nat teased.

"I lied Alex, it's just I never knew I loved you," Juanita said ignoring Nat's jibe.

"I know," Alex said lethargically.

"Come on Alex, It's going to be ok," Juanita said running her hand through Alex's hair, "Do you know you smell like vomit?"

"No it's not, I'm gonna die. I don't want to die Juanita," Alex said trying to hug Juanita.

"No your not, Alex, your gonna make it," Juanita said hugging Alex tighter.

"hmmmm" Alex said quietly as he began sobbing into Juanita's shoulder, he wished he could believe that.

The door opened again, and the rest of the band walked in. They found a place to stand, while Juanita held onto Alex.

"I don't blame you for anything," Alex whispered into Juanita's ear. He felt she needed to know that, especially if Alex kicked the bucket.

Juanita kissed Alex on the lips.

"I love you Alex,"

Alex smiled and sat up, followed shortly by Juanita.

"How are you Alex?" Qaasim asked quietly.

Alex looked at his feet, he hated that question.

"Dieing!" he said shortly.

Everyone stood around awkwardly. Nat looked over at Alex, he could tell he didn't want to be the centre of attention.

Nat decided to make small talk.

"So what's been happening?" he asked.

"Not a lot… thinking about when college goes back" David said quietly.

"That first semester sucked, but the parties were good," Thomas said.

"And the ladies" Qaasim added.

Alex took this moment of being free from everyone's stares lie down. He was feeling hotter and more uncomfortable as time progressed. Alex enjoyed hearing about everything, it was like no time had passed, since the good old days.

Juanita laid down beside Alex.

"You know Alex, the teachers still want the homework they set handed in," Juanita smirked.

"Tell them they go do it," Alex said coughing a bit.

Juanita smirked and rubbed Alex's hair, she brushed his forehead and almost burned herself doing it.

"I'm scared Juanita," Alex whispered to her.

"I'm here Alex, I'm with you," she whispered back.

Alex coughed more loudly. Everyone turned to look at them. Nat and Rosalina looked to be disrupted mid conversation.

"You ok, Alex?" Rosalina asked sadly.

"I want to go home," Alex said quietly.

Rosalina stood up and walked over to Alex, and hugged him.

"Don't worry Alex, you'll make it, and then you can go home." Rosalina said as a tear ran down her check.

As Rosalina let go, Alex threw up a little, and coughed loudly.

"I just want to go home," Alex said ruffling his hair.

Alex reached for a cup of water that came with his breakfast. He took a quick swig, and spat it out. Before drinking the rest.

They all just looked at Alex, they knew Alex had conceded himself to death, and wanted to die on his turf.

Mr Wolff made his way through the door.

"Is everything alright? What's happening?" He asked worried, as everyone directed there attention to him.

"Can we go home now?" Alex asked coughing.

"Alex the apartment is just a building with walls. Home has come to you," Mr Wolff said sitting down beside his son grabbing his hand.

Alex looked tiredly into his dad's eyes.

"I'm sorry for all of this," Alex said, as tears silently rolled down his cheeks.

"I know Alex," He said quietly, "You don't deserve this,"

Alex looked at his dad and wished he hadn't made that stupid choice to try and kill himself.

Everyone just sat around silently watching Alex. The hours passed by and for Alex felt everything becoming heavier.