One Love

(Alex never died, was in the car accident but Max saved him, and is still with Isabel. conventional characters.) Maria realizes Alex and Michael are hiding something from the rest of the group. While Maria spies on Michael, Isabel is forced by Max to watch Alex.

Adam Brodys Girl - If you're confused, maybe I can help :)

anonymous - I'm updating right now cause I just figured out what's wrong with Alex! :)

Trude - Yeah, Alex is hiding something. Not a big something. Just a little something..

A/N - This chapter will be just about Alex. Because I'm going through some stuff right now and thinking about Alex (or Colin Hanks lol) really is helping. There will be a little thing with Kyle at the end... Only cause I'm starting to grow on Kyle.. starting in the 2nd season, lol! anyways, read/review! meL

Chapter Seven

"Alex just seems... pissed," Isabel replied to Max's question of what was going on with Alex. A week after Katelyn's true identity came out, Liz, Max, Michael, Maria, Isabel, and Tess sat in two booths, next to eachother, at the Crash Down.

"I talked to him yesterday at breakfast about what was wrong," Maria leaned her head on the palm of her hand, and began to recall the day before.

(flashback)
"What the hell is up with you, Whitman?" Maria asked the sulking Alex, who was lounged on his couch with the remote control for the television and an extra large bag of greasy potato chips. "Hello?"

"It's nothing, Maria," Alex barely mumbled in a whisper.

"Seriously," Maria sat next to Alex on the couch. She grabbed the remote and turned off the television. Then she took the bag of chips, and faced him. "What?"

"Nothing! Okay?" Alex yelled, and then calmly lowered his voice to a dull whisper. "I'm fine. Nothings wrong."

"Something is bugging you? Why wont you just trust me? You've got to trust someone," Maria replied, taking Alex's hand.

"Yeah, like you've got Michael, Liz has Max, even Isabel has Tess. Katelyn has everyone now. Face it, Maria. It's not the group of six anymore," Alex pulled his hand away from Maria, who was startled at Alex's outburst.

"You're right, Alex. It isn't six anymore. There's eight of us."

"Seven," Alex whispered.

"What?"

"There's seven. Katelyn has barely said a word to me since we told everyone about this. Same with everyone else," Alex said, and got up and walked away from the couch. "Liz and Max thought I was cheating on Isabel! You even thought about it for a second didn't you? 'Could Alex ever go so low?' It hurt Maria! To hear from Michael and Katelyn that everyone thinks I am a lying cheater!"

"I never thought you were cheating. Not for a second," Maria lied, trying to show that she truly didn't. When in fact her mind had seemed to wander there. What if he had?

"That's bull, Maria," Alex opened the front door to his house. "I can't believe what great friends I have right?" He exited the house, and slammed the door behind him. Leaving Maria sitting on the couch alone.
(end flashback)

"He's angry that we thought he was cheating on Iz?" Max groaned, and wiped his face with his hands. "That's all?"

"That's all? Not even the half of it," Liz replied. "He came to my house. I guess he was really angry, because I've never seen him that upset."

(flashback)
"You and Max started this whole thing!?" Alex threw his arms up in frustration.

"We saw you at the Crash Down with Katelyn, and that was the first thing to come to my mind," Liz explained, sitting on her bed. "I didn't want to believe it. I mean, it's you."

"But you did believe it!" Alex yelled, and rubbed his temples.

"Alex, what's wrong?" Liz asked, lightly touching his arm.

He jerked away, "Other than a migrane, there's nothing wrong anymore."
(end flashback)

"Then he left," Liz said, closing her eyes. "He didn't look too happy."

"I don't think he is with any of us," Max replied, and Liz sighed.

(flashback)
Max opened his bedroom window to find Alex.

"I expected Michael or Liz," Max laughed, but Alex didn't. "What's up?"

"Nothing... I can't stop and see my bestest friends today? Oh wait, no I don't have them anymore. They all accuse me of cheating," Alex took a step away from the window and stumbled. Max grabbed him from falling, but Alex pushed him away. "Don't. I don't need your help."

"Alex, how much did you drink?"

"Enough to know the truth about you. About how my own friends are the enemies."

"Alex, that's not tr..."

"Did you think I was cheating on Izzy?" Alex asked, demanding.

"Alex, maybe we should talk about this when your sober," Max suggested, pulling up a chair for him.

Alex kicked away the chair, and almost falling, "Did you think I was cheating on Izzy!?" Alex yelled, catching Isabel's attention in the room next to Max's.

"Yeah, but it really looked like you were," Max tried to explain, Isabel appeared in the door, and Max stumbled to walk to her.

"Why would I cheat on the most beautiful woman in the entire world. In the entire universe!" Alex said, hugging Isabel. She pulled away from him.

"Alex," Isabel looked at Max. "How much did he drink?"

"I don't know, he just got here," Max replied.
(end flashback)

"Then you took him back to your room, Iz," Max finished, looking at Isabel.

"He practically passed out on my bed for the night. I called his mom, and said him and Max had been studying and they both fell asleep, and I didn't have the heart to wake either of you. I had to try my best to hide him when mom came to get me for school the next morning."

(flashback)
Alex rolled over in the bed. He looked at the walls, the floor, the ceiling. He sure as hell wasn't in his room. Isabel smiled down at Alex, who groaned, and covered his head.

"The light..." he mumbled. Isabel shut the shades, and sat back down on the bed next to Alex, who had his head uncovered.

"Sorry," Isabel said.

"No..." Alex groaned and rolled to his side to face Isabel. "I'm sorry. What did I say last night?"

"Nothing too important, Alex," Isabel replied, kissing him lightly on the lips.

"Oh god.. I yelled at Maria... and Liz... and Max... I didn't hit Michael again did I?" Alex asked.

"I don't think..." Isabel stopped and her eyes grew wide. "When did you hit Michael?!"

"Nothing, never mind, Iz," Alex said, and pushed himself up from the bed. "What day is it?"

"Monday," Isabel replied.

"School," Alex sat up, and got out of the bed. "We've got school."

"Alex. Listen to me for a second. Okay?" Isabel begged, as he pulled on his shoes. "Where did you get the alcohol?"

Alex stopped in the middle of tying his shoe laces, and looked up at Isabel, "Kyle."
(end flashback)

"Kyle!?" Everyone all looked unsurprised.

"I can't believe it," Liz mumbled, open mouthed.

"I can," Michael and Maria said in unison.

That same day, Kyle was laying on the couch, watching some afternoon cartoons after school, while everyone else was at the Crash Down. His dad was at work. He was startled from his world of cartoons by a loud knock on his door. He pushed himself from the couch, and slowly walked to the door. Kyle pulled it open.

"Hey, Katelyn," Kyle waved, and went back to his couch and his television. A few days before everyone had explained Katelyn to Kyle. Katelyn walked inside, and quietly closed the door. She was wearing a short plaid mini skirt, with a white tank top. She pressed her lips together, and walked to the television. She pushed the power button, and snapped Kyle back out of his own little world. "What the..."

"Sorry, but... I want to do this, with no distractions," Katelyn slowly walked to Kyle, and fully kissed his lips. When she pulled away, Kyle pulled her head back to his, and smiled.

"Don't start something you can't stop," Kyle said, and she kissed him again.