"How bad do you think Alex will take it?" Rosalina asked as she down beside Nat after lunch.
Nat was concerned, he knew that Alex had taken alot extremely badly, he just hoped that this time would be a bit different.
"I don't know... I'm scared to think about" Nat said honestly
"Yeah, and now Juanita won't be there to help through it." Rosalina said quietly as she looked out the window, It started raining which very quickly turned to sleet.
"I feel sorry for anyone who is outside in that," Rosalina said changing the subject.
"Yeah, it's cold enough in here" Nat said feeling colder just looking outside
Rosalina just smiled as the teacher walked in. It was history and they were learning about the Cival War.
"And General Lee....."
Nat yawned he looked up from the song he was writing and stared out the window. He was Intrigued to see a couple of fire engines out side with lights flashing, and several firefighters moving around.
Rosalina looked at Nat then out the window, She didn't know what it was, but it was always interesting to watch firefighters doing their job.
Everyone in the class seemed to forget about the lesson and just gazed out the window. They watched as the ladder truck began to manoeuvre it's ladder in the direction of the schools roof.
"You don't think the schools on fire do you?" Nat asked smirking as he imagined Alex's joy if the school burnt down.
"Alex would like that" Rosalina said feeling the same thing as Nat.
"Might take his mind of Juanita leaving..." Cooper added.
"Do you reckon she's told him yet?" Qaasim asked, watching as the firefighters tried to place a ladder against the side of the school, but it kept slipping.
"I hope so," Nat said not taking his attention away from what was happening outside.
"Excuse me... but I am trying to teach here," The teacher called out, but no one paid any attention.
They heard more sirens, but couldn't see where they were coming from, though it sounded like the back of the school.
"So what do you think they are doing?" Thomas asked, noticing that one of the firefighters came back down the ladder truck minus his jacket.
"Ha Ha, Maybe some moron got stuck on the roof," Nat laughed, and the others joined in.
Some one then knocked on the door and pushed it open.
"Excuse me, but could Nat come with me?" One of the ladies from the office asked.
Nat heard his name and looked to who had said it. The lady just motioned for him to follow, and he slowly stood up and began to walk to the corridor not wanting to draw his attention away from what was happening outside.
The rest of the group kept watching after Nat had left.
"Is that Juanita?" David asked watching a small figure, being guided inside by firefighters. He noticed that they were wearing one the firefighters jackets.
A second figure was guided around, he too was wearing a firefighters jacket. They just looked at each other and smirked.
"Whats going on?" Nat asked as he walked down the corridor.
"The fire department just rescued your brother from the roof." She explained.
Nat went red with embarrassment, he hoped no one else knew that it was Alex.
She took Nat next door to the middle school and took him to the staff room and let him in.
Nat looked around, there were firefighters paramedics and a couple of teachers and the principal in there. He looked to the far side, and saw Alex and Juanita sitting by a heater, wrapped in blankets and firefighters jackets.
They both looked a bit frosty.
"You ok Alex?" Nat asked looking at his brother.
Alex looked up and saw Nat.
"It's cold outside," Alex said tiredly.
Nat smirked.
"No shit sherlock" Nat responded.
Juanita laughed.
"So what were you guys doing?" Nat asked quietly, pulling up a chair and sitting beside them.
"I told Alex," Juanita said quietly.
Nat was a bit relieved.
"On the roof?" he then asked
"Yeah" Alex said quietly "Then Juanita slipped, getting down"
"And Alex saved me," Juanita added quietly.
"He What!?" Nat exclaimed loudly.
Alex went red with embarrassment and looked at his feet, which he had right in front the heater to warm them. He wished he had a spare pair of socks.
"What's the matter Alex, it was a good thing." Nat said quietly.
"I know, but now she's going to go" Alex said unenthusiastically
Nat just put his arm around Alex.
After 30 minutes the firefighters began to file out.
"Do you want your jackets back?" Alex asked stifling a yawn.
The firefighters who gave their jackets to them turned around.
"No, I think you deserve them." They said looking from each back to Alex and Juanita.
"Thanks," Alex and Juanita said quietly.
Shortly after they left Mr Wolff and Juanita's foster mom arrived with a change of clothes.
"What have you two been up to?" Juanita's foster mom asked with a slight smile.