The next morning Juanita went for a skate, she heard Alex was missing and hoped he would turn up soon, but for now she needed to clear her head.
As she dropped on her board into the bowl she began to build up momentum. As she decided to go through the tunnel she saw Alex sleeping the tunnel, she dived of the board to avoid hitting him.
"Oww!" She said getting up and limping over to Alex.
Alex was stirring as she come over, having heard her fall of her skateboard.
"Alex?" She said quietly
Alex opened his eyes slowly and saw Juanita.
"What are you doing here? Everyone's been looking for you" She asked slightly annoyed but more relieved.
"I know… I just don't think I can go home now," Alex mumbled.
"Why? Your brother and dad just want you home." Juanita said sitting down beside Alex putting her arm around his shoulder.
"Not them… Me" Alex said getting a bit choked up.
"Alex they just want to see you, they want to work things out with you" Juanita said simply.
"It's not them that has to work it out, it's me…" Alex said tears coming out of his eyes, "I screwed up Juanita, I screwed up big"
"Alex it's not about… HEY WATCH OUT!" Juanita yelled as another figure dropped into the bowl.
On hearing Juanita the figure jumped of the skateboard.
"What's the problem?" the figure asked "Hey your Mitchie Brusco's friend"
"Hey it's Tony Hawk!" She said "What are you doing here?"
Tony Hawk took of his helmet.
"Mitchie said you were concerned about your missing friend Alex," Tony Hawk said, "So I came in to help"
"Well you found him…" she said pointing to Alex.
"Alex Wolff? Dude what are you doing here man, everyone is looking for you" Tony Hawk said shocked at seeing the elusive drummer.
"I know, I just…" Alex started.
"He's just too scared to go home," Juanita said cutting Alex off.
Tony Hawk came and sat down on the other side of Alex.
"Alex man, you have a great brother, why are you so scared to go back"
"It's not him, It's me I don't know how to tell him…" Alex said sadly.
"Your sorry?" Tony Hawk supplied.
Alex just nodded.
"You only have one brother Alex, I think he would understand" Tony said softly.
"But what if he doesn't?" Alex asked worried.
"Alex do you know what your brother is doing to find you?" Tony asked seriously.
"No…" Alex admitted.
"He said he would not play anymore music until he finds you." Tony Hawk announced softly, "He says tonight's will be his last, and he's only doing that to keep people looking for you."
"Nat would never give up music," Alex said feeling even worse.
"I think you would find Nat would give up anything for you Alex," Tony Hawk said looking into Alex's watery eyes. "You need to make a choice, go back or ruin your brother's life as well as yours."
Alex sat there as though fighting himself for a minute.
"I'll go…" Alex said wiping his eyes.
"I can give you a lift home if you like?" Tony Hawk said patting Alex on the shoulder.
"Not home…" Alex said firmly, "The concert venue"
"If I take you there, there's no running away Alex" Tony Hawk said.
"It's easier for me to speak music than it is for me say it normally," Alex said looking nervously determined.
"You coming Juanita?" Tony Hawk asked looking at her.
"Not yet and need to make sure Nat doesn't get cold feet." Juanita said hoping that Alex would be Alex soon.
"Can you do me a favour Juanita?" Alex asked still a bit bothered.
"Depends?" Juanita replied simply.
"Can you not tell him I'm there, in case he doesn't come, if you have to lie to get him there," Alex pleaded.
Juanita was about to say no, but in the end she gave in to the desperate look on Alex's face.
"OK Alex, but he would have come anyway." Juanita said.
Tony Hawk took Alex to the Hammerstein ball room where the concert was going to be. Alex walked into the dressing room with Tony Hawk following silently behind him. The dressing room was empty as the band wasn't supposed to be arriving for another few hours. Alex went over to Nat's stuff and just sat there looking at it.
Meanwhile at the Wolff apartment, Juanita was there trying to get Nat to the venue.
"I can't leave what if he rings?" Nat said stubbornly.
"Your dad will be here to answer… won't you Mr Wolff?" Juanita said trying to convince Nat.
"Whats so important for me to get there now? The concert doesn't start for hours." Nat said worried and impatient.
"I don't know, Tony Hawk just said he had some information that he would only tell you there." Juanita said playing the part.
"Fine," Nat said irritated, why couldn't Tony Hawk just tell him here, "Dad if you hear anything, you'll tell me right?"
"Yes Nat, he can't stay away for too long" Mr Wolff said.
Juanita having finally convinced Nat walked down with him in silence.
