Title: Blind Love

Disclaimer: I don't own Wizards of Waverly place. This is just a fanfiction. No infringement intended. If similar to something or someone, it is a coincidence.

Summary: What if Justin and Alex weren't related by blood and the only people that knew about it were Alex and her parents, Jerry and Teresa?
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-Chapter 8- Get Better Soon (Blind Goodbye)

Teresa, Jerry, and Elenita sat in the hall of the hospital. There was nothing to say. Everything was said already. Alex was blind. She could no longer skate or see the world around her. How would they tell her this news? How would the rest of the kids react?

"Alex?" Teresa said softly. "We have something to say."

Alex sat in her ward staring into space, if that was even possible for a blind person. Her family told her the news. Though she was upset, she accepted it. She asked them not to tell Justin she was blind. There was no need to tell him. There was no point. Max was probably better off not knowing either.

Alex felt content. She lived her dream to the fullest for 3 years. She skated and loved it. Now she probably needed to concentrate on more important things. She needed to think about college. Yeah, college. That was a challenge now. She could take classes for the blind. There programs like that. She didn't want to depend on her parents for the rest of her life. Though she always wanted to skate, she knew she couldn't do it forever. She needed to get an education and a steady job. But what could a blind person do? She sighed. First things first. She needed to learn Braille.

They told Justin about what happened, minus the blindness, two days after. Not because they forgot, but he was unreachable. He made up a lame excuse like studying in the library nonstop, but they all knew better. He came to the hospital to visit Alex. Of course Rosie was there. Alex couldn't see what her expression was, but she probably looked indifferent.

"How did this happen Alex? You skated perfectly for 3 years and now what?"
"I have a concussion that's all."
"Will skate again?"
"No."
"Why? You have a talent you should go with it."
"I'm going to concentrate on college now, and a career. You should too Justin. You should get back on track. You're graduating next year. Don't you want to fulfill your dream of becoming a doctor?"
"My dream is right here."

Alex knew he meant Sophie.
"Justin, you can't do that."
"What exactly am I doing?"
"Ruining your life. You're throwing away everything you worked for, for what? A girl?"
"She's not just a girl Alex, she's Sophie and I love her."
"Do you? Or maybe you just think you do. Are you sure you even remember what love is?"
"You know what Alex? You don't know me. You don't know anything about me."
"I know enough."
"What ever. I'm leaving. Hope you get better soon."

She waited for the door to close before she whispered: "Me too Justin, I hope you get better soon too."

She was in the hospital for two weeks, getting tested. When she was finally discharged, she told her parents about what she wanted to do.
"Alex, I don't think that's a good idea."
"Mom, please. There are plenty of disabled people out there. I'm just an addition. I'm sure I can do this. Please, help me find a good school. I'll use my skating scholarship and the money I earned."
"I don't know."
"Teresa, I think we should let her do it."
"Jerry."
"Listen to me, remember how I was hesitant on letting her skate and you said she should be happy? Well, it's the same thing now. She wants to be independent and there's nothing wrong with that. If she needs help, she'll ask for it. We should let her go. She's 18 and old enough to make decisions."
Teresa looked at her daughter. She looked so child like yet so determined.
"Okay, we'll help you find a great school."
"Thanks mom, thanks dad." She said stretching her arms out for a hug.

A week later Teresa and Jerry found a good school for the blind in England. Yes it was far, but they wanted the best for their daughter. They contacted the admissions office and registered Alex there. She would leave for school in a week. She would be escorted through the flight by a local agent and someone from the school would meet her at the destination.

Things weren't going so well on Justin's side. He was getting worse by the minute. He was arrogant, lied, stole, and started to drink excessively. He came home the weekend Alex was leaving, so drunk, that he was having the biggest hangover of his life in the morning.

"Where's everyone going?" he asked when he came downstairs and saw the suitcases.
"Alex is going to England," Max said while chewing on a piece of rubber. (don't ask)
"Why?"
"Apparently there is a school there."
"Can't she go to school here?"
"I don't know. Apparently that one is better."
"Oh." He mumbled as opened the fridge.

Justin went to the airport with them. It took skill to hide Alex's blindness from Justin. Considering that she wasn't balanced yet. They said their good byes and handed her over to the escort.
"Alex," Justin called out.
"What?"
"Good luck. Have fun."
"Thanks. You too. Oh wait you already are."
"I mean it. Have a safe trip and come back soon."
Alex was silent. Her heart ached. She sighed and nodded. He turned around and didn't see her stumbling through the airport with the escort holding her arm. Though he was denying it, he loved her. And he thought it was forbidden. This feeling was more vivid because Sophie wasn't there, and that was why her wanted her with him. So that she could make him blind to what was going on inside him.

"Bye Alex." He whispered.