The Band is breaking UP?

The band went to the hospital to go see Rosalina. Mr. Wolf and Nat entered the room first. Nat ran and hugged her close he could see the tears shinning in her eyes. Rosalina said "Nat you didn't tell your father and the other's what was wrong did you?"

Nat said "I told dad and he told the rest of the band. I'm sorry I didn't know what to do. I was scared."

Rosalina said "Nat how could you! You promised that the band would stay together. Last night on the news a reporter said that you guys canceled the tour and that meant that the band was breaking up."

Nat said "Rosie please listen to me. The band isn't breaking up. We just canceled the rest of the tour so we could be here with you. It was dad's decision Rosie not ours. I didn't ask dad to tell the rest of the band. He just didn't think that it was the type of thing that you hide from your friends."

Mr. Wolf said "Rosalina the rest of the guys want to see you. I just thought you'd want to see Nat first."

Rosalina said "I want to talk to Alex alone first. Then the others can come in after I'm finished with him."

Mr. Wolf said "Rosalina Alex took it pretty hard yesterday. I don't think that seeing him alone would be the best thing. Jesse promised that she'd stay with him. That's the only reason he agreed to come see you."

Rosalina said "I need to see Alex alone for two minutes."

Nat said "Rosie anything you say to Alex can be said to me. I'm your boyfriend remember."

Rosalina said "not this Nat. You and I share a special bond but this is something only between Alex and me."

Mr. Wolf said "ok I'll have Alex come in alone but don't upset him."

Alex came into the room tears threatening to fall down his cheeks. Rosalina motioned for him to sit on the bed beside her. Alex sat down and gave her a hug. Rosalina sighed and put her face in her hands.

Alex asked "Rosalina are you ok? I've never seen you like this not even when you and Nat got into a fight."

Rosalina said "Alex do you remember what I told you a long time ago?"

Alex said "Rosalina I don't remember anything. Can please tell me again?"

Rosalina said "every band has it's time in the light and it's time in the storm. Our band was lucky enough to have a long time in the light. Now we're paying the price for having such a long time in the sun. This storm isn't going to end quickly."

Alex said "winter is killing everything! Even the sun has set on our band. First Nat leaves and then you get sick. This is just too much Rosalina!"

Rosalina said "there's a song that talks about just this. Here let me sing it for you."

Alex said "thank you Rosalina but why couldn't you tell Nat this?"

Rosalina began to sing "once there was the sun shinning bright and wonderful. Shinning like the love that's in my heart. Now there's no more sun. Winter has killed everything even though there's dark December forever. I'll remember sun."

Alex started to cry after Rosalina finished singing. Then Jesse came into the room and wiped his tears away. Rosalina smiled at her and gave her friend a hug.

Jesse said "Rosalina I'm so sorry. I should have never gone on that tour. Nat was here for you more then we were. I'm your best friend I should have been here for you."

Rosalina said "it doesn't matter now Jesse. The important thing is that you're all here beside me right now. I just wish this stupid thing had stayed in remission. Then Nat I could get married and have a family."

Alex said "Nat and I will never forget you. That's a promise that we'll be able to keep because almost all of Nat's songs are written about you. He loves you so much that for him loosing you will be like loosing mom all over again."

Rosalina burst into tears. It was bad enough that the band had canceled the tour for her but the fact that she'd be hurting Nat made her feel sick. Jesse hugged her friend and said "come on Rosalina don't be like this. You're going to worry everyone. You're scaring Alex."

Nat came back into the room and saw Rosalina crying. He rushed over to her and hugged her close. Jesse took Alex out of the room so Nat could talk to her alone. After Jesse left Nat climbed on to the bed next to her.

Rosalina sobbed into Nat's chest. In between sobs she said "I hate this! I hate hurting you Nat!"

Nat said "Rosie you've never ever hurt me. I don't know what Alex said to you but please don't be like this."

Rosalina lifted her head and cried "Alex said that loosing me will be like loosing your mom all over again. Please forgive me for ripping your already fragile heart apart again."

Nat said "Rosie I'm not mad at you. There is nothing to forgive Rosie. Now lay your head in my lap and relax."

Rosalina put her head in Nat's lap and he rubbed her back softly. Nat sighed and said "hush Rosie rest now. You're going to get better. These doctors are wrong you just need to get some rest."

The rest of the band came in and saw Nat holding Rosalina. That was when they knew that something was seriously wrong. David crowded around Nat and said "hey man is everything ok? I know that you're girl is sick but just calm down. Everything is going to be ok."

Nat snapped "would everybody just shut up! Rosalina is sick and I'm trying to spend as much time as I can with her. I'm sick of everybody telling me it's going to be ok! It's not going to be ok so just leave me alone!"

Alex started to cry and Jesse hugged him. Alex sobbed "Nat you said the band was your family. Now you're pushing them away! That's not what families do Nat they help each other."

Nat said "maybe I don't want them as a family anymore! The band is over I can't sing without Rosalina Alex!"

Rosalina said "Nat don't do this. You need the band now more than ever. I want to hear you sing the song for me."

Nat said "ok but I really don't feel much like singing. Nat sang "Everybody's cried at least once. Everybody's laughed at least twice. Over and over and over again I don't want you to get involved again. I want you to join me in my quest a conflict in my life is the beginning."

Rosalina said "Nat I haven't heard that song in years. Please keep singing Nat. That's all I really want. Look at Alex he's in tears because you yelled at your family. It's time to stop this."

Nat said "Rosie this has nothing to do with you. I don't want you to get involved as of this moment you are not part of the band."

Rosalina screamed "then your not either Nat! You have the nerve to tell me to stay out of band changing arguments after you quit! I don't know you anymore so either leave or don't ever talk to me again!"

Alex turned and left the room sobbing. Tomas glared at Nat and Rosalina then he mumbled "poor kid you two should be ashamed of yourselves."

Mr. Wolf came into the room and said "what is going on here? Nat where is Alex is he in the bathroom or did he go get something to eat?"

David said "Alex ran away Nat and Rosalina got into a fight and he couldn't take it."

Mr. Wolf said "Nat how could you talk to your brother that way. You guys know how he takes conflict. Now we need to find him why did you and Rosalina start fighting anyway?"

Nat said "I'd rather not talk about it. It was a stupid reason and it makes me look bad." Qaasim said "Nat told her she wasn't part of the band. He was saying that he wanted to break up the band."

Rosalina said "I don't want to talk to you ever again Nat! Go away before I have a nurse drag you out!"

Mr. Wolf said "Nat go help find your brother please. Don't think that you're going to get away from talking about this. When we get home before band rehearsal you and will talk."

Nat and the rest of the band went to go look for Alex. They searched everywhere and then they found him sitting outside crying. Nat walked over to him and said "what in the name of god were you thinking? Dad is worried sick about you. Rosalina and I are fine Al. The fighting won't last forever I promise."

Meanwhile Mr. Wolf was talking to Rosalina. Rosalina explained that she didn't like the way that Nat had said that she wasn't part of the band. Mr. Wolf said "love is like a rose Rosalina. It's beautiful but it has thorns. The important this is to remember that Nat loves you. This is very hard for him. He hasn't had to say goodbye since he was a child."

Rosalina buried her face in her hands and screamed "I hate this! I hate hurting Nat this is killing him!"

Then Nat came into the room and removed her hands from her eyes. Then he said "guess who Rosie."

Rosalina lifted her head and said "Nat please don't leave me. I don't want to say goodbye ever."

Nat took her hand and began to sing "I know this feeling's true that I'm in love with you. I know you think that I'm wrong but I wrote you this song. Sorry about last time I might have hurt your feelings but I have feelings to and there're for you. This place was built for me and you. Do I need some proof of my love?"

Rosalina said "Nat I'm so sorry. All of this is proof enough. Please don't split up the band Nat. Alex needs it and you do to. I want to be apart of it for as long as I can."

Nat said "Rosie what do you want me to do hold rehearsals in the hospital. Do you know how hard that would be for Alex? He might not remember mom but he knows that she died in the hospital."

Mr. Wolf said "both of you need to stop fighting. Rosalina you need to rest Nat please go tell your brother that I wish to speak with him."

Nat left the room and went to get Alex. Copper was talking to Alex about their mom. Nat said "hey dad wants to talk to you Alex. Don't worry Rosalina and I talked things out. I sang one of our old songs."

Alex said "what does dad want? Did he tell you Nat?"

Copper said "go see what he wants Alex. You can always come to me with questions about your mom."

Nat asked "Copper could you tell me about mom? I miss her so much. The thought of loosing Rosalina kills me."

Copper said "loving someone who is dieing is painful. You want to take away their pain but you can't. Then when they pass on it's a long distance relationship. The love you have for them never goes away. You will never forget Rosalina so you will always miss her."

Nat said "how did I feel when you wanted to be band manager?"

Copper said "Nat you wanted to kill me. You said that I was trying to replace your mom."

Nat said "that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. You're my friend Copper why would you try to replace mom."

Copper said "stop Nat I don't blame you for thinking that. You and your mom were very close. It's normal for people who loose someone to freak out."

Jesse was sitting by herself thinking about how to tell Alex that she was in love with him. Tears rolled down her cheeks. Alex came out of the room and said "Jesse is everything ok? I know you and Rosalina have known each other for ever. She wants to talk to you before we leave."

Jesse said "Alex I've known you forever to. The truth is I – love – I love- oh forget it. I should just go see Rosalina so we can go home."

Alex said "Jesse what did you want to tell me? We're good friends so you can tell me anything."

Jesse said "I can't tell you this. Not after what Juanita did to you. That would just be selfish of me."

Alex said "Jesse I don't care about Juanita. Anything you want to tell me you can."

Jesse said "Alex I think you're the sweetest boy I've ever met. I love you please say something."

Alex said "Jesse you've said this before and have never meant it. I don't think I can take another lie again."

Jesse sighed and ran from the room in tears. Nat walked over and said "Al you alright? I heard what you just told Jesse."

Alex said "was I wrong to not give her a chance? Girls have hurt me so many times. I've had enough of that."

Nat said "Alex everyone needs a second chance. Jesse was asking you for one. It's wrong to turn someone away when all they want is a chance."

Alex started to cry and asked "is it too late to ask for her forgiveness? Nat I love her but I was scared."

Nat said "the end is coming closer. If you really love Jesse don't be scared to ask her. I was scared to tell Rosalina.

Alex said "what if she won't love me back? I don't think I can take any rejection again."

Nat said "hush little brother. You need to learn to face this I going to be right here with you. Take my cell phone and call her."

Alex called Jesse and said "please don't hang up. I didn't mean it when I said I didn't trust you. I love you very much Jesse."

Jesse said "Alex thank you for accepting my apology. I promised that this time our love is real."