Chapter 8: Thanks

"Beautiful!" Nat called after Rosalina. He caught up with her.

"Oh Nat, someone is calling you." She stopped walking and gave him a kiss.

"I was talking to you." Nat said, taking Rosalina's hand and starting to walk towards the elementary door.

"Oh, okay. Are we still on for tonight?" Rosalina asked, stopping in front of Alex's locker.

"Pick me up at eight." Nat said as he waved to Alex.

"Hey Alex." Rosalina said, giving him a hug. "How has your math test?"

"Aced it." He said, shutting his locker and giving Rosalina a high five.

"Nice!" Rosalina said.

"Thanks." Alex said as we started to walk towards the student lot. "We better hurry up, it's hot out there and you know the guys hate when we make them wait."

"Yeah, look at them. Cooper looks like he's gonna pass out." Nat said, pointing at Cooper. He had already taken off his jacket.

"Finally, they're here." Thomas exclaimed.

"Rosalina, you need to start giving one of us your keys before you go to pick up Alex." David said. "We're all very capable of starting the car and cranking up the AC."

"I know you're all capable of starting the car. It's the part that you all are starting Drivers Ed and eager to practice that worries me." Rosalina said, getting in the car. The guys all got in the car. "Rehearsal?"

"For an hour." Cooper said. "I know we all have Friday night plans."

"Yeah we do." Nat said, looking over at Rosalina, who was focused on the road.

"So, David, how's that girl you met in L.A?" Rosalina asked as she slowed to a stop.

"Her names Sarah. She's actually visiting her dad in California." David explained. "She lives here in the city. Her mom is working tonight so I said I would pick her up from the airport."

"What are you going to pick her up with?" Alex asked. "It's not like you can drive."

"Well, Rosalina, I was hoping you could drop me off at the airport after rehearsal." David said.

"Yeah, sure. I've gotta go by it anyway to drop of my friend's Bio book." Rosalina said. "Qaasim, who's your date tonight?"

"This girl in my Math class. Her name's Ashley." Qaasim said. "Thomas, did you score that girl in your History class."

"Yeah I did, and Rosalina you owe me 10 bucks. The brunette Emily said yes." Thomas proudly announced.

"She did?!?" Rosalina asked, slamming on the brakes. "Shit, I'll pay you when we get there."

"Score! So, Alex are you hanging out with Juanita tonight?" Thomas asked.

"We're going to this new indoor park so Juanita can teach me a couple new tricks." Alex said. "Is it okay if I stay the night at her place tonight Nat?"

"As long as you're at rehearsal on time, I don't care." Nat said as Rosalina parked on the street of the studio.

"So, what are the lovebirds doing tonight?" Alex asked Nat and Rosalina as everyone got out of the car.

"Were going on a double date with Coop and Patty." Rosalina locked her car and joined the rest of the guys as they waited for Cooper to unlock the door.

"Then, Rosalina is taking me somewhere that she won't tell me." Nat said as they all threw their bags on the couch and grabbed something to eat.

"I told you for the last time, I want to surprise you." Rosalina said.

"Fine." Nat sighed. "Cooper, got a set list for us?"

"Yeah, go ahead and play the first five from our last CD." Cooper told them. "Meet me in the recording studio afterwards so we can record Nat and Alex's new song."

"Alex wrote a new song?" Qaasim asked. "When did you finish it?"

"On the plane to L.A." Alex said, looking at Rosalina. "It's called Thanks."