Everyone went into the living room and sat down. Rosalina and Alex side by side, but Nat and Juanita on the same couch, but opposite sides. An awkward silence filled the room but was soon broken by Mr. Wolff excitedly running in the room.
"Did you start the assignment yet? I'm so excited! Rosalina and Juanita, we're gonna have so much fun! I'm gonna go make dinner!"
"Don't burn down the house Dad," Alex said, rolling his eyes.
"So, what's the first thing we're supposed to do? I think Jesse has a list of things we're supposed to finish by the time this assignment is over?" Rosalina asked, looking around curiously.
"Yeah, she gave me the list. David and Thomas already got one and shared it with their girls." Nat replied.
"Humph. Their girls. You can be so rude Nat!" Juanita jumped in. "You used to be such a romantic. And now look what I'm stuck with!"
"Shut up Juanita. You're just as bad as me" Nat growled.
"Ok ok peace in the room!" Alex yelled. "Rosalina, read the list to us."
"Ok thanks hun," she said, kissing his cheek. Alex blushed a little, not used to attention from her. "The first thing we have to do is come up with a theme song of some sort that describes the relationship we have with each other. Our partners I mean. It says underlined that Nat and Alex aren't allowed to write songs for it. They have to find a pre-written song somewhere else." Alex laughed and Nat just rolled his eyes. "The second thing we have to do is choose a different song, it can be whatever song we liked, except for songs by the NBB, and we have to come up with a dance for it. It has to be perfectly choreographed by both of them."
"But I'm not good at dancing!" Juanita chimed in.
"Just like your no good at anything else…" Nat replied.
"Your just stupid." Juanita sat back on the couch. "Go ahead and finish Rosalina."
"Thanks, I think. The third thing we have to do is come up with a background story of how we met, why we fell for each other and stuff. Any couple that goes up and beyond these standards gets a certain prize. But she won't mention what it is."
Later that night after everyone had gone to sleep, Rosalina just lay down on her fold out couch-bed trying to sleep. It was almost impossible because she wasn't used to anything but her own bed.
"Rosalina," a voice whispered in the dark. She turned around to see Alex standing in the hallway.
"Yeah?"
"Can we talk?" Alex asked, half smiling.
"Yeah sure. I can't sleep anyway," Rosalina whispered, giggling softly. They both went into the fuzzy room and sat down next to each other. It was obvious to Rosalina that Alex hadn't slept a wink either.
"How far do you want to go with this thing? I mean, we are married. Do you want to like…really act like a couple?" Alex asked, thinking to himself of how awkward this was. With any girl he knew, this had NEVER come up in a conversation and he wasn't quite sure what to say.
"Well I don't know what that prize is, but I'd like to try. So I guess…yeah let's really act like a couple. We are married you know," Rosalina nudged him, both smiling. He placed his hand on hers and looked into her eyes. They both leaned in close, lips almost touching and then a cough separated them immediately.
"Your kidding right? Making out with Rosalina?" Alex and Rosalina looked up at who was talking and both frowned as they realized who it was. "You can't make out with her!" Nat glared at Alex.
"She's my wife. I can too!" Alex said just as fast. Rosalina nodded in agreement with Alex. "Besides, you've got Juanita. Remember? She's your girl."
Nat looked defeated by Alex's words. He turned around and looked at Juanita sleeping in the other room. He slouched and walked back to his room.
"Starting tomorrow, full blown married couple. Deal?" Alex said, holding out his hand. Rosalina shook it then kissed his cheek.
"Deal."