Alex and Rosalina avoided each other the next morning, neither quite sure what to say to the other. Nat noticed it immediately and knew something was seriously up, but he wasn't sure exactly to say. There was silence in the living room of the Wolff's house, except for the occasional mumbling of Juanita trying to write the story of her and Nat's get together. Rosalina pretended to read a book but it was obvious she couldn't read with Alex right there next to her. Alex tried to play a video game on his DS but was failing on focusing too. Nat looked down at his empty page of staffs. Normally, songs came to him with no problem, but today nothing happened. He kept tapping his pencil on the paper trying to think of anything but the problem between Alex and Rosalina.
The silence was broken by Jesse bouncing through the door, running into the room.
"Oh my gosh Alex and Rosy! Your practice yesterday! Wow! If you kiss like that, you'll definitely win!"
"Jesse!" Alex and Rosalina yelled at the same time.
"YOU KISSED HER?!" Nat got up and glared at Alex.
"Not now Nat" Alex scowled. "Look Jesse, I'm not sure we'll be doing that kiss again…" He glanced at Rosalina who looked down, avoiding eye contact.
"Well, whatever. Have you guys picked out a song to dance to, Nat?" Jesse asked him, still smiling excitedly.
"Yeah we have. Only if Juanita would stop stepping on my feet."
"It's not my fault you're a bad dancer, Nat" she replied, rolling her eyes.
"Well you have to show up to that stage at these times," Jesse said, handing the boys a slip of paper with the times on it. "Make sure you have your story done at that time." Rosalina ran to Alex's room, then came back with a paper in her hand and handed it to Jesse.
"Oh thank you Rosalina. Well, I guess you two are done with your story. Good job! I gotta go! David's having trouble with the baby," she giggled and left.
"Show offs" Nat scowled at Alex then went back to trying to write a new song.
At dinner that night, everyone sat down in the fuzzy room, well everyone who lived there that is. Everyone ate in silence, which seemed to be a constant thing lately. Even Nat and Juanita didn't fight as much. Alex finally got sick of the silence and turned to Rosalina in the seat next to him. He looked her in the eyes and smiled.
"Rosalina, I don't know what that kiss meant. But I can't stand not talking to you. We're married and I want you to not hate me. So I'm sorry," Alex said, hoping she wouldn't push him away. But instead she shook her head and hugged him and kissed his cheek.
"Could you guys keep that in private next time?" Nat said, focusing on his food.
After dinner, Rosalina and Alex decided to take a walk, to kind of work things out as much as they could with Rosalina having her voice lost. He held her hand as they walked. They didn't really have to say anything. The smiles between both of them said all they needed to say. Alex looked at her a lot, noticing all the little details. Like how when she smiled, her brown eyes sparkled. And the way the stray hairs from her ponytail came down by her face perfectly. She was beautiful. Rosalina must've noticed his eyes on her, because she blushed. He wondered if maybe just maybe he was falling for Rosalina. The thought seemed ridiculous at first.
"Rosalina, did that kiss really mean nothing to you?" He asked nervously. He knew she couldn't reply in words, but he was sincerely hoping for a no. Luckily for him, Rosalina shook her head no. She looked away embarrassed, her face turning red. Alex just laughed and turned her head with his finger. He kissed her cheek. "Me neither," he whispered. They both knew their relationship was never gonna be the walked home and Alex put his arm around her the whole way back.