I don't own Alex Rider or any of the characters in the book. I will soon, but as of yet, I do not.

Chapter Three

Friends: will ask your crush if they like you

"Sabina?" Eagle called out to her.

"Yes?" Sabina answered.

"Do you have a crush on Alex?" Eagle asked.

"Yes..." Sabina blushed.

Best Friends: push you into him/her, scream 'get some' and run away

"Sabina?" Ben called from him place next to Alex.

She went over and waited for him to continue. He pushed her into Alex.

"Get some!" And laughing, ran away to hide behind Wolf.

Friends: Goes with you to get the pregnancy test

Sabina thought she was pregnant. Alex was away on another mission and she was terrified.

"Snake?" She called.

"Yeah Sab?" He materialized outside her room.

"Can you come with me to..." She trailed off.

"Yes," he sensed her nervousness.

"I think I'm pregnant," she confided.

Best Friends: is outside the door yelling 'name it after me'

Ben had heard every word that she said.

"You're pregnant?" Ben barged in. They stared. Sabina hesitantly nodded her head.

"Name it after me," he walked out.

Friends: Asks about your romantic history

"So, Cub?" Eagle started.

"Yes?" Alex asked when he didn't continue.

"Have you ever been with any girl, before Sabina?" He questioned. "Or boy?"

"Eagle," Alex groaned and pushed Eagle off the couch.

Best Friends: Blackmails you with it

"Alex," Ben yanked him over to the side. "If you don't tell them that it was you who did that prank, I'll tell them how you had that crush on Frog," he looked smug.

"You promised never to tell! Plus, I didn't really have a crush on him!" Alex protested. Ben gave him that look 'who cares it's blackmail' look. Alex sighed and slunk over to Wolf and Eagle.

Friends: Knows all your good stories

"Alex?" Sabina asked. She was curled up beside him with the others of kunit around them.

"Yeah," he had her continue.

"Tell me about one of your missions?" She requested.

"Tell her about the Snakehead," Eagle called out.

Best Friends: Has lived it with you

"Ben!" Alex called after Eagle had said that.

"What?" Ben asked turning around.

"Tell Sabina about the Snakehead mission," he told him.

"Why?"

"Because she wants to hear about it and you're the better storyteller. Plus you know exactly what went on," Alex made Ben see defeat so Ben turned to Sabina and started talking.

Friends: Asks why you're crying

"Cub?" Snake exclaimed. "Are you okay?" He started looking over Alex.

"Snake. I'm fine," he pushed away Snake's hands and got up disappearing into the forest.

Best Friends: Has the shovel to bury the loser who made you cry

Ben saw his friend disappear and followed him. He grabbed a shovel to make him laugh.

Ben followed him deep into the forest and sat down next to him.

"Who do I have to kill?" Ben asked once they were comfortable. He expected Alex to laugh, but Alex shook his head and turned away biting his lip.

"On my mission," he told Ben. He told Ben everything, but didn't go into details. By the end of it Ben was ready to kill the man who had hurt Alex.

"I'll kill him. Then bring him back to life and kill him more slowly," Ben exclaimed and got up. Alex laughed at Ben's amazing plan.

Friends: Will comfort you when he/she rejects you

Wolf had just witnessed Sabina break up with Alex.

"It's okay. You're too cool for her anyways," Wolf tried to comfort Alex. It didn't work, but Alex gave a really good forced smile and nodded his head.

Best Friends: Will go up to him/her and say 'it's because you're gay, isn't it?'

"Alex! Where's Sabina?" Ben asked.

"She broke up with me," Alex mumbled.

Ben got up, went over to where Sabina was across the room hanging out with her friends.

"Why'd you break up with Alex?" Ben hissed.

"Because! I can't handle it," she turned away, but he wasn't done.

"I wonder if the reason you broke up with him is because you're gay. I mean, a lot of girls do want to date him, so it can't be that he's ugly," Ben shrugged.

"Shut up," Sabina blushed. She had just been made a fool of in front of her friends.

Friends: Be polite when they meet your love

"Are you Sera?" Snake asked.

"Seraphina's my entire name, but yes," she smiled at Snake.

"And you're dating Ben?" He asked.

"Yes," she confirmed.

"Nice to meet you. I've been waiting," Snake told her.

Best Friends: Calmly threaten them with the quote from 'Taken'

Alex went over to her and took her away from Snake.

"You're dating Ben?" He asked to make sure.

"Yes," she confirmed again.

"I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking to hurt Ben in any way, I would like you to know that I have a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you never hurt Ben, nothing will happen. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you, but if you do, I will look for you, I will find you and I will kill you." He said calmly. She stared at him and nodded her head while backing away.

Friends: Stops you from hurting yourself

Tom walked in on Alex holding a knife above a wrist. He was drunk and blubbering on about how Jack dying was his fault.

"Alex," Tom said, slowly taking the knife out of his hand.

"I should have protected her," he sobbed.

"It wasn't your fault and Jack wouldn't want this," Tom called Snake, as Alex would never go to a stranger.

Best Friends: Asks if they can have your stuff

The entire kunit had decided to come.

"Stay here and if I yell for you, only then can you come in," Ben told them outside Alex's door. He entered and shooed Tom out.

"Alex?" He asked in a soft voice. He waited until Alex had looked up to continue. "If you die, can I have your Xbox?" He smiled at Alex.

Alex laughed and buried his head in his shoulder.

Friends: Say 'I love you' in a joking manner

"Eagle!" Ben screamed.

"Yeah?" He asked, inching backwards.

"Why did you do that?" Ben started to walk forwards.

Eagle took a look up from the ground and burst out laughing.

"I hate you," Ben groaned and stomped off.

"Love ya too," Eagle called out still laughing.

Best Friends: Say 'I love you' and mean it

"Alex? Are you okay?" Ben asked hesitantly, moving into Alex's new room in his flat.

"Jack was the last person who loves me. I've lost everyone," Alex said hollowly.

"That's not true Alex," Ben shook his head.

"Yes it is! Everyone who's loved is dead," he told Ben.

"No. I love you Alex," Ben embraced Alex. (He loves him in a fatherly or brotherly way! Not slash!)

Friends: Are around for a while

James promised never to desert Alex. He knew Alex had trust issues. Still, when the school turned against Alex, so did he. Everyone turned against Alex, except for Tom. And then Tom had to leave to another school because his parents moved.

Best Friends: Are around for life

Ben had basically adopted Alex and he never turned Alex away, no matter what happened to Alex on his missions. Even when Alex woke up screaming every night and Ben got next to no sleep, he stayed. He knew Alex just needed to trust more people and he was beginning to trust people at BB who visited.