"And again" Mariana said cheerfully to Jude. Jude rolls his eyes and this to do the dance moves correctly.
"I'm hopeless" Jude said.
"Your actually doing a bit better" Mariana said. "We're practicing all day. Do you never know maybe you'll be better by the end of the day."
"I can't believe you dragged me to school on a Saturday" Jude said. "I'd still be asleep if it wasn't for you."
"Sorry" Mariana laughed. "But I want you to be good. I want someone from my family to take over the team when I'm gone."
"Fine" Jude said. "I'll practice with you all day."
Mariana smiled.
"Good" Mariana said. "So why are you so upset anyways? Is it because of what happened to Alex?"
"Yeah" Jude said. "I kinda feel bad because I'm the reason Craig did that to him."
"What are you talking about?" Mariana asked. "It's not your fault. It's Craig's."
"Well Alex was worried about me" Jude said. "He knew it was a bad idea going to the party and I didn't care."
"Jude" Mariana said. "What happened to Alex it sucks but honey it's not your fault. Okay?"
"You're right" Jude said. "I also feel bad about something else."
"What?"
"I kinda made out with Jake" Jude admitted.
Mariana rolls her eyes.
"I swear" Mariana said. "You and Alex switch partners more than we do on the team."
"What are you talking about?" Jude asked amused by his sister.
"You and Connor then Alex and Connor then you and Jake then Alex and Jake. Now it's you and Jake again" Mariana said. "I hope Connor and Alex don't get together again. You teens need to stop all this trading spouses crap."
Jude rolled his eyes.
"it's not like that" Jude said.
"So have you even told Alex you made out with his ex bf?" Mariana asked.
"No" Jude admitted. "And I can't today. His parents are coming to town today. So he can't have any distractions."
Alex and Max opened the door to see their parents Donald and Victoria.
"Mother. Father" Alex greeted respectfully. "Welcome home."
"Sir" Max greeted.
"Maxwell. Alexander" Donald said. "You two haven't changed one bit."
"Really?" Alex asked. "it's been like a year."
"What was that boy?" Victoria asked.
"Nothing Ma'am" Alex said. "It's just so good to see you."
They smiled at Alex.
"Well have lunch then talk about your little issue" Donald said.
"You call being raped an issue?" Alex asked. "This isn't a design you screwed up this is serious."
"Don't overreact, Alexander" Victoria said. "Come on let's eat."
Jude practiced with Mariana.
"Good" Mariana said. "See your getting better. Slowly but it's still worth it."
"Yeah" Jude said. "Can we take a break?"
