Love, Lies, & Loss [COMPLETED] (The Cricket Trilogy) Book 1

The Bad News

ALEX'S POV
1 week later
As I did my school work for my science class I was also listening to music. All of a sudden my message alert went off in my ear buds.  I stopped wrighting and looked at my phone. I had gotten a text from CJ, my big brother. I unlocked my phone and quickly read the message. After reading it I felt tears roll down my cheeks like a waterfall. I shut my screen off and looked down into my lap. "Psst....Al? What's wrong?" I heard Drake whisper to me. I shook my head and stood up. I walked to the teachers desk. "Yes Ms. Price?" She asked not looking up from her book. "Ms. Woodly.......my brother texted me and told me that my mum just passed....." I said to her silently. She looked at me and saw my tears. "Oh dear....." She said.  I nodded as she stood up. She hugged me and I hugged back. After a few moments I walked back to my desk and told Drake what happened.  He tried to comfort me in every way. "CJ said he's going to check me out in a minute. If anything else happens I'll text you." I told Drake and he nodded. After a few minutes I was called down to the front office where CJ was waiting. I had my backpack on my back and my laptop in hand. I ran to CJ and hugged him tightly.  "It's gonna be okay Al......but there's one problem."
"What's that?" I asked in curiosity.