“Alex what is the relationship between Mathew and A.j?” Crystal asked. “They are dating. Why do you ask?” “Oh. Well I wanted to know why they seem really good friends. Also, SHIP!!!.” Crystal said cheering. “Oh! Well luckily since I’m related to Mathew, I get to know all the details at night. He talks a lot bout it to me!” Alex said very happy. They started talking very fast to where it sounded like they were just talking very fast and never taking a break. After max got them to calm down, “So Alex is Mathew your brother or something?” Crystal asked curiously. “No he is my cousin but he lives with me because his mom and dad died.” Alex answered smiling. “That’s sad. How old was he?” “He was three. His mom and dad loved him. Sometimes I wish that they were still alive...”
“why’s that?”
“Let me explain something. Parents that died when the child was young, they wish they could be their child a lot more, make more memories. Then there are parents that only care about work and not the child. They could have all the time in the world but still spend on something other then their kids. I rarely see my parents but that’s fine. I have my cousin and my friends. They are like my family.” Alex was smiling but in her eyes were sadness. “Oh. Well that’s cool” Crystal said looking away. “You know crystal, you’re pretty strange.” Jack said laughing, “HEY THATS MEAN. What if I said you’re strange!” Crystal yelled mad. “Ha ha ha ha! Crystal, strange means that jack thinks that you’re cool! It means he has learned that you’re not like Sam! It’s a good thing!” Alex said smiling. “Ohhh!! I thought he was insulting me! Well it‘s nice to know that he thinks I’m cool.” Crystal said making a funny face. Alex tried to do it but just made a funnier face. Max was laughing as crystal messed around. “I guess she is not going to be like him. Maybe we will be good friends. She is nice if you get away from her small testy nature.” Max thought as they continued to walk home. Luckily crystal’s house was a few houses away from Alex’s so they could still meet up before school. In the morning ace teleported early and Mathew ran with a very tired A.j behind him. “You just saw what happens when you let him run as fast as he wants, right?” Ace said laughing. “Y..yes! A..and he is FAST!” A.j got out. “Soo i guess, Crystal is going to be walking with us to school now!” Jack said. Mathew looked at him scared, but max told him, “don’t worry Mathew. If she does anything we have Alex, Ace, and A.j to come and help you. And since I know one thing if she does anything bad to you, A.j will make it his personal mission to kill her.” Mathew and A.j laughed at that.