So it's my last day, with The Stones, and I'm afraid.

But I have to trust them.

They love, and care about me.
I know that as long as Brian's there, he'll find me.

Alex's POV
"Guys, come here we all need to talk."
Mick said.

"You want me to do it, or will you be ok to tell them?"
Mick said again to Bill.

"Your the lead singer."
Bill said.

*Mick sighs*

"Ok, here goes. God only knows how Brian's gonna react."
Mick said running his fingers through his hair nervously.

"Keith will be the same way, and I betcha Brian and Keith will cry."
Bill said.

"Nah, and now isn't the time. Ok, here goes."
Mick said crossing his fingers.

"Guys! Richards, Watts, Wood, Jones, band meeting!"

Back up stairs-
"That's never a good sign."
Charlie said.

"We don't know that yet."
Keith said.

"Did Mick call for us?"
Ron asked.

"I believe so."
Brian said placing his sitar gently into its case, and getting up.

"Guys, come on!"
Mick shouted.

"No! We're not doing another Chuck Berry cover!"
Charlie said.

"That's not what he meant."
Keith said.

Brian laughed.

And Keith taped him on the arm, and gave him the look as to say: shut it, or don't go there.

They all walked down the stars, into the living room.

I'm standing in the hallway behind Mick, and I have no idea what happened.

The Stones all walked in, and sat down. Me in-between Bill and Brian, Charlie next to Bill, Keith and Ron on the floor, Mick standing before us.

"So, everyone, I've, uh. Hugh. This won't be easy."

"You know it don't come-"
Ron started to sing as Keith interrupted.

"How many more time do I have to say it; snap out of it Ringo!"
Keith shouted.

"That, was Charlie, you said, that to."
Ron said slowly.

Keith rolled his eyes and shook his head.

"So, everyone, I have bad news. We couldn't control it, we tried reasoning, but no use. Um, I know I won't be able to sleep knowing what I know. Knowing, where......"
Mick stuttered as Charlie decided to finish his sentence.

"He's going back, isn't he?"

Mick just nodes, and hangs his head low. I think he's crying.

I didn't quite understand.

Turns out Mick was shedding tears, he walked out of the room and as I started crying to, Keith and Ron went out to comfort Mick in the hall.

Keith, is also crying.

"See Mick, he's crying.-As am I now."
Bill said as he sniffed.

Charlie had to get up and process it so, he to walked out, weather he was actually crying, I don't know.
(Trust me, he was)

"Alex, I'm sorry."
Bill said as I curled up in a small, tight ball on the black leather couch.
My arms around my small, frail, and still scared legs, my knees to my chest, and my face partly hidden by my golden hair.

My arms were beginning to become submerged in my tears, as I tried to hide my face behind my hair-didn't work.

Brian came over, and sat right next to me on my right, as did Bill on my left side.

We're the only three in the room.

Bill put his arm around my shoulders, and I hung my head low. I was embarrassed to be having an emotional breakdown in front of The Stones, well 2 of them.

But, they came to my "Emotional Rescue".
(Hey, we need humor in this sad time)

Bill pulled me closer to him, me now half sitting, half laying in his lap.
His arms around me, one holding me, while he ran his fingers through my hair to calm me down.

Bill's POV
A couple minutes later, Alex and I walked back out to where the other members were, and they all said they had something for Alex.
Keith handed Alex a small box as I held him, and shifted him to my other side.

Alex opened it, and inside was a necklace that that was a locket.
It was in the shape of the tongue logo, it was even red.
He opened it up, and it had a picture of the band and him together at Ron's ranch.

Alex's POV
"I remember this day. The adoption party."

It was the day we all took pictures together.

"Thanks, I love it!"
I said hugging each of them.

"Your welcome Alex."
Keith said.

"It was Mick's idea."
Charlie said.

"We hope it'll remind you of the happy moments and good times we had together."
Bill said.

"And also, that it'll remind you that no matter where you are, we love you, and will find you."
Brian said.

"And be there to protect you."
Said Mick.

Discover Brian and Bill's far softer sides in the next chapter.🏴