Broken Lams Modern AU {High School} {Soulmates} {Mature} {Completed}

Chapter 4 ⚠️

A/N: What if I just... *attempts to yeet emotional shit off a cliff* ...Well, that didn't work... Time for plan J (for John)!

⚠️ TW: mention of suicide, implied rape, murder ⚠️

Alex's POV - Monday, November 30, 2020, 8:47 am

And here I am, back in the depths of Hell - I mean, back at school. I trudged down the hall with my head low, hoping no one would see me.

As luck would have it, I was instantly spotted by George, who sauntered over with a couple of his cronies. "Hey, asshole."

"I'm not a mirror, George," I spat. His expression quickly soured.

"Thank God. If I looked like you, I'd kill myself."

"Then go do it, and save us the trouble of seeing your face every day."

He growled. "Watch it, Hamilton. Might I remind you-"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," I said, cutting him off. "Cut the crap, Draco."

He blinked, looking down at me as if I were some sort of large insect. "I have no clue what you're talking about, but mark my words, my father will hear about this." He strutted away, his two friends hurrying after him.

I stifled a grin. He didn't even know what he'd said. I kept walking.

"Hey, Alex!"

I whirled around. "Leave me the fuck alone!" I found myself face-to-face at John, who looked shocked and hurt at my outburst.

"John, I-"

"No, Alex, it's okay. I- I need to get to class." He hurried away.

"Shit," I said, continuing to walk down the hall. "Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit."

"Mon ami!" A voice shouted. "Wait up!"

I turned around to see Laf running up to me, grinning. He stopped in front of me, then said, "How was your break?"

"It was alright," I said, trying to be vague. We began walking together. "You?"

He smiled, a faraway look in his eyes. "I got to go back home to see my family, in France."

"I've always wanted to go there," I commented. "What's it like?"

"Oh, it is simply incredible! The food, the people, the guys..."

I frowned. "I thought you were with Herc?"

He smirked. "Well, yes, but that does not mean that I cannot find other men attractive, no?"

"I guess you're right." I started to turn into my classroom.

"This is my class, too!" Laf exclaimed.

I laughed. "Wait, really?"

"Yes! Perhaps, if we get new seats, we can sit next to each other!"

I chuckled at his childlike enthusiasm. "Perhaps we can."

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John's POV - Monday, November 30, 2020, 1:17 pm

I was walking dow the hall with my uke when I felt a tap on my shoulder. I whirled around to see Alex, tears in his eyes.

"John, I'm so sorry, I had just been telling George H. off and I thought you were Thomas or Francis or something and I just-"

"Alex," I said, placing a hand on his shoulder. "It's okay."

"It-it is?" he said, confusion written all over his face.