Misunderstood (Discontinued)

Chapter 13

Hiiiii I'm going to try and get two chapters out for y'all. Thanks for the support! <3

3rd Person POV

Eliza and Peggy make their way to the courtyard where Hercules is sitting with Lafeyette, and John is chasing a butterfly with Alex. (What the fuck John an' Alex)

"Here you are ladies", Hercules hands drinks to the girls. "Thanks, Herc" Peggy smiles. 

"Is Angie coming?" A breathless Alexander joins them, "John, come drink your coffee before you pass out!"

"Maybe, I don't know" Eliza gives a stiff smile. 

Alex's POV

Herc starts, "But I thought-" "Alexander!". My blood runs cold, no no no not right now. I'm busy. I painfully groan, turning to face the person whose voice originated from. 

"Thomas". 

"Ooo shit", I heard Laf whisper to Herc. These gay assholes are here for the drama ugh. Thomas makes his way towards our group. Our happy-without-fucking-him group. 

"Can I talk to you?", He looks towards the ground, "It's about the math homework." Liar.

"Pffff", Laf spits their drink out and doubles over on the group, "Ahah I'm sorry mon amour but that is the dumbest shit I've ever heard!"

"Laf", I warn, glaring daggers at them. "Wha-" Thomas looks between me and Laf. 

"Listen, my dear Thomas, if you are going to be Alex's friend you can't torture him and you have to be honest with him. No bullshit. No sugar coating. And NO hiding." Thanks, Laf, I love you but I promised I wouldn't tell anyone. 

"Oh, so you don't keep promises you little shit". Thomas' face twists, anger flushing his cheeks. 

"Thomas, I do! But these are my best friends and they kinda are curious when I'm bawling my eyes out because of you" Nerves stiffen every muscle in my body. 

"Yeah... and you were my best friend until they came back." He spits, turning on his heel.

I stand up, "You were! You still are!", I swallowed my tears, "Thomas!"

"What?"

"We are friends, and their coming doesn't change that! The only thing that does is you pulling that shit earlier!" I raise my voice slightly. Thomas spins around, "Shut up!" He glances nervously around the yard as if people are paying attention to every word we say. 

"No! You have been toying with me all day, I don't know why you are so scared to be yourself but figure it the fuck out or.... or I'm done". Thomas's eyes widen, fear fills them. I ignore it though, I have to be strong, I won't be dragged through his drama because he can't figure himself out. I won't be hurt like that. 

"What do you mean 'you're done?' ", He questions. 

"I won't stick around if you just hurt me"

"If I hurt you?! What about you hurting me?!" He nearly screams. Fuck it. 

"When have I ever hurt you?! Don't forget who's the bully here!" The words fall out before I can catch them. 

"Yeah.. that's all I'll ever be right? Did you ever think I didn't want to do all that shit?" His eyes glaze over, "Huh? I'm not evil! I don't bully because I hate you or hate who you are... you just don't understand Alex and you never will". 

(Meanwhile, Peggy, yet not Eliza who excused herself, Herc, and John are sipping their coffee while listening to this TEA like the drama-whores they are )

"Then help me understand!!" I shout. "please!" I step closer to him, looking him directly in the eye, whispering, "Let me in Thomas". His gasp is almost inaudible "Stop hiding and let someone be near the real you". Tears brim in his eyes. "Let yourself be human and ask for help" A tear trails down his cheek. "I notice Madison" His eyes go wide, his lips parted in surprise. "Please let someone who...", I quiet my voice so only Thomas can hear, "who loves you care about you" A painful sob erupts from him, his head drops, and his walls finally crack and fall apart. 

"Okay" He chokes out. I smile softly. Okay. Okay. That one word could change the world. I wrap my arm around him, throwing a smile towards my coffee group. Peggy waves me off. Thomas twists his head resting on my shoulder, although it doesn't last for long considering he has to bend over to reach me. So he resorts to just closing his eyes, letting me guide him. 

"Step up," I say as I open my dorm door. There's just a small curb in front of the door. I close the door behind us and Thomas sits down on the couch. I sit next to him, he looks up at me for a second before latching onto me like a child who's lost his parents. 

(Damn... sounds familiar alEX. WHeRe ARe YoUr PARenTs? Sorry.) SHUT UP YOU DISEMBODIED VOICE. Ahem. 

Thomas buries his face in my neck, his whole weight leaning on my left side. Damn, he really just fits there right? Like a puzzle. I sit still, not moving as if to not frighten him. After a little while, he grabs my arm and pulls it around his back. That's my okay to be able to hold him, which I do immediately. I understand, Thomas has a lot going on, I can tolerate it. No. I can accept it. 

"What you need. You tell me." I whisper. All I get is a soft nod. I smile softly, I'm not sure why really. I mean this is this man who is kinda scary and bullied me for years, scaring me, throwing me into a dark dark place, and here's that same man, boy even, clawing to my everything. Holding on to my every word as if his life depends on it. I chuckle, clearing my throat to hide it. 

Thomas jabs my side which makes me chuckle more. He knows he is being silly, well he would call this silly. Thomas or more so the Jefferson Family aren't ones to have vulnerable men but shit, life hurts, and men are human so fuck it. 

"Stop laughing" His muffled voice mumbles, "You don't get to". Aw, I can just imagine his cute little pout. 

"Alright. Sorry, Cheri" I squeeze my hand into a ball. I hope he doesn't mind the nickname. 

"I don't mind", Ahh I said that out loud. 

"Okay"

"Okay"

EHHHHHHHHHH??? Me not torturing y'all or my lovely characters? Whaaaatttt? Wow, who am I anymore? Love you peoples <333