Running Into Hamilton

Guns and Ships- part 27

I finish all of it my 3:30, and we leave for the theater at 4. I'm so ready, but so not ready. How am i going to do this?
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*Maddie pov*

I pull on the Lafayette costume that was made for me. I warm up and run through some songs. I'm ready, i can do this. I walk over to Anthony and Oaks dressing room and give him a hug. "I don't know if I can do this. This is a Broadway show. I'm 13. I cant." I say into his chest. "Yes you can. You wouldn't have been cast if you couldn't do it. We all believe on you." He says, patting my back. "Ok, I got this. I am Marquis de Lafayette. Let's go control this 'onarchy... 'onarchy? How you say? How you say? Anarchy? Yes! Let's go!" I yell, making Anthony and oak laugh.

I go to thaynes dressing room and steal a cookie from him. "Hey!" He yelled, trying to get it back. "Please? Just one!" I begged him. "It's fine, Queen. Have as many as you like." He says, gesturing to his assortment of cookies. I sit down on the little couch in his room and tell him how nervous I am. My hands are shaking just thunking about going on stage. I can barely say a complete and audible sentence now. My breathing is shaky and Thayne puts a hand my shoulder yo steady me, as I'm dizzy as well. "W-water." I mumble out, as thayne grabs a bottle and opens it for me. I drink nearly half in one gulp, which helps calm me down.

Everything was such a blur that the next thing I remember is being in on Anthony's lap. I was fine now, calmed down and confident. Apparently it had been 30 minutes since I got dizzy. Groff and thayne calmed me down and brought Anthony in, cause hes the only one that knows what calms me down.

*Anthony pov*

I hear Thayne yell for me. "Anthony! Maddies down here! Come here!" He shouts and i run in. She's panicking. I give her water and get her to eat some peanuts. She's chewing on her bottom lip really hard, so i know she's really nervous. Once she's calmed, I make sure she keeps snacking and drinking enough water. "I'm ready! I am Lafayette! Let's go! I hear her yell tell from the girls dressing room.

*Maddie pov*

I get up when i see that we have about 10 minutes until the show. I walk out of the girls dressing room and see Anthony in the hall. I walk to the wings with him. The show starts and I watch Leslie trip onto stage, running from his dressing room, since he doesn't get dressed until 5 minute call. He still sings his part perfect. They go through alexander Hamilton, and I'm not in that number. It's Jefferson part that daveed sings.

I come out and we do Aaron Burr, Sir. I do it perfectly, as well as the rest of the cast. We continue the show up to the one part Ive been nervous about all night. (AN idk how the staging really is for Guns and Ships so I'm making it up.) "Everyone give it up for America's favorite fighting frenchman!" I run out as the company sings. "Lafayette!" They say all looking at me. "I'm taking this horse by tge reigns, making red coats redder with bloodstains!" I rap. Easy. "Lafayette!" "And I'm never going to stop until i make 'em drop, burn 'em up and scatter the remains, I'm." I somehow managed to rap it to a tee.

We continue the song with no flaws, and the show goes the same. After the second act starts I hide in Daveeds room. I'm gonna scare him when the show ends. I'm evil.

I hear who lives who dies who tells your story play out and footsteps everywhere. I peek through a little hole that I can see through, but can't be seen into, and see Daveed in his purple velvet suit. "Hiya there my twin!" I scream and jump up to Daveed. He yells a few profanities and loses his balance. "Jesus, child! Don't do that baby Lafayette. And hi there twin." He says, coming to hug me. "You better not make 'baby lafayette' a thing, Uncle Daveed." I say into a hug and hear footsteps in the hall. "It already is baby laf!" Lin yells from the hall.

Now I'm baby Lafayette, but i wouldn't want to be with anyone else.
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AN hey! Hope you all are having a good day. I think I'm just going to close character asks, but you should know that hamxilton commented the best question for cara. "Why is your name so awesome?" Cause it's based off you hun :). Love you all, bye!