Hamiltots

Schuyler Defeated

Eliza was sitting on the steps outside the school, sobbing. Alex ran up to her when he saw her, he had rode his bike with Laf to school that day, and was extremely worried when his vision fell upon crying Eliza. He dropped his bag next to Laf and sprinted the last few steps to Eliza, letting his bike hit the ground with a loud CLANG. He hit the steps next to her, wrapping his arms around her shaking body. "What is it Betsey?" He had taken quite a liking to his new nickname for her. He felt instantly bad for her as she cried into his shoulder, her snot getting all over his shirt. He didn't mind though, as long as she was okay.

"My dad-" She was shaking violently as she wept. Her voice was cracked and her breathing shallow and uneven.

"You're dad what?" Alex pat her back. "It'll be okay."

"No! My dad- he lost his job." She wailed.

Alex stroke her hair. "Oh, Betsey, sweetheart, you'll be okay." He comforted her. Out of the corner of his eyes he could see Laf locking Alex's bike up and walking into the school, awkwardly watching Alex and Eliza.

"It's to this stupid guy too!" Eliza whimpered, she coughed slightly. Her warm breath hit Alex's neck in a way that gave him goosebumps.
"He is stupid! Definitely more stupid than you're dad! Not that you're dad is stupid..." Alex trailed off, holding Eliza in his arms as if she were a stuffed animal.

"And now Angelica has to come home from boarding school because my dad can't pay the tuition..." Alex couldn't see Angelica coming home as a bad thing for Eliza. For him however, it could mean the end of the world as he knew it. His feelings towards Angelica were as strong, if not stronger than his towards Eliza, and he had been writing emails to Angelica every day now. It made him feel sick in his belly.

"I'm so sorry Eliza. If there is anything I can do-" Alex got cut off by a loud wail and Eliza weeping into his shoulder. "I'm sorry sweetheart."