I'm Willing To Wait For You (A Hamilton College AU)

Chapter 38

Thomas's P.O.V

"Oh my God Thomas you're not my mom!"

"I know I'm not your mom! I'm your boyfriend that wants to make sure you're alright!"

James crosses his arms and rolls his eyes. We have been arguing for fifteen minutes, because he claimed that I was being overprotective.

"I don't understand why you're being so stubborn", I say.

"Well, I don't understand why you can't mind your own damn business!", he snaps back. "I swear, your so overbearing. Every time I have a little cold, you act like I'm about to die. I'm not even sick." He sneezes and rubs his nose.

I place my hands on my hips out of irritation. "You don't have to get an attitude. This happens every time I show any type of concern for your well-being."

"You can show concern for me without being so controlling", he snaps back.

"Your sending me mixed signals. Just last week you told me that I didn't pay enough attention to you and that I'm distant. Now you're saying I'm paying too much attention. All I did was ask if you took your medicine. It's not like I can just ignore you, since you're hacking all the same time. "

"I can't believe you just said that. I do not cough all the time", he says. Before he can continue he goes into a coughing fit.

"See! This is what I mean. How do you not expect me to worry about you?"

"That doesn't prove anything", he says stubbornly. "And if I worry you so much, maybe you should just go!"

"You know what? Maybe I will go", I say.

"Oh really? Where're you gonna to go?", he questions me.

"I.......... I don't know!", I admit angrily. "I'll figure that out later."

He stares at me me with anger and resent. "Fine. Just go." Wait, are those tears?

"James."

"Go! Get away from here!" He's wiping away tears. "And don't bother coming back", he says bitterly.

***

I fucked up. Bad. Not only did I mess up my relationship, I can't go back to my dorm so I don't have anywhere to sleep tonight.

And that's how Professor Washington found me asleep on a bench outside of school.

"Jefferson? Is that you?", he asks.

"Wassup Washington", I nod.

"Son what are you doing outside in the middle of night?", he asks, looking very tired.

"I got in to a fight with my roommate/boyfriend and kinda got kicked out of my dorm", I explain. "But it's cool cause​ Imma just chill here until I can figure what to do."

Washington sighs. His brow is furrowed. "Son you can't sleep outside. Even though you drive me crazy and give me headaches, I don't want anything to happen to you."

"But I don't have anywhere else to go. No one else is going to let me in there rooms", I say.

"You know where the lounge is?", he questions me.