Laurens's POV
Hercules had left me because he had been called to do something for the General and I was to return to my duties, acting as if I never engaged in that duel. My cheek still had a welt and was very detailed. I had no choice but to walk around without covering it. I felt terrible, I had gotten Alexander sent home and Lee was most likely going home but that didn't bother me so much. I tried to keep my head down but everyone saw it, laughing and pointing.
"Got on his bad side, aye?" One would laugh.
"I knew he'd get tired of a runt like you!" Another would growl.
Some of them would smack me in the back of the head and call me insulting names. I tried not to cry, wanting to scream at them all and tell them to screw off but Washington said if I caused anymore trouble that he would send me home. I didn't want to go back to South Carolina yet, I wanted to win the war. Burr stayed with Lee in the medic tent and I hadn't seen Lafayette since I had ran back to camp. I was able to slip away from camp and go down to the stream with my journal. I sat down on a rock and wrote. Tears dropped on the page and almost smudging my words.
"June 19, 1776." I said as I dated my poem.
"Love
A fragile thing
A monstrous thing
It tricks you,
It trips you and you fall.
You try to prove your bravery to love
And it just backhands you with disapproval.
Love is terrible
Love is great...
How can I love you still in this way?
You've hurt me and yet I still want you.
I know it wasn't really you
Almost like you had a two.
A second you, but I only want the one...
I sense you
I want you
I miss you
I love you...
My amour Lafayette..." I recited. After writing, I felt a little better but I turned the page and started to draw turtles. Drawing turtles always made me feel better because I loved them, they were so serine and calm... I sat there and drew turtles even when Mulligan sat by me and Lafayette watched us from up top the hill.
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