Innocent (Lams prison au)

18

"What'd I miss?"
Jefferson sauntered into the cafeteria, a chorus of gasps echoing through the large room.
Washington scowled, clearly displeased with the board's decision about the new Governor, but his face brightened when he remembered his next line.

"I would also like to introduce to you, your new prison Vice Governor," Washington smiled. "Miss Peggy Schuyler,"

A young girl in a uniform similar to Washington and Jefferson's entered, her hair thrown up in a messy ponytail. She was busty and fairly short, but looks were deceiving, the boys could tell by the way she walked she was a force to be reckoned with.

One prisoner let a short wolf whistle rip, earning a hum of chuckles to travel through the cafeteria. Peggy slipped her gun out of it's holster and lazily aimed it at the prisoner who had the audacity to whistle.
"Disrespect me again and you'll be living in solitary confinement," she growled, clearly establishing who was in charge. Alex, John, Lafayette and Hercules liked her already.

"I have enjoyed my years serving this prison immensely and I wish our new staff and all of you the best of luck for years to come," Washington smiled, giving a curt nod before being escorted out of the cafeteria, talking to Peggy and Jefferson trailing behind, sending a sly wink to his table of former followers.

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"You're kidding," Alex spat, pacing back and forth in their cell block common area. "How is he even Governor?"
"Alex, he was actually Governor before Washington," Hercules piped up sheepishly, earning looks of utter disbelief from Alex and John.
"Bullshit." John muttered, but Lafayette shook his head.
"Jefferson was arrested when it was discovered he was bringing drugs into the prison and selling them to prisoners." Lafayette explained, his voice low and accent thick.

"He shouldn't be allowed his job back then- right?" Alex argued, throwing his hands on his hips in a sassy manner.
"He shouldn't- I- we never saw this coming, I think that's why the position of Vice has been filled after years of it staying empty, Jefferson needs to be monitored." Hercules sighed. "Imagine all the things he's going to pull now that he's in charge,"

Alex collapsed backwards onto the couch beside John with a defeated sigh. The inmates sat in silence for a while until Seabury came down the hall with a trolley of boxes. He left two by the cell block bars and looked up at the boys with sad eyes.
"Laurens, Hamilton, you're being moved to new cell blocks," Seabury frowned. Alex and John shared a scared glance, eyes growing wide with worry.
At least we're together, right?

"You're being separated, pack up your belongings, Alex to C Block and John to G Block."
With that Seabury continued to the next block with his cart. John surged forward and wrapped his arms around Alex, who was still stunned. He slowly snaked his arms around John and buried his face into his shirt, feeling the couch dip as Hercules and Lafayette sat beside them.
"This is not happening." John spat in frustration, releasing Alex. He felt Herc's hand on his back and fell against the back of the couch limply.
"Do you want us to pack up your cells?" Lafayette offered kindly with a sympathetic smile. John nodded weakly and Alex whispered a small 'thank you'.

John tilted and his head fell into Alex's lap lazily. Alex brushed a hand through John's frizzy ponytail soothingly, tracing his fingertips along the back of John's neck.
"When am I gonna see you?" Alex asked, a hint of fear creeping in the back of his throat.
"Breakfast, lunch and dinner?" John questioned, cringing.
"Not good enough," Alex muttered, pulling John up to sit beside him.
"I mean, it can't get much worse than this, right?" John laughed half-heartedly, grabbing Alex's hand and squeezing it assuringly.
"Y-yeah," Alex sighed, squeezing John's hand in return.