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Washington called me to his office, im a little scared, but that won't stop me "Mr. President, you asked to see me?" Washington looks at me "I know you're busy" he walks over to me "What do you need, sir?" He doesn't answer, he looks like he was in deep thought "Sir?"
"I wanna give you a word of warning" word... of...warning? "Sir, I don't know what you heard
But whatever it is, Jefferson started it" Washington doesn't know... I softly bite my lip "Thomas Jefferson resigned this morning" "You're kidding" oh boy "I need a favour" "Whatever you say, sir, Jefferson will pay for his behaviour" I rock back on my heels "Shh. Talk less" ahhh... burrs words "I'll use the press
I'll write under a pseudonym, you'll see what I can do to him—" "I need you to draft an address" k cool "Yes! He resigned. You can finally speak your mind—" "No, he's stepping down so he can run for President" okay, I love Thomas n all but I don't think beat Washington "Ha. Good luck defeating you, sir" "I'm stepping down. I'm not running for President" whoa whoa "I'm sorry, what?" "One last time relax, have a drink with me one last time let's take a break tonight and then we'll teach them how to say goodbye you and I" that's not the point! "No, sir, why?" Lol I'm actually considered "I wanna talk about neutrality" why? "Sir, with Britain and France on the verge of war, is this the best time—" I'm not making the mistake that my bother did "I want to warn against partisan fighting" "But—" "Pick up a pen, start writing
I wanna talk about what I have learned
The hard-won wisdom I have earned" this cant be happening "As far as the people are concerned you have to serve, you could continue to serve—" "No! One last time the people will hear from me one last time and if we get this right we're gonna teach 'em how to say
Goodbye you and I—" keep cutting him off "Mr. President, they will say you're weak" "No, they will see we're strong" "Your position is so unique" "So I'll use it to move them along" "Why do you have to say goodbye?" Why? Like I'm actually about to cry "If I say goodbye, the nation learns to move on It outlives me when I'm gone like the scripture says: "Everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree
And no one shall make them afraid."
They'll be safe in the nation we've made
I wanna sit under my own vine and fig tree a moment alone in the shade at home in this nation we've made one last time" I sigh "One last time" I clear my throat "Though, in reviewing the incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional error, I am nevertheless too sensible of my defects not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors. I shall also carry with me" I look at Washington once more "The hope that my country will view them with indulgence; and that after forty-five years of my life dedicated to its service with an upright zeal he faults of incompetent abilities will be consigned to oblivion, as I myself must soon be to the mansions of rest I anticipate with pleasing expectation that retreat in which I promise myself to realize the sweet enjoyment of partaking, in the midst of my fellow-citizens, the benign influence of good laws. Under a free government, the ever-favorite object of my heart, and the happy reward, as I trust of our mutual cares, labors, and dangers." "The hope view them with indulgence after forty-five years of my life dedicated to its service with an upright zeal consigned to oblivion, as I myself must soon be to the mansions of rest
I anticipate with pleasing expectation that retreat in which I promise myself to realize the sweet enjoyment of partaking, in the midst of my fellow-citizens, the benign influence of good laws under a free government, the ever-favorite object of my heart, and the happy reward, as I trust
Of our mutual cares, labors, and dangers. One last time" he looks at me and softly smiles "Teach 'em how to say goodbye" "You and I, History has its eyes on you" he picks up his briefcase and walks out. I pick up all the papers and go back home. I'm subbing by now.

{Thomas POV}

I hear Y/N sobbing, I go over to her

:33333 IM GONNA MAKE THE Y/N PAMPHLET

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