Say Something (Lams, Mute!Alex)

Chapter 21

(Sam's POV)

I was walking to classes and I thought I saw John and Alex walking around, though John was a bit far away. Was he following Alex without the other knowing? Eh. I don't know, and I don't care, so long as they keep being cute and coupley for me, Peggy, and the readers. And so my mind started trailing off to Lams and how adorable my OTP is, just to be snapped out of my thoughts by a hand being placed onto my shoulder.

I glanced behind me, and my heart immediately skipped a beat as I stared into the intense blue eyes of George King. I tried not to blush when he spoke to me. "Hey, you're Samuel, um... Seabury, correct?" Oh god. Oh god oh god he knew my name. Unable to form proper words, I just nodded softly. "Oh, good. I was wanting to talk to you," he said, and asdfghjkl; was about all I could think right then. What did he want to talk to me about? Was this just a setup? Some cruel trick from the author? 

"Uh, um... okay. Wh-what, uh, what were you, um, wanting t-to talk about?" I stammered through my sentence, but he just smiled a charming smile at me. Oh god, why was he so hot? Sam! Pull yourself together! You've got to keep your cool around him, otherwise- OHMYGODSISHEGAY? My gaydar suddenly started going wild. Oh my god I might actually have a chance with him... Of course, he was most likely in the closet. The SDR is very homophobic, I hear.

"Well, my group, the SDR, as you very well know, is currently a member short. We're afraid we're losing our grip on Jefferson. Madison will do whatever Jefferson does, so that's two more people we're losing. So, we're out hunting for new members. I was wondering if you would be interested."

Oh my god you mean I'd actually get to spend more time around George...? But wait... "I-I'm already friends with Alex and John and the others, though."

"Exactly! Which is why you'd be so vital to us. To me." He leaned in a bit closer to me and gave me a soft, warm smile. Oooooh god. "You wouldn't have to stop hanging out with them. Of course, you couldn't tell them about us if you say yes."

"I... I don't know..."

"It's quite alright. It's a big decision. I'll give you time to think about it, alright? Two days, okay?" 

"O-okay..."

"Well then, I'll see you then, Sammy darling." I tried not to stare after him as he walked away. Oh god.

(Maria's POV)

I was just trying to get to Peggy's dorm when I was shoved against a wall. I looked at who my attacker was and froze. No, please. Anyone but him.

"Well hello there," James said with a dark smile and cold eyes.

"Get away from me, James!" I growled at him.

"I don't think I will. See, you thought you could run forever, but you can't. You can't keep running from me, Maria."

"Leave me alone! " I struggled to try to get away from the situation I was in. I just wanted to get to Peggy.

"Why? You know you can't tell me what to do."

"Look, just because you run some powerful group that holds information over everyone's head doesn't mean you can get whatever you want!"

"Oh come on, Maria. You've been avoiding it since high school. Just join us already. You know that we run everything. The only reason we haven't done anything to your little girlfriend is because you still have the chance of becoming a member of the SDR. Do that, and we'll make sure she doesn't get hurt."

"Y-you'd hurt her anyway! You're all just a bunch of homophobic assholes!" How the hell was I supposed to get out of this?

"Oh, not true. Thomas is gay, isn't he? And so is his little boy toy, Madison. Yet they're in our group."

"Who all know's they're gay? I bet it's just you who knows, isn't it?"

"Look, Maria, I'm just trying to help you."

"No, James. I'm not going to join. Why can't you just take no for an answer?"

"Because I'm trying to make sure you don't get hurt!"

"Look, you already hurt my relationship with the Schuyler Sisters. I'm finally getting their friendship back, and I'm not going to throw that away because my brother wants me to join his stupid little club!"

"Fine, then. Have it your way. But don't say I didn't try to help you." He let me go, and I just glared as my twin brother walked away.

(Thomas's POV)

"James, what are we supposed to do? Is it possible they'd let us just leave the group?"

"I wish, Tommy, but we know too much about them. I highly doubt they'd leave us be," Jemmy replied. 

I sighed. "Yeah, you're probably right. I really wish I had never said yes to Reynolds way back in high school. Then this wouldn't be a problem."

"Maybe you're right, but you can't change the past. You know that."

"Yeah, I know." I thought for a moment. "What if we just stopped hanging out with them?"

"What do you mean?" James asked.

"Well, I mean we could just drop all contact with them. Stop talking to them, just start ignoring them. What's the worst they could do?"

"Kill us."

I was silent for a good minute. "I guess that's true. I just want to live normally. But that's not gonna happen. Not so long as we're members of the SDR."

"I know, Thomas. I wish we could be open about our relationship. But we're stuck in this group. It's rough, but I'm sure we'll pull through somehow." He kissed my cheek softly, and I smiled at him before returning the favor with one on the lips.

"Yeah. Maybe everything could be okay, in the end." I really hoped that could be true. I sighed again and wrapped my arm around him, pulling him in closer to me. "I love you, Jemmy James."

"I love you too, Tommy."

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YO YO YO WHAT TIME IS IT? UPDATE TIME! Okay so I just can't stop writing for this now. I got this idea, and I was like, "I gotta do it." Another shorter chapter, but it's not a filler! Yay! It actually has to do with the plot! I hope you enjoyed the chapter, and the fact that there are different POVs in this chapter. I'm going to attempt to update my other stories now. Okay, adios, Mishamigos!

~MishaIsOurOverlord1