First Glance. -Lams college fic (DISCONTINUED)

Five

*Eliza's POV*
"Peggy has cancer.." James says with a sad look on his face. I see everybody's faces fall.
"I-I'll give you some time. To process this." James says, walking out the door.
Angelica tries not to cry, but fails. Hercules starts holding onto Laf and crying. Laf cries into Hercules shoulder. Alex falls to his knees and sobs. John just sits there, tears rolling down his cheeks.

       Me? I just sit there. Completely numb. I've already cried. I can't anymore. It seems that I've run out of tears...

*Alex's POV*
"Peggy has cancer.." says James. My heart sinks.
"I-I'll give you some time. To process this." He walks out. After a second, my legs give way. I sob. Thoughts race through my head.
I'm going to lose my best friend.
I try to stop. But I can't. After a few minutes, I feel a warm pair of arms around me. I look up to see Laurens, tears streaming down his face.
"I-it's *hiccup* past eleven.. w-we should h-h-head home so w-we can g-go to classes t-tomorrow. A-and t-then we can visit P-Peg-gy." He says softly.
I just shakily nod. He helps me up, nods at everybody, and helps me outside. People are staring at me, but I don't care. We get in the car, and drive to the dorms.

       "Who's this little crybaby?" A voice with a thick southern accent. It's even thicker than Laurens'.
"Shut up, Jefferson." Laurens snaps back. The guy-Jefferson, punches Laurens jaw with so much force that Laurens falls to the ground.
"Hey! Leave him alone you douche!" I scream at him. I kneel beside Laurens. I put his head in my lap, and see that he's unconscious. I try not to cry, but this is too much. Peggy has cancer and some ass just knocked Laurens out. I stand up, making sure that Laurens doesn't hit his head again, and sock Jefferson in the jaw. That's when I notice the two guys behind him.
"James? Aaron? Let get this little punk." Jefferson says. I feel the colour drain from my face. 
The one with short curly hair steps forwards, I think it's Aaron? I don't know. He punches me in the jaw with a shaking hand, he obviously is only doing this because he doesn't want to be beat up. The other, I think it's James? Who knows. I could be mixing them up. The other steps forwards and kicks me right between the ribs. I groan in pain, and fall over.
"Nice kick, Aaron." Jefferson says.
Well I guess I got them mixed up, but the pain's too intense for me to care.
I close my eyes, hoping that they'll leave. Nope. Instead, I feel a cold metal being pressed against my stomach. A knife. I open my eyes instinctively. Jefferson is pressing a fucking knife against my stomach. He makes a few cuts, and I try not to cry out at the pain. I pretend to black out, hoping that they'll leave. They do.

After a bit, I open my eyes, and see that they're far away. I rush over to Laurens and put his head in my lap. I reach for my phone to call an ambulance, but I realize that I forgot it at the hospital. I start crying. I beg for a miracle.

       After what seems like hours, his eyes flutter open. I hug him tightly.
"Oh thank god you're ok!!" I say.
"...I blacked out... what happened afterwards?" He asks. I explain, leaving out the part where Jefferson cut me.
His eyes widen.
"Alexander! I'm so so sorry..." he sobs.
"You've been through enough today, Laurens, lets get you home." I say, helping him up. He winces. I rub his back.

       Once we get to the dorm, Laurens turns red.
"What's wrong?" I ask.
"C-can you..... c-could y-you maybe..... sleepwithmetonight?" He says that lady part so fast I almost don't catch it.
I nod and go to change into my PJs. I just put on some comfy sweats and take off my shirt.
"Alex?"
"Yeah?"
"What happened to your stomach?" He asks, voice full of concern.
Shit.
"N-nothing." I say, putting on my hoodie.
"Alex... what happened? You're not... cutting... are you?"
"What? N-No. I'm not c-cutting." I start crying. Laurens pulls me into bed with him and holds me.
"I-It was J-Jefferson. H-he c-c-cut me. I-I didn't wan-t t-o *hiccup* tell y-you b-because I-I didn't want you t-to worry." I say, crying into him. He just traces shapes in my back with one hand, and plays with my hair with the other till I fall asleep.

Ta-da!!! There's chapter 5!! Three updates in one day, wow aha.
I hope that your day was lovely!!
-Shay