Hamilton College AU (ON HOLD)

Chapter 11

Hercules' Point Of View

My eyes open. The pain in my head is almost unbearable.

I look to my side, and see my dorm-mate. Peggy. Shit. I gently shake her awake, and she groans,
"What...?"

It takes her only a minute to realise,
"Shit shit shit! Don't tell me that actually happened!" I shrug, biting my lip.
"It happened. We were both drunk though, so it doesn't count?"

The girl next to me nods.
"It doesn't count."

I keep those words in my head as I get dressed. What a night...

Laurens' Point Of View

I hold James in my arms, comforting him as he cries. The same words were coming out of his mouth,
"He cheated on me..."

I go to say something, but the door slams open, revealing a disgruntled Thomas.
"James... Listen to me. Please..."
"You..."
"Kissed John, I know. I was drunk, James. Like... really drunk!"
"You... you were?"

I can't believe my ears! Thomas is really making that excuse?

"Yes! I wouldn't do that to you... Do you forgive me?"

I await the answer. Is he really going to forgive that asshole? He can't.

"Yes."

Thomas' face brightened. The two must have had an agreement, as James skipped outside. I sit there, unable to say a thing. The second James was gone, Thomas growled,
"If that didn't work, I swear. This was all your fault, Laurens."

With that, he left.

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He was right. Thomas was right. It's all my fault. Everything is my fault. Lafayette and Hercules' break up... Peggy and Maria's break up! They were all my fault!

I cuddle my knees, sobbing. I'm sitting on my bed, wary in case James walked in. I can't believe I did all this...

Alexander's Point Of View

I sit on my bed, trying to calm myself. I've had my phone on all night, trying to call John. What if he wasn't okay? Lafayette texted me saying he was okay, but I'm not sure.

I hear Thomas walk in, and look up to see James with him. Thank god those two made up. Then I see their faces. Well, James looks concerned,
"Are you okay, Alexander?" I nod, not saying anything. It'd be easier if I just said nothing, and act like it was lack of sleep.

"Alex, you were awake all night by your phone. What the hell happened? I had to make you, like, four cups of coffee." Thomas asks, to which I shrug,
"Nothing. Just-"
"Don't lie to me. This is becoming crazy. Have you even moved?" I shake my head. Thomas' face goes from annoyed to pissed within a second.

"Holy shit, this is about John!!"

I look up to James, who seems to understand now. I nod, and James bites his lip,
"He's okay, trust me. After he woke up, he was a little pissed, but he got over it." I sigh in relief. For a second, I thought something happened to him, but it was nothing. I'm relieved.

Lafayette's Point Of View

"Calm down, Lafayette. I'm sure he's fine. He probably fell asleep."

I shrug, rubbing the back of my head. Maybe George is right. John probably had to look after James, then fell asleep... Alex looked so heartbroken, once he realised what he did. I shake the thought from my head, hearing a knock at the door. I open it, noticing George didn't hear the knock. I saw the other George at the door. What was he doing here?