Hamilton is Mine

Chapter 2: Similar Yet Apart

Authors note: I know this is early but I couldn't help myself 

I ran to the hospital. Sure I have a car but I didn't really think about that until AFTER I left the dorm. Lafayette, Hercules, John, Eliza and Angelica were sprinting right behind me. I got to the counter and drew a blank on my name. "Sir who are you here to see?" "James Hamilton." "What's your name?" "Uhhh... my name?" She nodded and John ran up. "His name is Alexander Hamilton. He's the son of James Hamilton. His birthday is January 11th and his mother is Rachel Faucette." The woman looked him up and nodded. "Room 34B is where your father is. All of you can see him. But two at a time." John and I walked in the room. "Dad? Dad are you up?" He sat up. He smiled softly. "Hey shortie. How's it going? Aren't gonna introduce me to your new boyfriend? What happened to Burr?" "Burr shot me dad. He tried to kill me. This is John Laurens. I have a bunch of friends who are dying to meet you." My dad went to stand up and I put him back in the bed. "Dad stay in bed." He smiled. "Buddy I'm okay. They're taking me back to Charleston tomorrow." I smiled softly. "Good. You'll be home." He smiled and sat up. "Come with me Alex. You can go back to your home." I looked at John. John smiled. "Dad I can't. My life is here now. I'm sorry." I looked at John. "Go get Eliza." I smiled and he walked out. "Do you love him?" I looked at him. "I do Dad. I really do." Eliza walked in. She was wearing a blue crop top and blue jeans. "Hey Alex. Hello Mr. Hamilton, nice to meet you." "Please call me James." "Nice to meet you James." "Nice to meet you Eliza." She smiled a big smile and shook my dad's hand. She touched my shoulder and whispered in my ear. "Peggy is in the mental facility. Meet us there when you're done here." I looked at my dad. I hugged him and whispered. "Dad I gotta go. My friends in trouble." He nodded. "I'll write you soon son. I promise." "Bye dad." "Bye son." I ran out of the room. I ran to Peggy's room. I opened the door and she was crying. She had bandages on her wrists. She had said she only wanted to see me. I hugged her as she cried into my shirt. "Alex! I don't wish to be here! Please tell my family I wish to go!" "Peggy you aren't leaving! Sweetheart what's wrong that you feel this way?" She sobbed harder into my chest. "T-this boy named T-Thomas J-Jeff-Jefferson has been making fun of me. I'm tired of it." She laid her head in the crook of my neck. I held her tight against me. "It's okay. I'm here. So is Eliza and Angelica, your parents, your brothers, your other brothers which I mean Laf, Herc, John and I. We're all here for you Peggy. Just please don't ever try to take your life. Because I've tried before." I showed her the scars on my wrist and she smiled. "You were like me?" I nodded. "I was. I was different and I knew it. I never knew how to embrace it until now." She smiled and hugged me tight. "Thank you Alex, I love you." I rubbed her back. "I love you too." "I wish to go home." "Not yet. They've gotta keep you a few more days to make sure you are stable. Okay?" She nodded. "I gotta get going but I'll come straight back tomorrow okay?" "Okay, bye Alex." I opened the door. "Bye Peggy." I walked out and shut the door. I ran to John and hugged him tight. "I wanna go home." He nodded. "Let's go home then." We walked home hand in hand. I told John everything about my dad. I yawned when we got home. "John can you sleep in my room tonight?" I pouted a little and he placed a hand on my cheek. "How could I say no to that?" I smiled and kissed his cheek. "You can't. That's the point." We ran up the stairs and jumped in bed. We sounded like little kids but we didn't really care. I got a call from Peggy and she was crying. She sounded hurt. "Alex come back quick. Charles Lee is here and he's drunk." "Peggy I'll be right there. Try to fight him off for as long as you can." I hopped out of bed and John followed me. I ran out of the dorm. I raced to the hospital running faster than I did to get to my dad. Gave them the information and raced in the room. "Charles leave her alone!" Charles was struggling to get ahold of her. I grabbed him and punched him hard. He ran out and I hugged Peggy. "Are you okay??" She smiled and hugged me tight. "I am now. You're my hero Alex." I hugged her and John came running in. "What did I miss?" I looked at

Peggy and laughed at John. "You didn't miss anything Johnny boy." John pouted slightly. "I told you not to call me that Alex." I kissed him softly. "I'm sorry Johnny boy." I kissed Peggy's head and laid her down to sleep and she fell asleep slowly after. John and I snuck out of the room. Who would've guessed one of the high schooler girls I know would try to take her own life. I'll have to talk to this Jefferson kid. But until then it was just me and John.