A Hamilton Runaway

Dinner and Finding a Childhood Friend.

I jogged over towards Oaks car.
"Yo DJ. Nice outfit."
I smiled as I climbed into the front of the car. As he started to drive he spoke about the game plan.
"Ok so here's the plan. We're going to pick everyone up anywhere place and then Go eat. Alright?" I nodded my head and looked out the window. He turned on the radio and put on Y100.
Oak then started to sing along to hey mama and nailed the rapping part. I laughed as he attempted to sound like Nikki Manji. (Idk how to spell her last name) After a while we pulled up to Daveeds. Oak sent him a text and a few seconds later Daveed came out with a Oakland pullover. I shook my head as he got in the back seat.
"What's up Pipsquek? Jealous of my jacket?" He asked my teasingly. I shook my head no and continued to smile. We finally picked Leslie and the three of us started to pound Oak with questions.
"Where are we going Oak."
"Tell us."
"Spill the beans."
After awhile we pulled up to some pizza place.
"We are going to Manhattan Chicago pizza." We all clap as he finally told us. We started to all get out of the car. I was walking next to Leslie when I was suddenly picked up and spun around before being placed down.
"What was that for Oak? I almost died of a heart attack."
"I just noticed that you had never had Manhattan Chicago Pizza. So now I'm making your life better. Your welcome." I laughed as Daveed and Oak started to dance together. I had no idea if they where waltzing and doing the tango. I think it was a mix.
We finally reach the door where Davbed holds the door open for me. I nodded my head in thanks as installed pass him. We were seated pretty fast.
We talked about the most random things while we waited for our waiter to take our orders.
"You know what I just noticed? That we don't know what grade Snowflake is in. What grade are you in?"
I looked down at the floor before taking a deep breath and telling them.
"I took online classes that go to your pace. So when my mom put me in online schooling I quickly excelled. So when I ran away I was in college. Well I would say it was my third time in college. I have a bachelor's degree in science and in math. And i was working on english before I ran away. So yeah I'm a pretty smart kid. I had no life what so ever."
I looked up to see there faces in either shock or pity. I grinned and told them more.
"I also speak English, Spanish, French, and I'm learning Japanese. And I'm proud that I'm a college student and speak 4 languages." I looked at there faces and saw them all smiling.
"Sorry about the wait. What can I get you guys?"
After he left we started to talk about Hamilton.
"Well, we still have to record it professionally and then as soon as we finish that we can go on stage. We start recording on the 27th right?"
"I think. That should be fun." I saw Leslie hide his smile behind his water.
"Did you just quote Hamilton? You just did oh god Lin is going to have so much fun now that someone else is quoting hamilton. Why?!" I laugh as Daveed dramaticly throws his hands up. Our food then shows up causing all of us to laugh as the waiter gives Daveed a look.
We eat and pay and walk out side where we are meet with ice cold air. I shiver and pull my leather jacket tighter around myself. I guess the guys see this cause all of a sudden I am pulled into a group hug. We stay like that until in warm. We then continue to walk towards Oaks car. We get to Oaks car and I jump into the front. I hear the two in the back grumdle about favorites. I look at Oak and we both roll our eyes.
"Roll your eyes again and I swear your eyes will get stuck up there."
"Whatever."
We sit there listening to the radio before Daveed connects his phone to the car.
"Who is your favorite artist?"
"Katy Perry. She's the only one I know really." I see his eyes go big before he puts on Firework. We all sing along in 4 part harmony. The order from lowest to highest was Oak, Leslie Daveed, and me. We had a blast. I saw Daveed take a video.
"Don t think I don't see you taking that Video Daveed Diggs. When you post it use the hashtag #whosSnowflake."
I saw his eyes sparkle with happiness as he posted it. I felt a buzz in my pocket and saw that it was Twitter. I opened it and saw that he had tagged me in it. I smiled and retweeted it with the comment,
"Best dinner ever. Got a group hug included. I think these three boys are the best huggers in the world. #whosSnowflake." I sent that out and instantly people started asking how I knew the cast. I turned my phone off and continued to sing along to another song. After what felt like three seconds Oak was dropping me off.
"Good night DJ. See you tomorrow. Remember practice at 8 in the morning. Love you."
"I forgot really. Thanks for reminding me. See you tomorrow. Love ya." I walked over a turned around. I saw him turn the corner and I walked inside the theatre. I went upstairs and threw on the first pair of PJs I found. I walked towards my bathroom and started to take my makeup off. I finally get all of in 30 minutes. I then take out my curls by brushing my hair. I put my hair in a very lose braids and climbed into bed. I went on my phone and saw that I now had 30,000 followers on Twitter. I knew that sooner or later they would need to know but for now I would have some fun.
I went to the cast group chat and went a text that said
"Thanks for the best Christmas ever. And to the three that took me to dinner thank you. I had a lot of fun the whole day. Good night."
I sent that out and plugged my phone in. I layed down and my thoughts started to wander.
It's was my first Christmas without my family yet im happy. Does that sound sick? I'm happy without my family. If My dad and my brothers where alive and my mom was in jail would I be happy? Would I ever forgive my mom? But what if she loved me for what I was. And if my dad and brothers where alive and my mom loved me would I be normal? Would i have friends my age? I mean I have Catalina. Catalina. I haven't talked to her in since I ran away. My cute friend from dance. I need to find her on social media. I need to tell her what's going on. But what if she never wants to talk to me again? She was my only friend. But what if that was just for pity? She's the only person who knows what my mother did to me.
I grabbed my phone and opened up Snapchat. I searched up her name and thank God she was one of the first people up there. I clicked on her profile to see was live streaming. I opened up the live stream to see her at her house.
"Oh a new person just came on. Hello Snowflake. What is that you Snowflake?"
I typed a yes.
"It's really you. Do a live stream please so I can make sure that this isn't a joke. Please."
I typed ok.
"I'm ending this sorry guys."
She then hung up and I started to live stream. I saw her username pop up. I smiled as she left me her number. I wrote her number down before taking about random things for a hour.
"Well that's all I'm going to say. Oh and by the way, if you ask Daveed about how many Oakland Jackets he has, he will reply with hella. Bye guys." I laughed as people where stillasking me how I knew that cast.
I quickly texted Catalina.
"Hi Cata."
"THAT'S ALL I GET?! A HI CATA?!REALLY?! I SO MAD AT YOU IT'S NOT FUNNY! HOW COME YOU DIDN'T COME TO MY PLACE?! I COULD HAVE THROWN YOUR MOM IN JAIL!! Or at least my mom could've but that's not the point. DO YOU KNOW WHAT I'M FACETIMING YOU BECAUSE I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU LIKE FOREVER!! YOU BETTER ANSWER! I'M STILL MAD AT YOU!" As soon as I finished reading her text I got a call from her.
I took a deep breath before answering.
"I'm so sorry Cata. Really I am. Let me explain why I didn't go to your house please." I looked up and saw that she had tears on her face.
"I missed you so much. Where are you? Are you still in Florida or are you out of state? I was really worried. I cried when the cops couldn't find you. I stopped eating and talking. I lost most of my friends because I was sad all the time. I'm so happy. I don't care if you're in Alaska I'll be on the next flight over there. Where are you?" I smiled and felt tears on my face.
"I'm in New York. That night when my mom snapped I just ran. I just had to get out of Florida. I'm so sorry that I gave you that much worry. It's just that I had just lost my dad and my brothers and I just couldn't face any one at the time. Oh I have big news that I need to tell you in person. I miss you a lot too. How's life?"
We talked until 8 in the morning.
"Knock knock. Can I come in Cookie?"
"Sure Thayne. Cata I gotta go to work. See you soon mon Ami. Love you."
"Who's Thayne? You have a job? Why did he call you Cookie?"
"I'll explain everything in person. Tell me when you are coming so I can pick you up on person. Love you."
"Alrighty. Love you too."
We waved and hung up. I looked at Thayne as he was looking at me weirdly.
"Who was that? Was that you other? Tell me everything." He jumped on my bed and I laughed.
"That was my only friend from Florida. Her name is Catalina. I'm the only person that's allowed to call her Cata. She's not my other sadly. She's the only person that knew what what my mother did to me. I trusted her with my life. I was at her house every weekend, because those days I had dance and my mom didn't want to take me so I had her in every class. We where like sisters. We could read each others minds. If it wasn't for her I would be died by now. I owe her my life." I saw him looking at me with question in his eyes.
"You said sadly. What does that mean?"
"She's pretty, nice, smart, quick witted, perfect is the only word that can explain her. That's how I see her. Perfect." I smiled as I thought about the first time we meet.