Alex POV.
I can't believe I'm finally here. I can't believe I finally made it. I can't believe I'm alive. Oh god. This will be good. I'm sure of it. I can't wait till classes start. Which isn't until next week. Might as well find my dorm so I can feel a bit more at ease.
I walk over to the lady that is under the "dorm keys" sign and write my names on the form she handed me. Name? Alexander Hamilton. Class? Freshmen. Birthdate? I don't remember.. I finish filling the rest of the paper work and hand them back to her. She examines the papers and then prints out a paper which I believe has the dorm room number and where it would be located. She gets a key and then begins "your dorm number is 1776, it's located in the E building right over there. It's on the 4th floor. Your roommate has already checked in. I don't know if he'd be there but I hope you have a nice time here." The words she said seemed happy but she seemed tired. I don't blame her. I nod and start on my way to my new home.
After a while I got confused as to which building was the E building. They all looked the same, and no letters to be found. I was too far to go back and ask the lady for help but I do remember spotting a coffee shop a few buildings ago. I'll get some coffee or tea and see who I can ask in there.
"Hi how may I help you" I looked over the menu and back at the man. A.Burr. Was on his name tag.What a funny name. I wonder what the A means, is it Alexander like mine? Or something different..
"Yes umm do you happen to know where the E building is located? You see I am new to the sc-"
"ah freshmen, take this road all the way down till you get to the court yard, then turn to your left, down that street 2 building, and to the right." He cut me off mid sentence but he did give me directions.. he probably just didn't have time for me. Understandable. " first drink on me, pick anything off the menu and I'll get it to you, my treat"
I examine the menu a bit more and finally decide "hot chocolate, no whip cream, please" he nodded and asked for a name. "Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton." He nodded once more and attended to the next person in line.
"Alexander Hamilton, hot chocolate, no whip" the lady shouted, surly it got my attention, I walk over to get the drink. I noticed she placed it over a napkin, how nice of her. I take both the napkin and the drink and start to walk in the way A.Burr told me to, after a few sips I noticed the napkin had a note on it. Ha I should have known.
Hello Alexander Hamilton,
I'm Aaron Burr, if you need any more help getting around I am glad to help, here is my number Incase you need a way to contact me out of work.
A.Burr.
He seemed like a nice guy. I hope I just made a friend. WOW a friend on my first day, I feel my checks heat up and continue to walk. I hope he gave me the right directions.
I walk in to the building and it was definitely the right building, apparently the E building had a big E on the inside wall, as soon as you walk in. Did all the buildings have this? Wow it looked all fancy and cool.
I go up the elevator and I seem to get nervous, I don't know what to expect, is my roommate going to be there? Is he going to be nice? Is he a prick? Is he gonna be loud or not? Will we be friends????
I exit the elevator and continue to walk down the hall. I heard shouts and laughing from one of the dorms, what if it's mine? He has friends?? I continue walking and the laughter gets louder and louder. "Room 1776" I say and turn the key.
"What if the new guy is cuter then me herc?" I walk in and as I do someone threw a pillow at the door, fuck my drink!
"Shit! Sorry, ah fuck man! My bad.. I didn't mean to, I just" the boy turned red. I was surprisingly calm about the drink, after all I didn't pay for it, and I didn't know them.
"Sorry for the mess, and don't worry about it, it was an accident. I hope" I reply trying to reassure him.
Now I get a bit more awkward as I don't know how to properly introduce myself, and they all look at me.. the boy who threw the pillow, the one fake crying to the other, and the last one reassuring that the "new boy" won't be cuter..
"Hello I'm the new roommate.. I'm not sure which of you I am a roommate to.. but hi to all of you.. ha sorry I don't normally talk to people" I start to look down at the floor, and my hands get sweaty.. "I'm Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton.."
"You are the new guy, oui? I am the roommate.. Lafayette or just call me laf" he had a thick French accent and I understood why he brought the nickname up.. he stood to shake my hand but I was still covered I chocolate.. i try my best to clean my hand on my jeans to shake it but seems useless.
"I'm Hercules Mulligan, or herc.. I apologize of all the commotion. We are lafs friends.." he gestured to himself and the other man in front of me. Herc as he called himself, he had a tall figure.. quite alarming, now that I noticed it so did laf. Oh god I feel soo short. Herc nudged the other man.. seemed like he was in a trance.
"Oh shit, sorry again for the drink.. I'm Laurens. Well John Laurens.." we made eye contact. Oh fuck.. he turned red.. all those freckles.. god I'm speechless. He wasn't that tall and I enjoyed it, but he was definitely still taller then me. We held eye contact for a few moments longer before I broke it.. if I didn't I would have turned into a tomato. God he was.... everything..
Ha he was straight for sure.. I mean sure seems like it, and even if he wasn't he was sure not into me..
"Nice to meet you all.. where could I get washed up? And let my stuff down?" The all point to the bed across the room and then the bathroom.. they seem cool.. I want to be all of there friends. And that John. For sure want to be friends with him. And if possible, more then just that...
Hi I'm the author, I hope you enjoy my first chapter. If you have any ways to better my writing, I'd be glad to know. Also I got a bit tired at the end so it may not be it's best.. I will update when I get the chance. Hope you enjoy the story.
