How Did I Get So Lucky As To Find You? | Hamilton College AU [DISCONTINUED]

Chapter Five

Lafayette POV

After lunch, I clean up and do the dishes with Alex. He seems like a - how you say - cool person. After a few minutes, he asks me,

"You like him don't you?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean that you like Hercules."

"I do like Hercules, he's very nice."

Alex sighs, "That's not what I-"

And just then, Hercules walks into the room.

"'Ello," he says, sipping a glass of water.

"Bonjour, Hercules."

He smiles, "That means hello right? I'm sorry, I don't know much French."

"C'est bon mon ami, I don't know much English."

"Well, you know more English than I do French."

"I suppose."

I finish scrubbing my last dish and put it back in the cabinet. I head back to my room and flop on the bed.

I pick up my new phone and scroll through my messages. I see one from a new number.

Unknown: hey! this is clovis the guy from the airport?

FavoriteBaguette: Bonjour, mon ami!

As I wait, I change his name to something more appropriate. I saw this in a - how you say - meme once.

He texts back almost immediately.

ClovieBoi: nice dude

ClovieBoi: um

ClovieBoi: can i ask you something?

FavoriteBaguette: Sure

ClovieBoi: i know we just met and everything but i just wanted to know...

ClovieBoi: would you go on a date with me?

ClovieBoi: nothing fancy just like out for coffee or something

FavoriteBaguette: I would love to. :)

ClovieBoi: so like 4 tomorrow ok?

FavoriteBaguette: That will work for me.

ClovieBoi: ok cool, 4 o clock

I suddenly feel my heart flutter. In America for only a few hours and I've already been asked on a date.

This never happened in France.

I rush out into the kitchen.

"MES AMIES!!"

Everyone rushes in.

"Where's the fire?!?" Hercules exclaims.

"Fire? Mes amies, there is no fire!"

"Then what's up?" Alex asks.

"I HAVE A DATE TOMORROW"

There are mixed reactions. Alex's face turns up in a false smile. John looks incredibly confused, and Hercules' face is a mix of hurt and anger.

"But I thought-" John starts to say, but Alex cuts him off.

"That's great! Who's the lucky guy?"

"He's a boy I met at the airport. How did you know I was gay, Alex?"

"Oh.. uh... I dunno you just had that feel..."

"Nevermind it. Nothing could depress me right now!"