What Once Was

6

Alex's POV
As I rushed out of the dorm building I ran past a girl in a baggy yellow sweatshirt and black shorts. I accidentally knocked some books out of her hands. "I'm sorry." I picked up the books that fell and handed them back to her. "No problem. I'm Peggy by the way."

"Alexander Hamilton, but you can call me Alex." I shook her hand and we exchanged numbers. "Tell you what Alex, get coffee with me and my friend and we'll be even."  

"Alright, but it'll have to be later. I have to get to class. See you in an hour?"

"Sounds good."

John's POV

Peggy burst into my dorm, set her books down and went straight to my pantry. "Peggy! Get your own damn food!" She sat on my bed with a big bag of chips. "Now why would I do that when I have you? We're going out tonight with a guy I met and he is hot!" I rolled my eyes and turned over on my pillow.
"I don't want to go out." I mummbled hoping she would hear and leave me alonen

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing." I replied. "Well if nothing's wrong, you can go out with me tonight." Why does she have to be so stubborn! "Fine! What time."

"Like an hour." I got up, grabbed a towel and some fresh clothes. "I'm gonna take a shower then."

Alex's POV

I had to sit through a boring history lesson about Lin-Manuel Miranda. I was able to answer all the questions right thanks to the musical, Miranda, but I kept thinking about John. Don't get me wrong I'm not complaining, it's just distracting. "Hamilton!"

"Yes, sir."

"Who was Miranda thought to have secret relations with?"

"Anthony Ramos, sir." I immediately replied. "So you were paying attencion. That's all for today, you may leave." I got out of the class as fast as I could and went to John's dorm. When I got there Peggy greeted me at the door.

"Oh, um, hey Peggy is John here?"

"No, I just like to hang out in empty dorms." She looked really serious, so I didn't know if she was joking or not. "Oh, um...I'm just gonna go then..." She looked at me a minute and started laughing. "It was a joke. He's in the shower and should be out any minute." She lead me lead in and I sat on the couch. "Peggy who was at the door!" John walked into the living room wearing nothing but a towel.

"Alex, who is currently sitting on the couch drooling over you."

"Am not!" John jumped and ran back to his room. "Does he do that a lot?"

"Do what a lot? Walk around like that?"

"Yeah."

"Yeah, I guess he does but only when I'm the only one around." I was kind of disappointed to hear that and I think Peggy noticed. "Don't worry though we're both hella gay." John walked back to where we were sitting, now fully dressed. "I wanted to thank you for taking care of me yeaterday."
"No problem. It was actually kind of fun. Peggy we should go if we're gonna meet that guy at the cafe."

"Wait, John was the friend you were gonna bring?"

"You said the guy you meet was hot!" John shouted. "You don't think I'm hot?!" I said pretending to be hurt. "No, thats not what I meant-"

"So you do think I'm hot."

"Ugghh!" John went to his bedroom and Peggy shouted after him "Ship it!" After a couple minutes Peggy got John to come out of his room. "Let's just go to the cafe." He was heading out the door when Peggy flopped on the couch and said she didn't wanna go anymore. "What do you wanna do then?" He seemed like he was getting annoyed.

"We can invite the squad over and play games! What do you think Alex?" I nodded and Peggy added me to the group chat.

AndPeggy:Guess what!

FrechFry:you got a date with Maria

AndPeggy:No! But John got a boyfriend

BiLion:He did? Who?

GayTurtle:she's talking about you

BiLion:Oh...He did not!

BiLion:By the way I'm Alexander Hamilton, but you can call me Alex.

AndPeggy:Anyways...Can all of you come over

Lizard:Angie and I can come over

FrenchFry:Herc and I can come over too

AndPeggy:Great then you can come by in 10 and Eliza can you bring food

Lizard:Sure