Hang in there (Jamilton)

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James Madison POV
Changing it up here

The main thing with Thomas and I are we balance each other out. That's how it's supposed to be, he's the flashy one who's up front and I'm the one backstage.

That's why I feel guilty for what he did today. It's not that I said anything. The problem was I didn't say anything. I'm supposed to be the one that holds Thomas back.

When I saw Alex run out of the room the one thing I wanted to do was apologize to him. He was my friend. At least I use to think of him like that. I doubt he was me any other way than just a coworker, but I enjoyed working with him in the past.

That was before Thomas came home from a business trip in France. What it was was Alex had intense ideas that I knew wouldn't fit into what Thomas believed, so I had to choose. I had to pick Thomas though. He had been my one friend through college and I didn't know how Alex's radical ideas might play out. Or if he even saw me as a friend.

Only I saw the expression on Thomas's face when Alex ran out though. He look guilty and I instantly knew he regretted what he had done. But I also knew that no matter how many times he said 'I'm sorry' the damage was already done. His words were unforgivable.

I had grabbed him by the wrist and pulled him out of the meeting. I think Mr Washington had wanted to be the one that scolds him but he had lost his chance right now.

I had basically dragged the man into my office, which was right outside the meeting and yelled at him like a child. I had told him that he had better make it up somehow and it better be meaningful.

I knew Alex still wouldn't forgive him. That wasn't his personality. But I could tell he needed help and I was determined to make Thomas be the one who helps him.

I had made sure he knew that he was wrong to say that. Even though I knew he had already regretted his actions.

I also knew that the last person the Alex would want to see right now would be Thomas so I had made sure to go into his office first. Not that I had expected him to just up and forgive Thomas. Of course that was how it went and I made Thomas go in there and apologize.

The last thing I expected though was to see him walk out with Alex and his son.

I was skeptical at first. But then again if Thomas and Alex would work through their differences maybe I could have my friend back.