Why Have I Done This??? (Lams Oneshots)

Adjustment (Prequel)

A/N - so I'm now realizing that my dumbass was freaking out for nothing and APUSH isn't even that hard just do the fucking reading

John's POV

"Laf, please! For the love of god! I need to stay at your place tonight!" I begged, Laf sighed and rolled his eyes.
"I'll ask." He got up and approached our history teacher, Mr. Washington, his dad. I bit my lip and bounced my leg, praying I wouldn't have to sleep on the deck again. Laf sat back down and nodded.
"Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!" I squeezed him in a hug and he chuckled.
"One catch. You have to come with me to the hospital." I frowned and sat back.
"Why the hospital?" He shifted and sighed.
"Mom and dad have preemptively adopted another son." Lafayette was adopted by the Washingtons two years ago after his parents died in a car crash. He adjusted well and become best friends with my friend Hercules.
"Really? Who?"
"His name is Alexander, he's sixteen like us and that's all I know."
"You don't know anything else? Why haven't you asked?"
"I can't."
"Why?"
"Cause he's in a god damn coma, John!" I bit my lip and sat back.
"Sorry." I mumbled.
"No...I'm sorry. I'm just frustrated. There's literally only a five percent chance he'll wake up and Washington already calls him his son." Laf huffed. "From what his brother told me before he died he's tough and probably won't take to kindly to this."
"How long has he been out?"
"It'll be a year in June." It was September now and I frowned.
"That sucks." Laf nodded and I smiled sympathetically. I look like a bad kid but I'm not. I wear ripped jeans and band t-shirts but on the inside I'm a turtle-loving-gay-ass-dork.
"Yeah. I've gone to see him everyday after school. I read to him and talk to him about my problems. I don't know. It's stupid."
"No, that's cool. You're looking out for him."
"I really hope he wakes up soon." Laf huffed and bit the end of his pencil. "If not Washington has legal custody and will pull his plug."
"That's not good." I mumbled, Laf nodded and we jumped when the bell rang.

"Follow me and don't be a dumbass." Laf hissed, I chuckled and we stepped into the hospital room. Monitors beeped and I heard the sound of oxygen being pumped through a thick tube. There in the bed lay a boy, he was no older than me and low key cute. He had straight black hair that fell to his shoulders and pale skin, like all life had been drained from his body. He was small and skinny, given he was in a coma. "Hey, Alex." Laf smiled, I frowned and Laf smiled. "The doctors said he might be able to hear so I talk to him." Laf shrugged, he sat down and I stayed by the door. "Get over here, dumbass!" Laf scolded, I scrambled over and sat on the arm rest of Laf's chair. "Try it." Laf smiled.
   "Um...ok. Hi, Alexander. I'm John. Um...yeah." I mumbled, Laf laughed and pulled out his APUSH textbook.
   "You're such a nerd." Laf chuckled, I elbowed him and he laughed. "Why don't you get whatever happened with your dad off your chest?" I shrugged and started talking. At one point a monitor started beeping and Laf's head shot up. He looked at the monitor and sighed with relief. "Shake him a little bit." I got up and frowned. I shook him and the beeping stopped.
   "He's as cold as ice." I muttered.
   "That happens when you're barely alive." Laf shrugged, I started going to the hospital with Laf everyday after school. I got attached to Alex and Laf encouraged me to talk to him about my problems, things I'd never tell anyone. Ever. I know he probably can't hear me and he's in a coma but I can't help but feel better.

December

   "Anyway, my dad smashed the beer bottle and used it as a blade. Now my back is absolutely shredded." I sighed, I glanced up at Alex and held my head in my hands. "I don't know what to do." Suddenly the heart rate monitor increased and Alex sat bolt right up in bed. I stared for moment as he choked and tried to pull the tube out of his mouth. I shot up and carefully took his hands. "DOC! DOCTOR!" Alex was choking and coughing and hyperventilating and I tried to calm him down. "Shhhhhh, it's ok." I cooed. "Just relax." He held my t-shirt in a death grip as I rubbed his back and pressed the nurse button. The doctor came running in and Alex only got closer to me.
   "Escort him out of here." A nurse started to pull me out and Alex let go, falling back into the bed.
   "Is he gonna be ok?" I asked once I was in the hall.
   "He had a spurt of adrenaline but now that he's up he should be fine." I leaned against the wall and bounced my leg.
   "Is my son ok?" Washington tried to open the door but I stopped him.
   "He's ok. They just need a minute." I assured, Laf hugged me tightly and I laughed. After a few minutes a nurse came out and smiled.
   "He's traumatized but stable. Not gonna lie it was touch and go for a moment there." We all sighed with relief.
   "May I see him?" Washington asked, the nurse bit her lip and glanced at the door.
   "Like I said, he's traumatized. When the doctor tried to take his blood he had a panic attack so right now-..." she paused. "Just for about a week we should see how he reacts to you." She gestured to me and I bit my lip.
   "But they're his family."
   "Yes and I understand but he is emotionally unstable and you were to only person he showed any sort of attachment too. He nearly attacked everyone else. Just for the week."
   "Go ahead, John." Washington smiled, I sighed and pushed the door open. Alex lay still on the bed, tubes and wires running off him. He seemed to be asleep so I quietly sat down next to him and sighed.
   "Hey." A voice croaked, I glanced up and turned my head. I smiled and stood up.
   "Hey." I bit my lip and Alex pawed at the sheets. "My name is John. What's yours?"
   "Alexander." He coughed a bit and I smiled.
   "Take it easy." I hummed and pulled the chair closer. "How do you feel?"
   "Ow." He whined, his voice was raspy and quiet.
   "Descriptive." I smiled. "Do you feel up to talking?"
   "No." He croaked.
   "Ok, that's ok." I smiled softly and sat in the chair, pulling it closer. "Do you wanna hear a story?" He nodded and I smiled. "Ok, um...Once upon a time-"