JeffMads Modern AU | Year 1 {Complete}

Alexander's Growing Problem

"I just remembered something."

"Hmm?" Thomas stroked my back.

"Didn't Alexander say he wasn't doing another semester this year... after what happened?"

"Eliza convinced him to stay. For her."

"Oh." I hadn't realized that. "That's sweet I guess."

Thomas shifted positions.

"I'm sorry, James," he whispered.

"Hmm?" I felt myself dripping in and out of sleep.

"About everything these past few weeks."

"I forgive you."

"That doesn't make it right." He wrapped his warm arm around me.

I wasn't sure what to say. What did he expect me to say?

Luckily, I didn't have to respond, as keys could be heard in the door.

I felt Thomas tense up behind me.

In came Samuel, and quick.

"James!" He whisper-yelled, not bothering to turn on the lights. "You've gotta come with me."

I sat up. Samuel hadn't noticed Thomas. It was probably too dark.

"What is it?" I asked.

"It's that bastard, Hamilton. He's up to no fucking good." Samuel stood in front of the bed. "Is there someone else here?"

I rolled my eyes, ignoring his question. "Why do you care what Alexander is doing at one in the morning? I thought you hated the guy."

Thomas remained silent.

"Just get up! Come on!"

"Why?"

"He says he needs bloody help! He called saying: "Come quick!" "

"What'd you mean?" Thomas voiced, sitting up.

"Jefferson?" Samuel squinted. "You better just come and see."

And so we did. Samuel dragged us out of the building and across campus to the library. The whole time I was thinking, what the hell is happening?

"Shit! Shit! Shit!" Alexander's voice echoed from inside the computers room.

"Isn't the library supposed to be closed?" I asked as I shut the door.

"Yeah. But no one will find out. I do this all the time." Samuel kept walking.

I didn't like this. I felt the ball of dread in my stomach.

For fuck's sake, what was happening?

Alexander turned as we walked in.

"You brought that fucker?" He pointed to me. "Seriously?!"

"Yeah. He's my plus one. And you said I could bring someone else that I trusted," Samuel proclaimed, "now what is going on?"