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

Ghost Boy

A/N - I am so tired rn it's unbelievable

Alexander's POV

   First day of school...after waking up from a coma...in the middle of the school year...oh god. I kept my head down as Lafayette, my adoptive brother, showed me around. I saw a boy sitting dejectedly on the steps of an abandoned staircase and saw an opportunity to possibly make a friend. I approached him and he glanced at me before looking back down at his lap. "Hi...I'm Alex. I'm new and-"
   "You can see me!" I frowned and nodded.
   "Yeah..."
   "I-um-...I'm dead." He mumbled.
   "Oh...I didn't realize-"
   "How can you see me? Can I touch you?"
   "I almost died a few months back and ever since then I can see...ghosts." The boy stood and I shifted. "How did you die?...if you don't mind me asking?"
   "Last year one of the kids here used to bully me and one of his friends accidentally pushed me in front of a car."
   "What's your name?"
   "John Laurens."
   "I'm Alex."
   "Pleasure to meet you, Alex."
   "Do you think you could help me find my class?"
   "Oh, totally." He smiled. "Follow me." As he walked people passed through him and I felt bad.
   "Does it bother you?" I asked in a low voice.
   "It used too but not so much anymore. It hurts the most when I see my friends."
   "I'm sorry." He shrugged and smiled.
   "Here's your stop."
   "Thanks." I walked into the class and to the teacher. I quietly explained to her about my medical conditions and she understood. About twenty minutes into the class John stepped through the door and I frowned at him. He smiled and started walking over to me before someone caught his eye. His shoulders dropped and he approached a small girl in a yellow dress. He opened his mouth and closed it before slowly backing away. He stood beside my desk and sighed.
   "Hey." I smiled since were quietly working and pulled out a scrap piece of paper.
   'Who is that?'
   "Peggy...she was my best friend..." he looked back at her and I smiled sympathetically.
   'I'm sorry.'
   "Nah, it's fine. I came to see how you're doing."
   'I'm ok, I guess.' He nodded and looked back at the girl.
   "So what are y'all doing?" I smiled at his accent and he crouched next to me to looked at my paper. "Ew. I hate math." I suppressed a giggle and shook my head.
   'You're a dork.'
   "So I've been told."  He grinned, he sat on the floor and we chatted sparsely. When the bell rang I jumped and gathered my things. "So where's your next class?"
   "No clue." John chuckled and I discreetly showed him my schedule.

   "Hey." I looked up and smiled.
   "Hey, John."
   "Alex!" Laf smiled and sat next to me.
   "Laf-" John breathed, backing away. I frowned and glanced at him. John disappeared and I swallowed.
   "Gil? Do you know anything about a John Laurens?"
   "Yeah...he was one of my closest friends but Thomas Jefferson pushed him in front of a car."
   "Oh..." John didn't come back until the last period and I smiled when I saw him. "Hey, where have you b-"
   "How do you know Laf?"
   "He's my brother. Well. Adoptive brother."
   "Oh...I miss him."
   "He misses you too." John nodded and sighed heavily. The bell rang and John and I walked to the door. He stopped at the door and I frowned. "Come on."
   "I can't leave, Alex."
   "Oh...right. I'll you tomorrow then."
   "See ya."

   "Gil?" He looked up from his homework and I swallowed. We were alone in my room and I just had to say something. "You're gonna think I'm crazy but I have to tell you something very important."
   "Shoot."
   "Ever since I woke up I can see...ghosts." Gil raised an eyebrow and I swallowed hard. "I see John." I waited for him to tell me I was delusional but he just sighed.
   "I believe you."
   "You do?"
   "Yeah. After he died I kept getting these weird chills on my shoulders and what not. I thought I was crazy but...yeah."
   "Oh...he misses you...a lot." Gil nodded and sniffed.   We worked in silence before he sighed heavily and looked up at me.
   "Can you ask him something for me?"
   "Sure."
   "I wanna ask out Herc but I don't know how." I snorted and smiled.
   "Alright."