Mystics [Lams & Mullette] [Hamilton High School AU]

CHAPTER 8 (SPECIAL CHAPTER PT.1)

ALEXANDER POV

Another day, another nightmare. Pretending to be human, normal, like I've been in a school before sucks. I just don't get it. My whole life I have waited to finally be aloud to go to school, and once I finally get the chance something like this happens.

A FEW HOURS EARLIER

Today was just like any day. We wake up, eat breakfast, get ready, and go to school. Laf and I walk the 2 mile walk in almost complete silence. Every once and a while one of us would bring something up to talk about, like how are we liking the new school. The conversation never lasted long and we fell back into silence.

We get to the gates in front of the school and meet up with John and Herc.

"The Schuylers are already inside with Maria," John starts, clearly seeing Laf and I confused about where they were.

"Why did they go in early? Usually we meet all of you guys here and we walk in together," Laf asked. It was a reasonable question but nothing to get upset about really.

"I don't know. I think Maria had to do something and the Schuylers just went with her," Herc responds. Quiet, that's new, and won't last long. [Its like he knows what's going to happen. Can you guess?]

"They said that they will meet us in the cafeteria," John adds, and we all walk inside.

Just like they said the four girls waited at a lunch table for us. We walked over and sat down.

"Hey, why did you guys come in early?" I asked.

"I wanted to go to the counselor for what happened yesterday and I asked then to come with me," Maria responded, looking upset and embarrassed.

"Hey mon ami there is no need to be embarrassed about asking for help," Laf adds calmly. I guess I wasn't the only one to notice.

"Thanks Laf, but I can't help feeling embarrassed," Maria responds.

"What so embracing about needing a therapist?" I ask.

"Non you can't talk. You refused to go see a therapist after the hurricane because it would be embarrassing for you," Laf adds looking over at me. [Any guesses about what's so special about this chapter?]

"We don't talk about the hurricane Laf!" I yell.

"What hurricane?" Peggy asks.

"Nothing!" I yell as I stand up to get my books from my locker. Damn it Laf why did you have to bring it up.

JOHN POV

With that Alex ran away. I stand to follow him but Laf pulls me back down to my seat.

"Don't bring it up mon ami, it's a sensitive topic for him," He whispers.

"Then why did you bring it up?" I ask, kind of upset.

"Because I know the story behind it, you don't," he responds.

"Then tell me!" I yell. He shakes his head and gets up to go to his locker.

Fine then Laf, I'll figure it out myself. I stand up to go find Alex. First I walk to his locker and he wasn't there so I figured he was in class. I walked to my locker, grabbed my books and started walking to class. I had my next one with him anyway.

However, when I walked in he wasn't there. Maybe he was in the bathroom and is going to be here soon? I dropped it and got ready for class.

~•~

About 20 minutes passed and Alex still wasn't here. Mr. Washington also seemed worried about him not being there, probably more than I was considering that's his son. [I'm. Not. Your. Son. No? Okay fine]

After telling the class to start working on there essays he came over to me.

"Hey John? Can you go find Alex. I'd ask Laf but he doesn't know the school as well as you do," he wispers.

"Sure I can look for him," I respond, standing up.

"Thank you."

I start walking to the bathroom closest to the cafeteria. Since he ran out from the lunch room and probably ran to a bathroom I figured he would be in that one and look at that, I was right.

I walk in and here someone crying.

"Alex?" I ask.

"W-what John," Alex responds not looking up from his hands, "S-shouldn't you be in class?"

"I could ask you the same thing. Whats wrong?" I ask pulling him into a hug.

"N-nothing," Alex responds, trying to end this conversation.

"Now Alex, I know that's a lie. Please just tell me what's wrong," I quietly whisper back, still trying to comfort the man crying into my shoulder.

"Laf just brought up a sensitive topic that's all!" Alex yells. I can tell he doesn't want to talk about it so I drop it.

"Okay Alex. You don't have to talk about it now but if you ever want to I promise that I will be there to listen okay?" I say releasing him from the hug and helping him up, "You ready to head to class?"

He nods and we walk to english together. I dont really know what he was nodding to but I'm just glad hes ready to go back. I know how much he cares about his education, so if this is so bad he missed class for it, then it really hurts him to think about it.

~•~

ALEXANDER POV

I walk back to class with John. I hope he doesn't try to pry to much into it, but if I do ever decide to talk about it, he would be the first out of our new friends to hear about it.

I wall back into the class and Laf and Washington are happy to see that I'm back.

"Sorry about earlier, I wasn't thinking about you not wanting them to know," Laf says as soon as I walk in.

"Its okay. I forgive you," I respond, sitting down. After all he has a point. I was to embarrassed to go to therapy and there was literally no one to make fun of me. Theres a lot of people that could make fun of Maria.

~•~

Today in french was worst than normal. I mean usually it's bad but today was horrible. Not only was I targeted for being a foster but there was also thunder rolling in the distance. [Ahhh! Storm Chapter!!]

Great. Now I have to focus on what I already know probably better than the teacher, and not having a breakdown in front of everyone.

Laf looked over knowing what could and probably would would happen. He knew about my breakdowns. I don't think I will be able to prevent it from happening in front of everyone. My friends, the bullies, the biggest dick of a teacher at this school, would all see me break down over a storm. I'll never be able to live this down.

"Try to ignore it Alex," Laf says. I can hear how worried he is from his voice.

"I'm trying Laf you bringing it up isn't helping," I respond, "That sounded rude I'm sorry."

"Its okay, I know how you get at times like this it isn't your fault," He whispers. Then theres another boom of thunder and I almost fall out of my chair. This is going to be harder than I thought.

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Okay I'm going to continue the storm chapter in the next chapter because this is already over a thousand words and we are barely at the storm. So this isn't the entire storm chapter. Anyway I hope you enjoyed and are ready for the next chapter. Au revoir!

- Heaven