Past Life Lessons (A Lams Fanfiction)

Phone Calls Are Hard

Alex wasn't prepared for this phone call at all. He was scared that he would just fall asleep on the line and not finish talking about whatever he was about to spill to Lin.

How would Lin react? Hopefully he wouldn't be mad that Alex didn't know about this before. Normally kids got this sorted out way before they got to college. Alex thought to himself 'I should definitely research this mark'. It was one of the few times the thought had even crossed his mind. He thought it would just be something insignificant and nothing to look into.

But what if it wasn't? If he really was THE Alexander Hamilton, it must mean something. Right?

Back to the phone call. Lin had picked up, even though Alex was secretly hoping that he wouldn't. It would have been so much better if he was just able to leave a voicemail. Why did he even think of calling? Why not leave a text?

There was no turning back now though because Lin was on the line and Alex had already started with a phrase that nobody wants to hear. Okay maybe not nobody but Lin would definitely know that something was up.

Who starts a conversation like that, 'I have something really important to tell you'. That could mean that something detrimental just happened and Alex was losing it.

He was still losing it but not in a terrible way. It wasn't everyday that you wake up and find out that you're the reincarnation of a super famous founding father.

Alex didn't want to just be known for that. Sure he was Alexander Hamilton but he had still done things in this life to be proud of. Starting with getting off that island and single handedly getting into Columbia. Sort of ironic though isn't it.

History truly must repeat itself because here he was realizing that this life almost mirrored his past one, well except for the war part. At least he wasn't fighting in a long and bloody drawn out war. For the most part.

So yeah, he was on the phone with his foster dad about to tell Lin that he was in fact the reincarnation of The Alexander Hamilton. Nothing bad could come out of that.

"What do you mean," it was obvious that Lin was nervous and Alex felt somewhat bad for making him feel like that. "You better not tell me you flunked out."

It was nice for him to be lighthearted at the moment because Alex felt as though he was about to pass out from pure anxiety. "You know how reincarnation is a thing right?" He wanted to ease into the situation as best as he could. It was almost like coming out all over again, this wasn't as bad as saying he was bisexual though.

"Of course not," here's where Alex would have to say it. Have to tell him who he really was. He truly hoped that nothing would change between them.

Alex took a deep breath, "I'm the reincarnation of Alexander Hamilton." There he said it.

There was a pause.

And then Lin started laughing. Maybe it was from shock or he didn't believe Alex, either way it made him feel terrible. What was he thinking of course nobody would take him seriously. Another pause and Lin stopped.

"Wait, Andrew?" Alex took a shaky breath. "You're not joking are you?"
Alex wanted to cry so hard. He didn't know what to say or what to do. When it came out of Lin's mouth it all felt so much more real. He was forced to believe that the last few hours had actually happened and that he was now living a completely different life.

"No, no I'm not joking. I'm sorry."

Lin was taken aback by that, "Why would you be sorry? Being a reincarnate is nothing to be ashamed of mi hijo. How did you find out?"
Alex felt a little better, at least he was going to have a place to stay once summer started. He didn't really want to tell his foster dad about the fact that he found out from a flashback, one that was not so pretty.