Savior (Jamilton)

10. I simply adore this man.

"Ok. So you dreamed that I died and all my friends blamed it on you?" Alex asked as we walked to the court yard for lunch. "Yep. That's why I practically crushed you in a hug this morning." I chuckled. He laughed too. "Yeah. One of the worst, yet best ways to wake up." He teased. We have this game where we try to make each other blush with flirty phrases. "Yeah well your just saying that cuz you love my bod. Isn't that right?" I teased back. He flushed up and looked down. "How do you do that." He growled. I just chuckled and sat down on the ground at the stump of a tree.

Alex looked down at me. I sighed and outstretched my hurt leg and opened my arms. He smiled wide and curled up in my lap. "F***." One of the teachers hissed as she walked by. "Slut." Alex and I retorted back at the same time. She tries to get with all the male teachers and students. She scoffed and stomped away. "Thomas?" Alex grabbed my attention. "Yes darlin'?" I asked, starting to play with his hair. "How much longer till your leg is better?" Alex asked. "About a month after I start therapy." I sighed. "When is that?" He asked curling up more. "I think two days from now." I smiled placing my chin on his head., closing my eyes.

We sat in silence for a bit until I heard a French accent whisper our names thinking we were asleep. Alex yelped in surprise and I just chuckled. "Yes laf?" I asked. "Oh good! Our, Uh... friends! Oui, that's the word. Want to know if we can come sit." He told us. Alex nodded. "Yep. We don't mind." I smiled up at him. His smile grew wider and he sprinted over to Alex's friends.

All of them walked over and sat. I tensed up remembering my dream from the night before. I stared off into space, the dream replaying in my mind. The end of the dream came and my eyes teared up at the thought of Alex dying. "Thomas?" Peggy grabbed my attention as a tear rolled down my face without me realizing. "Huh?" I asked. "You're crying." John snickered. Angelica slapped him upside the head as I wiped my face. "Yeah. Sorry. I'm ok." I smiled at everyone. Alex looked up at me worried. I gave him a reassuring smile and nod, showing him I'm ok. He frowned but nodded and cuddled up to me more.

"Yo John what's your problem?" Herc asked. I think I'm closest to him in the group besides Alex and Laf. "What do you mean?" He asked looking genuinely confused. "Why did you leave Thomas when his leg was literally being crushed by a pillar at the abandoned asylum, KNOWING he'd probably die if Laf and I didn't help him. And why did you laugh when he was crying?" Herc confronted. I looked at him surprised that he actually cared.

Everyone looked at John. Either mad or confused. "You left him to die?" Eliza asked. "He didn't though!" John defended. "Yeah but 'e waz 'urt! 'e's gonna be in 3 monthz worth of phyzical therapy! 'e was in a cast for a month! 'e's been in a boot for a week! Zhat's not bad to you?" Laf was pissed, his French accent becoming thicker. "Guys can we not do this here? Or at all?" I asked. "Non! 'e needs to answer!" Laf growled, glaring at John. Alex looked up at me. He took out his phone and started typing as to not say it in front of everyone.

Do you want to go? I read. I shook my head and took his phone. No, I don't want to ruin your fun. I can deal with someone who is clearly just jealous. I typed. He read it and looked at me confused. Jealous? He asked as everyone continued to bicker with John. Our relationship;) I typed. He read it and smiled. "What're you smiling at?" John asked. "Nothing." Alex smiled even wider, still reading over our messages in his notes. Laf leaned over and read them as well. He looked at me and chuckled. I smiled. John snatched Alex's phone and read the messages. "Ok that's to far." I said calmly, outstretching my hand for Alex's phone back. John looked up at me and glared. "Can I have the phone back?" I asked still calm.

He reached forward to give it to me but then snatched my hand and pulled my down onto my back and started punching me. He doesn't have a very good punch but when he pulled me to much weight was applied on my foot as it twisted. I hissed in pain and protected my leg so it wouldn't get hurt. "Aye! John stop!" Herc yelled as he ripped John off me. I sighed in relief and sat up holding my left foot because it was still in pain.

I looked up and saw Mr Washington stomping over to us. I sighed and rested my forehead on my knee that was bent. "Thomas! Are you ok?" Alex asked rushing over to me. "Yeah. Are you? He practically ripped me from under you." I sighed in annoyance. "Yeah I'm ok. Laf brought me close to him so I wouldn't get crushed." He smiled. I nodded, silently thanking Laf for protecting Alex. "Thomas! Mon amie are you ok?" Laf asked walking over to me as John was escorted away by Washington. "Yes I'm ok. Thank you for protecting Alex." I chuckled. He nodded.

All of a sudden I was swarmed by the rest of the group asking if I was ok or if I needed help up. "I mean I could use some help up. That'd be n- AHG." I was cut off by being picked up by Herc and placed down gently. I stumbled a bit and leaned on Laf. "I need some ice for my leg." I sighed knowing I'll be in the damn boot for longer now. "We were gonna take you to the nurse anyways, your lip and check are pretty busted up." Peggy spoke up. I chuckled. "Didn't even hurt. He punches like a bitch." I sighed limping using Laf and Herc for help. Everyone chuckled at my remark as Alex was walking as close as he could to me without getting in the way. Which wasn't very close.

"Whoa, Thomas what happened to you? And why are you hanging out with these losers?" James asked walking up to me. "Their not losers their my friends." I sighed. "Look, I need some help from the nurse so can you please move?" I asked. "Yeah. But you're calling me later." He scoffed walking away.

"Thomas! Are you ok dear?" Mrs Washington asked running up to me. "Yep, just got beat up by John Laurens. Don't worry, Mr Washington is dealing with him." I sighed sitting down and letting my head lean back. "You look exhausted." She sighed taking my boot off and bandaging an ice pack on it. "Yeah well being ripped from the ground then thrown onto your back then punched over and over again is pretty bad." I chuckled as she started to clean the cut on my cheek up. Alex sat down next to me and grabbed my hand. "Why didn't you tell Madison I was your boyfriend?" Alex asked as Mrs Washington started cleaning my lip. "He has feelings for me so I want to keep you safe for as long as possible." I spoke kinda slurred so I wouldn't mess up my lip getting cleaned. "Oh." Alex muttered as Mrs Washington placed and ice pack on my shoulder.

"Don't be jealous or worried. I didn't like him like that before I even met you." I told him, squeezing his hand a bit. He squeezed back, smiling slightly.

I simply adore this man...

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