Two broken souls (Lams)

Thirty

Jefferson POV: 

I set my coffee down on the table as I look at the window. "I miss you." I mutter feeling tears prickle. I shake my head "It's for the best." I turn back to the wall as I hear the door open. "Maria." Maria Reynolds walks over to me, her mascara running down her face crying she claps into my arms. "hey hey." I say stroking her hair "Whats going on?" through sobs she mumbles "He tried to fucking kill me. He was going to take Susan so I stopped him and he held me a gun point and and." Fucking James. I sigh "Where's Susan?" She trembles and falls to the floor looking at my feet "She's safe. I got her out in time and ran. She's at my mothers." I nod sighing siting down in front of her "That's good. Are you hurt?" she shakes her head "No I'm fine." She looks up at me again "Thomas I'm scared. I want to run to Eliza but James might hurt her. We've been broken for almost a year now but he won't leave me alone and-" I cut her off pulling her into a hug "I know." I hear a knock at my door "Go away." I shout not wanting to deal with anyone right now. 

Maria sits up straight again "Thanks." I smiles "No problem if you need to stay feel free my homes yours." She sighs then nods. I stand up grabbing some rags handing them to her "Should we collect Susan now or?" Maria shrugs "She's probably better off at my moms right now with James being fucking mental." I nod helping her to her feet. The knock at my door continues "I said go away god damnit." I walk over to the door opening it. Alexander Hamilton stares at me holding a paper. 

"What the fuck do you need?" I snap as he shoves his way in. "Jefferson I believe you where involved in a murder of Peter." I gulp closing my eyes and taking a breath. When I open them Alex is still glaring at me holding the papers out to me. I grab them "Ummm." It was records of my tattoos along with my brothers "Okay?" Maria walks around the corner "Oh my god Alexander." Alex looks at her gives a nervous smile then looks back at me "Jefferson can I ask you a few questions?" I nod thinking shit. 

We sit down at the table Alex staring at me "What happened to your brother?" I shake my head "My brother Thomas committed about two weeks ago or so." He sighs "Thomas." "Peter." I lie feeling nervous. The guilt slowly kills me inside and I snap "I did not kill my brother Peter he passed from cancer." Alex eyes widen "What?" I shake my head tears now falling "I couldn't anymore. I couldn't murder people because one man hated them I hated sending other to do it for me. Everything grew. My brother knew he was going to die." my breathing becomes shaky what the fuck am I doing but I couldn't stop "He spoke against the president and he knew they where going to kill him so he came to me."

Two weeks earlier 

I open my office door to see my brother Peter standing there holding a syringe "Thomas listen to me I've made a grave mistake." He walks in locking the door behind him. "I know I will be hunted down and killed but I want you to just end it." My eyes widen in shock "What." Peter shakes his head "Thomas you want out of this horrible life and I have to leave mine. Lets play a game." He looks at me tears rolling down his cheeks "Brother I love you so god damn much but listen to me. Play it safe. Everything is set and ready. It's simple we close enough to each other I got the tattoos like yours. Now take everything of mine become the free man you want to be." I watch him in confusion as he stands on my desk slinging a rope around the bar. It hits me "Peter don't." I almost scream but he shakes his head "If anyone asks my body is yours. Ive already got the note and we can play." Before I could grab him he forces the needle into his skin and puts the liquid in. 

He wraps the rope around and hangs himself. I rush trying to get him down but he was already gone, I fall to my knees screaming at the top of my lungs as tears soak my face. I scream until my throat couldn't anymore. Samuel runs in stopping in horror "Thomas." I turn to face him finally standing again, here I could now tell the truth or take Peters identity. I feel like my heart has been ripped out of my chest and stomped.

Now

"I couldn't think straight so I told Samuel that I'm Peter." Alex looks at me in shock and confusion "Do you know what he meant by lets play?" I shake my head "No I never bothered to even try." Alex pulls out a small note handing to me. 

Peggy, Kenzie and Mulligan so happy you could find my little surpirse. Now you are probably thinking what do you mean? Your dead body? No no this note for it may have been my last writing or my first or perhaps not my last or first. Mulligan will know this I think if you all want to know anything, guessing you most likely will, come to the place where I found you. Kenzie I want you to call my cell. Peggy feel free to cut this body theres more to it. 

I read then set it down. "I-" Alex nods "We didn't do really any of this. but it started the whole ya know." I sigh "I hope you know I'm not lying." Alex smiles slightly "Yeah I know. I came here to beat the shit out of you or something but instead I'm doing this." Alex stands up and so do I. 

"So tell me how did you get here?" I ask handing him a beer. Alex smiles "Let me tell you a story."