What comes next? -Sequel to college years-lams fanfic

Chapter 16

Alex POV

*2 months later*

John and Philip are at work and school and I'm still working at home. I didn't get fired because I the best they've got. I suddenly get a call from Peggy. "Hey Peggy whats-"

"ALEX HELP! ELIZA!" She cuts me off, I can tell she's crying.

"I'm coming! What's wrong is she alive?!" I ask frantically.

"I don't know they won't let me see her just please come down here!" She cries and hangs up.

I quickly get up and drive to the hospital. When I arrive everyone else is already in the waiting room. "IS SHE BREATHING IS SHE GOING TO SURVIVE THIS?!" I ask running in.

"She's in her room right now. They're gonna let us in in about 5 minutes to.....s-say goodbye....." I says standing up and taking my hands. I pull my hands back.

"NO! She's not gonna die!" I yell holding back tears.

"Lexi..." John sighs.

"You can now see Eliza if you want, she's in room 1854" A nurse says and walks away.

We all run up to her room to see her. When I see her my heart stops. She looks so pale and fragile. She smiles when she sees us. "Hey guys."

"Eliza omg!" Peggy and Angelica run over and hug her. I just stand there, She's like my best friend. I can't believe this is happening.

"Guys when I'm gone I wrote some letter's to each of you but I don't want you to open them until I'm gone ok?" She says and gives Angelica letter's to hand out.

"We don't need these." I say and she smiles weakly.

"Alex..."

"You're not gonna die!" I shout before tears start streaming down my face.

"Alex come here." She gestures for me to come closer so I do. "We both know how unlikely it is that I'll even live though the night and I know this is hard. I don't wanna die but I don't want you to pretend like this isn't happening, because if you do I won't get to say goodbye. I love you Alex I know you're married to John and I don't wanna ruin that because I care about John to much but I love you so I want you here when I go. Please." She whispers the last part to me.

"O-Ok" I manage to choke out. I stand up and walk back over next to John who takes my hand.

We all sit with her for hours, John fell asleep on my shoulder. Peggy and Angelica are asleep on either side of her and Lafayette and Hercules are also asleep in their chairs but Eliza's awake so am I. "Alex are you awake?" She asks softly.

"Yeah, are you ok?" I ask.

"Not really." She starts coughing which wakes up everyone. "I-I'm f-f-fine" She coughs.

"John go get a doctor!" I yell and John and he runs out to find one. Soon he runs back in followed but a doctor.

He plays with some of the machines but she keeps coughing, "Eliza, I'm sorry but I don't think there's anything we can do anymore" He says in defeat and she just nods.

"No there has to be something you can do! She's my sister you can't let her die!" Peggy screams with tears pouring down her checks.

"I'm sorry I can't do anything we've tired." He replies.

"Eliza. Eliza!?" Angelica screams when Eliza stops coughing.

"I-I love you girls more than anything in this life. You guys have to be strong ok?" She says weakly to Peggy and Angelica. "John...I-I don't know if you still hate me but I'm so sorry, I care about you so much even if you never forgive me I hope you don't forget about me. please take care of Alex" She say to John. "Laf, just don't stop being America's favorite Frenchman, s'il te plait ne m'oublie pas. Herc, you always understand me. I just want you to know how much I care about you." She finishes.

"Ne pars pas" Laf says crying.

"I swear I'll tell your story" John says turning around and crying into my shoulder.

"I'll see you all on the other side" She says and close her eyes.

None of us say anything else, we just sit with her. After about 2 minutes she takes her last breathe. "Eliza!" Angelica cries and Peggy lets out a heart breaking gasp.

"W-We should read the notes" I say wiping away some tears.

Peggy POV

We all open our letter's and start to read. I take a minute before I read mine though. I just can't believe she won't be around anymore. She was my best friend. She didn't deserve this. If I could trade my life for hers she'd be standing here right now and that would be enough.

My dear Peggy,

You are one of my best friends and the most supportive sister I could ever ask for. You've dealt with so much more than I could ever imagen. I hope that I died with half as much, pride, grace, bravery and kindness you have. You may be younger than me but I always and always will look up to you. Your never afraid to be who you are and you don't care what other people think. I know you and I know your going to feel bad about this and blame yourself for not being with me as much but it's not your fault. You put away to much pressure on yourself. I know you're not as happy as you say you are. I know you go home every night and regret everything you've done that day but you don't have to. Everything you do is amazing and I can't believe that I got to be you're sister, It's truly the greatest honor anyone could have. I hope you and Maria are happy together and I hope you can forgive me for leaving you early. I know you feel like you have to be the most responsible or take care of yourself even though your the youngest, but you don't. You and Angelica have to look after each other now. I know she was mean to you as a kid but I won't be there to break up anymore fights so please take care of each other. I want to ask one thing of you. Please don't act like you're fine. Talk to someone, Angelica, Maria, John Lafayette, anyone. We care about you Peggy. We love you Peggy.

Yours truly, Elizabeth Schuyler.

I finish reading the letter and I'm crying even more now. I reread it. She always had the neatest hand writing. I fold up the paper again and put it in the envelope.

A/N I am so sorry. I wasn't gonna kill her but then idk what happened but we're here now and I apologize. The next chapter will be more of them reading the letters. On a happier note. ANTHONY RAMOS LIKED AND COMMENTED ON MY POST!!! I posted a thing about him like he never noticing me and he commented "Yoooooo" sehfiygevbkvtc8h I can't believe it i'm so happy!