Hamilton in College

Chapter 2: the Storm

Alex's PoV

As soon as I left the shelter of the doorway I regretted it. Images of the hurricane flashed through my mind, making me confused on what was real and what wasn't. Voices called out to me and familiar faces loomed just out of reach.

I ran into a small passage, blocked by a fallen tree. Then I saw them. The dead and dying, lying all over the torn up ground. I screamed and ran, ending up huddled somewhere.

John's PoV

I crouched at Alex's side and pulled the smaller boy into my chest. Alex screamed and tried to get away. The rest of the squad ran into the alley after me and tried to help calm Alex down. The boy wouldn't stop screaming and moving away.

Alex got up and tried to run but Hercules grabbed him. Alex kept screaming and thrashing so Peggy stuffed a glove into Alex's mouth. The group of friends carried Alex back to my dorm.

Hercules dropped Alex on his bed where he curled up, looking like a kid, and shook with silent sobs. I sat next to the crying boy and wrapped my arms around him. He just stayed in the same position.

Everyone joined the huge hug and they slowly warmed Alex up. When Alex stopped shaking, everyone but me stood up and leaned over the small boy. Alex slowly lifted his head up. Tears had drawn tracks down his face and his eyes looked dark. He was pale and he looked really small.

He wiped away a few stray tears and said "Please leave me alone."

Laf glanced around and I nodded. The squad minus me all left the room and Alex looked up at me.

"Please..." Alex whispered.

I laughed at him and said "There's no way I'm leaving your alone after what you just went through."

Alex blinked up at me. Alex looked so cute that I couldn't help it. I leaned down and kissed Alex. The smaller boy moved around so he was on my lap, his legs wrapped around my waist.

I pulled away and asked "Wanna be my boyfriend?"

"Yes!" Alex said before he kissed me again. I pulled away again as Alex started to shake.

"Lets get you in some warmer clothes." I said as I untangled myself from the other boy.

I pulled out one of my sweatshirts and a t-shirt. Then I opened Alex's pants drawer.

"All you have is jeans?!" I asked incredulously. Alex nodded and I shook my head. Then I pulled out a pair of my sweats and helped Alex into the bathroom.

The small boy came out looking absolutely adorable. "I'm so glad I can call you mine." I said before we kissed again.

Alex pulled away and said "Can we continue some other time? I'm kinda emotionally exhausted."

I nodded and we curled up in my not wet bed. Alex fell asleep immediately and I played with his long hair until we were both asleep.

Eliza's PoV
I walked into the boys dorm with Angelica and Peggy. It was morning and the storm was over. We all gathered in Laf and Herc's room to talk about what happened.

"Maybe its just an irrational fear." Laf said.

Peggy smacked him and said "You can say irrational but you cant say Margareta?!"

The group laughed and went back to the discussion. After a few minutes I said "If he wants to tell us he will."

Angelica stood up and said "Why don't we go ask him?"

We all agreed and walked across the hall. Before I knocked a moan escaped from the closed room. We glanced at each other and tried not to laugh.

"I think they're having a little fun." Lafayette said, wiggling his eyebrows. I rolled my eyes and knocked.

There were a couple thuds and then John was in front of us. I looked past the tall boy to see Alex sitting on John's bed, swathed in three blankets.

We pulled John out and Herc started with the questions. "When did you hook up?"

John blushed furiously and said "That shouldn't concern you! But if you have to know, last night. What do you really want to know?"

I spoke up this time "What happened yesterday? I mean Alex was just so freaked out and his run just came outta nowhere."

John shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know anymore than you guys do. Now can you stop interrogating me and just ask Alex himself?"

Then John opened the door and went to Alex, who'd moved to a chair. The squad and I watched as John gently picked up Alex and sat down with Alex on his lap.

Everyone sat down and Alex said "I'm guessing you're gonna interrogate me now."

Everyone nodded and Angelica asked "Why did you freak out?"

Alex closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "There was this terrible earthquake where I lived when I was 17. This huge tsunami hit the island afterwords and then we got a terrible hurricane. There were destroyed buildings and random plants and things in the street and there were a lot of people who got killed or injured.

There were a lot of homeless people on St. Croix and they almost got wiped out. Now storms put me on edge." At this point Alex was holding in tears. "Happy now?" Alex asked.

I stood up and hugged the crying boy. "I'm so sorry. If I'd known it was so awful I never would have asked! We'll leave you two alone now. I'm really sorry."

Everyone got up and left, apologizing repeatedly. As I turned to close the door I saw Alex start to cry into John's shoulder as John glared at my retreating friends. I mouthed one last apology before I closed the door.

"Well that didnt go as planned..." Peggy said.

Laf stared at her, confused. "There was a plan?"