C͢u͢p͢ O͢f͢ T͢e͢a͢: K͢i͢n͢g͢b͢u͢ry͢ {DISCONTINUED?}

11

(Sorry for my lack of updates! Here's a chapter as an apology)

Samuel Seabury

After finishing my talk with King, I stayed up to 3am, typing and printing papers for the debate. I was so exhausted and drained but I was determined to get this done so I could have some chance of survival against Hamilton..

After finishing my last paper, I laid my head on my desk and fell asleep.

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I was woken up by my alarm clock. I groaned and tried to roll over but ended up falling out of my chair. "O-ow.." I hissed in pain and stood stretching. Then I looked at my clock and almost vomited. "Oh dear god, I'm going to be late!!"

I leaped up from the floor and got out some blue jeans and a peach sweater, tossing the clothes on my bed. I raced to the bathroom and quickly freshened up, flying out of there and pulling on my clothes. After I got my shoes on and quickly brushed my hair, I grabbed all my papers with my backpack and phone. I raced down the stairs, seeing there was no time for a bagel, I grabbed a granola bar and raced out the door. I ate it as I ran and I was hanging onto my papers for dear life.

I finished it and felt relieved as the school came into sight but, my heart quickened at the time. 'You can make it, Sam!!' I thought to myself as I crossed the street and kept running, panting. People watched as I ran by, confused. I went through one of the west doors, not paying attention until I crashed into somebody with a squeak. "Ahh!" I exclaimed as we both tumbled to the floor.

"Excuse yo-"The person said before stopping and meeting my gaze. He has such beautiful eyes... I snapped out of it before standing, nervously to help him. "O-oh..! I'm so sorry..!!" I reached out a hand for him to take. "No no.. its quite alright.." He said, taking my hand. "Are you sure..?" I asked, surprised since I was expecting him to yell at me. I looked him up and down, noticing his expensive looking clothes.

I tucked some of my hair behind my ear, embarrassed from how gorgeous he looked. "Yes it is, my dear. What is your name?" He said, looking at me with a smile on his beautiful pink lips. I let out a squeak and blushed. "O-oh..! Samuel... Samuel Seabury.."

Something flashed through his eyes before he spoke again. "Nice to meet you, Sam.." He said as I kneeled down, picking up my papers. "Y-you too.." I said softly. My eyes widened when I noticed he was doing it, too. "O-oh no..! You don't have to do that..! You'll get your beautiful clothes dirty..!" I told him, looking him in the eye.

"It's quite alright, darling. I want to help." He replied, smiling again and holding the papers out to me. I blushed and gently took them, stacking together and held them against my chest.

"Thank you..!" I said. He looked like he wanted to say something but the bell rang. "I'll see you around, s-sir!" I said, still blushing. I turned away from him and walked off to my class, unprepared for how the debate was going to go.

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As soon as I walked in, I was met with the smirk of Hamilton. I swallowed nervously and looked around, noticing everyone was already in their seats. Hamilton walked to his podium and I walked to mine, laying my papers on it. I glanced over and noticed Alex's stack was twice- no- THREE TIMES the size of mine. I knew this want going to go well.

"Seabury, you have the floor. Begin!"

I went pale and shakily started.