Chapter 6
3rd Person
The group spent the next couple of hours unpacking, and resting, and relaxing. The Washingtons explored the beach while Peggy took another nap. Maria and the other Schuylers took pictures of the window view for Instagram, Laf was doing his hair, Herc was sketching a summer outfit, and Alex and John were both reading. Alex looked up from his book when John started laughing and wheezing.
"John...what are you reading?"
"I-I, um, a book?"
John was sweating buckets. He didn't want anyone else to know about his strange hobby. Lots of people thought it was weird and disturbing. John didn't want Alex or any of his friends to view him that way.
"About?" Alex moved his hands while talking to show he needed elaboration.
"It's not that interesting anyway!" John squeaked.
"You were literally crying from laughter, John. What? Was it some weird and extremely gay fanfic about that musical we all love?" The small man laughed at his crazy theory, while John stayed silent and played with his shirt. "Wait- Actually?"
John nodded, and Maria burst into the room. "Wassup, my dudes!"
"Ria! Laf! Herc! Did you know John reads some gay shit about the founding fathers?"
Maria started cackling and slapped Alex's knee. "Did-Did I know? Ha! Good one! Peggy and I were the ones who showed Johnny that sin. And we met at an after school fanfic club! Judge us if you want, some of that stuff is really good."
"I'm a sucker for gay shit. Show me a good one!" Laf said, and the other boys agreed.
John was relieved. No one thought he was weird and had problems. "Ooh! Ria! What's that one called? The one with-with- you know..."
"Oh! Um...that one!"
"Are y'all okay? What are you talking about?" Herc questioned.
"Okay, I'm warning you now, I'm about to change your life. It's not really changing your life positively, but if you're up for it, download this app." Ria showed everyone an app on her phone. "Make an account, and search up: *insert book name bc I don't know what to call it.*"
Before the Washingtons returned, all they did was read gay fanfics. Angelica and Eliza came over and started reading with them. They laughed, they cried and made lots of mistakes that they promised never to speak of ever again.
"Okay, boys, what-"
Mr. Washington stopped himself when he saw the kids crying. Angelica was holding Eliza, Maria was hugging John, and Laf and Herc were cuddling. Alex was pacing in front of the mess of tissues on the ground, muttering curses to himself as tears fell from his eyes. Mr. Washington stood there staring at the group before calling his wife.
"What's wrong, Dears?" She cooed.
"He-He died! Lin fucking DIED!" John cried.
Mrs. Washington responded with something that was a reference to the book, and everyone started sobbing.
"Just breathe. Breathe, children."
Everyone snapped out of their sad state and started screaming 'Breathe' from 'In the Heights'.
"W-What's wrong with them, Martha! It's frightening me!" Mr. Washington yelped.
"I don't know. Let's leave them alone for a while. Give them some space. Come, let's check on Peggy."
By the time dinner rolled around, Peggy was awake, and the rest of them calmed down. Dinner was silent though. They ordered some food and ate in the boy's room.
"What's wrong with their faces?" Peggy asked Mrs. Washington.
"I don't know...we came back from the beach, and they were all crying. John said something about a Lin?"
Peggy's eyes widened when she realized what had happened. She jumped up from her spot on the floor and comforted the others. "I'm so sorry, I didn't know. Words fail to describe the amount of emotion you all just experienced. Why did you decide to read that one?"
"It was John's and Ria's idea," Alex responded.
The Washingtons got up and left. The energy in the room confused them, and it was annoying. New trends and other stuff that the younger generation did was hard to understand for the aging couple. They hoped the next few days would be different and better. Little did they know, it would only get worse.
Alex POV
It's raining. Luckily for me, not very hard, but the sound of the rain makes me uncomfortable.
"It's just a little water, it won't kill you. Are you really scared of something that sounds like someone taking a piss?" You're probably thinking.
Sure, rain can sound like someone peeing, but there's some difference, and I can tell. Rain the sound of rain echoes around you for hours, while someone peeing is a less than twenty seconds background noise you can barely hear unless you're looking for it. You also don't understand what goes through my head. You don't know what I've been through, how I think.
Because of my issues, I'm in the hotel room trying to write so I can get my mind off of the rain. Everyone else is swimming in the hotel pool because apparently, "It's refreshing to swim while it's raining! Especially in humid weather." I don't really enjoy swimming either. I mean, I can swim, I just don't get why people would want to walk in pee. Or, partake in something that can make you wind up dead. It's so easy to just slip into a body of water, and drown. No one's there to save you. You can't cry out for help.
I end up putting on headphones and blasting 'Sincerely, Me' (that song has been stuck in my head for a week.) because it starts pouring harder and harder.
Stop pulling a Nina (panicking) and just breathe.
I sit cross-legged on the bed and close my eyes.
In...
...Out
Eventually, it stops raining, so I decide to join the rest of the group.
Annoying Group Chat
Alexander Hamilton: Where are you guys?
ThatCrazyYellowBitch: HAMMY!!!!!!
ThatBlueCinnamonRoll: We're at the other pool
Alexander Hamilton: Thanks, Liza!
I shut off my phone and slip-on swimming shorts and a t-shirt before meeting them at the pool. The walk is nice and peaceful. The smell of rain lingers in the air, but I don't mind it. It's very relaxing. The wind blows through my hair (which is let down) and into my face, there's a faint rainbow in the sky, today is going to be a beautiful freakin day.
"Ham Man!" Maria shrieks and embraces me into a hug.
"Hey, girl!"
"Oh my gosh! You have to see John. He looks so hot right now." She pointed in his direction, and I could feel a blush creeping onto my face. "Go get yo mans!"
Maria pulled me into the water, but I didn't pay attention to the fact that I was walking in chlorine and piss. All I could see was John's beautiful toned body. Oh god, he was so gorgeous. Maria pushed me towards John, but since we were in the water, I ended up falling face-first into the water. That certainly snapped me out of my trance.
The water was only 3 1/2 feet high, so I got back up without almost dying. I snapped a glare at Maria, who was laughing her ass off. John turned to me and was trying not to laugh, but he asked me if I was okay. He also brushed the wet hair out of my face and smiled. It was the cutest thing ever! Maybe, I should pull my hair out more often. We were staring into each other's eyes, and I was just about to take a chance and kiss him, but Laf and Herc ruined the moment.
"YO!" They yelled. "Stop eye-fucking!"
I instantly turned away from John as my face began flushing. I swam towards the two boys and pulled my brother underwater.
He screamed for help, which ended with me being tackled in the water by Herc. For some reason, he thought it would be funny to push me into the water, and leave me there for fifteen seconds. He got to leave me in the water for about seven seconds because I started kicking him in the chest. He's pretty buff, but I didn't kick him hard. I guess it was annoying though.
When Herc released me, I got out of the water and walked over to Maria and Peggy. I was gonna sit down on a chair, but then I remembered that I didn't bring a towel.
Shit. I'm freezing.
"Hey, do you guys know where the towels-"
I was cut off when John appeared behind me and wrapped his towel around my body. We sat down on a chair, and since I was cold, he put my arms around me and held me close. Not gonna lie, John gives really good hugs. Like, he's so warm! I closed my eyes to lean back on John but stopped when I heard phones pinging. I grabbed my phone, unlocked it, and saw pictures of me falling in the pool, and cuddling with John.
Miss Maria Lewis
Alexander Hamilton: Why'd you send that!
Alexander Hamilton: hdjsd djsndjdkdbdkd
Miss Maria Lewis: Whatever do you mean ham
Miss Maria Lewis: [insert picture of Lams cuddling]
Miss Maria Lewis: 🥺🥺🥺🥺
Alexander Hamilton: STOP!
I would never admit it, but I loved the picture Maria took. It was well captured. Everything about it was perfect. I secretly saved the picture and changed it to my wallpaper. Every time I look at my phone, I can pretend that boy is mine.