I can't help but smile. My mind still racing.

I'm in a drive through at Wendy's when my phone dings. 

*Thomas* 


ShortN'Sassy- Okay first, what is with my name and two can you come back to the hospital. 

DancingMacaroni- Because that name suits you and Why? 

ShortN'Sassy- Just hurry back okay? 

DancingMacaroni-Okay, okay. 

ShortN'Sassy- Thanks

I wonder whats wrong. 

(I'm being attacked by my dog! Haaaalllppp) 

I  go through the drive-through, getting Alex a frosty. 

I drive towards the hospital, parking the car and calmly but quickly walking to Alexander's room. 

When I walk in, Martha has her face buried in a book, Washington has his arms crossed, kinda half glaring at Alex, and half just staring at him. 

"Um, hey?" I give a small wave, as everyone turns to look at me. 

"Thomas! Finally!" Alex sighs heavily waving me over. 

"So why did you tell me to come back so soon?"
"Um, well you see-" 

"Because we want to discuss, Alexander, saying-" Washington was cut off by Alexander. 
"You're here because we're talking about what I did to you. " I feel my body stiffen, my posture straightening out and my eyes going wide. 

"Oh." 

I walk over and sit down next to Alexander's bed. 

"So, what did Alexander do to you exactly?" 
"Ya know just the normal teasing," I say. 
"Really? Now, Thomas, I don't know about you a lot, but you must be very sensitive if normal teasing led you to attempt suicide." 

I swear Washington could be a good interrogator at a Police Station. 

"Okay, so maybe it was a little more, but I already had anxiety and mild depression at the time, so I was a little more sensitive."
"You did?!" Alex asks. I nod

I rambled on, looking at my lap and my fiddling fingers. 

"Thomas stop lying," Alex says from beside me. 

I look at Alex. I can't read his face. 

"Look the truth is I bullied him. A lot. Harsh insults and beating him up maybe once a week." 

He looks at Washington, who is hardcore staring, he looks like he is trying desperately to not glare at his son. A fire burning in his eyes. 

"Alex, that's not-" 
"But it is! I was horrible to you." 

"Alex stop." A knot forms in my throat. 

"No. He deserves to know what his son who he is so proud of did to an innocent kid. I not only made him attempt suicide, I made him transfer schools! So I was a terrible person." 

I think Washington gave up on trying not to glare at him. If looks could kill Alex would be dead. 

"But! But, he reached out to me this year. He came to my party to apologize and even  when I didnt want him to suck up to me or try to apologize, he persisted." 

"I was harassing you if you think about it." Alex mumbles. 

"No, you weren't. Look even when I told him it didnt matter, I didnt care, he continued.  I told him I would think about it. He earned my acceptance of his apology. From then on, he helped me and I helped him. He has become one of the few reasons, I want to be here." 

It was true. 

He slowly but surely became a reason why I told myself not to cut, or to be happy. 

It was quiet for a little it after my rushed rant.

"Thomas, I don't want Alex near you," Washington says sternly. 

"What?! No! It's fine now! I need him!" I yelp out.

He seems like he is thinking about it. 

Alex stays silent beside me. 


"Please, sir. We're good friends now. I mean a few weeks ago before all of this happened, we walked to a little lake by the college. We had fun. It's fine now." 

"Alexander." He hums a response. 
"You have anything to add?" 

He thinks for a little bit. 

" I need him." Was all he said. 

"W-what?" I stutter out. Why does he need-
"I need you..." He rubs his forearm and I get the gist.

"George, why not? They are friends now. Everything is okay and it worked out in the end." 

"I don't want something to turn."

They continue talking like we aren't here. 

I chuckle a little bit because of it. 

"what?"Alex asks in a hushed voice. 

"They are having a full-blown debate in front of us, about us like we aren't here," I whisper. 

He starts chuckling a little bit too. 

"Well, whatever they say, wanna go to the lake when you're out of the hospital?" I ask him.
"Sure, sounds like fun." 

"How far behind are you in class work?" I ask.
"I'm ahead a little bit. I already had most of the work up till semester finals. I just wanted to hear the lectures and take notes." 

I mouth an 'oh'. 

We keep our hushed conversation going until Martha and Washington turn to us. 

"Look, Alex, if you do anything that is teasing or bullying Thomas, I'm pulling you out of-" 

"Okay!" He wraps an arm around my neck, smiling. 

"Wooo!" We have our mini celebration. 

"I'm serious" 
"Yes, sir." 

He nods and walks out.

"Wait, hun where are you going?" 

"I'm hungry!" He calls back and Martha sighs, smiling, walking out with him.



I chuckle and sink into the uncomfortable chair. 


*Alex* (Finally my lemon) 

We sat in a comfortable silence. But then Thomas speaks up.

"Hey, so...I know I said we could talk about this after you got out of the hospital, but it's kinda on my mind a lot..." 

I twiddle my thumbs. 

"Yeah..." 

It was uncomfortable now. 

"About that, Alex I'm sorry if-" 
"I kissed you." 
"Yeah, but I kissed back and-" 
"Thomas." 
"-I mean I like you, but I mean-" 
"Thomas Jefferson." No matter what I said he kept rambling on. 

"Thomas!" 
"What?"

I laugh lightly. 

"Look, I like you too you dumbo."
"You do?" 
"Yes. So wanna go on a date when I'm out of here?" 
"Sure! *Cough cough* I mean, sure, cool." 

I mentally facepalm. 

He smiles widely. Cute. 

*TimeSkippppppp* 

Martha and George come back with Subway, handing me a white chocolate chip cookie. 

Visiting hours are over too soon and Thomas has to leave. 

"Bye, Alex. By Martha, Washington, sir." He gives me a nervous smile, quickly walking out. 

The first night. 

We'll see how this goes. 

A/N Are you happy? I updated...oh yeah and some legit Jamilton is happening! School for me starts this coming Monday so updates may not be as often but I will try to update as much as I can. Well hope you enjoyed, thanks for reading, commenting and voting and 
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