Summary: Washington decided to lock four certain males in an empty office in order to each all four males a lesson within each other and themselves. What would happen during the hours where the four males were locked in the empty office?
Modern AU
Inside within one the office of the White House where four men were locked in one room for the past eight hours. Apparently, President Washington thought it would be a bright idea to lock Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, and Madison into one of the empty offices which is the second largest office within the White House. Despite Hamilton pleading and cursing the President behind closed doors, the former general didn't budge at all into unlocking the doors. Oh no, the President decided that the four males should learn to work together as one group and perhaps trying to be friends for once instead of hating and despising each other. That's was all the President ever wanted just from these four men since Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, and Madison should learn more about within each other and their past as well.
Washington watches them within his office with the security footage that was installed in all the rooms of the White House. He pays close attention to all the four males not wanting to have anything to do with each other. Within the first hour as the four males intended to ignore each other but later on Hamilton and Burr finally reconnected their friendship throughout the years where their friendship once fallen apart but now suddenly being reconstructed once again. Madison and Jefferson had their own conversation since they've been close friends since middle school. Later on the four males distant themselves within the two groups soon both groups suddenly got onto the topic of their early childhood. Knowingly, Thomas always hid his right eye from Madison, Hamilton, Burr since his father left an unpleasant gift behind.
The tall Virginian male pulled out a small family portrait he once loves but completely despises it. Thomas soon finds himself having unpleasant memories from his early childhood. The tall male looked at the fireplace in which Alexander created within the fourth hour of being locked in the room. Soon, Thomas walked close to the fireplace before burning the small family portraits into the fireplace whiling glaring it with pure hatred. Hamilton, Burr, and Madison all stare at the tall man in confusion since Jefferson treasures his family portraits with his life. Though there was a reason for the Virginian man to burn the painting of his family. It burns the unpleasant memories of Jefferson childhood. The memories he longed for to disappear deep into his mind. None of the other three men's spoke up until Hamilton decided to break the ice.
"Why are you burning it, Thomas?" Alex question
"Because I can, this has nothing to do with you" Thomas snarled with bitterness
"But it's a painting of your family"
"So what?! Why don't you mind your own business! Cause you don't know me"
Thomas glared at the Caribbean immigrant before returning it to the fireplace. Burr and Madison intended to stay quiet since they felt another dispute between Hamilton and Jefferson erupting once again at any moment. Alexander rolled his eyes in annoyance by Thomas behavior. This isn't the first time that Thomas yelled at him didn't unease the treasurer. But instead, his tone put Hamilton unease and scoff.
"I do know you" Alexander murmured
"No, you don't!" Thomas shouted in pure anger that suddenly brought fear into the entire office. None of the three men's expected Thomas to shout at anyone with such pure anger before. Soon, the tall Virginian man felt the intense jealousy against Hamilton increased at each speed because since the Caribbean male always has Washington attention 24/7 a day presumably to be his favorite right-hand man. Out of the blue, Thomas decided to spill his anger and pain from his early against Hamilton.
"You don't know anything about me cause you're in your own little Hammie world by having Washington attention every day! You don't even have to brag about it, but instead just by seeing you, just judging by your attitude said it all, "Oh look at me, I'm Alexander Hamilton, I'm George Washington favorite right-hand man, and I wrote the other 51 pages of the Federalist Papers! Woooo"..."
Jefferson mocked on how Hamilton talked and how the Caribbean male worked before twirling around in one of the spinning chair tossing blank papers that were scattered all over the floor. Soon the words escape from his lips soon pulled a sting on Hamilton hearted.
"Bastard Orphan" Thomas hissed
Madison and Burr bit their lower lip in order to prevent themselves from saying anything rash at all since Hamilton sensitive being called "bastard orphan". The Caribbean male felt tears stinging his eyes but yet he held the tears within him not wanting to look in front of everybody. It's been years since he has heard anybody calling him with that insult. Sure, that use to wounded his heart and motivation but not anymore. Even though it's hurt being called by that insult since many people in his village assume his mother apparently had an affair with his biological father behind his back which it isn't true at all. But yet many people still call his mother a whore no matter the outcome and some people assume that Alexander wasn't even his father own biological son.
"Yeah, so what? So I am a bastard orphan, go ahead and laugh. Do you want to know what it's like to be called a bastard orphan throughout your entire life? As a young child people in my village kept on calling my mother a slut and whore, in fact, every name in the book. It got so bad that my own biological father started to believe it and eventually left my mother, my brother, and me at the age of 10 as we live by his debt. Soon at the age of 12, I lost my own mother as we were ill together but I was only live that survive as I laid inside my own decrease mother cold arms. It got even worse when my own brother blames me for our mother's death and my father leaving. I intended to live with my cousin but he committed suicide in which I was the one that has to witness his dead body at a young age. So yeah being bastard orphan has taken a toll on my life but I came here, America the place where immigrants can make a difference, I can make a difference. So being a bastard orphan is my strength" Alexander snap with a few tears streaming down his face but harshly wiped them away.
Burr, Madison, and Jefferson were in shock that Alexander would reveal so much about his past childhood and the struggles he overcame. Aaron knew about the Caribbean male mother's death but the immigrant never revealed about his father abandoning him nor the fact that Alexander had an older brother. Burr never notice how much Alexander kept all those emotions bottled up inside of him even with the fact that being called "Bastard Orphan" may have been an insult to Alexander in the past but this day and age of the modern world it's perhaps somewhat gave the Caribbean male the strength to prove everyone wrong that many people that are orphans and being immigrant that they can make a difference just by taking steps by steps.
"At least that explains why you hogged Washington all to yourself," Madison remarked
"Excuse me" Hamilton snapped while glaring at the smaller Virginian male for his smart ass comment in which cause the Caribbean male blood to boil. Aaron and Jefferson were now quiet as they fear about Hamilton and Madison having a dispute of their own. Let's just say that their dispute is way worse than Jefferson and Hamilton verbally dispute during work. The two small males didn't say anything until the immigrant nearly open his mouth to speak but Madison beat him to it.
"You lacked the attention from a fatherly figure ever since your father abandoned you from a young age. So having all the attention of Washington to yourself in which that's enough for you but can't express your emotions to the President because you fear that he would abandon you. Which is explains why you overworked yourself so you can continue to impress Washington to satisfied his needs just like son wanting to satisfied his fathers' needs in order to obtain the first impression. I mean that's all you ever do instead of caring for your husband and children needs, I mean am I right?"
"Oh well excuse me for being a workaholic, but what you're excused for being such soulless, manipulative, self-centered asshole. I mean, you were raised in a noble family with parents the cherish and love you. In fact, your family is one of the few African American families that are billionaires and even with all that luxuries you're nothing but emotionless, ignorance, and..."
"Alexander, that enough!" Aaron barked at the Caribbean male in order to prevent this argument from going any longer between Alexander and James since the intention in the air was growing thick. Madison wouldn't mind someone calling him emotionless nor soulless but the way Alexander said to him in that specific tone pulled strings on the smaller Virginian heart. Soon the smaller dark male recalls his early childhood where Madison wishes he would have done things where other children have done that are considered normal like climbing on trees, playing in the mud, and all sort that every child did in their spare youth. Though not James, he didn't really have a regular childhood at all. Since Hamilton revealed his past and secrets why not share his own.
"Wanna know the actual truth of my childhood and how painful it was? Being the oldest child and son of my family, I could've had anything I wanted but as along I behave and be an example toward of my younger siblings. While they have all the fun and had a regular childhood I was set to be my parent's example of being the perfect son that every rich parent could've ever asked for. I was forbidden to climb trees, play in the mud, and all sort of activities that every boy and girl did during their early childhood as I was forced to stay inside since I get sick fairly easily and so that cause my parents to be very protective of me and my health. I never once stood up to them at least but let them watch me under hawk eyes. I wanted to join the military after high school but instead, my parents made it impossible for me to join the military since they assume that I was too fragile even though I'm stronger than I look. And so I became the darling angel and prize son that the my parents envision and show me off to every other rich parents in which they bragged about me while other parents scolded their own children wondering why they weren't like me and so I intended not to show any emotions since I assume it was a sign of showing weakness to my family since my father said that I have to think about my mother political career and noble title since we were one of the few African American that a billionaire family and so I did what they told me while my young siblings have their own life while I never had my own."
Hamilton felt the ultimate coursing through his family since never he thought that Madison struggle with his family since he comes from a noble family. Though with all the money that family had to afford to get anything he could ever want but it wasn't enough for him to have a childhood. The Caribbean male soon realizes that he and Madison were not so different from each other after all. This was a great shock to Jefferson since never once in his life where his darling James was suffering to being the perfect son for his parents. He would've done anything to give James a normal childhood if he could reverse back in time. Everything went silent for a moment in where Washington was in his office watching the four men's slowly beginning to reveal the hardships of their past in which this was exactly what the current President is doing right now. Listening to every single word from Hamilton and Madison when the two males revealed their past not to each other but to the others well.
Washington continues to watch the footage as the bonding was slowly taking a turn when at the beginning it started with the four males not wanting to do with each other. Soon they divided themselves into two groups watching them reconnect their friendships. For the past two weeks the four males weren't speaking to each other they gave each other a deadly silent treatment. That's when Washington decided that enough was enough. This is the reason why the President locked the four men into one office where they're finally revealing themselves that they're much different from each other.
Meanwhile in the office where the four males were locked in where there was still silent in the air. None of them said anything at all but Aaron decided to speak up about the cause of why Madison is the way that he is.
"That was your troubles then, not only were your parents are overprotective but also controlling as well throughout your entire childhood in which I assume that you didn't have the guts to stand up for yourself. In fact, the actual reason why you didn't stand up to your parents is that if you did then you fear that your parents would abandon you for not being the perfect child that your parents envision for to be. Which is explain why you can't express yourself" Aaron remarked with a slight grin on his face
Alex bit his lips and was actually speechless for once during his entire career with Burr since the slightly older man was never the type to speak out. In fact, Aaron always uses his own motto "Talk Less, Smile More" since that just the Senator personality. Burr is always known to be calm and gentle along with being out of everybody business. Though to hear him making smartass results is too great of a shock for Alexander since he never heard the Senator making any remarks to his colleagues not even they criticize him during and after work. Madison tense up as the emotions of anger was spreading through the course of his body since nobody has the right to tell about his problem. Not even Aaron Burr, himself for that all matters.
"Want me to express myself?! Then fuck off! " Madison shouted which surprise Jefferson and the others that the smaller male curse without any hesitation. All the three males know about Madison is that the other Virginian male was always quiet and respect toward others by letting them speak first or even when other people would speak ill about himself and his family but Madison took it all. The anger that Madison bottle up for the entire course of his childhood just suddenly burst. Jefferson intended to place his hand on his shoulder with a gentle attitude.
"Just let it out" Thomas whisper
"Don't touch me! I'm still angry with you" Madison barked before he slapped Thomas hand away harshly. The two Virginian males have gotten into a heated argument since the taller male was overreacting about Madison having a casual conversation with other males. Which leads them having a cold-hearted silent treatment with each other. Now Jefferson felt the ultimate guilt having not only for the silly argument but also because of his childhood where Madison wasn't allowed to have a regular childhood nor be a regular kid. Still, Thomas life wasn't all rainbow and sparkles as well during his early childhood, not caring to reveal his past in front of Madison, Burr, or Hamilton.
"My life hasn't been easier like yours nor Hamilton childhood. You had parents that care enough about you and have friends that wouldn't abandon you no matter what happens" Thomas vocalize while his mind recalled some unpleasant memories from his early childhood.
"So what?! That doesn't excuse you for being a dick"
"You're right, I don't have the right to being a dick but yet here I am acting like a dick as usual. I never had a loving mother and father during my childhood. Everyone here in this office gets to be afraid of what people would say about themselves or their family and are able to bottle all those emotions and the words gave you strength but not to me. My mother was always with different which lead my father to abuse me and my siblings but mostly me both physically and emotionally. The reason he picked on me the most is that I was one of the children that he assumes I wasn't his biological son. And so, every day and night I was always beaten with the belt, the staff, and even by his own in which he scared on my right eye which he left me to be punishment permanently on my face" Thomas sobbed before revealed the long scar on his right eyes that which resemble a lightning bolt. Which made Aaron and Alexander cringe in fear and horror for Jefferson to be physically abused by his father to the maximum level. Madison gasp before laying his hand before lightly tracing the scar that was permanently marked on his face. Thomas looked away from the rest of the group feeling the shame flowing through his blood veins as tears were streaming down his face. Thomas suddenly began speaking once again but the three males didn't but let the taller male continue to speak about his past.
"Throughout my entire childhood I did everything I can in order to impress my father and hopefully intended to stop his abuse but nothing worked. So when I began working with the President, ha! My father just suddenly show up at my parent out of the blues claiming me to being a hero! But I'm not! Right now, I'm even angrier and humiliated than I ever had before! And I don't know why!"
"Then ask yourself this question, Thomas. Who are you really angry at?" Aaron question Thomas since that when finally the taller male began realizing his anger. Wondering how was he really angry at the memories of his entire childhood.
"I don't know! Everyone...I don't know" Thomas replied with anguish before tugging his hair tightly
"True, who are you really angry at?" Hamilton question as well
"I don't know!"
"Are you angry at your mother?" Madison question cautiously
"No..no no"
" Your siblings?"
"No...No, no, no!"
"Us?"
"No!"
"Washington?"
Thomas covers his ears as the three males continue bombarded him with limitless of questions. Tears of frustration were streaming down his face by the endless questions that were hitting close to his heart and soul.
"No!, no!" Thomas replied
"Well, then who? Who are you actually angry at?" Madison question
"Answer the question, Thomas?" Hamilton persisted
The three males continue bombarded Thomas with an endless amount of question letting him know that he can talk to them. All the horrible memories of his early childhood of where his father was brutally beating him with his cane. Thomas was the only one that was ever to be beaten by a cane since he sacrifices himself in order to spare his young siblings the trauma of being physically abusive and emotional abuse by their own father. Thomas often blames his mother for being such a flirt which lead his father to be abusive and an alcoholic as well. Though that's what Thomas wanted to believe that wasn't actually true at all. Thomas never actually blame his mother for the abuse that was laid upon him his siblings like he convinces himself to be but instead it was someone else. Someone that he should have taken his anger upon instead everyone else a long time ago. The tears of frustrations continue to stream down Thomas before grabbing the nearest object that closest to him in which was an old oil lantern.
"I'M ANGRY AT MYSELF!" Thomas burst before throwing the oil lantern in the fireplace into which causes the flames to grow larger in the three men's cover themselves in order to prevent the flames hitting onto their skins. Thomas glared at the fireplace for what to seem like to be an eternity but only last for about five minutes which Madison came to his aid before hugging him tightly. The fire soon was dead the room was starting to begin growing dark but their only light from the moon that was rise high into the skies as their guidance and seem to listen to the conservation that has suddenly started as an argument but soon became a bonding moment that one might not forget for the rest of their lives.
"Why?" Madison cautiously asks
"Cause it's was my fault that I didn't have the guts to stand up against my father abusive ways. Not even when I met him for the first time in seventeen years. I hated myself for being weak and afraid of my father." Thomas replied as his heart clench with guilt and shame
"Well, one thing I know is that you're not weak and the abuse wasn't your fault nor your siblings. Along with the fact that the one thing I cared about..is you"
Jefferson gave the smaller Virginian a small smile before kissing him lightly on his lips in which Madison gladly respond. They forgot about the other two males in which Aaron was covering the Caribbean male eyes in order to protect his "innocent" by far we all know that Alexander lost his innocents a long time ago with John Laurens under the sheets. Soon the young couple breaks away from their sweet passionate kiss feeling the weight being lifted from their shoulders. Hamilton pushes Aaron away from his eyes before giving he notices that Burr hasn't revealed anything from his past. Probably because there was nothing that Burr could've possibly gone through that could traumatize his own childhood.
"I'm sure you have a wonderful childhood Burr" Jefferson commented actually feeling jealous for the Senator since he had a loving grandpa and went to Princeton college. Not to mention he graduated from Princeton college at an early age and is married to a wonderful wife and was blessed with a loving daughter.
"Everyone always assumes I had an easy childhood but I never did. My past was the same all of yours as one." Burr replied as his mind refresh the memories of his early childhood with no parents but just his strict conservative grandfather throughout his entire life until he passed away living Aaron alone and having freedom for once. Everyone else stays silent and began listening to Burr sobbed in which was something that nobody would ever think about having a troubled life during his childhood. Aaron stares at the empty fireplace as if it were a long time friend.
"I could sit around and complain of how my parents passed away before I was even two years old as I was raised by my firestone conservative grandfather who was a famous preacher among his community. I could also complain about how I was always beaten by my grandfather hands if I were to speak against his old fashion ways on how boys should be raised or when I disagree part of what he preaches during church but I don't really care at all. My own grandfather always lets me known that I'm nothing more than the devil child's in his eyes. I wasn't the perfect grandson that my grandfather wishes, even he was right but it still hurts though"
Aaron felt hot tears streaming down his faces while hugging his knees to his chest while being comforted by Hamilton in his arms. This was the first time in years since the Caribbean immigrant has ever comforted his longtime friend, especially at this moment. James and Jefferson even come to Aaron Burr in order to make feel that he isn't the devil child that his grandfather to make him out to be. This was Aaron needed to be comforted by his friends that were once his enemies.
Washington felt tears streaming down his face as he listens to all the four male stories knowing that all of them are not that different from each other. Listening to all their stories from the footage was enough to make the current President on his way unlock the doors. A soft smile formed on his face knowing that this is the moment that all the four males needed. They may not have liked each other or have silly arguments but at least now that their pasts are somewhat similar to each other since all four of them never had a regular childhood together. They were raised as orphans, lived a strict life, have controlling parents, and abusive one as wells. Despite the toll of their past, their traumatic childhood somehow gave them the strength of how they are till this day.
Back at the office where all the four men didn't say anything as it was silence for a moment but weren't the cold thick air silent. Though more like a comfortable silence that everybody needed at this moment since they revealed their childhood past together. All four male figures assume the worst from each other but now having this bonding they have with each other was something worth talking about and expressing one another emotions along with the fact they are not what each other imagine what they seem to be. This actually feels nice for all four men's to be together in the same room at the same time just having the need to talk with each other.
"This actually feels nice to be locked in here with all of three of you. At first, I wanted nothing to do with you all except having a business relationship just nothing more getting my work done. But, after having being locked here for the past hours as we revealed our darkest moments with each other. I feel appreciate to be working and getting to know you all. I'll always remember this night" Alexander confess with as he and Aaron felt weights lifting away from their shoulders after the four men felt grateful and thankful for Washington for locking them in the empty office for the past eight hours.
The rest of the night none of the four men's ever heard Washington unlocking the doors but instead, the four best friends have shared many of the funniest moments, the embarrassing moments, and the rarest happiest moments of their lives. They laughed and fooled around for the rest of nights without evening know that a new day has arrived before them just waiting for their next adventure with each other as friends instead of enemies. This is was a Special Bonding.
Finish! Hope it's ok