Request by: Guest
Request: A one shot on Alexander remembering his past.
A/N: So this is taking place during the Laurens Interlude, some implied Lams, tears were shed writing this, I am honestly crying over the thought of it. Now, without further ado, Just You Wait!
Just You Wait
"On Tuesday the 27th, my son was killed in a gunfight..." John died, John is dead, Ill never see him again... why, Lord, why must you take everyone I love?! Alexander screamed in his head, he never was able to take a break, right when life seems to go right, everything went wrong again. He drowned out the words spoken by his wife, his mind taking him back in time.
A young boy the age of twelve laid in bed next to his mother, they were deathly ill, everyone said there was almost no chance they would survive. The boy's mother pulled him close to her, her breathing labored and, gasping, told him, "Alex, goodbye, I'm leaving." In his state of illness, the child's, Alex's, mind was unable to comprehend what she had told him. "When are you coming back?"
"Oh my dear child, I can't come back."
"Then I'm coming with you, mama! Don't leave me like daddy did, I'm coming with you!" he cried out. His mother turned him to face her, "No, you can't come with me, the angels aren't ready for you yet, you know why? Because you're Alexander Hamilton, and there's a million things you haven't done, but just you wait, I may not come back to see you here, but I will wait for you, I will stand by those big pearly gates and wait, I won't budge until you come to me, but don't you come too quickly, you have your whole life ahead of you, child, and I couldn't bear it if you had to die younger than you need to. The first chance you get, I want you to get out of this hellhole and go to college, make something of yourself. You have the makings of greatness, Alex, do not throw away your shot because of me!" she gave a great gasp and her face contorted in pain, "I love you, Alexander, don't forget it..." and suddenly, she was still and her grasp on her child went limp. "Mama? Mama, are you okay?" Alexander began to cry, "Mama! Don't die! No!" He cried, he cried until he couldn't cry anymore, and when his tears dried up, he screamed, he screamed at God, he screamed at the world, he screamed at the illness that had taken his mother away from him. He learned earlier than a child should how cold and cruel the world is, he learned that love can't save people, that love isn't enough, and he swore never to let someone he loved die again.
Well, God, are you happy now? I've broken my own promise. I don't know if I can do this... and Alexander heard his mother's voice in his head, do not throw away your shot, and he knew, even if he couldn't keep one promise, he could dedicate his life to making sure he never forgot his mother's dying words and kept the. close to his heart.
"Alexander, are you alright?" Eliza asked, worry etched in her face. "I have work to do..."
A/N Oh God, the tears are flowing so freely, I am sorry if I made y'all cry, but please comment your thoughts on the writing! I am always open to suggestions on how to improve it!