We woke up to the sound of a clock chiming. It was 9 o'clock.
It was not a pleasant morning to awaken on. We all managed to eat and get dressed in complete silence.
The previous night, all of us had joined forces to write a 10 page booklet describing the love between Hamilton and I. We called it The Hamilton Papers.
Hercules and Lafayette escorted us to General Washington's headquarters. When they get there, Aaron Burr was waiting outside, expecting us.
He escorted us inside. Hercules showed him the papers, and we acted silent and guilty the whole time.
I'd rather not go into detail. Alexander and I were branded with an H on our hands. Now everyone who saw our hands would know that we were homosexuals.
It was a bad day.
Aaron Burr, however was having an exceptional day. He made arrangements for The Hamilton Papers to be printed. This secured Aaron's place in the government. Theodosia wouldn't leave now. She wouldn't break. Nothing could break him down.
Or so he thought.
Burr went to Theodosia's house when nobody was around. He walked into the doorway and yelled "Theodosia!" in a sing song voice. She ran to the top of the stairs, laughing. She slid down the banister into his arms. They were so happy.
"I have such wonderful news," he said. He stood in front of her and held her hands.
"Hamilton lost his job. That means I'll stay on the senate without competition. We can stay together without having to worry about money or Hamilton!" Aaron Burr laughed. He was on the verge of seeming insane the way he was laughing.
Theodosia's enthusiasm faltered. "Hamilton? How did he lose his job?"
"Oh you know… he was… um… homosexual…" Aaron said awkwardly. "But why bother? He's done! We're together!"
Theodosia's hands drooped a little. "Aaron you're worrying me… please calm yourself."
"Calm myself? Oh why bother?" He looked down to the floor and whispered, "You want to know why he lost his job? I planned it! I wanted him to get fired! Then we could be together with no worries! Just the two of us…" he drifted away, imagining.
Theodosia became increasingly worried. "Aaron," She said softly. "What did you do?" A look of slight terror came over her.
"Why worry about that, darling? It'll just be the two of us. Just us!" He was slightly worried now. Why wasn't Theodosia happy? Hadn't he done something right for them?
Her hands fell and she backed up slightly. "He was branded, wasn't he? Hamilton?"
"Well, yes. That's the normal punishment. But why worry about that? It's just the -"
"No."
Aaron's smile faded. "What?"
"No. I can't be with you if you planned such a horrible thing to happen to him. I can't." She started to cry a bit. She backed up even farther.
"Theodosia." He said softly. "Theo." Perhaps her pet name would make her come back. Her. His Theodosia. He was losing her.
"Get out," she whispered. "Now."
No. No no no no no no this wasn't happening his love he was losing his love oh no please God don't let him lose her no no no
He left. He loved her didn't he? He wanted to make her happy. "As you wish, my love." Aaron walked towards the door, and the last words he would ever hear from her were, "I'm not your love."
The door slammed and he walked home. It was quiet. He liked the quiet. All he could think was his love was gone. She was broken. He broke her. His only love-
No. He didn't break her. It was Hamilton. In his warped, heartbroken mind, it was Hamilton's fault.
It was all Hamilton's fault. He lost the only person alive to love him.
Something formed in him. Pure rage.
The world could do without one more person, couldn't it?