Alexander casts his mind back to when he first met Eliza. It had been stealing food, of course. But she was so pretty, Alexander wondered why she was living on the streets.
He had been so curious. One day, he asked her.
"Eliza, how come you live on the streets? You're too sweet for that."
Eliza had sighed. "It's a long story."
"I have time." Alexander gestured to the room they were in. It wasn't a room, really. It was the space under a bridge, where no one would bother them.
"Okay." Eliza took a deep breath. "My family was really wealthy. We were admired among the upper class."
"Mmhhmm." Alexander prods.
"But you know that a few years ago, a revolutionary mindset settled in. The working-class folk realized that it was odd that we got to live so lavishly while they struggled around the clock just to eat."
"One night, my family was sleeping. The working-class folks came through and lit the house on fire. The entire house burned to the ground. Most of the village did, too. But the folks didn't care. They could rebuild their homes as long as mine went down."
"Oh...Eliza." Alexander mumbles, touching her face kindly.
"My mother, father, and two sisters burned and died that night." Eliza continued. "I tried my best to get to them, but it was too late. I managed to get out alone, and slipped away. They didn't notice me. I assume they think I burned too."
"I played a lot on the streets as a kid, and knew how to live the rough way. I didn't want them to have any reason to come after me specifically, so I've been hiding out on the streets ever since. Most people don't look twice at us, except to shoo us away from produce." Eliza says earnestly.
"You're right." Alexander agreed.
He gently kissed her. "I will protect you from them as long as I am able."
And with that, they curled up together to sleep.
A/N: Shorter this time, sorry. And not about John Laurens. I'll get to John Laurens hopefully next time. Please tell me what happened to him. Suggestions are welcome!
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-HamiltonAsparagus
Ivy: Thank you so much for your kind words! They are a pleasure to read. Random story, I hadn't watched the show when I started writing this. It was a request from one of my lovely readers, M.J. But I've since started watching; it's an interesting show.