HAMILTON
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
Two Months Later
When Layla walked outside of the historic Rodgers Theatre, she asked Jeannie if she wanted to see Times Square. A Hamilton playbill was in her hand and the tune, “The Election of 1800,” was inescapably on her mind. She wondered if American history would be different if Alexander Hamilton was on the presidential ticket. But such silly thoughts seemed inappropriate when the whole purpose of having Jeannie fly out from Dallas, Texas was to discuss “her predicament.” At least, that is how Jeannie described it. It was an emergency of sorts and Jeannie dropped everything to be by her friend’s side, even if it meant paying twice as much for airfare than the normal price. Nothing would keep her from being with Layla at this critical juncture in
