Quicksilver - Jamilton -

Chapter 22: Suspects

"Maybe I could help you." Angelica confidently says.

"That's very kind of you, but knowing your brain capacity, you'll have a hard time keeping up with the grown-up." I bend to be at her height while putting a yeah-I'm-mocking-you smirk.

I suddenly feel a weight on my shoulder and I turn to see Hamilton leaning on me.

"Yeah, you see, it's not that I think you're gonna be useless but...I think you're gonna be useless."

Huh, didn't think he would be playing with my teasing. I thought he would be all serious and say that I'm being disrespectful. Who would have thought?

She looks at us, impressed, and then goes to say something (probably an insult) but is interrupted by a group of way too loud people.

"Yo, yo, what time is it?!" Laurens extends his ear to his friends before they all say "Hamtime!" at the same time.

"Guys!"

"Why are you just standing there talking to them? You were supposed to be at our table like, ten minutes ago!" Laurens pout.

"Well, hello to y'all. Don't you have a song for me too?"

"No, it's reserve for actually important people, Jefferson."

"Laurens, do not be mean to Thomas, we already talk about that. And Thomas, love your sweater." Lafayette makes me a bright smile as a greeting while Laurens grumbles something under his breath.

"You also look as elegant as always, Lafayette."

"Well, I do say try."

"Can you two stop complimenting each other so I can explain why I won't be able to eat lunch with them?"

"Wait. You're gonna wHAT?"

I chuckle. Their interactions are somewhat funny to me. Hamilton starts to explain the situation to his friends and the look on their faces is priceless.

"So you're telling me someone tries to make you two seem like cheaters? Who has that much time to lose?"

"We also found it weird."

I look down to glance at Gremlin. I didn't think anything of it until I see Angelica's eyebrow in an expression that only mean one thing: I really catch you doing that and I need an explanation. Sweet duckling! I will not see the end of this.

I also try to communicate with my face with what I think is something saying: It's not what you think it is.

She replied with: Don't be silly, I know what I saw.

And I try a: Well, you're wrong, so let it go.

While I wait for her next face I see her point behind me. What does she want now? I turn to see all of them looking at me like I'm crazy.

"You okay jeff?"

"Huh... hmm, yes. I'm perfectly fine." I direct the last word to Angelica which she responds with a simple shrug.

"Huh, as I was saying, you guys can go eat without me."

"You sure you don't want our help?"

"We already have Angelica, so we're fine."

"Well, " Laurens sigh. "you can't say we didn't try."

"Yeah, yeah, good lunch!"

"You too!"

For a moment we just watch the rev' walk to the cafeteria, just for a moment though. Angelica breaks the silence with her smirk and her tease.

"You already have Angelica, huh? Does that mean I'm officially part of the investigation?"