I was just going around and checking the computers to make sure Lyle hadn't covered them with stickers. Again. I was surprised when I turned a corner and smelled the faint aroma of hot chocolate and turned to see a girl with green hair in a black outfit that I didn't recognize, well the back of her anyway.
"Uhm, hello?" I said to get her attention. She turned holding a tray with a white kettle, and an orange and purple cup. Triplicate Girl.
"Hello," she said, I don't know what happened (which is rather rare with my 12th level intellect) but it was like I couldn't breathe for a second or two when she smiled at me. She looked a bit confused at my staring after a bit, I cleared my throat a bit, kind of embarrassed as I composed myself.
"Oh, sorry, I was just, uh, trying to remember your name and all" I lied quickly.
"Oh, it's okay, I was sworn in only two days ago after all," she said with a light shrug, "I'm Girl Wonder," she introduced, going to hold out her hand and nearly dropping everything onto the floor. She did a close save very nicely though.
"Here, uh, let me get this out of the way for you," I said , taking the tray and moving a stack of papers on my desk so I could put it down in a way that it wouldn't fall off the surface. She held out her hand again for me to shake, which I did.
"What's your name?"
"What?"
"Your name, y'know, introductions?"
"Oh, yeah, of course," I chuckled nervously, "Way to go moron" I thought to myself. "Querl Dox, Brainiac 5."
"Oh, that's so cool, so just curious if I understood the others right, they were talking pretty fast, but, uh, 11th level intelligence?" She asked curiously.
"Close, 12th" I said with a small chuckle, smiling a bit more when the action seemed to make her relax, maybe she thought I'd get mad if she was wrong for some reason. At the same time I wondered why I was thinking it was so cute that she talked with her hands if she wasn't holding anything.
"Oh, so close, just one level short," she giggled. It even made me laugh a bit too, I couldn't understand why but it did. "So are you the friend Triplicate Girl was talking about that's in here or did you just happen to be in here too?"
"I must be, she asked for Lyle to meet up with her to chat so that just leaves me in here. Don't know why she sent two cups," I chuckled. I knew exactly why she did, she really needed to stop trying to play match-maker for me.