OMIGOSH OMIGOSH OMIGOSH OMIGOSH OMIGOSH OMIGOSH!

DUDES! I JUST GOT TICKETS! TO HAMILTON! MY LIFE IS COMPLETE!

*and now, back to your regularly scheduled a/n*

Hello mes amis! Jk I don't actually speak French, as you can tell by all those errors.

*pointed side glance at GRAMMAR Nazi*

I'm totally joking (i'm just too sarcastic for my own good), thanks for the help. ANYWHOOO, hope y'all enjoy part 13 of this hot mess! How have I gotten this far?! I've just had such amazing support XD love y'all.

***Lafayette POV***

Lafayette couldn't stand still. Alex and John had asked him to stop pacing, but Laf just couldn't. Peggy was awake, but he couldn't see her yet. She was talking to some neurologist, and Angelica was still missing in action-The nurses had made it clear that Peggy's siblings would be the first ones to see her.

Meanwhile, Laurens was mumbling excitedly to himself, planning a party for Peggy for when she got out of the hospital. Lafayette didn't really understand how he could be thinking like that, but John was John. He actually reminded Laf of Pinkie Pie from My little Pony-an American tv show he watched a bit with Mrs. Washington's 6 year old daughter, Patsy, before she died of a mysterious seizure.* Laurens had the same curly hair, bouncy personality, and obsession with confetti as the pink pony.

Suddenly the door to Peggy's room swung open, and Laf's head whipped around with the speed of lightning, staring in awe. A young man in magenta scrubs stood in the doorway, who looked almost exactly like him-dark skin, curly black hair to his shoulders, and a lanky frame. The only differences appeared to be age, as the nurse was obviously at least 4 years older than Laf, and hair style.

"T-thomas? Est-ce vraiment toi, mon frère?"

"Oui, c'est moi. Mais cela signifie … Marie‑Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette?"

Lafayette heard Herc mutter "daaaaang!" behind him, but ignored it. He ran into his brother's arms, tears years beginning to spill out. Jefferson squeezed his little brother, and Lafayette heard Laurens quietly "awwwwwww" in the background.

"It's been so long, Mon frere!" The older brother exclaimed as they broke apart. "How did you get to America?"

Lafayette's eyes immediately found the tips of his converse. "I...Rangé sur un cargo?" Laf muttered.

Thomas's eyes narrowed. "I'll admit, my French is a bit rusty. Would you care to repeat what you said, En anglais?"

"I…" Laf let out a sigh. "I stowed away on a cargo ship." He looked up at his older brother, expecting to be immediately scolded, and possibly slapped-his experience with foster siblings had not been the best. Instead, Laf saw Thomas's eyes widen.

"That...is the bravest, albeit stupidest, thing I've ever heard of anyone doing! How long ago was this again?"

"Um…" Laf thought back. "maybe… five years ago?"

"12 years old," Jefferson muttered incredulously, before squeezing his brother into a tight hug once again.

Suddenly, the female nurse-Laf thought her name was...Sammy? Sally?-interrupted them.

"Here I am, scouring the whole hospital for miss Schuyler, wondering where my backup is, and what do I find?"

Jefferson looked up, a little startled and flustered. Laf turned to see her, arms crossed and a teasing sneer on her pretty features. Angelica stood behind her, looking a bit like she'd been hit by a train.

"Thomas, where have you been?"

"Uh…" Jefferson shot a panicked look at Laf. "...France?"

***Peggy POV***

Peggy watched Lin and Dr. Adams as they conversed in hushed tones. She wished this was all just a terrible nightmare, and that she could wake up at her own house. However, Peggy realized she wouldn't be able to just shrug this one off as her sisters burst into the room.

No hiding now. Mariah muttered sinisterly, and tears sprang to Peggy's eyes unbidden. Eliza rushed to her younger sister's side, Angelica at the other.

"Peggy, what is going on?" Eliza whispered, tears running down her already tearstained face. Peggy felt a surge of guilt, which Mariah cemented. You did this. Eliza is crying, and it is your fault.

"I...I still don't really know. I guess the voices in my head are the cause of this episode." Peggy flushed. "Basically, there's something about me that nobody knows. My depression got worse than it used to be, especially after mom died. Then Miss Mariah walked into my head. She solidified what I had been feeling, and I believed her. When we were at lunch, after I zoned out, she was in control. I couldn't stop her from saying mean things, or flirting with the boys, or glaring at you. She's my inner demon. My secret."

Peggy turned her head to gage Angelica's reaction, but found her older sister staring at her bandaged arms with wide eyes. "Peg…"Now both her sisters had tears in their eyes. Perfect.

Not really knowing how to handle the situation, Peggy glanced over at Lin, sending an SOS with her eyes. Luckily, the psychologist understood and came over.

"Hi ladies, my name is Dr. Miranda, but you can call me Lin." He held out his hand, and both Angelica and Eliza shook it and introduced themselves.

"Peggy here has some severe Schizophrenia; a mental illness that can affect how clearly you think, how well you can relate to others, and how you handle your emotions."

"Although there may be many factors, it is thought that schizophrenia may be caused by imbalance of certain chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters. Examples of neurotransmitters are dopamine and serotonin." Lin grinned. "I don't expect you to understand most of what I just said."

"The reason," Dr. Adams jumped in, "we have diagnosed you with this illness, Peggy, is because you have exhibited or told us about several symptoms that you have experienced. You've had Hallucinations where you see, hear, smell, or feel things that others do not. You believe that nobody cares, and such false beliefs are not logical. The scientific term for those thoughts is Delusions. You have also gone through Social Withdrawal, which is a loss of interest in interacting with others."

Peggy's mind reeled. Mariah didn't help much. You are sick. You are delusional. You are an antisocial freak.

But the doctors weren't done. "In addition," Adams droned on, "You also exhibit symptoms of Dissociative identity disorder. Also called: DID, or multiple personality disorder, It is a disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states within a person's mind."

Lin looked like he was about to add something, but suddenly, there was a ruckus outside the hospital door. A couple nurses were holding back a kid with tan skin a few shades lighter than Angelica's and a buzz cut. His gray eyes were wild as he struggled to get into the room, and when they landed on Peggy, tears filled them.

"Peggy, baby. Let me in. It's me, James."

Bwahahahahaha! Didn't see that one comin', didja? It's a Mr. James Reynolds, even better. We'll see what his relationship with our dear Peggy muffin is next chapter. Please remember to review!

FOOTNOTE

*Okay I'm sorry. Don't judge the My Little Pony, my younger siblings love it. Also, reference to the Washington's. Martha Washington had a daughter, nicknamed Patsy, who died of a seizure. I like to think she and Peggy looked kind of similar in this story, which led to part of Lafayette's protectiveness over her. When the Washingtons took Laf in, he and Patsy immediately hit it off, hence the mlp reference. Hmmm, now I want to write a story about that….

RESPONSES TO REVIEWS

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