In his entire life, Sheldon Caldwell hated nothing more than being compared to Nathaniel Nathan. Against anyone else, he excelled in every way. But against Nathaniel, the only thing he had going for him was a better temper.
He reached out and flicked Shane Caldwell. "Do you even have to ask? Of course I'm more impressive!"
Shane Caldwell chuckled softly. Sheldon Caldwell then asked him, "What are you doing hiding out here, kid?"
There was no way Shane Caldwell was going to tell Sheldon that he was actually here because he'd seen Nathaniel Nathan. 'He had wanted to see if Nathaniel was waiting for Vera Xavier. Of course, the end result had been a brutal blow.'
He cleared his throat and said, "I saw you were here, so I was waiting for you."
Sheldon Caldwell clearly didn't buy it but couldn't be bothered to call him out on the lie. "The girl who was with Nathaniel Nathan just now," he asked, "do you know her?"
"I do. She's my desk-mate, Vera Xavier," Shane Caldwell replied.
