Project V (Clementine X Male Reader Book 4)

Corruption

You shut the door behind you, leaving Brooklyn inside. She needs to be alone.

Marina: What happened? Is she ok?

You nod.

You: She will be.

She looks around.

Marina: She caused a bit of a stir.

You: Yeah.

You point your thumb behind you at the house.

You: She's going to stay in there for a while, just in case.

Marina: What happens if she gets mad and comes out again?

You: I'll handle it. But, I doubt that'll happen.

Marina: Why was she so mad?

You sigh.

You: The machine.

And she's also kind of upset with you.

Marina: Is there something wrong with it?

You: Not sure.

Something got in and messed with her head. Controlled her to some point or magnified what she was feeling. Why didn't it happen to you too? Was she targeted? Maybe the president doesn't want her in here with you.

Marina: I think I got Alice under control. What did she do?

You: Brooklyn and I were arguing, and she came over to tell us to stop.

Marina: That's it?

You: Brooklyn told her to leave.

Marina: And then Alice got defensive. Sounds like her.

You: I think the two of them would clash even if Brooklyn was fine.

Marina: They're kinda similar.

You: Which is why I think Alice should be like your best friend.

Marina: I really don't want her to be.

You: Come on. It's great to have a Brooklyn by your side.

Alice: I'm me. Not your ass of a girlfriend.

She walks behind Marina and stops next to her.

Marina: What are you doing here?

Alice: Making sure everything is alright.

Marina: I've got it.

Alice: Mhm.

Marina: Alice, go away.

You: Sorry about her, Alice. Brooklyn is going through something right now.

You don't know how much Marina has told her people about everything going on. She may not know about the machine or the simulation.

Alice: What, she can't apologize herself?

Marina: Alice.

Alice: It doesn't mean shit coming from him.

You: She's not going to apologize.

Alice: Can't say I'm surprised.

She crosses her arms and puts her weight on her left leg.

Alice: So, Y/N, is it?

You: Mhm.

Alice: You're her father? Like, the dead one. The one Marina went around for ten years avenging.