Cause' Guys like Us... Are Gay In College

Chapter 5

JEREMY'S POV:
Now I'm really starting to worry. First, he acts all weird. Then, he bolts out of the classroom for no reason, and then he starts declining my calls. And to top all that off, I just got the alert that he blocked me. I am so confused. Was it really something I said? I thought that as a joke, originally but now I'm beginning to believe it.

I have to find him, even if that means ditching school. Honestly, for all I know, he could be hiding in a bathroom. Michael really doesn't seem like the type to completely ditch school for any reason. But then again, he has been acting extremely off today.

I decide on first checking all the bathrooms at our high school, which takes a hell of a lot longer than expected. By the time I'm done, I'm truly starting to panic. This must be serious if he's legitimately skipping school.

I don't have a car, which fucking sucks in a situation like this. At first I'm hesitant, but I end up deciding on a plan.

I shakily dialed Rich's number into my phone. Once I clicked call, I swiftly pulled my phone up to my ear and started to bite my nails. An old habit, thankfully now I only do it when I'm nervous.

"The hell man, its the middle of class?"

"Rich, I... I-I'm sorry but I really need a ride."

I hear the smallest little sound, quite indescribable.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm down. But what the hell is happening? Is everything okay."

I decide if I should be honest with him and tell him the truth.

He can help you, I thought.

"No."

MICHAEL'S POV:
I'm sitting at one on the tables in the food court. Not just any table, but the exact table where Jeremy took his squip. Theres a mountain dew to my left, and my hand is leaning to the right, with the pill.

I am thinking long and hard (🤨kinky bastards) about this decision. Jeremy's squip... Well, it went horribly. But yet again, I did hear that squip's go insanely out of control if the request is selfish and involves the hurting of others. Not sure how much of that is true, but if it is I'm in luck. If I do take this pill, It's not for me. It's for Jeremy. I'll just make the squip get rid of my feelings for him! Easy, and everyones happier.

This self-reassurance really motivated me to take the pill. I continued staring at it like my life depended on it. Honestly though, it kinda did. Me and Jeremy's future of... Friendship.. Relied on this decision.

I looked at the pill one last time, before popping it in my mouth and taking a swig of mountain dew.

After a few seconds of silence, the most painful 'zap' I have ever felt flows through my whole body. I release a scream as it gets worse and worse ever second.

CALIBRATION IN PROGRESS. PLEASE EXPECT SOME MILD DISCOMFORT.

"MILD?!" (familiar? 🤨)

CALIBRATION COMPLETE. ACCESS PROSECUTOR ACTIVATED.

I grab my head and stumble on the ground, wanting whatever the hell this was to end.

Just then, everything stopped. I looked around for a minute, only to see a large group of people staring at me.

Holy fuck.

DISCOMFORT LEVELS MAY INCREASE.

I release the most blood curdling scream as an unimaginable pain shoots through my whole body.

ACCESSING: NEURO MEMORY
ACCESSING: MUSCLE MEMORY
ACCESS PROSECUTOR: COMPLETE.

Michael Mell, Welcome to your, "Super quantelt unit intel processor."

Your SQUIP.

JEREMY'S POV:
I meet with a frantic looking Rich in the hallway, speed-walking the whole time.

"What the hell is going on, man?" Rich asked, the smallest look of genuine panic in his eyes.

"It's M-Michael, I- I dont know whats wrong..."

Rich looked at me, confusion taking over his whole face.

"Look, I'll explain it on the road, okay?"

He nodded, and we both started jogging down the hallway.

Suddenly, Rich stopped.

"Where are we even going?"

Suddenly, that hit me.

God, I'm such an idiot! Where even was I going? Fuck, this is just great.

"I... Damn it, I don't know... He ran off somewhere and I don't know where to start."

"Michael? Skip school? That's new."

"Right? That's totally weird. I will admit, I am overreacting a bit... But I'm worried about him. I love him, for heavens sakes."

Rich smirks at me, before i realize what I said and turn bright red.

"N-Not like that, asshole!"

He started to laugh.

"Your bright red face says otherwise!"

I grab his arm and pull him to the exit.

"Ugh, lets go."

Suddenly, I remembered something, I opened my phone with my fingers crossed.

"YES!" I cheered.

"What's going on over there?"

"One time a couple months ago, when me and Micha were stoned, we downloaded this tracker app for some reason. Its still here!"

He glanced over at my phone.

"Y'know, sharing a life360 with someone- especially someone who makes you blush when brought up- is kinda gay."

I roll my eyes.

"Whatever, let's just find my- M-Michael, I mean."

Rich grins as we both head towards the exit of the school.

I'm gonna fix this, Michael.