Rich is jittery and distracted.
"......are you alright Rich?" Jeremy looks up from his phone at him.
"Huh? Yeah, totally, course, I-" he freezes a moment.
".........you what?"
"... Can you keep a secret?"
"Yeah. Totally."
"What if I told you I've got a helping hand to make me cool like I am?"
"......what?"
"This is gonna sound crazy, but I've got a tiny computer in my brain that helped me get to where I'm at. It tells me what to do and it helps me be cool." Jeremy blinks.
"That is crazy."
"I can prove it though." he leans over and rummages under his bed, pulling out a shoebox. He shows him all the pills.
".....what ARE these?"
"Super Quantum Unit Intel Processors. Squips for short. Take one with mountain dew green and you'll be set for LIFE."
".........can I have one? My life is pretty shit right now and GOD the only thing I have is Michael."
"By all means, J-dog." Jeremy picks one out.
"Green mountain due, you said?"
"Yep. Green specifically."
"Okay, I think Michael has some.." he pulls one out.
"Well.... here goes nothin' " he hesitates but takes it. Rich watches in anticipation.
".....I don't feel any- AAAH WHAT THE HELL??"
"Chill chill chill, it's just getting ready!"
("Calibration in process. Please excuse some mild discomfort.")
"Mild??????"
("Calibration complete. Access procedure initiated.")
"Waaaaiiiitttt wait wait wait wait wait....... I'm fine. I'm just fi-"
"Give it a sec."
("Discomfort level may increase.")
"Aah! Aaah!! Aaaaah!!!"
("Accessing: neural memory. Accessing: muscle memory. Access procedure: complete. Jeremy Heere...") his Squip materializes. ("Welcome to your Super Quantum Unit Intel Processor.... Your SQUIP.")
"Woah....... you look like a bootleg version of Keanu Reeves." Rich snorts.
"Oh my God, Your Squip is worse than mine."
("My default mode. I can be changed at your will.")
"No no. That's fine."
"Now, if you do what it says, you'll be cool in no time." Rich adds in.
"Alright. Seems simple enough."
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Two Player Game
Fanfic!! WARNING !! I wrote this book 3 years before publishing and I did NOT reread it. There will most likely be smut, self-harm, suicide attempts, panic attacks and the possibility of sexual abuse. PLEASE take caution when reading.
