Prologue

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Jeremy thought the Squip was gone. Everybody did. They all heard it "die" during the play and while it still spoke sometimes, Jeremy was able to ignore it.

Until he accidentally reactivated it. He might have drank mountain dew at a party at school thinking it was another green soda and the next morning...it was absolute hell.

(Present time)

Jeremy's eyes flickered open before he realized the splitting headache he had.

"Oh that's wonderful, his head is hurting."

"Maybe that's because you're in it genius."

"Shut up Keira!"

"Maybe if we stopped yelling his head wouldn't be hurting."

"Nobody asked you Winston."

"Yo he was tryna help."

"Shane I swear if you don't go away."

"He can't Eric."

"Again Winston I never fucking asked you-"

"He's looking at us."

"Umm...can you like...shut up please? My head is hurting and..." Jeremy took a second to register the situation. "Shit where's my mountain dew red at?"

"It isn't going to work Jeremy."

"Oh so I'm stuck with five demon spawn computers in my head now?" Jeremy mumbled and one of the Squips, the green one, put a hand on Jeremy's shoulder, sitting next to him.

"Correction, four demon spawn computers. I'm not going to abuse you."

"...Thanks?" Jeremy was unsure if he could trust any of these Squips. "So...what do I call you?"

"Well we have predetermined names so you can use those." Jeremy let the green quip continue his spill about their names. "That makes my name Winston, your original Squip is named Eric, the one with sunglasses is Shane, the girl is Keira, and the final Squip is Sal."

"Okay thanks...So...how do I ignore you so I can do my school work?" Jeremy asked and Winston seemed thrilled at this question.

"I can do your work for you. We are super computers after all." He was smiling wide and Jeremy nodded.

"I call his wardrobe. Somebody had to organize that shit show." Keira made her way over to Jeremy's closet and was probably going to pick his least favorite outfit.

"Where's your mirror?" Sal asked before spotting it. "Nevermind!!" He sang, running over and admiring himself in the mirror.

Eric still hadn't moved, and Jeremy was obviously annoyed at him still being around.

"Are you gonna bitch around and turn that optic nerve blocking thing on again?" Jeremy asked and Eric went to say something but Winston smacked the back of his hand.

"No he isn't. If he does we're gonna put him on temporary shut down." Eric flipped Winston off and the taller Squip ignored him. "Don't worry Jeremy. Things will be different this time, alright?" Winston had his arm around Jeremy's shoulder and the brunette felt a sense of trust with him.

"Okay...Just...don't let me do anything stupid."

"I'll try."

Maybe having five of these things wouldn't be as bad as Jeremy initially anticipated.

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