Be More Feminine[DISCONTINUED]

Yee ² -Chapter 7

I grabbed my phone when it dinged. The notification said that Jenna texted me. Why couldn't she just tell me? We are in the same place right now. I opened it and read the text: OMG! RICH IS IN THE HOSPITAL JAKE BROKE HIS LEGS 🔥🔥🔥

Oh my god. They're saying Rich is in the hospital. And Jake broke both his legs trying to escape the fire. This is terrible. How could Rich's SQUIP let him do it? I looked to my left at Keanu. "Rich was under a lot of pressure at home. With his SQUIP disabled due to the alcohol, it seems he lacked the proper...coping mechanism."Did you know? You made me leave the party. "I was aware of certain...probabilities."Did you know people were going to get hurt? "I'm getting the impression you don't trust me, Sarah." Why me? "I don't understand the question." You could be inside world leaders, presidents. Famous people! What are you doing in me? What do you want?

They moved closer to me. "I promise you, my sole function is to improve your life." I scoffed. Well, awesome job! My best friend thinks I'm a jerk. Some dude tried to rape me. And Christine, you were supposed to make her like me!

"And I will. In time. She is only human. I must account for human error." You were supposed to make everything better. So why isn't it? "Look at yourself. You dress better, you are 93% more attractive, you have had more experience with the opposite sex. Which is to say: you've had experience with the opposite sex. But human activity is a matter of input as well as output.

"Which opposite sex? Is it the opposite of the gender you're forcing me to be? And what do input and output even mean?" I cried out.

"The fault... is in your peers." There was a pause. "You were always quite the loser, Sarah. Then I invaded and you upgraded. Badababa" What? "Sarah, it's true that I found you. But look around you. All your peers are just so incomplete. You can't see it, but they're all in pain. They're operating system's obsolete. So let's complete the chains and get inside those brains." They touched my shoulder. Students started walking around in the hallway. But as quickly as they came, they left. "Let's save the pitiful children. Let's save the pitiful children. Let's teach the pitiful children, who just haven't a clue. Just what to do, help them to help you." The SQUIP led me to a locker covered in flowers and a banner. It said Get Well Soon Rich.

"Open it." I don't know the combination. They grabbed my hand and helped me do the combo. Woah. I opened the locker and pulled out a shoebox. Ladies running shoes? I pulled off the lid and inside were at least 200 pills in there. There's gotta be enough SQUIPS in here for... "The entire school." Just as SQUIP said that Jenna Rolan walked by me.

"What's wrong?" She looked down.

"I make it my business to know everyone's business. But does anyone ever want to know mine?" Tears were in her eyes.

"So sad. But you can help her." I grabbed one of the pills and gave it to Jenna. "Is this like drugs?"

"Nnnnoooyes?"

"Whatever." She shrugged and took it. "I don't feel anything."

"Oh! You have to take it with Mountain Dew!" She sighed.

"Okay." Jenna zipped open her backpack and pulled out the harlequin coloured beverage. She opened the bottle and took a sip. "Ow!" She screamed. Suddenly, Jenna straightened her back and perked up. Her face was beaming with joy.

"Can you see the vision clearly, Jeremy?

Users embracing and interfacing, beep boop beep boop. Shiny, happy people singing sweetly. Gone is human error and fear." The SQUIP announced.

"Beeb bop boo beep bop boo beep bop boo beep." Jenna chimed in.

"Every issue tucked away so neatly. If you feel a sob or tear, yes, turn the knob and switch that gear." I started going along with what they were saying.

"Let's save the pitiful children!" We both said at the same time. "Let's save the pitiful children. Let's teach the pitiful children!"

"Who just haven't a clue just what to do. Help them and soon this will be you!" This time only the SQUIP talked. Rich, Brooke, Jake, Christine, Chloe, and Michael came into the corridor. They were wearing all black with capes and sunglasses. They got in a line a did some dance number. What the fuck? "Let's save the pitiful children, rab beep beep bope." Everyone joined in. "Let's save the pitiful children, re bop bo beep bop bo beep bop bo. Let's teach the pitiful children, who haven't a clue. That's what we do. If that's what we do."" Everyone spun around did a pinwheel dance thing and the SQUIP grabbed my hand and pointed me to the front.

"Then everything about us is going to be wonderful! We love everything about SQUIPS! Everything about us is going to be so alive! We could never live without SQUIPS!" When I stepped to the front, the SQUIP gave me a head pat. They actually cared about me. Dad never did that. "Everything about us is going to be cool. When... we... rule!" I walked out of the hallway and went home. Tonight was the play and I needed to get ready.

Hey! I hope everyone's safe and doing well. Quick question: Would you guys like a chapter with the pants song even tho this takes place from Jeremy's Pov? Jerm isn't there so it wouldn't make sense but maybe 3rd POV? Anyway, happy Easter and don't fucking die.
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