Red Hoodie //BoyFriends

Chapter 40

Michaels POV:

It's less than 3 days before me and Jeremy go to college for the first time.
And I've been thinking long and hard about something.
I've had so many panic attacks about the upcoming days of college.
I haven't been in any form of education since we graduated. I mean no one else has but something about college is just too much.
So I started searching.
Found enough money.
And picked it up.
The feeling is overwhelming.
This guy hooked me up online. And now it's in my hand.
The very same pill that ruined mine and Jeremy's friendship for over 4 months.
The bottle of Mountain Dew stares at me. I take a deep breath and put the tictac sized pill into my mouth.
I take a second. Do I really want to do this?
Yes. It's the only way I'll survive college.
I take a swig of Mountain Dew and swallow. I prepare for the pain.
But I get nothing.
A figure appears in front of me. I don't recognise it. Jeremy said his looked like Keanu Reeves.
But this figure in front of me just looks like an ordinary person.

Michael Mell. Welcome to your super quantum unit intel processor.
Your squip.

I'm speechless. I actually did it.
But the voice of my squip doesn't seem to be as pounding as I thought it would be.
In fact. His voice is pretty soft and calm.
I take a proper look at him.
Brown hair. Slightly curly.
Tall but not as tall as Jeremy, my height I guess.
Slim figured. But again not as slim as Jeremy.
I suddenly realise. This is how I've always wanted to look.
It's how's I always wanted to turn out to be.
Well that's just fucking great.
My squip is who I wished I looked like.

Michael

I finally respond.

"I didn't think it would work"

Michael I am your squip. My job is to improve your life in the way you want me to.

I don't know how to respond. My squips face softens.

You don't need to be afraid Michael.
I am here to improve your life.

Something inside me clicks.
But in a good way
Maybe this was a good choice.

What would you like your goal to be Michael?

"I- I just want to live happily. With Jeremy and just get through college"

My squip slowly nods.

I will do whatever I can to make that goal be a reality

My heart is pounding. This is really happening.

"Can I ask something"

Of course. It's my job to answer questions to the best of my ability

"Jeremy's squip, was an absolute dick. Shocked him, told him everything about him sucked. You won't do that right?"

No Michael. Jeremy's goal was to be cool and popular. A selfish goal in my eyes

I smile and he does too. I didn't think they had emotions.

Your goal is something that includes another person. Selfless. You just want to be happy.
So I will not shock you or insult you because I don't believe in doing that.

"Wow. You're so much better than Jeremy's squip"

I try to be the best version of myself.

He smiles at me.
The same type of computer that Jeremy had that ruined everything, is smiling at me and wants to genuinely help. Is he- no he's definitely not.
For a second I thought he was blushing.