When the story comes to this part. It continues after the first chapter.
Out of 3 days flashback.
The story continues after chapter 1.
" Jody Johanson! Syd Barrett!.... Please listen to what I got to say! "
The pink hair girl, Seraphina Gilmour said to them.
" What 'cha want? "
Syd questioned.
"..."
The girl lacks the confidence to speak, however...
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" !!!??? "
" You will pay us 50M to delete the video?! "
Jody couldn't believe what Sera had said.
" And maybe more, if you wanted. I'm begging you."
Said Sera.
She added,
" If that video leaks, I'll be in trouble... Please, I'm begging you... I'll pay you whatever you wanted! "
" Looks who come back crawling now? Where's your ego, huh? "
Syd grins.
" Stop it Syd" Jody begs him.
To her, Sera wasn't a bad person. But she is kind of compete girls.
Jody knows that she has been jealous of Sera who can't surpass Jody.
She once has thought if Seraphina would somehow put a dirty trick on her in The School Battle like attack her outside school or try to make Jody embarrass in front of the public.
But those never happen.
Despite her look, Sera is also a silent type of girl like Jody but lesser.
In school, She minds her own business.
Socialize if necessary. Very talented, smart, and also strong.
If Sera had known that Jody has a Brittle Bone disease, She could take the throne by now.
" We've talked about this, haven't we? You keep out secret, We keep your secret. We both have things to insure each other."
" Insure? Didn't you hear him yesterday? I don't have anything to insure for my own! You didn't see what Father Peter's reaction when Syd Barrett showed his triangle thing to him!? "
Sera was now like she's going to go mad.
" Syd Barrett... He has authority!! Don't you see it? He has authority beyond question! Don't you see how scared he
(Father Peter) was?! Father Peter has many connections with England's underground world! But all those powers were meaningless in front of Syd Barrett! I don't know what that is... But I can tell that Syd has power over me! and I don't have anything to make sure that he won't be the one who sends that video to journalists!!! "
(... Sera ain't wrong though... The situation now isn't any different from a sheep who make a deal with a wolf...knowing when she betrays us, She gets fucked ...but if we betray her...she couldn't do anything...)
"... Syd... I'm not siding with her. But if we put ourselves in her situation... It's pretty unfair..."
Jody said to Syd.
" You're giving this British Emo mercy?!, don't you remember when she first-time called me?? It's as if she wants to throw down! "
" Syd... Don't be such merciless."
Jody whispered to Syd.
" I don't know tho. I'm like a mirror, what people have done towards me, I do the same thing back to them. Emo (Sera) acted like she's stronger than me when we first met... Just saying.
" I know. If I were you, I would feel the same. But that time she didn't know, right? Let's listen to her once. Don't mind the past."
Jody touched Syd's shoulder. Try to calm him down.
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" Your own or your parents? " Syd asked Sera.
"What?"
"That 50M. Yours or your parents? Answer to me. Honestly."
"... High school students couldn't find that such amount... It's my parents..." Sera said She felt awkward to say it.
" If they can afford you, at least, 250 Million to buy that Statue. Then I believe that 50 Million is just their peanuts."
{ Note: Peanuts is an informal word means a very small amount of money}
" And I don't accept if it wasn't your money. Who do you think you are? A princess? Do you think you can use your parent's money however you want? You don't even know the value of money. Fucking rich people, always like this."
"..." Sera is totally desperate. So this means Syd rejects her offer.
"Syd... How about..."
Jody has been thinking for a while, then she speaks...
" She knows about us...How about we offer her to join the team? "
" What?! Jody, the fuck you just say? No, fucking way."
" Think about duplicate ability. Don't you think it's useful? If we have a disc, sure that there will be many people out there who want to take it back. We can just use her to duplicate things. Sera's duplicated product is 100% the same as the original."
As Jody suggests her idea. It makes a loud Click! Sound in Syd's head.
" hmm..... You're right..."
" And another thing... She's not an average student like others... Always remember that she's the next person who's as good as me." Said Jody.
" I just suggest my idea, Syd. You'll take it or not, It's up to you. I respect your decision."
Jody ended her statement.
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" And that's how I take another one into the team."
"..." No sound coming from Syd Barrett's phone, his sister, Roxxy.
"..." Syd didn't say anything further. Waiting for his sister to speak anything.
" Huh? Duplicate ability?? I think this woman, Jody Johanson, has a very good perspective bringing Seraphina Gilmour in."
"You got a video I sent?"
" Yeah. The video of Seraphina Gilmour dealing some illegal stuff with Father Peter? "
" Yes."
" Got it. I already got myself standing by in Seraphina Gilmour's phone and every security camera in her house. If she shows any sign of betrayal, I'll deal with her."
" However..."
" What Roxxy?"
" That woman, Jody Johanson,... It's not like what she had suggested is a terrible thing... In contradict, she's right... We don't even need to steal a disc. Just find it and use Seraphina Gilmour's ability to make a copy out of it. But... I don't like that... It's like she's intervening out mission..."
" Roxxy listen to me. I know you're a little frustrated by an outsider to intervene in the mission. But I agree with Jody. Sera's power will be the most useful to us. And don't forget... She's only second to Jody."
" Yes. Brother. Although Jody Johanson is your only friend, don't trust her that much. I see you aren't being aware when you're with her. You like her or what? "
Roxxy warned.
" Roxxy. I won't trust anyone other than our Family. But excuse me, are you assuming I have no friends?"
" Oh my. I've misspoken. I mean your 'Only' friend who is a girl."
" Go back analyzing the files about Mr.Lake. I'm out."
The call ended.
Syd laid back at his chair. Thinking.
His sister wasn't wrong to say that.
Now he got 2 people on the team.
This is more than he expected.
Is this too much? He thought.
Many things going through his mind right now before he heard Jody who's suppose to be downstairs calling him from behind the door.
" Syd."
"? " He turns around, asking, " what? "
" Can I use your kitchen? " She asked.
" You're making dinner?"
" Yes."
Syd stood up, opened the door, and saw Jody in the blue singlets waiting for him to answer.
" You're hungry now? Hmm, it's 19:00? Oh... It's usual to be hungry. Go wait in the dining room. I'll cook for'ya." He said.
" You can Cook?? " She asked in surprise.
" If I can't cook, how the fuck can I stay here alone tho? The food out there is god damn expensive."
" I thought you go to a restaurant or like that..." She said.
" Just go waiting there. I'll do it for you. I'm also hungry too. Let's eat something before we start learning the swapping technique." Syd said before going to make his way to the kitchen.
But he was stopped.
By Jody.
" What now?" He asked.
" Let me cook for you," Jody says.
" Pardon, women? "
" I can't just live here laying around using your room and stuff without doing anything in return." Said Jody.
" Huh...? You don't need to be that responsible..."
But seems like the words didn't go through Jody's ears.
She drags him out and put him in the dining room instead.
" The fuck she's making? She must see the ingredients in the fridge already... I wonder what will she come up with? "
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15 minutes later.
Syd was looking through the internet, watching some funny clips.
" Heheheh..." He chuckles at the memes n shit.
Suddenly Jody came back with her hands full of plates.
She put down 2 plates for Syd, 2 for herself. And sat down on the opposite side of the table.
As soon as Syd realized what food in front of him was...he's full of a shocking reaction on his face.
" JODY...WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT?"
" hm?... A Salad. Milk, and fruits." Jody answer.
Looking on Jody's plates, she has the same as him.
" ALL VEGETABLES? FUCK NO. What the fuck you've made?????? All green shit??! "
Syd starts to shout out.
" It's good for your health," Jody said while putting raw broccoli in her mouth, chewing.
" Where's the meat??? Fish, Salmon, chicken breasts, pork??!! Where are they??? "
" They're all in the fridge."
Jody said while taking a bite of a carrot.
" THEN WHY AREN'T YOU COOK THEM?"
" We eat too much meat this day. It's enough. We should have salad as dinner. Get other nutrients&fibers in your body instead of cheese and meat you and I had all this day."
" Wait for the fuck up... Jody... Do you eat like this in your daily life??"
" For 4 years now," Jody said,
" Don't you notice I'm not like most of the americans. I will never fill up my entire body with cheese, french fries, pizzas or hamburgers or cola."
She added, drinking milk.
" What are you? A fitness trainer? Are you trying to be a model? ... Even though your body is... You're right... I admit... You are not like the other Americans who get fat during their teenagers...you can be a fine model, I'll say...." Syd said.
" BUT THIS IS MY PROPERTY!!!! I'm gonna eat whatever I want!!! YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME!!! "
"...." Jody stopped chewing, glaring at Syd.
" Syd... You don't like vegetables?"
" It's not like that. I can eat raw vegetables. Many foods from my country have raw vegetables in it.. But as much as Salad? No! So imma pass."
Syd declined.
" Syd."
" What?"
" Only people under 13 years-old screaming around that they don't like a vegetable."
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" Fuck! *chew* *chew* How many times I had to say IM NOT A FUCKING KIDS! "
Syd said with his mouth full of broccoli.
" Good~ good boy~. You'll be very fit and healthy if you follow my instructions. Oh! Right, I've decided.
From now on, I will manage your meals!
So that you will stay strong, fit and healthy."
And since that day... Syd Barrett's fridge has been taken over by Jody Johanson.