Chapter: "Alien Code 2.0"
(Jay's POV)
I should've known better than to text Section E while hiding from Angelo.
But a true spy never gives up.
I opened my phone and typed rapidly:
"šØšļøšš„· 4ļøā£ Target Angelo. 2ļøā£ move left. šŖ snacks ready. š escape route: ā”ļø"
I hit send.
Seconds later, my phone exploded with notifications.
Felix: "WHAT THE HECK IS THIS?!"
Cin: "Jayā¦ are you speaking inā¦ hieroglyphics?"
David: "I think she's sending a spy code. I quit."
Rory: "BROā¦ EMOJIS + NUMBERS?! I CAN'T."
Eren: "Did someone call NASA? We've got a codebreaker situation."
Emman: "Someone save us."
Mayo: "I'm dead."
I groaned.
"You all are hopeless. KEIFER, HELP."
A moment later, his reply came:
Keifer: "Step 1: šļø hide. Step 2: š escape ā”ļø. Step 3: šŖ ready. Mission ā ."
I blinked.
"YES. EXACTLY. Finally someone understands my alien code."
Felix stared at his phone. "HOW?! HE UNDERSTANDS EMOJIS AND NUMBERS?!"
Cin cried dramatically. "I tried, I failed. Jay is terrifying."
Rory shook his head. "He's cheating. Absolute cheat."
David threw his phone on the floor. "I'm done. This is a war I cannot win."
I smiled triumphantly at Keifer's message.
"Step 4: distract Angelo with loud complaints. Step 5: exit stage left. Over."
He replied instantly:
Keifer: "On it, wife. Leave the chaos to me."
I froze.
Wife?!
"IGNORE THAT!"
But it was too late. My face was burning.
Felix whispered loudly: "Broā¦ she's married in emoji-code too."
Cin nodded solemnly. "Confirmed. Totally married. š„²"
I groaned and buried my face in my hands.
Keifer sent one more message:
Keifer: "Mission complete? Or do you have more alien instructions, wife?"
I threw my phone onto the sofa.
"This is why I'm stressed," I muttered. "Numbers AND emojis?! Seriously?!"
He replied quickly:
Keifer: "Relax. Someone's gotta decode your chaos."
I glared. "I HATE YOU."
Keifer: "Not really š"
And Section E? Already planning to make my alien code their official group language.