A Second Life, A New Power novel Chapter 115

"Hahaha! George really threw his pride out the window just for some food."

"His words could've had a different meaning, but let's be real, no one's thinking about that right now."

"Demi's still young. No shipping her in a romance pairing!"

"If we're talking duos, the only valid romance pairing is Demi and Maria's sisterhood."

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"You guys think other people might try to steal Demi from us later?" Maria asked, frowning slightly.

"Definitely," Chad replied without hesitation.

"I'm more worried the director will mess with us and put Demi on a different team next time," Maria muttered, her brows furrowing even deeper.

"What do we do then?" Chad asked, momentarily forgetting his fish as his face filled with concern.

Demi stayed silent.

"Hahaha! Everyone's so greedy."

"Come on, let Demi help the other team a little too."

"That other group is suffering so badly right now."

"If they knew how good this side had it, they'd probably die of jealousy."

Tyler sighed. "Too bad this is just a one-time thing. I want to keep going. What do I do?"

"Don't you have school?" Sam glanced at him.

"This show films on weekends, doesn't it?" Tyler shot back.

"Fair point." Sam nodded. "But you still have other promotional events to attend."

"Then does that mean Demi has to go too?" Tyler asked curiously.

"She probably will," Sam replied, then turned to Demi. "Has the production team contacted you about it yet?"

"No." Demi shook her head.

"They will soon," Sam predicted.

"No way," Maria gasped, eyes widening. "Does that mean Demi might miss the next shoot?"

"Looks like we better start training and preparing ourselves," Chad said, suddenly serious.

"Alright, hurry up and eat. Finish your food and get some rest. I'll try my best not to miss anything," Demi said.

For a second, everyone froze. Then, they erupted into cheers. "Yes!"

Maria was so excited she threw her arms around Demi.

"I'm fine. I'll just rub my stomach," Sally shook her head.

She didn't want to eat those herbs. First, she was still unsure they were safe, and second, they tasted absolutely awful.

Then Ana's stomach started hurting. Then Wendy's, and then Thomas's.

"Ugh! I knew it. Those wild fruits must've been bad for our stomachs! We shouldn't have eaten them on an empty stomach!" Wendy suddenly exclaimed in frustration.

Demi had specifically pointed out the fruits that were good for digestion. That meant the ones left over were either neutral or bad for the stomach.

As someone knowledgeable about health and wellness, Wendy knew that many fruits shouldn't be eaten in excess or on an empty stomach because they could cause digestive issues.

"You guys should take the herbs too. I ate some earlier, and I feel a lot better now," Nigel urged.

"Yeah, me too. It worked," Connor added, patting his stomach in relief.

"Seriously, thank goodness we have these," Wendy sighed, pushing aside her frustration and feeling grateful instead.

Without hesitation, she picked one of each herb, walked over to the edge of the tent, rinsed them off with rainwater, and started chewing.

Sally finally gave in after she saw this.

She was in too much pain to hold out any longer.

Thomas turned to Ana and said quietly, "Annie, let's eat some too."