"Took care of it. But it cost.” "Same on my end," said Eva. "I… We also lost a few people, some real important. Coulda’ used your help there, too." Miko simply nodded. A moment of silence passed between the two of them. It seems their experiences were similar, so they understood where the other w
She had asked a few cadets about it during the academy, and found that everyone else didn't see it. Well, everyone except for Chengli, Grizz, and Tyrant, all of whom were refugee players. "I mean,” she continued, "streaming is a thing, but it requires a drone attachment and some extra control cyber
After their trip to the arcade, Eva retired back to her pad to chill out and to do a little research. Except every time she tried to get into something, Miko’s words came bounding into her head. She wondered why Miko said she was beautiful. Was it a joke? Was she trying to give her confidence or so
Mack: are you really in the game? thats so cool! :) Mack: i wonder if youll be able to come back….. do you? Mack: its ok if your ignoring me i kinda deserve it Mack: just stay safe, ok? --- Mack was her ex from her old life, and a flurry of questions flooded her thoughts while a flurry of emoti
Then again, people had disappeared all the time, of course. Kidnapped or murdered or fell off a cliff or whatever. They had no reason to suspect it was otherwise for any single one of them. She supposed that it must have taken thousands of disappearances before people started to take notice, and th
Eva shook with anger, disappointment, and heartache as Mack sat there with his mouth agape. Her heart was a whirl while his was flat. He broke the silence after too long of a moment, his voice soft and timid. “I’m sorry,” he said. “And I do love you, it’s just…” He trailed off, unable to say the
Right? And besides, he did the same for her! He looked out for her, he… When he tried to remember the times when he was there for her, he came up short. And for the first time, it dawned on him how they treated each other. He actually saw how he had been acting. She told him so many times that
Selfish, narcissistic, irresponsible. A winning combination. What a complete fucking waste, thought Eva. They fought so often about the dumbest things, just because he refused to grow up. The first time they had butted heads, it was because he was being neglectful and dismissive of her. There w