Chapter 2 - the chatroom - id like to thank angel of lightness for helping me format this xxxxxxxx
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David sat staring at his computer monitor.
He sat back in his chair, and clicked on the picture file icon in the corner of the screen.
A picture flashed onto the screen, a black and white newspaper photo of a woman wearing black clothing and
dark long hair.
She looked as though she had been running for a while.
The caption read "Computer hacker and terrorist wanted by the FBI"
David considered the picture for a while, admiring the wind swept look of the woman.
He reached out to touch the screen, but it went blank
David kicked it "Crap piece of junk!"
Green writing started to appear on the black background of the screen
"The Matrix has you Strobe....... "
Strobe tried to exit it, to no avail "What the..........?!"
Another message appeared
"I have the answer to your question strobe ....2134.7089.0697.44.56777.497.000 You know what it is strobe ...."
David did know what it was..it was an i.p. address to a Internet chatroom.
David glanced at the clock it read 3am, He really should be getting to sleep, he had work in the morning.
"Can't hurt" He said to himself
He logged in to an empty chat room, he was just about to press exit when a person named EROTIC entered.
EROTIC : Hello Strobe
Strobe : How do you know that name ?
EROTIC : I know alot about you strobe... I know why you stay up night after night, sitting all alone by your
computer, why you hardly sleep or eat......
Strobe: How ? Why?
EROTIC : Your searching for him Strobe, You know who I 'm talking about, Don't you strobe?
Strobe : Hermes ?
EROTIC : Yes Strobe, You know I was searching for him, but when i found him he told me it wasn't him who i
was looking for, I was looking for an answer.. It's the question that drives us,you know the question ?
Strobe: What is the matrix ?
EROTIC: Exactly, and the answer is looking for you, Strobe.
It will all be made clear too you soon
And the chat room window closed.
"God, What have I been drinking!?" David shook his head, shut off his the computer and went to bed .
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A beeping Noise broke into Davids dream, He sat up and Banged his fist on the button of the Alarm clock.
"NUTS! God damn, it I'm late"
He runs fast enough to be able to catch the tube, It takes him ten minutes to get to work.
He runs up to his bosses office
David runs in "Sir I apologize, I..."
His boss turns to look at him
"Mr kennett, it appears you have a problem with our rules, When we hire people we expect them to turn up."
David stood in front of the desk "yes sir, But..."
"If we ask you to be here at a certain time, we want you here at that time! You were an hour late ... for the 3rd
time this week. One more Mr kennett, once more and we will seriously have to reconsider your place here at this
company, understood?"
David walked to the door " Yes, sir"
David took the lift to the 69th floor, finds his small cuibicle and starts to work.
A stranger walked in.
"Excuse me, are you David kennett?"
"Yeah, Thats me" David sighed,
The Stranger holds out a digi pad "Could you sign, for this package, please?"
David nods and signs the digital pad.
"Thank you have a nice day!" The stranger leaves, David felt quite alone, He felt this often , Alone and excluded
from the rest of the world, He had a feeling that he didn't fit in the jigsaw, that was the world.
He gripped the Package and ripped open the tab.
A Nokia fell into his hand, as soon as it came in contact with his skin, it Rang.
David held it to his ear.
A deep voice came from the phone
" You must listen and follow every direction I give you understand?"
"Who is this? Hang on ,Hermes?" David's head whirled with thoughts and questions.
"Yes, But I must be brief, you have company!"
David looked around him, He didn't see anyone
"look over to the stairs"
David stands and looks over to the stairs, Three official looking men, In black suits were talking to the
receptionist, who pointed at his cubicle.
Davis sat quickly "Shit ! What do They want?"
The voice spoke again "Listen to me, go into the circle across the hall, its empty"
"But what if they....."
"GO, NOW!"
David ducked down and ran to the empty cubicle.
"Go to the office at the end of the hall when I tell you to ..... not yet .......Go now keep as low as you can !!"
David did as the voice told him to, he stays down low and gets into the office
He shuts the door, and leans on it.
A voice came from the mobile again
"There is a window open it, around the corner there is a scaffolding use
it to get to the roof. Strobe we'll see you there"
the phone went dead.
"Not expecting much is he" He whispered to himself.
Holding onto the metal post outside, he leaps forward and landed on the scaffolding,
He got up to the roof after what seemed like an eternity.
David stood on the roof congratulating himself when, the three men in suits walk out.
one spoke "Hello Mr kennett, please follow us"
As the agents escort him into the car,
David see's a black motorbike with flames painted up the sides, go zooming off into the street
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Please R&R
Dai xxx
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David sat staring at his computer monitor.
He sat back in his chair, and clicked on the picture file icon in the corner of the screen.
A picture flashed onto the screen, a black and white newspaper photo of a woman wearing black clothing and
dark long hair.
She looked as though she had been running for a while.
The caption read "Computer hacker and terrorist wanted by the FBI"
David considered the picture for a while, admiring the wind swept look of the woman.
He reached out to touch the screen, but it went blank
David kicked it "Crap piece of junk!"
Green writing started to appear on the black background of the screen
"The Matrix has you Strobe....... "
Strobe tried to exit it, to no avail "What the..........?!"
Another message appeared
"I have the answer to your question strobe ....2134.7089.0697.44.56777.497.000 You know what it is strobe ...."
David did know what it was..it was an i.p. address to a Internet chatroom.
David glanced at the clock it read 3am, He really should be getting to sleep, he had work in the morning.
"Can't hurt" He said to himself
He logged in to an empty chat room, he was just about to press exit when a person named EROTIC entered.
EROTIC : Hello Strobe
Strobe : How do you know that name ?
EROTIC : I know alot about you strobe... I know why you stay up night after night, sitting all alone by your
computer, why you hardly sleep or eat......
Strobe: How ? Why?
EROTIC : Your searching for him Strobe, You know who I 'm talking about, Don't you strobe?
Strobe : Hermes ?
EROTIC : Yes Strobe, You know I was searching for him, but when i found him he told me it wasn't him who i
was looking for, I was looking for an answer.. It's the question that drives us,you know the question ?
Strobe: What is the matrix ?
EROTIC: Exactly, and the answer is looking for you, Strobe.
It will all be made clear too you soon
And the chat room window closed.
"God, What have I been drinking!?" David shook his head, shut off his the computer and went to bed .
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A beeping Noise broke into Davids dream, He sat up and Banged his fist on the button of the Alarm clock.
"NUTS! God damn, it I'm late"
He runs fast enough to be able to catch the tube, It takes him ten minutes to get to work.
He runs up to his bosses office
David runs in "Sir I apologize, I..."
His boss turns to look at him
"Mr kennett, it appears you have a problem with our rules, When we hire people we expect them to turn up."
David stood in front of the desk "yes sir, But..."
"If we ask you to be here at a certain time, we want you here at that time! You were an hour late ... for the 3rd
time this week. One more Mr kennett, once more and we will seriously have to reconsider your place here at this
company, understood?"
David walked to the door " Yes, sir"
David took the lift to the 69th floor, finds his small cuibicle and starts to work.
A stranger walked in.
"Excuse me, are you David kennett?"
"Yeah, Thats me" David sighed,
The Stranger holds out a digi pad "Could you sign, for this package, please?"
David nods and signs the digital pad.
"Thank you have a nice day!" The stranger leaves, David felt quite alone, He felt this often , Alone and excluded
from the rest of the world, He had a feeling that he didn't fit in the jigsaw, that was the world.
He gripped the Package and ripped open the tab.
A Nokia fell into his hand, as soon as it came in contact with his skin, it Rang.
David held it to his ear.
A deep voice came from the phone
" You must listen and follow every direction I give you understand?"
"Who is this? Hang on ,Hermes?" David's head whirled with thoughts and questions.
"Yes, But I must be brief, you have company!"
David looked around him, He didn't see anyone
"look over to the stairs"
David stands and looks over to the stairs, Three official looking men, In black suits were talking to the
receptionist, who pointed at his cubicle.
Davis sat quickly "Shit ! What do They want?"
The voice spoke again "Listen to me, go into the circle across the hall, its empty"
"But what if they....."
"GO, NOW!"
David ducked down and ran to the empty cubicle.
"Go to the office at the end of the hall when I tell you to ..... not yet .......Go now keep as low as you can !!"
David did as the voice told him to, he stays down low and gets into the office
He shuts the door, and leans on it.
A voice came from the mobile again
"There is a window open it, around the corner there is a scaffolding use
it to get to the roof. Strobe we'll see you there"
the phone went dead.
"Not expecting much is he" He whispered to himself.
Holding onto the metal post outside, he leaps forward and landed on the scaffolding,
He got up to the roof after what seemed like an eternity.
David stood on the roof congratulating himself when, the three men in suits walk out.
one spoke "Hello Mr kennett, please follow us"
As the agents escort him into the car,
David see's a black motorbike with flames painted up the sides, go zooming off into the street
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Please R&R
Dai xxx