Modern Inconveniences
Part Two: What in the WORLD is slash?
Erik oh-so-unhappily rounded the corner, his clothes still from the talking toilet. He let out a soft sigh, look up, and seeing a library, thought that this had to be a safe place. What could be wrong with books?
Of course, there happened to be yet another crazed Phan, and… there wasn't only books in a library, there were also computers with an internet connection.
The girls walkie-talkie went off, and her hazel eyes widened as she picked it up.
"Michelle!" A voice hissed into her ear, while another laughed in the background.
"Yes?" The girl, now revealed as Michelle, said. She pushed her brown, wavy hair out of her face, and peered out the window.
"He's coming. Operation 'Slash', is now in effect." She nodded happily and hid the walkie-talkie as Erik entered. She watched as he looked around, and then saw the computers. He, of course, wouldn't know what they were, so she was nice enough to stand and hold out a blanket.
"You're wet, I thought you'd need it." She smiled shyly at him. Of course, she couldn't let him know what evilness she was plotting. He looked at her gratefully, and then sat down beside her, wrapping the blanket around him.
He didn't want to sound stupid, but, curiosity got the best of him, and he asked… "What is that thing?" while pointing to the computer. Michelle looked up from the website that she was on, and smile brilliantly at him.
"This is a computer, I'm on the internet, would you like for me to show you?" If the girl thought it strange that he had on a mask and was dressed as someone from the 1800's, then she didn't act like it. Maybe this was a normal person, though, she too, was dressed in the odd clothes that the people seemed to run around in. Maybe she had just gotten smart, and decided to blend. He was going to have to do something…
"Yes please." He didn't want to offend the only ally that he seemed to have made in this strange world.
"Okay." Her shy grin turned rather mischievous, but Erik was too intent on the screen, where a bug danced, with the words, 'Smash Flick the Fly and get 10,000 dollars' stamped across the screen. He was amazed at it, but said nothing, as she leaned over to grab a white thing.
"This is the mouse." She explained, and he looked around warily.
"There shouldn't be mice in a library, where is the rat catchers?" He looked around, wanting to see if there were any more of the little critters skittering around his feet. Of course, he was totally comfortable with mice, but he didn't want one crawling up his pants.
"No no no Erik, this," She held up the little white thing in her hand. "It makes the computer move." He didn't think for a moment how odd it was that she knew his name when he hadn't even given it to her, since he was too amazed with the computer. Instead, he watched as she typed in a word at the top of the computer screen. what in the world was fanfiction, and why was it in a net? However, he refrained from asking, sure that she would explain. Instead, she simply clicked on a few things faster than he could keep up with, and was soon scrolling down a page, where he caught snippits of words.
The Crimson Rose – lazy.kender
Tale of a Fateful Tip- CouldxInxCrimson
The Phantom and the Fop- Amandathevampirelove…
Wait just a minute… what was that last one? But, too late, she clicked into one, though he watched as her face turned red, as if the very thought were making her a little disgusted… (Would we not all get sick at Raoul/Erik slash…)
"This is a fanfiction… I'll leave you to it for a moment while I go and check out this book." She held one up, something by a woman called Susan Kay… he didn't catch the title. "Now then, all you do, is push this little arrow on the keyboard, see, here, to scroll down. I'll be right back." And she ran off to hide in the rolls of bookshelves, where she joined to laughing girls. One had green eyes and was rather short, and one was still giggling something about toilets, and wiping ones crack. Erik, however, was oblivious, as he read in horror…
Erik's loneliness was overwhelming, every since Christine had left him, he didn't know if he had the will to go on…
His eyes widened, as he read on…. How in the WORLD did they know about him and Christine, and who was this person?
…he didn't know if he had the will to go on… were it not for Raoul.
Amanda, Sandra, and Michelle looked at one another, and Michelle counted down silently… 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…
Erik's scream came from the front of the library, and he quickly jumped up, bashed the mouse and keyboard against the floor, and ran for his life towards the outside so he could throw up.
After he had left, and they were sure that Kira had tags on him, (your cameo is next!) they went up to see where he had gotten to…
Amanda made a face as she read, glad that she hadn't had lunch, while Sandra couldn't seem to focus, she was laughing so hard. Michelle grinned like an idiot, and read the page that Erik had left off at.
…. Were it not for Raoul. Erik looked back at the man who he loved, giving him a kiss…
And then Michelle too turned slightly green and started laughing…
"Did you get it on tape?" Amanda asked between sobs… she grinned happily as Michelle pulled out the hidden camara, and rewound it. All three girls watched as Erik's face appeared, stared in amazement at the screen. They watched Michelle get up, and Erik take her seat. They watched his amazement at seeing his name, and then…
The gagging started, and Erik's eyes went wide, his face turning a mixture of green and red. He stood, bashed the things on the floor, and ran out with his hand over his mouth…
All three girls fell over laughing…
A ringing sound brought their attention back, and Amanda answered her walkie-talkie… "Kira here…"
Amanda grinned. "You got tabs?"
She heard Kira's laughter over the static noise of the hand held talking device… "He just finished throwing up. That must have been a bad one…"
Amanda nodded confirmation, even thought Kira couldn't see it, and then added, "Oh yes, one of our worst…" They both giggled for a moment, and then Kira added in lower tones…
"Operation Simulator is about to commence…"
Amanda grinned, and then gestured to the two girls with her… "Good… Come on guys, you wont want to miss this one…" And all three took off for the mall, where the new simulator had been installed. This week's attraction was… 'Dinosaur Attack 2'.
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