I’m ready. I’m going to start my journey. Soon, it’ll just be me, my curiosity, and new adventures. Anything is possible. Who will I become? I think that this is going to be the hardest, yet most rewarding, thing I’ll ever do. It’s a lot of pressure. I’ve got butterflies in my stomach. It’s like I’ve just driven fast over and down a hill. There’s only one way to go: forward.
Orlando’s daydreaming was interrupted by a message from his friend’s and his group chat.
New message from Troubled Youth - 10:00 pm
Harv22: Orlando have you started your pokemon playthrough yet
ModestGamer3: I was just about to then you texted me.
ModestGamer3: I really want to start. What’s up.
ModestGamer3: It’s already 10:00. I only have until midnight on Sunday to beat it. What is it?
CandyPerfumeGirl: calm down you do your gay little playthrough every weekend
CandyPerfumeGirl: if you loved us you’d play our multiplayer mod
ModestGamer3: I told you I’d play when I finish my challenge runs.
Harv22 added MovieBot
CandyPerfumeGirl: who is this
Harv22: I downloaded some movies and a video player and now my messages have this girl in them Idk what to do
MovieBot: Hi! My name Movie Bot. Do you wish to chat with me? Please reply.
ModestGamer3: Harvey why are you messaging a bot?
CandyPerfumeGirl: yeah i thought you liked real life women.
CandyPerfumeGirl: this robot chick is a new low for you.
Harv22: She was seems nice
ModestGamer3: Are you familiar with the trojan war?
Harv22: Duh and obviously she’s not a trojan
MovieBot:
CandyPerfumeGirl: that feels kind of threatening
ModestGamer3: Whoopi <3
Harv22: ok but in the context of that scene she’s warning Demi Moore so like perhaps she’s giving me a head’s up
Harv22: You would know that if you came to our movie night the other week instead of having “mono” or whatever it is you allegedly had #liar
Harv22: jk you’re my little hospital patient
Harv22: You kinda milked it tho
CandyPerfumeGirl: a head’s up for what?
By this point, Orlando had gotten tired of the conversation, so he decided to go back to his game. He had just over two days to beat his self-imposed challenge. Most young gay men around his age at least tried to have a social life.
Orlando played into the morning, falling asleep at a classy 5 am. He slept until about midday, when he was awoken by a stream of messages.
Troubled Youth - 12:34 pm
Harv22: MY COMPUTER IS DECAYING
CandyPerfumeGirl: i told you it felt threatening
CandyPerfumeGirl: what’s going on
Harv22: I DON’T KNOW
MovieBot:
CandyPerfumeGirl: are you alive