Yes or No
By
Dom
Ever since I had bought this new computer, it gave off a weird vibe, making me not want to turn it on at all. I knew that I had to sometime obviously, since I paid a lot of money for it, and my best friend had pointed out the fact that I was being silly. Like, why would I ever be scared of a computer? It sounded ridiculous!
But, despite all of that, I was still scared of this computer.
I was sitting at my desk; the laptop closed on top of it. I had to open it and get it set up at some point and get over my weird fear of it.
I took a deep breath, brushing my fingers on top of the computer, and quickly opened it.
I suddenly felt silly. It was just a normal computer. It even looked normal. What was wrong with me?!
But even though I felt silly about it, the weird vibe it gave off still clung to me, but in waves as I stared at the black screen. It wasn’t turned on yet – I would have to turn it on. My room seemed even darker, but that was probably just my imagination. My fear was getting the better of me. I had to turn the damn thing on.
I clicked the button to turn it on and then words suddenly blinked at me.
Yes or No?
I looked at the question on the screen, confused. Why was it asking me yes or no? I hovered my mouse over ‘yes’, the anxiety that I had turning into agony as I stared at the question.
Why was it asking me this question? This wasn’t a thing a normal computer did. I shook my head, taking a deep breath. C’mon Melissa. Just click ‘yes’. It’s probably just asking that question if you want to turn on the computer or not.
I clicked ‘yes,’ my hand shaking. The screen went dark for a minute, and then words popped up.
Good choice, miss.
I blinked in confusion, and then suddenly everything went black.
-
I felt a hard platform under me. I groaned, my body and head aching. I slowly opened my eyes, seeing green numbers on very large walls around me. I was in a tiny little space, surrounded by the huge walls, which seemed to go up forever.
I finally remembered what happened, fear making me want to throw up.
Did I get… sucked into a computer? I snorted, rolling my eyes. This seems totally like a dream of some sort. I’m not in some movie. I punched myself in the face to wake myself up, but instead I cried out in pain, clutching the side of my face.
Okay. Apparently not a dream. I looked around, getting up onto my feet. I should’ve never turned on that computer. I should’ve listened to my gut and never opened the computer. Or even bought it! What was wrong with me?!
Well, how would I know it’s some sort of demon computer that sucks you inside? I sat down, frustration and fear filling me. How the hell do I get out?
“You don’t,” a voice said from behind me.
I yelped and turned, face to face with a man.
The man didn’t look right. He had blond hair, and eyes that seemed just… wrong. He had a grin that was too wide for his face, and a striped shirt and pants. He had a nametag on his chest, which read ‘Jason.’
I stepped backwards, my hands shaking. “Who the hell are you?” I snapped, trying to hide the fear in my voice.
Jason chuckled. “An AI for this computer of course!” He put his hands in his pockets, smiling gleefully. “And now, since you’re here, I can finally get out, and you can be the new AI for this stupid computer!”
I pushed myself up against the wall, my heart beating in my chest. “W-what?”
Jason rolled his eyes, putting his hand through his hair. “Didn’t you hear me? I can finally be free!” His smile went even wider. “Now, will you be a kind little miss and take my place easily, or will you put up a fight?”
“No, I will not be a kind little miss,” I snapped. “Get me out of here!”
The AI waved a finger. “Nuh uh!” He stepped forward. “It is really a shame we have to do this the hard way, Melissa.”
“How do you know my name?” I asked, my voice shaky.
Jason shrugged. “You bought this computer, and I was listening. Of course, I know your name.”
“Get away from me and get me out of here!” I yelled. “Let me go! I won’t take your place!”
Jason smiled and punched me in the face, everything going black once again.
When I woke up, I was in a movie theater, staring at a huge screen. I saw myself walking, but with the same weird eyes that Jason had. I was strapped to the seat, so I was forced to watch. My heart beat in my chest, sweat trickling down my face.
“Melissa, are you okay?” a voice said from the screen, and I noticed my best friend, Abigail. Abigail! That’s not me! I screamed in my mind, but of course she wouldn’t hear me. “You look a little sick.”
Jason as me chuckled, smiling. “Yes, I’m okay miss,” he responded briskly, then turned to stare at the screen, and winked.
By
Dom
Ever since I had bought this new computer, it gave off a weird vibe, making me not want to turn it on at all. I knew that I had to sometime obviously, since I paid a lot of money for it, and my best friend had pointed out the fact that I was being silly. Like, why would I ever be scared of a computer? It sounded ridiculous!
But, despite all of that, I was still scared of this computer.
I was sitting at my desk; the laptop closed on top of it. I had to open it and get it set up at some point and get over my weird fear of it.
I took a deep breath, brushing my fingers on top of the computer, and quickly opened it.
I suddenly felt silly. It was just a normal computer. It even looked normal. What was wrong with me?!
But even though I felt silly about it, the weird vibe it gave off still clung to me, but in waves as I stared at the black screen. It wasn’t turned on yet – I would have to turn it on. My room seemed even darker, but that was probably just my imagination. My fear was getting the better of me. I had to turn the damn thing on.
I clicked the button to turn it on and then words suddenly blinked at me.
Yes or No?
I looked at the question on the screen, confused. Why was it asking me yes or no? I hovered my mouse over ‘yes’, the anxiety that I had turning into agony as I stared at the question.
Why was it asking me this question? This wasn’t a thing a normal computer did. I shook my head, taking a deep breath. C’mon Melissa. Just click ‘yes’. It’s probably just asking that question if you want to turn on the computer or not.
I clicked ‘yes,’ my hand shaking. The screen went dark for a minute, and then words popped up.
Good choice, miss.
I blinked in confusion, and then suddenly everything went black.
-
I felt a hard platform under me. I groaned, my body and head aching. I slowly opened my eyes, seeing green numbers on very large walls around me. I was in a tiny little space, surrounded by the huge walls, which seemed to go up forever.
I finally remembered what happened, fear making me want to throw up.
Did I get… sucked into a computer? I snorted, rolling my eyes. This seems totally like a dream of some sort. I’m not in some movie. I punched myself in the face to wake myself up, but instead I cried out in pain, clutching the side of my face.
Okay. Apparently not a dream. I looked around, getting up onto my feet. I should’ve never turned on that computer. I should’ve listened to my gut and never opened the computer. Or even bought it! What was wrong with me?!
Well, how would I know it’s some sort of demon computer that sucks you inside? I sat down, frustration and fear filling me. How the hell do I get out?
“You don’t,” a voice said from behind me.
I yelped and turned, face to face with a man.
The man didn’t look right. He had blond hair, and eyes that seemed just… wrong. He had a grin that was too wide for his face, and a striped shirt and pants. He had a nametag on his chest, which read ‘Jason.’
I stepped backwards, my hands shaking. “Who the hell are you?” I snapped, trying to hide the fear in my voice.
Jason chuckled. “An AI for this computer of course!” He put his hands in his pockets, smiling gleefully. “And now, since you’re here, I can finally get out, and you can be the new AI for this stupid computer!”
I pushed myself up against the wall, my heart beating in my chest. “W-what?”
Jason rolled his eyes, putting his hand through his hair. “Didn’t you hear me? I can finally be free!” His smile went even wider. “Now, will you be a kind little miss and take my place easily, or will you put up a fight?”
“No, I will not be a kind little miss,” I snapped. “Get me out of here!”
The AI waved a finger. “Nuh uh!” He stepped forward. “It is really a shame we have to do this the hard way, Melissa.”
“How do you know my name?” I asked, my voice shaky.
Jason shrugged. “You bought this computer, and I was listening. Of course, I know your name.”
“Get away from me and get me out of here!” I yelled. “Let me go! I won’t take your place!”
Jason smiled and punched me in the face, everything going black once again.
When I woke up, I was in a movie theater, staring at a huge screen. I saw myself walking, but with the same weird eyes that Jason had. I was strapped to the seat, so I was forced to watch. My heart beat in my chest, sweat trickling down my face.
“Melissa, are you okay?” a voice said from the screen, and I noticed my best friend, Abigail. Abigail! That’s not me! I screamed in my mind, but of course she wouldn’t hear me. “You look a little sick.”
Jason as me chuckled, smiling. “Yes, I’m okay miss,” he responded briskly, then turned to stare at the screen, and winked.