Chat Log

Hovering in mid thought I leave my fingers above the keyboard. I scan his words on screen, and realise I need to say something to respond and provoke a reaction. He intends to go out and eat now and I need to keep him from doing that. I re-read the message log then start typing but before I press enter he posts -

BIGTEETH22: I have to be going

I delete the few words I have ready and respond.

FreeRanger: Wait... Please let me finish what I was saying.

BIGTEETH22: Hurry have to meet someone for dinner,

FreeRanger: I know. That the problem. I need you to stop and realise you can't go through with this.

BIGTEETH22: Don't see why not.

FreeRanger: Well apart from the fact it's wrong, which I'm sure won't sway you. I want you to realise why it's not right. You claim to be an advanced form of the normal human, something greater than the rest of us.

BIGTEETH22: Yes, you all eat meat from other animals, I just draw the line further up the food chain.

FreeRanger: But humans aren't animals. We're your equals.

BIGTEETH22: I've faced the choice, I opted out of your limitations. The rest of the rat racers are all still too timid to try.

FreeRanger: Still look, you pray on these people like some kind of hunter. You say you faced a choice, what choice do they get. And besides why is the decision you made the right one, when you faced that choice should you have chosen to stay with the rest of us?

BIGTEETH22: I live a freer life, how can that be wrong?

I took a second to reply, again my fingers floating over the keyboard.

FreeRanger: You don't live a life of freedom, there's no more freedom in your choice than there is in the one the rest of us made. Come to the group, listen to the others. We understand you and your needs.

BIGTEETH22: I said I'd think about it, alright, but tonight I have a meal to prepare.

FreeRanger: I'm letting you know that this is our final offer, take us up on the invite or... remember we found you. We will take measures. Your actions endanger all of us.

BIGTEETH22: You shit. You think you can scare me? You cowards don't have the balls. Like any other rat racer you think the rules apply. Well I'm outside your control, just accept that.

BIGTEETH22 has logged off.

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