iLove

Prologue

It was 1 a.m. and the room was dark with the exceptional glowing light coming off the computer screen in her bedroom. She sighed heavily as she blinked her unfatigued eyes and wished that sleep would come. She kept glancing down at the clock and felt irritation grow each time knowing that she would have to be up soon for work, yet she couldn't seem to fall asleep. All she could do at this hour however was sit in silence and hope that boredom called her to bed soon. After googling a few meaningless things and checking out hospital stats to brush up her memory, she tried to think of the most boring thing she could think of. Her mind hurt a little as she thought a moment or two and then a tab on the top of the screen popped out at her. She smiled and sighed with relief as she clicked on 'SEATTLE CHAT'...

Her eyes widened a little as she saw the amount of people in the chat room at this time of night. Rolling her eyes thinking they had no life she amused herself by reading their conversations and deciding it was probably better if she just stayed out of it. Figuring that the less she talked the quicker sleep would come, and not seeing any relevance to her life that the conversations had. She watched for a while, giggling at the meaningless conversations about 40 year olds still living at home, and a lady who had to get rid of her 23 cats. A few other users arguing about politics, she shook her head a little and her first yawn came out. She welcomed it warmly and sighed waiting for a few more before she turned the computer off. As she blinked the water out of her eyes she heard a slight ding sound. She squinted a little and looked around the screen to see a flashing window saying 'instant message'. She panicked a moment, not wanting at all to join in anyone's conversation and started to close the window but curiosity got the better of her so she decided to read it first.

DASH109: So lurking are we? Are you on this time of night due to boredom or are you actually wanting to join in on this crap conversation...

She felt her lips pull up into a smile and heard a tired laugh erupt from her lips before hesitantly deciding to respond to the comedic user.

MEG216: Neither really, I just cant sleep.
DASH109: Oh you too huh, why not??
MEG216: I have a big day tomorrow, I start a new job.
DASH109: You know, usually people are excited to start a new job, not losing sleep over it.
MEG216: Yeah......but this isn't just any job for me.
DASH109: I respect privacy so you don't have to tell me, but you have me curious.
MEG216: How about vague honesty?
DASH109: Ooo.. I like the concept.
MEG216: LOL, ok. Well I work with lots of people and important kind of work. If I mess up it could be life and death.
DASH109: Oh, I see why it could cost you a few Zzz's then. I get a few nights here and there too.
MEG216: Hence, why you're up talking to me at almost 2 in the morning?
DASH109: lol, yes...hence!
MEG216: So can I ask, vaguely what you do?
DASH109: Vaguely... I'm in management I guess you could say. I see over a lot of people and it's very stressful.
MEG216: I cant imagine. Just barely starting is stressful enough.
DASH109: It took me a lot of years to get there but it's worth the accomplishment.
MEG216: Do I smell an ego brewing?
DASH109: If you do that's a very impressive sense of smell you have!
MEG216: Ha! A smartass too I see.
DASH109: Wow you can see me too!?
MEG216: You can stop now.
DASH109: Oh but it's so much fun! ... ok I'll stop. But just so you know hard work is rewarded, and it sounds like you're worried enough to care a lot about the job so I'm sure you'll be an excellent employee.
MEG216: Thanks Dash, I have to say your confidence in me is refreshing... well as refreshing as it can be from a total stranger.
DASH109: Uh, I'll go ahead and take that as a compliment Meg.
MEG216: If you wish.
DASH109: I wish.... I wish I knew what to call you too.
MEG216: You really think that's necessary? I mean what if we never even talk again.
DASH109: SO pessimistic! You never know, I could be the guy you meet first thing in the morning and never know it... I might be the guy you need to get to know to love.
MEG216: So you're saying that if I know you, I'll love you? That's kind of stalker scary!
DASH109: lol, it is.. jk. I'll just keep calling you Meg until you tell me otherwise.
MEG216: Assuming we talk again... and ok, I'll call you Dash. It's.... dashing!
MEG216: Ok, that was cheesy!
DASH109: LOL!
MEG216: Well I have to get up or stay up or whatever you'd define it in about 2 hours, maybe I should try to sleep.
DASH109: I agree.. And a bit of advice for tomorrow. Though I personally find the rambling adorable, your bosses probably wont so try not to do that.
MEG216: Right. Dually noted.
DASH109: Well Meg, I wont keep you but I've enjoyed our conversation and I hope you're wrong.
MEG216: Wrong?
DASH109: Yes, I hope that we DO get to talk again...
MEG216: Oh, ok.. Well I cant make any promises.
DASH109: I wouldn't expect you to, we've only just met.
MEG216: lol.. Ok well I might be on in a couple days, I might not.
DASH109: Ok. Happy working and if we see each other again I'll be thrilled. If not, good luck on the job.
MEG216: Thanks, good luck in your management thingy..
DASH109: G'night Meg.
MEG216: Goodnight Dash

**SIGN OFF**

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