Completely Up To You

Hello, Dear Reader.

Now

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Please listen carefully. Listen to my voice inside your head. Block out any family members or pets or... general distractions which are in the room with you. I wonder what kind of voice I have or which nationality you have made me- American perhaps? Maybe English or some far flung place which I have never heard of and I do not care about. Give me a voice anyway.

It's funny, isn't it?

Without that little voice in your little mind, you would not be able to read this. Without that little mind, you would not be able to have even picked up this book to read it.

Curious little creature, aren't you?

As I said. Block out all distractions and listen to my voice. Listen carefully.

I will not tell you my name, or age or even gender... Does it really matter now anyway? No, it does not. Give me a name if you wish, but I don't not care for one. It doesn't matter.

I will give you a choice in a moment and you have to choose carefully. Your life depends on it. It is crucial for your survival.

Did I say survival? I meant future.

English... Stupid language

Anyway.

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Your first choice. Choice A. I will call it.

Choice A is- you get to spend the rest of your life with the person who is a perfect match for you, a 'soul mate' if you will.

Sounds good, doesn't it?

No. However, I bet you will go with choice A.

So predictable~

There is a catch. Isn't there always? The world would be too easy for you if there wasn't.

You will have nothing. You will watch your old life burn. More specifically, your house- memories which are woven into that very house will burn. Your money, possessions, everything which is in your house right now will burn. And you get to watch it. Watch it all burn to the ground.

Lucky you. I'm not you, of course and you are not me. However, I am in your mind and I can sort of... Shove you in the right direction, perhaps. Or perhaps not. You may be a particularly strong minded one.

Meh.

Anyway.

I think you'll choose A. Everyone does. But you're not like everyone, are you? Not some sheep following the flock to fit in. You're different. You're special.

Funny thing, love. Makes people lose common sense, makes them do stupid things.

Hmm...

Human nature is interesting.

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Your second choice. Choice B. It is only natural I call it that. You know, alphabetical order and all...

Choice B is- you get to keep your house, your money, your possessions... memories... However, you will never see your 'soulmate' again.

Ah! I make myself laugh~ That is a lie by the way. I'm not that cruel, no. Also a lie.

I'm much worse.

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Your 'soulmate' will grow old with another. Maybe one of your close friends, maybe not. I'm not a god or a psychic, so I can't predict the future. This 'other' will be a very good match for them, but not as good as you will be.

You will live the rest of your life with no one. Perhaps have a few friends, perhaps not. But you will have a house and money, so at least you'll be comfortable.

Right?

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Maybe~

Maybe not. I'm not you, so I don't know.

Another catch. It would be nice if you never met your 'soulmate' because then you would not know that they were your perfect match etc. It would save a lot of heart break basically.

But no~

If you choose B, you would know exactly who your perfect match was instantly. You would watch them grow old with someone else. Someone who could have been you. Knowing every day. Every single moment. That they could have been happier with you.

Hey, that's not so bad?

You'd still have possessions, memories, money... and you would live a long time, very comfortably also.

In short.

Choice A: you live with your 'soulmate' for the rest of your days, however short they may be. You watch your old life burn away to nothing but ash.

Or...

Choice B: you live with your house, money, possessions, memories etc. for the rest of your days, however long they may be. You watch your 'soulmate' grow old with another. Constantly knowing you could have made them happier. Your life disappearing to nothing but-

Ah, anyway.

I will stop influencing your desicion.

There is no right or wrong answer, you know. This is not about choosing greed or love. I don't care which one you choose. It doesn't matter to me.

I already chose.

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Guess which one I chose.

Go one. Guess.

A or B.

50/50 chance.

Not guessing?

Fine.

I will tell you one thing though.

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It was the best mistake of my life.

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Have fun choosing. Your survival...

Stupid English.

I mean future. Depends on it.

:)

Goodbye.

For now.

MMXV.