I met him at the all-inclusive dude ranch resort during my 30-day free trial membership in the virtual reality platform. He was everything I was looking for in a cowboy and we made plans to go out riding the next day. I rode a golden palomino and he rode an Arabian stallion out through the gates and into the badlands.
We rode until the ranch was out of sight. He asked if I wanted to stop and rest near the river, and I said yes. He pulled a picnic basket out of the stallion’s saddlebag and we ate, then laughed and kissed on a blue-checkered blanket . The horses nibbled sagebrush. We took our boots off and waded along the water’s edge.
A bird’s call above made me look up. It was then that he chose to club me with a 9-iron and dump me in the river with a large rock tucked into my woven wool belted poncho.
I canceled the membership before my 30 days were up.
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I hate when that happens…
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I’m hoping there are controls in those games to prevent it, but who knows…
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You are lucky that he didn’t whack you with his driver.
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Jim, I’m still at the bottom of the river in my poncho.
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When does the virtual reality end?
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Good question. Maybe that’s where we go when we die. I just hope it doesn’t end at the end.
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Wow! I never saw that ending coming! Loved it! 🙂
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I didn’t either! 😉
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What a cheater! Glad he was unsuccessful.
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🙂
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👍
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oh my what an imagination you have … I’d cancel the subscription too!
Very creative writing and gave us a giggle … but still never an excuse for violence at any level.
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Agreed, Kate. Our species seems to have violence programmed into it, I’m sorry to say.
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Yikes. I think I’ll stay away from virtual reality games after reading this!
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Good idea, Fandango. Real life is much better.
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Yes it is, Li!
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But but.. you shattered the peaceful glass through which I was reading this. But you did it exquisitely nonetheless. Beautiful writing Jade
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Jude, this is a virtual community but this place is safe from that mess. Thank you for reading and commenting ❤
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Good idea! (K)
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Sounds like an episode of West World. Frightening stuff, JadeLi.
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Yes it is, very frightening to me.
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Well… That turned dark really fast!
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And that’s how it happens.
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It sure is in a lot of cases. I like when that comes out of the blue and a story. I don’t think I would like in real life though but it happens
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