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ÇbyGardEggesbøAbrahamsen

ä   Thisisthestoryaboutthreepeoplebeingfourpeopleinthesame
house.Buttheyareonlyfour.ItisthestoryaboutthecowÇsäthatran
awayfromhomeandnevercamebackbecausetheyfoundoutthatthecars
werecheaper.Thisisthestorythatisn'tdedicatedtoanyonein
particular,butjustanotherfemalewhosenameisLeneKristinTjervåg.
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   Shewasthemostbeautifulcreaturehehadeverseeninhislife.It
wasmostlogicalthathefeltquitesexuallyattractedtoher.Mikegot
upfromthechairandwalkedslowlytowardsherasshewaspowderingher
nose.Justashewasgoingtograbher,shesteppedaside,leavinghim
hugginghistoothbrush.Shelookedangrilyathimasifhe'dtriedto
rapeher,beforeshecontinuedtosimultaneouslyignoringhimand
powderinghernose.
   "Tammy!"heuttered."Whydoyoutreatmelikethat?"
   "Talkingtoourselvesagain,arewe?"
   Miketurnedroundtomeettheonewhohadspokenwithsuchascaring
unfemininevoice.ItwasRikwhohadjustenteredtheroom."Foryour
information,IwastalkingtoTamara."HeturnedbacktoTamara,andwas
quiteflabbergastedtoseethatshehadmanagedtoescapewithoutusing
theonlyexitoftheroom."...er...Well..."
   RikgavealookofunderstandingtoMike,butdeepinhisdarkest
mind,hehadastrangefeelingaboutMike'sspecialabilitytoloosegrip
oftherealworld.
   "Listen,Mike."hetriedtotellMike."Whydon'tyoutalktothe
officeguysaboutit.Theymightfindoneforyouthatlooksexactlyas
youlikeyourTamara."HestoppedtoseehowMikewastakingit.Mikewas
stillcalm."They'llunderstand.Beinglockedupinanoldhousefor
monthswithoutseeinganyfemalesjustbecausethebigguyswantanew
toyishauntingusall.ButyouhavetoletthemknowübeforeÇyougetyour
illusions."
   RikturnedaroundandpushedaslowmovingfigurecalledNeilback
throughthedoorbeforehehadthechancetoentertheroom,andMikewas
onceagainaloneintheroom.Feelingtheaggressioncomeon,helifted
hishandandtightenedhisfistasifhewasgoingtohitthemirror.
   "Don'tdothat,"heheardafemalevoicesaybehindhim.Hetightened
hisfistsabitmoreandsmashedthemirror,cuttinghishandseriously.
Bloodspilledalloverthebathroomfloor.Allhecoulddowasscreamas
hetriedtostopthebleeding,twistinginthepain.
   ThenoisehadattractedRik'sattention.Thenostyheadofhispeeked
intothebathroom."OhmyGod!"heshoutedashestudiedMike'swounded
hand."Howtheheckdidyoumanagethat?"
   "Ismashedthemirror,"Mikeansweredwithafaintsoundofpainin
hisvoice.
   "Butthemirrorisn'tbroken..."
   MiketurnedbacktothemirrorandsawRik'spoint.Buthishandwas
bleedinglikehell.Quicklyhebandageditbeforetheworldblackenedand
disappearedinfrontofhim.

   Heturnedoverandstretchedhisarmovertotheothersideofthe
bed.Therewassomethingnice,warmandcuddlythere.Slowlybutsurely
hisattractiontofleshypleasurespulledhimovertothesideofthebed
towhichhisarmhadbeensenttoscout.
   Asensationalfeelingradiatedthroughhisbodyasheinsertedhis
arisensausagelook-a-likesexualorganintoacorrectlysizedholein
thecuddlythinghehadcreptoverto,onlytobeshatteredwitha
violentexplosionasthecuddlythingwaspuncturedbyasharpthing.
Mikefelldownonthenowquiteflattenedcuddlythingthatwasn'tvery
Çcuddlyanymore.Mumblingsomethingaboutthelowstandardsoftodays
inflatablefemales,hedressedandlefttheroom,headingforthelab
wherehewassupposedtowork.Thequickerthethreeofthemhadtheir
toyfinished,thequickerthey'dgetoutofthere.
   Thelabwasthebiggestroominthehouse,butstill,itwastheroom
withthesmallestwalkingspace.Thiswasbecausealmosttheentirefloor
wascoveredbythehugemachinethatthethreescientistshadbeen
workingonformonths.Inoneendofthemachine,therewassomething
thatlookedliketheelectricchair,andinit,amonkeywasnothaving
thepleasureofeatingpizzas.However,itwasfastenedtothechairand
lookedabitsad,asifithadrealizedthatitnowwasabouttobe
executedforabrutalmurderithadn'tdone.Anditwouldbeexecuted
withoutalegaltrial.
   "Ready?"RikshoutedtoNeil,whowasattheotherendofthemachine,
controllingsomeswitches.
   "Ready?"Neilwonderedandstartedreadingthelabelsofthebuttons.
Thereweretwoofthem.Startandstop.
   "Ready?"Riktriedagain.
   "Oh!Ready!Yeah,sure.Ofcourse."Neilslowlymovedhisfingertoa
positionwhereheeasilycouldpushthestartbutton.
   Rikcheckedthemonkeyoncemorebeforeheraisedhishandandshowed
Neilhisthumb.HewaitedabitbeforehestartedwavingtoNeil.Thenhe
startedjumpingupanddown."Rikyoufuckin'asshole!Startthefuckin'
thing!"hescreamed.Neilseemedtochokesomethinginhisthroat,
quicklymovedhisfingerawayfromthebutton,hithishead,losthis
balanceandfellontothebutton,startingtheunidentifiablescientific
machineofallmightynessorwhatever.
   Atwistedexpressionofterminalpainstruckthemonkey'sfaceasit
triedtogetoutofthechair.Itseemedasifhewasliterallyboiling
inside,andhiseyesstartedmelting,flowingdownontothefloor.Then
itsattherecalmerandcoolerthanithadeverbeensittingbefore.
   Neilbentdowninfrontofthemonkeyandlookedintoitsface."Isit
dead?"heasked.
   Mikegrabbedascientificcalculatorfromoneofhispocketsand
startedpushingsomebuttons."Accordingtomycalculations,"hebegan,
stillmakinglotsofclickingnoisesbyhittingdifferentkeys.Aftera
while,hestopped."Yes,it'sdead."
   "Good,"Rikcommented."Now,couldsomeonepleasecleanitseyesoff
thefloor?Idon'tlikedead...thingsthatarelookingatmelike
that."
   Mikeyawnedashewentbacktohisroom.Heslowlyundressed,studied
histhingbetweenhislegsforamoment,playingwiththethoughofusing
ittosomethingmorethanpeepeebeforeheslowlycreptunderthe
blanketwhichwascoveringmostofhisbed.
   Helaythereforamoment,staringattheceiling.Onecouldnot
reallytellwhatwashappeninginsidehistopflooraccessory,butitwas
probablydamagedandquiteuninterestinganyway.Inshortterms,hewas
themadscientistthathadstarteditall,byofferingthearmyamachine
thatcouldreadsomebody'smindandtranslateittoanNTSCstandardTV
picturetobroadcastallovertheUS.Mostpeoplecalleditmadnessand
anintrusionofman'sprivatelife.Mikecalleditbusiness.Eventhough
thearmywoulduseitformilitarypurposes,Mikehadcalculatedthat
withsuchamachine,hewouldbeabletocreate365bigsuccessmovies
everyyear.Andwithoutthecostsittakesnormalfilmcompaniestomake
specialeffects.Thesewouldcomeforfree.
   Green.Theceilingwasgreen.Hehadhadtheceilingpaintedgreen
becausehelikeditgreen.Justthecolourwasattractivetohim.Andit
remindedhimofthefactthattherewasmoreinlifethanlife.
   Slowly,heclosedhiseyesandturnedover.Hefeltthesweetsmellof
perfumepouritselfintohisnoseashegentlysniffedtheodoursthat
Çwereconnectedtothebodyinfrontofhim.
   Itsuddenlyhithim.
   Hequicklyopenedhiseyesandgotquitestartledtofindafemale
lyinginthebedwithhim.Wasitadreamcometrue,orwasitataped
recordingoflastweeksLateNightShowonFilmnet?Atleastitwasa
qualitybrandvideotape.
   "Tamara?"hewhisperedgently,tryingnottomakehergoaway.
   "Yes,Mike!"shewhisperedback.
   "Tamara!"
   "Yes!"
   "Tamara!"hisvoicestartedgettingalittleexcitedandaminute
senseofhysteriaanddesperationcouldbeinterpretedfromitby
professionalpsychoanalysts.
   "Iloveyou,Mike!"
   "Tamara!"
   "Yes,Mike!"
   "Tamara!"
   "Yes!"
   "You'renotverygoodprogrammed,areyou?"
   "Iloveyou,Mike!"
   "Fuckyou!"
   "Yes,Mike!"
   "Cyclethree,phrasetwo."
   "Yes!"
   "Openyourmouthandsayah!"
   "Iloveyou,Mike!"
   "Shutup!"
   "Yes,Mike!"
   "Formysake,dropdead."
   "Wakeup,Mike."
   Therewassomethingoddabouthowshehadsaidthat.Atfirst,he
couldn'tputhisfingeronexactlywhatitwas,butafterthinkingfora
while(doesn'tthathurt?),herealizedthatTamarahadjustspokento
himwiththevoiceofamale.Andnotjustanymale.Itwasthevoiceof
Rik.
   "Mike,wakeup."
   Mikeopenedhiseyes,discoveringthatheactuallywasstrappedtothe
samechairasthemonkeyhadbeenkilledin.Desperationattackedhis
emotionsandmadehismusclestighteninastupidattempttogetoutof
theirongripthechairhadonhim.
   Tamarawaslaughinginfrontofhim.Hervoicehadthemostperfect
vibratohehadeverheard.Shejumpedupanddown,sangaboutgoldand
headedforthecontroltable.
   "Don't,"hecriedashefeltasharppinpenetratehisheadandmess
aroundinhisbrain.Hestartedtwistinginhischair,tryingtothinkof
somethingelsethanthepain.Theroombecamejustablurinfrontof
him,swingingfromlefttorightandbackagain,inahypnoticmanner
beforeitfadedawayinthedarknessofthestreet.
   Thestreetwasempty,withtheexceptionofaredcar.Thesmellof
warmbloodstruckhisnose.Hemovedsilentlytowardsit.Onlyafaint
imageoftwopeoplehavingsomefuntogethercouldbesensed.
   Acarroaredinbehindhim,makinghimturnaround.Itwasred.Abig
redcar,lookingjustthesameastheonehewasstandingnextto,andit
washurlingstraighttowardshim.
   Terrifyinglaughtersoundedthroughtheair,makinghisbonesshiver.
Everythingwasblack,onlylaughter.Anenormouslaughterthatcouldeat
himrawasanappetiser.Hewantedtopuke.
   Allinasudden,bigwhitelightsflashedinfrontofhim.Itwas
impossibletoseeanything,hecouldonlyhearanelectronicvoicefrom
somewhereinhishead.
Ç   "WelcometoNightmaresElectric,thecompanythatgivesyouthe
nightmaresofyourlife.Theexitcodeforthis
progra.....fds.fdskagf.zkkkkkkkkk"Thevoicediedintonothingness,anda
boltofelectricityranthroughhisbody.Hewasstuck.
   "Rik,"heyelled."Getmeouttahere!"
   Rikappearedinfrontofhim,drooling,yearningforblood.Hehada
viciouslookinhiseyes.Heknewwhathewanted,howtogetit,and
where.Theknifewasalreadyinhisrightfist.Itwasjusttotakeall
thesliceshewantedto,andthevictimwasstandingrightinfrontof
him.
   Mikecouldn'tmove.Hewaschainedtoalamppost.Nokeys.Nowayto
getfree.Andabarbariccreaturethatusedtobehisfriendwaswaving
withaknifeonlyaninchinfrontofhim.
   Theknifecutdeeplyintohisstomach.Bloodpouredoutthroughthe
woundandintoRik'smouth.Hegiggled.Hewashavingagreattime.
   AsharpstringtightenedaroundMike'sthroat,andheheardthe
Tamara'sevillaughterbehindhim.Thestringcutdeeperanddeeper,cut
theveinsandthepipes.Hefeltsickastheheadsnappedoff.Theground
hurledtowardshimbutdisappearedasintheimpact.
   Everythingwasdark.Therewasathicksmellthatremindedhimofthe
lavatoryafterNeilhadbeenthere.Hegrabbedamatchfromhispocket
andlitit.Thesewerwaseasyrecognizable.Justaseasyrecognizableas
thechainroundhisneckandtherisingwaterlevel.
   "Exit,"hetriedtosaycalmly.
   "Sorry,inaccuratecode,"ametallicvoicetoldhim.
   "Quit,"hetriedagain.
   "Sorry,inaccuratecode."
   "Justgetmethefuckouttahere,"heyelled.

Therewasanorangeflash,somebeeps,hiseyelidsturnedgreenfora
secondbeforetheyfadedintoagreyishcolour.Ablueblurappearedin
frontofhim,grewtocoverhisentireviewandfadedintosomething
white.Hequicklyremovedthetubesthatwereattachedtohisforehead.
   Theroomwassmall.Justalittleblackboxwithagreenlightand
somenumericaldisplayswereputinacorneroftheroom.Thebedon
whichhewaslyingfilledmostoftheavailablespace.Itlookedcheap.
Justascheapasthenoteattachedtohistoe.
   "MikeEtheridge,37891"
   Hetastedonit.Hecouldn'tfindanylogicalideaofwhatthenumber
couldbe,otherthanaserialnumber.Hecouldn'trememberwhyhewas
there,butatleastherememberedhisname.
   Thedooropened.Afemalestoodthere,lookedstraightintotheair
withoutfocusing."Hi,"shesaidcalmly,beforeclosingthedoor.Shehad
amostcuddlybody,butherstarewascoldandspiteful.
   Mikeliftedhishand,asiftotouchher.Shetookastepbackwithout
aword.Asenseoftensionfilledtheair.Itcouldalmostbetouched,as
electricimpulsesthatwouldtrytopushhimback,buthegotuponhis
feet,grabbedher,gaveherabigkiss.Therewassomethingdivineabout
it.Sosoftandwarm,butstillwithatraceofangerandspite.Goodand
evilwasfightingeachotherbetweenthelips,andevilwaswinning.An
electricchargepushedMikebacktothebed.
   Theylookedintenselyathimbeforesheleftthroughthedoorshehad
comethrough.Therewasaclick,announcingthatMikewouldbeunableto
leavetheroomthroughthatdoor.Andunfortunately,itwastheonly
door.
   Sunlightfelldownonhiseyes.Helookedoutofthewindow.Itwasa
longwaydown.Hehadhadneardeathexperiencesbefore,hewasn't
afraidofthat.Buthewouldliketohaveabetterreasontodiethan
non-existence.
   Heopenedthewindow.Ifitwasjustanothernightmare,hewouldwake
Çupashehitthestreet,andifnot,hewoulddiequiteinstantaneous.He
wouldhavenothingtolooseotherthanthefemalehehadjustkissed.The
thoughtplayedwithhismind.Nowhehadthechancetokissdeath.He
jumped.
   Ashehurledtowardstheground,imagesflashedinfrontofhiseyes.
Imagesofahappylife,kidshewouldbethefatherof,hiswife.He
studiedhiswife.Herfacewassad.Shewasweeping.Thekidswere
weeping.Theyallhadhateintheireyes.Thewifehadlostherhusband.
Thekidswouldnotbeborn.Andhewasstillhurlingtowardstheground.
   "Forgiveme,"hecried."Forgiveme,"
   Theimpactwashardtotake.Itfeltasifthebodyexploded.His
boneswereshattered,theheadsplitopenandthebrainflowedout.The
bodyachedsomuch,hehadtoopenhiseyes,butcouldn't.Hecouldn't
move,justfeelthepain.Theentireworldwaspain.
   Asheopenedhiseyes,hesensedthewetnessofhisbed.Wetofsweat.
Ithadjustbeenabaddream.HegrabbedhisinflatableTamaraandhugged
her."Atleastyouwon'tleaveme,"
   Hegotuponhisfeet,dressedandwenttothelab.Itwasempty.With
aquicktouches,hesnappedafewswitchesandsatdowninthe
experimentalchair.Thestrapsautomaticallyfastenedhim,andarotating
pinstartedmovingtowardshisforehead.Ithurtabitasthepinforced
openahole,butafterthat,therewasnothing...