|| -------- -- -----  A E R I E   O B L I V I A N A . singular book of text wandertainment by Frank Edward Nora ------------------- ----------- I LOVE BAILEY CONG--CUP 3--"PRAIRIE BRAT" <-------  ||  Severe Repair  ||  I Love Bailey Cong  ||  -------> (Cup SRbc003, Created v2 (6/7/99), Copyright 1999) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = HesterPA (4): So do you want to talk abotu video games or should I just sign off and go to bed? BTayoght (16): No let's talk about them, that's why I came here too. I was even talking to slim about them till youc came in HesterPA (4): Yeah, some little jerks have to prove themselves when there's a girl around. BTayoght (16): yeah. so what games do you like these days? HesterPA (4): I play games mostly on my computer. My sister Fake got me one last week, as an early birthday present because she always disappears for months at a time and no one knows where she goes. But anyway it's called Prairie Brat, and it's really good BTayoght (16): I heard of it in the magazines but I never played it. My computer sucks, all I can do on it is text. I play most of my games down at Cong's Arcade, plus I have an old Conninood 45 that I hav alot of cartridges for, but Im tired of most of them. I want t get the new Conninood 1300 but my mom can't afford it HesterPA (4): Yeah, but Prairie Brat is really good, you should try it,. BTayoght (16): I'd like to butthey don't have in in the arcades HesterPA (4): They should. It would be perfect as an arcade game BTayoght (16): So why does your dister disappear? BTayoght (16): sorry, I mean sister HesterPA (4): I wish I knew! My parents are in such denial, they act like nothing's wrong. She comes around in these weird clothes, smelling very odd--some kind of spices I never smelled before and other weird stuff. She has all this weird stuff too--I have a lot of stuff she's brought me. But we ask her where she's been and she just shrugs and says she can't tell us becuase we wouldn't beieve her anyway BTayoght (16): That's weird, HesterPA (4): Definitely. I was glad he got me a normal present fo rmy birthday--usually she gives us such weird stuff! BTayoght (16): well I think you should find out where she is going HesterPA (4): I tried to follow her once, all the way back to her college in G.F., but I lost track of her. She knew I was follwig her anyway, I think. Maybe I should hire a private detective!! BTayoght (16): that 'd be a good idea HesterPA (4): Yeah. Now tell me-I don't know if I should even ask-but wwas Slim telling the truth about that girl? I could give you some advice. Being a girl myself. BTayoght (16): Yes for that ONE thing he was telling the truth. There's this girl whose father owns the arcade, and she's there every day after school. Her name is Bailey Cong, and I think I love her HesterPA (4): You should be careful, love is a very serious emotion BTayoght (16): I know. It's just-when I think about her, I don't know. I think about her al the time. But I don't know how to ask her out HesterPA (4): How old is she? BTayoght (16): I don't know, but she is in the grade above me, so maybe she's 15. But she could be 14 because Im a little old for my grade. HesterPA (4): Does she have a boyfriend? BTayoght (16): I don't know. I think guys are afraid to go out with herbecause her father is so mean HesterPA (4): He runs the arcade? BTyoght (16): He's usually there only at night because thats when things can get a little rough. Durig the days he has some guys from college running the palce. I know one of them likes Bailey but he's a total dork, plus he knows her father would beat the crap out of him if h touched his daughter HesterPA (4): Are you scared of her father? BTayoght (16): No, because I think I'm the right sort of guy for her. I mean, I like video games, am aroud the same age as her, and not all that bad looking HesterPA (4): Well, you know it's not going to happen by itself-you have to start talking to her and ask her out at some point BTayoght (16): I know but I don't know how to do it. I mean, I know I have to go up to her and ask her on a date, but it's just I feel so weird about it. HesterPA (4): Let me give you some vauable advice, my young friend. The first time you ask a girl out is always the worst. The next time it will get a little easier. And don't worry about rejection--expect it! This should be your strategy--If there's a girl you like, ask her out--even if you know she will turn you down. The more girls you ask, the more confident you'll become, and also-the more girls you ask, the greater the chace that one will accept! BTayoght (16): I guess so. It's just, since I am at the arcade so much, I think it 'd be weird to ask her out and then have her reject me totally and then be there with her knwoing I like her and stuff HesterPA (4): She won't be upset. I mean come on-it's flattering for a guy to ask you out. No, she won't be mad at you. In fact, if you ask her out, even if she turns you down, it'll plant a seed in her mind, and she'll look at you differently. And who knows? Maybe in the future she WILL go out with you. BTayoght (16): I dont know. All I have to say is I love her. I really love her. -------> ------------------- ----------- -------- -- -----