|| -------- -- -----  A E R I E   O B L I V I A N A . singular book of text wandertainment by Frank Edward Nora ------------------- ----------- OFFICE COMPLEX--CUP 10--"IN ROOM" <-------  ||  Severe Repair  ||  Office Complex  ||  -------> (Cup SRoc010, Created v2 (6/7/99), Copyright 1999) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = There, in the uttertotal lack of light, it was Emily who spoke. "What happened?" "I don't know..." Dolthethmen was barely able to blurt out, being that the sudden jolt of adrenaline mixed with his fiery lust hormones caused a state of mental distress and fogginess. "Looks like a power failure." Hasnafter quipped. "But there was a loud noise, and listen--do you hear people yelling?" Am said. "Uh, I don't know." Hasnafter said. "You suppose we should try and get out of here, or just sit tight. Does anyone have a light, or is there a flashlight in here or something?" "My watch has a little light, but I doubt it'd do any good." Dolthethmen mumbled. "We're all non-smokers so I doubt any of us has a match or lighter." Am observed. "I don't have anything." Emily said. "Shouldn't there be emergency lights or something?" Am wondered out loud. "I don't know." Hasnafter said. "But there's something very wrong here. I don't know what going on, but I say we wait and see what's happening--it could be a robbery or something." "Yeah," Dolthethmen said, "let's sit tight until we get a better perspective on what's happening." "I'm scared." Emily said, and clutched Dolthethmen for support. He took her in his long arms and felt the shapes of her lovely breasts against his chest. He wasn't especially concerned with the power outage--he just wanted to get back to Emily's apartment and get naked and get it on. "Don't worry Emily--I've a feeling it's nothing more than a fuse gone out. The power'll most likely be back on in a minute or two." Dolthethmen said, and with that he pulled Emily to him and gently kissed her. She responded by moving closer to him and upping the passion of the kiss that was progressing. He was in heaven, and hoped the lights might stay out for a while. Dolthethmen and Emily kissed in silence for a little but, but the sounds of distant yelling continued, and there was a lack of any noise nearby them--and they knew that there were other people in other rooms around them. Shouldn't someone be yelling or looking around or something? Hasnafter was beginning to get concerned. "Dolthethmen--I have a very bad feeling that something's wrong with reality. You know how you always talk about that--about reality collapsing or folding or whatever--do you think something like that is maybe happening or something?" Hasnafter said with a bit more concern in his voice than might be expected. "Look Hasnafter," Dolthethmen said, parting lips with Emily, "there's been a power failure. It's only been a few minutes, and the other people around in the other rooms and stuff are probably doing what we're doing--relaxing and enjoying the darkness and waiting for the lights to come back on. As far as the yelling, it's probably people out on the street fighting or looting or something." "And that noise?" Am asked. "Probably related to the cause of the blackout. Maybe a truck hit a power line or something. I'm sure there's a rational explanation... not that I don't believe in reality problems, but if it were a reality problem, I think I'd feel it. And I just don't." "Ooh Dole, I'm glad you're here to explain these things." Emily said, almost drunkenly, as she moved back to kissing him. "Well I'm not so sure." Hasnafter said. "And I for one think it's about time to grope our way out of here." "Why?" Dolthethmen said, again pulling away from Emily, "The only reason we'd be in danger is if there was a fire--and I see no indication of that--or if the air supply in here depended upon a ventilation system--and likewise I see no way we could run out of oxygen. Also, if criminals are around, they might find us here--but I think we've a better all-round chance of it in any case to lay low and relax. The lights'll probably be back on any time now." "Well I think Has is right--I think we should get the hell out of here." Am said. "Yeah--I think me and Am are gonna try and get outta here even if you and Emily wanna stay here, Dole." Hasnafter said. "No, no. We should stick together, and if you have to try and get outta here, me and Emily'll accompany you." Dolthethmen said. "I'll go anywhere with you." Emily said dreamily. Dolthethmen thought briefly that he might have overdid it with his love realityalter. Also, he acknowledged that he was much more concerned with sex than love, and he wondered why he was like that. "Well, that's mighty neighborly of you, Dole. I say we wait a little longer and then get going." Hasnafter said. "Fine." Dolthethmen said. Emily moved herself and motioned to Dolthethmen until she was lying down on top of him, kissing him and feeling him. Her hand moved over his clothed form, over his shoulder, down his chest, and finally reaching his groin, gently squeezing his engorged fellow. Please lights, stay off, he demanded of the air. -------> ------------------- ----------- -------- -- -----