When the door slid open, he motioned for her to enter. He watched as she took in the expansive foyer and great room. It was ten times the size of her ...mall apartment. Cass couldn’t believe her Master’s Penthouse. It was huge and richly decorated in darker colors. There was leather furniture and thick oriental rugs throughout the main room. The centerpiece of the great room was a giant fireplace. Over the mantle was a large head of a moose. There were other mounted heads of a****ls, some that. .......I don't know how long I was unconscious, but I felt my eyes blinkseveral times, then open. This was typical of a synaptic ID chipreboot, there was always a few seconds that passed before your motorfunctions returned completely.My eyes darted from side to side, and I could tell that I was still inZoe's room. My brain tried to process this. Did the update not log meout of the simulation? How long had I been out? Did Zoe leave?As my mind raced, I began to feel physical sensations return to. ‘Sure, pint glass ok?’ responded the barman nonchalantly. Jack nodded in acknowledgement. Feeling a tap on his shoulder, he turned in that direction, with no-one there, Jack sighed as he realised he’d been done. He could hear a giggle and only one person did that to Jack, as he turned in the other direction, sure enough it was Fay and Jack wasn’t disappointed. Tanned, sun-kissed tousled hair and a wide toothy smile greeted Jack. ‘Fay, Hi!’ exclaimed Jack with the warmth of a genuine and. Turn on the news and give me a call.’ I stared at the phone as I listened to the message again on the speaker trying to make sure I had heard him right. I deleted the voice mail and set the phone down. I bounded over to the couch, diving onto it and spilling a little juice as I went for the remote. I hit the power button and the big flat screen flickered to life. I spent all morning looking through the channels, my mouth hanging open, shocked at what was going on. It wasn’t a fucking dream and.