Friday, October 2, 2026

novel 00 - 5. the room



by little mike

part 5 of ?

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i would like a martini or a margarita.

martinis and margaritas are obsolete, the interrogator replied firmly.

henry was disappointed.

he had read and heard about such things all his life and had long looked forward to experiencing them.

then i would like a mineral water with a twist of lime.

those are obsolete too. would you like a glass of warer?

i suppose that will have to do, henry sighed.

have to do? you insolent puppy, i do no must say i do not care for your attitude.

i apologize sincerely, henry replied humbly.

aplolgoy accepted , let us get on with it.

henry just nodded, afraid of further antagonizing the sensitive interrogator .

do you know why you are here?

you mean on this earth, or in this universe?

no, in this room.

i had a vision of eternity.

a vision of eternity. can you describe it?

it is this room.

with you in it, henry wanted to add, but did not.

very instructive, i am sure. actually, you passed out on the side of the highway and were picked up and brought here by the petrol.

oh. i am sorry if i caused anybody any inconvenience.

we get dozens of cases like yours evert day. just in this processing center.

that seems like a lot.

there are tens of thousands of cases like yours, all over the world, every day.

interesting. i had no idea.

so do not get any idea that there is anything unique about yourself., do you understand?

i understand. now can i have my glass of water? i anm thirsty. < p>

to be continued