“I doubt it.”
She looked around and nodded. “It worked exactly as planned then. After the last Dreamer died, each player exited into this zone instead of the main one and believe that this has always been their only reality.”
“A few hundred thousand did not make it.”
Loredana sighed and bowed her head.
“But most did.” He shrugged and threw more crumbs. “You saved over four billion people, girl. They get to live normal lives in a reality very much like the one they started out from. I’d say you and the boys did a good job of cleaning up the colossal mess you made.”
“Is Earth from the Game is Life series like our original world?”
“Pretty much.”
Her shoulders sagged and she began to cry. The old man patted her shoulder. “I expect that is a significant load off your shoulders. You go ahead, girl. You’ve earned yourself a good cry.”
After a few moments, she stopped and wiped her eyes. “Where are Shawn and Ivan?”
“Shawn is somewhere on this large planet. He won’t remember what happened like you do.”
“Why not?”
“No need.”
“And is Ivan here?”
The old man shrugged.
“What’s that mean?”
“He’s fine, don’t worry.”
“He saved us all.”
The old man laughed. “No he didn’t. You did.”
“What?” She shook her head. “He was key. The three of us each did our part.”
“Shawn wrote a story. He’s a storyteller and that’s what they do. As for Ivan Thorne—” The old man shrugged. “Thornes are an interesting lot. I find they are much like a good bottle of hot sauce. Useful for adding flavour to the meal, but without the actual food, they just sit on the shelf and don’t do much of anything.” He put the bag down and dusted his hands, the bottle caps singing. “No, this was your show from start to finish, my girl.”
She laughed. “I disagree.”
“Your prerogative.”
He stood, the rustling of the black garbage bags covering his frame scattering the birds. Loredana watched as he stretched, yawned, then looked down at her.
“So what do I do now?”
“Bored already?”
“No.”
“It’s okay, don’t feel bad. Your kind usually are.”
“My kind?”
“That’s right.” He reached into a pocket and withdrew his hand. “Truth is, there is more for you. This isn’t your world. You helped to create it, but there is nothing for you here. Besides, you’ve proved that you are capable of so much more.”
He stretched his arm toward her and opened his hand. Resting on his palm were three red pop bottle caps.
She looked at the bottle caps and then at the old man.
“Well.” He jiggled his hand. “They belong to you. Go ahead and take ‘em.”
She held out her hand and he dropped them into her palm. “What do I do with them?”
He winked. “I’ll show you how to make a lovely pair of gloves.”
“And then what?”
The old man laughed. “I have absolutely no idea, my dear girl. No clue at all.” He leaned in and grinned, the expression making him appear younger and mischievous. “And if you ask me, that’s the absolute best part of this game called life.”
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Acknowledgments
As always, special thanks to Karen, Carl, and Shawn. You three are my trinity of support and encouragement. Many days would not end as well as they often do if you three were not in my life.
Thanks to my editor, Tiffany. I could not put up with me if I were in your place. I am extremely grateful that you can! Life writing books has become enormously better since you joined the team. Thank you!
Thanks to Kerstin for all your help and assistance in the computer and website department. Your patience and quick replies have definitely helped reduced my stress levels and added years to my life.
Thank you as well to Linda for your work formatting and preparing these stories so they look excellent when uploaded. There is magic involved in removing strange code and getting a digital book to look proper in all formats. I am grateful that you possess knowledge of the magic and employ it on my behalf.
Hope you have an amazing 2016, I will release a new story soon.
Terry Schott
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Books by Terry Schott
The Game is Life Series
The Game
Digital Heretic
Interlude-Brandon
Virtual Prophet
Digital Evolution
The Blight Series
Ascension
Other Books
Shadows
(set in the Game universe)
Cyber
(set in the Game universe)
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Acknowledgments
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Acknowledgments
Copyright
Books by Terry Schott