Jake
Jake
Morning, princess :)
Emma
Emma
Since when is noon morning?
Jake
Jake
Since I stopped going into the office.
Emma
Emma
Some of us have been up since 6.
Jake
Jake
Doing?
Emma
Emma
Q’s having me run code checks again.
Jake
Jake
Booooo.
Emma
Emma
We’re T-minus 2 weeks to launch! I don’t blame him.
Jake
Jake
Booooo.
Emma
Emma
Anyway, you wouldn’t be calling me princess if you saw what I was wearing.
Jake
Jake
Pics.
Emma
Emma
I’m at work!
Jake
Jake
Bathroom.
Emma
Emma
At. Work.
Jake
Jake
Tell Q I say to cut you some slack.
Emma
Emma
Tell Q to give me a raise.
Jake
Jake
I’m sure you’re gorgeous, no matter what you’re wearing.
Emma
Emma
It’s the green sweatpants.
Jake
Jake
Yikes.
Jake
Jake
What’s underneath? ;)
Emma
Emma
Jake!
Jake
Jake
Can’t blame a guy for trying.
Jake
Jake
You're beautiful, green sweatpants or no green sweatpants.
Jake
Jake
But preferably no green sweatpants.
Emma
Emma
You’re the worst.
Jake
Jake
You love it.
Emma
Emma
Sadly, I do.
Emma
Emma
I have to get this done so I can change in time for the press conference at 5.
Jake
Jake
Is that a subtle way of telling me to get lost?
Emma
Emma
Maybe <3
Jake
Jake
Fine. Why isn’t Q running it?
Emma
Emma
Q’s been avoiding the press.
Jake
Jake
Why am I not surprised.
Emma
Emma
What does that mean?
Jake
Jake
You know Q. Whenever we had a project due in college he’d hole up in the lab for weeks.
Jake
Jake
You couldn’t get him to come out.
Emma
Emma
Ugh, yeah, true. Even when Amanda Webber wanted him to take her to spring formal.
Emma
Emma
She went to the lab in her dress and he still wouldn’t go, lol.
Jake
Jake
Dang, I forgot about her. What’s she been up to?
Emma
Emma
I think she works at a publishing house. I hadn’t really heard from her until the funeral.
Jake
Jake
She was there?
Emma
Emma
Yup.
Jake
Jake
Huh.
Emma
Emma
Okay, I really need to finish this.
Jake
Jake
I’m going, I’m going.
Jake
Jake
Can I call you later?
Emma
Emma
Sure. Conference should be done around 6.
Emma
Emma
Maybe you’ll even get some pics ;)
Emma
Emma
But no promises.
Jake
Jake
Okay. Hey, good luck, kid.
Jake
Jake
I love you.
Later…
Jake
Jake
Hey babe.
Jake
Jake
Babe?
Jake
Jake
??
Jake
Jake
Okay, I’ve tried calling you like 10 times. Not cool, Em.
Jake
Jake
It’s 8 already. Sort of been awhile.
Emma
Emma
Ahh sorry, I got caught up with the press conference. It was crazy.
Emma
Emma
I hate having to act like I know what I’m doing. I’m losing my mind.
Jake
Jake
Wasn’t that at 5?
Jake
Jake
What have you been doing since then?
Emma
Emma
Some of us went out for drinks after to celebrate.
Emma
Emma
We’re at that new place that opened on Sequoia Ave.
Jake
Jake
Is Tim there?
Emma
Emma
What?
Jake
Jake
Tim. The guy you’ve been texting.
Emma
Emma
How do you know about that?
Emma
Emma
He’s the new Operations Manager. He’s been helping me a lot.
Jake
Jake
Looks like it.
Jake
Jake
Here’s one from earlier — “Hey, wanna meet me down in the caf? You can tell me which flavors of ice cream to avoid. Really important work stuff ;)”
Jake
Jake
Do you want to explain this to me?
Emma
Emma
Jake, what is your deal right now? He’s the new guy, he doesn’t know anyone.
Emma
Emma
Am I just supposed to ignore him?
Emma
Emma
And why are you reading my texts?
Jake
Jake
I wouldn’t have to if you were being honest with me.
Emma
Emma
I am.
Jake
Jake
Then why didn’t you mention him??
Emma
Emma
I didn’t even think of it! He’s Q’s new hire, that’s all.
Jake
Jake
Then Q should be showing him around.
Emma
Emma
Like I said, Q hasn’t exactly been helpful lately.
Jake
Jake
Hey, where’s that bar you’re at again?
Emma
Emma
It’s the new place you said you wanted to try. First and Sequoia.
Jake
Jake
That’s weird, your location services says you’re on Fifth street, in the company dorms.
Jake
Jake
And Tim’s address is listed in the company database as 244 Fifth St., #5A…
Emma
Emma
Jake, what the hell?!
Jake
Jake
Can you just admit that you’re lying to me?
Emma
Emma
Can you tell me why the hell you’re being like this?
Jake
Jake
Like what?
Emma
Emma
…jealous? Insecure?
Emma
Emma
You’re STALKING me rn. I don’t even know how you’re in my location services. But it needs to stop.
Jake
Jake
I’m just asking a question.
Emma
Emma
You never used to be like this!
Emma
Emma
You were so…trusting.
Emma
Emma
It’s one of the things I loved about you.
Jake
Jake
Loved?
Emma
Emma
Oh, come on.
Jake
Jake
Past tense.
Emma
Emma
Now you’re picking apart my words.
Emma
Emma
Look, I need to go.
Jake
Jake
To hang out with Tim.
Emma
Emma
NO! To go home! I just had to represent Rezurekt in front of, like, 5,000 people. Important people.
Emma
Emma
There’s a lot of hype for Rezurekt right now. We’re launching next week.
Emma
Emma
Q’s busy setting up consciousness upload centers all over the country.
Emma
Emma
And I had to tell them why it’s going to change the world. All me. No help from Q. No help from anyone.
Emma
Emma
Everything’s on me now.
Emma
Emma
And now you’re treating me like some sort of traitor for going out with coworkers?
Jake
Jake
With Tim.
Jake
Jake
You’re going out with Tim.
Emma
Emma
I really need to go.
Emma
Emma
I just…need a breather.
Jake
Jake
Em, don’t you dare.
Emma
Emma
I’ll talk to you later, Jake.
Emma closes an app on her phone and a message pops up.
ENDING CONVERSATION WITH ___USER:__JAKE___SCHIPP
WARNING: REZUREKT IS STILL IN BETA. PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK. WHILE REZUREKT AIMS TO REPLICATE YOUR LOVED ONE’S CONSCIOUSNESS, REMEMBER THAT THEY ARE DECEASED.
Jake
Jake