I Will Survive
Nico has been sick for a month and a half now. It was unfair of me to keep him around for my sake. Very selfish. On Thursday I finally decided to bring him in to get fixed.
Michelle picks me up and takes me to Best Buy to drop him off with the Geek Squad. Neek's got a long hot pink line down his screen but he prefers his screen without it. It's not too noticeable unless it's on a colored background. So, Michelle deserts me in my time of need but she doesn't know how serious his condition is. While she is shopping for a DVD, The Geek asks me where I want Nico dropped off, my house or the store? I am confused. Nico has to be shipped out somewhere else? I find out the whole entire screen needs to be replaced and it will take three weeks.
Three weeks! The thought nearly kills me. I am going to be without Nico for three entire weeks. I can't imagine such a punishment. I have only been separated from Nico for one day. One long excruciating day since my parents bought him for me as a grad present. I was prepared to leave him at the store for three days, which is hard enough, but now you're going to tell me three weeks? It's just not possible!
"Are you sure?" I choke out. I am seriously on the verge of a breakdown. I cannot imagine waking up or going to sleep without hearing the whir of his drive. He's my virtual boyfriend. He's reliable, always there to help me, does what I say...he's beautiful.
The Geek looks at me weird. Then repeats, "three weeks". My stomach becomes hollow, this could be because I am hungry and Michelle and I are about to go to Friendly's but still, I'm heartbroken. Michelle returns to my side as I get the paperwork. I tell her the horrifying news. She's unfazed. I tell her she doesn't understand. I'll have to use the family computer! That computer is nothing compared to my Nico! I can take him wherever my little heart desires. I have one choice with the family computer, the basement. With the spiders. And centipedes.
Michelle tells me it'll be okay. "Nico just went on vacation." I tell her he always comes on my vacations with me! Michelle looks at me, a little worried now. Her look tells me everything. She thinks I have completely lost it.
As we leave the store, I look back longingly. I sigh. "I miss him already." Michelle keeps telling me it'll be okay, I'll get through it. I feel bad. To me this is life altering and poor Michelle has to help me cope with the fact that my computer, which I treat like a person, is going to be missing for a few weeks. Michelle is equipped to handle much worse. I'm wasting her talents for making people feel better on a laptop.
So here it is, day four. It's hitting me hard now, especially since I'm downstairs trying to be creative in a creepy basement. Okay, my basement isn't creepy. It's just dark outside so naturally I'm scared. I wish I could check up on Nico, you know? I hope he isn't being mistreated or fondled in a naughty way. He's only a year old. We never had the "strangers with candy" talk.
Michelle picks me up and takes me to Best Buy to drop him off with the Geek Squad. Neek's got a long hot pink line down his screen but he prefers his screen without it. It's not too noticeable unless it's on a colored background. So, Michelle deserts me in my time of need but she doesn't know how serious his condition is. While she is shopping for a DVD, The Geek asks me where I want Nico dropped off, my house or the store? I am confused. Nico has to be shipped out somewhere else? I find out the whole entire screen needs to be replaced and it will take three weeks.
Three weeks! The thought nearly kills me. I am going to be without Nico for three entire weeks. I can't imagine such a punishment. I have only been separated from Nico for one day. One long excruciating day since my parents bought him for me as a grad present. I was prepared to leave him at the store for three days, which is hard enough, but now you're going to tell me three weeks? It's just not possible!
"Are you sure?" I choke out. I am seriously on the verge of a breakdown. I cannot imagine waking up or going to sleep without hearing the whir of his drive. He's my virtual boyfriend. He's reliable, always there to help me, does what I say...he's beautiful.
The Geek looks at me weird. Then repeats, "three weeks". My stomach becomes hollow, this could be because I am hungry and Michelle and I are about to go to Friendly's but still, I'm heartbroken. Michelle returns to my side as I get the paperwork. I tell her the horrifying news. She's unfazed. I tell her she doesn't understand. I'll have to use the family computer! That computer is nothing compared to my Nico! I can take him wherever my little heart desires. I have one choice with the family computer, the basement. With the spiders. And centipedes.
Michelle tells me it'll be okay. "Nico just went on vacation." I tell her he always comes on my vacations with me! Michelle looks at me, a little worried now. Her look tells me everything. She thinks I have completely lost it.
As we leave the store, I look back longingly. I sigh. "I miss him already." Michelle keeps telling me it'll be okay, I'll get through it. I feel bad. To me this is life altering and poor Michelle has to help me cope with the fact that my computer, which I treat like a person, is going to be missing for a few weeks. Michelle is equipped to handle much worse. I'm wasting her talents for making people feel better on a laptop.
So here it is, day four. It's hitting me hard now, especially since I'm downstairs trying to be creative in a creepy basement. Okay, my basement isn't creepy. It's just dark outside so naturally I'm scared. I wish I could check up on Nico, you know? I hope he isn't being mistreated or fondled in a naughty way. He's only a year old. We never had the "strangers with candy" talk.