

the becoming; .the.temptation.of.the.machine.pt.3.



[bus stop; suburbia; afternoon]

"hey dude, where ya been at the past while?"
     (thats it puff on that ciggarette slowly die..)
"uh, home?"
"yeah, well... i've been calling you like everyday, ever pick up a phone 
   before?"
     (sarcasm doesnt become you ya know)
"oh.. yeah i think my phone is busted, the ringer or something..."
"heh sure. smoke?"
     (why do you always ask me, think ya'd get the hint by now)
"naw man you know i dont smoke, besides, you just finished one, chain smoker
   now?"
"just checking. shit, here's my bus.. call me fucker? ok??"
     (i dont think so)
"yeah i will, i promise, see ya later."

  
[home; darkness; computer screen flicker; asleep ontop of the keyboard]

screen saver, swirling chaos, soft snore of the sleeper..

RING

screen saver, swirling chaos, soft snore of the sleeper..

RING

"mhuh.. hel.. hello?"
"what the fuck are you doing?"
"umm....sleeping? what time is it?"
"Ten O'clock.. you were supposed to meet me.. remember?"
"oh shit.. i musta dozed off, how long were you waiting?"
"after an hour i figured you weren't gonna show, i've been calling ya almost
   straight ever since..."
"shit i didnt hear a thing till now" swivel chair away from computer "fuck, 
   wanna do anything now?"
"no, it's too late i'm tired.. i might as well get some sleep too, so who's 
   lilith?"
"what? who??" - scared -
"when you picked up the phone you said, 'lilith' than ya said hello.... you
   really sleeping all night buddy boy?"
"what the.. shit.. i dont remember that at all... i've been sleeping, musta
   still been asleep when i picked up the phone.. or something, shit i dont
   know, thats weird.."
"yeah well.. anyways, yr coming out with me tomorrow night, no more of this
   sleeping all day and night shit... i'll talk to ya tomorrow.. see ya.."
"see ya"
  *click*  
  swivel chair

screen saver, swirling chaos, womans face in the colors...i love you...

RING

jerk awake, keyboard falls to the floor

"mhuh.. hel.. hello?"
"what the fuck are you doing?"
  silence
"didnt you just call me?"
"nooo..i just got home, sleeping again little mister not show up?"
"er, yeah i guess so... are you suree you didnt just call me?"
"i think i would know...anyways, you wanna go see that movie tomorrow night
  than?"
"yeah... sure..."
"ok, well i'll let you get back to dreamland, i'll call ya tomorrow.."
"ok, bye.."
  *click*

screen saver, swirling chaos, switch flip, fade to black

lie in bed, sleep is not coming tonight..