THE INVITATION
Just like the other promise, the one that he would be closer to me went down the drain. Just like all the others after an argument, one of many in our relationship. To avoid the wear and tear, I started to avoid conflicts and focus more on other things, like RLC.
Red Light Center is a paid game. If you want anything in the game, you have to buy the VIP package. But when you're new, you're entitled to one month of VIP access, and being a VIP is necessary to engage in virtual sex. After a month, you have the option to pay a monthly or yearly subscription.
I confess that when I signed up, I wasn't expecting to meet anyone. I was just curious to see how virtual sex between avatars worked. But I ended up spending a month chatting and getting to know new people rather than engaging in virtual sex. When the free month ended, I bought a VIP pass for another month since I had made many friendships that were just friendships. I started playing most of the time in the morning, went to college in the afternoon, and spent the evenings waiting for Carlos, eventually falling asleep on the couch.
On one of those nights, while waiting for Carlos, I started logging in at night and going to parties within the game. Several avatars danced on the dance floor, and many of them asked to dance with me. There is the option to accept or decline, and I danced with many who approached me with the same conversation: sex. I know it's a game of virtual sex, but the perversity of some started to irritate me. I decided to choose a strong, tanned avatar who, in real life, would make many drool. I invited him to dance, and we started talking. He was Italian and had been playing for two years. It didn't take long for the question to come up:
"Shall we play?"
Yes, have sex, fuck, and screw turned into "play." I accepted out of curiosity to experience virtual sex for the first time... and it was mechanical, the avatars did all the work, and I felt nothing. Just as I suspected.
"Just like the first time, right, Dalia?" Filomena jokes while touching up her lipstick in the college mirror. "Friend, you definitely picked a newbie avatar. Look, there's a party tonight at the new club in the game, and I'm inviting you."
"What time?" I ask with not much expectation. New clubs usually involve avatar orgies, and it's not something pleasant to witness.
"Around 8 PM," Filomena responds, staring at me through the mirror.
"I don't know if I can make it... I'm planning to go out to dinner with Carlos tonight."
"The same reservation as last week?" Filomena questions, being malicious.
"There's no need to be mean," I retort, feeling upset. "He assured me that this time he'll be able to come."
"Anyway, I'll send you the invitation," Filomena says, holding onto my arm. "Let's go, today is law.madrid22cm's class."
***
I look at the clock, which shows 9:30 PM. Once again, Carlos stood me up. I go back to my room and take off the red dress I bought specifically for that night. I let my hair down and sit in front of the computer wearing only black lingerie. I open RLC, and Filomena's invitation appears on the screen. I accept and head to the launch party of the new club in the game. I danced with several avatars, but there were no interesting conversations. They all just wanted to "play," and I wasn't in the mood for perverts. I'm about to exit the game when a window appears in the bottom left corner of my screen.
"Would you like to dance, Thalia?"
"Maybe next time, unless you're another pervert," I reply, cutting off any potential problems.
"Let's dance and talk. I promise not to hit on you."
I stare at his response, for some reason, he seems sincere to me. I bite my nail, thinking about what to reply, and then I accept his invitation to dance.
"Where are you from, Thalia?"
"Spain, and you?"
"Depends on the day."
"Is that the avatar talking or you?"
"Good question."
I hear the living room door slowly open... the sound of keys in the jar... the refrigerator opening... the closet door...
"I need to go," I quickly type, knowing Carlos. It won't be long before he comes to the room to check if I'm awake.
"Can I add you?"
"Yes."
I close the chat window and go to log out when a friendship request pops up in the game.
MR.X WANTS TO BE YOUR FRIEND. ACCEPT? PRESS YES. OTHERWISE, PRESS NO, AND THEY WON'T KNOW YOU DECLINED THE REQUEST.
I press yes and quickly shut down my computer, throwing myself onto the bed. When Carlos enters the room, I'm already "asleep." He approaches and kisses my forehead.
At that time, I didn't know that accepting that invitation would change everything for me.
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