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发信人: meipeng(原来) 整理人: roy_young(2003-01-15 11:12:15), 站内信件 |
| To be what you want to be
Science fiction story by May Penn I have not dated with any girl since my first date when I was about 16 years old. I first get to know that girl in the Online Chat of our community, and several days later, we decide to meet in the café. It took her a long time to realize that I was the one who she came to meet. She must have thought that I was a very handsome person, for I could see anger and disappointment in her eyes. She turned back and went away without a word. I was hurt deeply and decided never to date again. I do not go to any party of my friends, and I have no e-pictures because I cannot get used to standing before the camera. My friends sometimes call me the no-smile boy, and indeed, they are right, maybe smile will only make my face uglier that no one will be glad to see. It is another sunny weekend. Without any date plan, I spend the whole day playing computer games with my little robot Socks as usual. About six o’clock there comes the Galaxy news. “Hello, this is the Galaxy News, for all the residents in the solar system. Say A if you want to learn more about the latest science news, say B if you want to hear more about the Inter-galaxy political news, say C if you want to get sports match score in the planet.” “A” after thinking for a while, I told the computer controller. “Thank you for watching our program. Yesterday spokesman in the For Human lab declared that they have invented a new way of cosmetic surgery. It is said to have no side effect on anyone who received the operation. Experts estimate that this new invention will bring great changes to our conception of human appearance….” I got very excited when I was understood the main idea of the news. Wow, if it really works, it will be sure to change my life. I immediately quitted the computer game and contacted the lab computer agent. The operation turns out to be very cheap, about 10 unis (the currency in the solar system) for each person. I do not know how I got to sleep that night because I was too anxious to wait for a try. The next day I hurried to the lab through the point-to-point travel system. When I finally arrived at the strange building that looks like a giant egg on the ground, I saw a beautiful girl walking outside, smiling so happily that I nearly began to envy her. I went in as fast as I can, and after a short waiting of about five minutes, I met the Chief Scientist in the lab, Dr. Jeff. He smiled and nodded as he listened to my description of my miserable life, and then he promised me that his operation would fully solve my problem. After a couple of minutes, I walked out of the lab with a big smile on my face. I felt that I was completely a new person. Those depressed days have gone away. I would waste no time living a regular life like all other boys in this planet. I would go to all the parties of my friends. I would have picnic with them in my favorite Space Grass Garden. I would fear more about smiling before the camera, therefore I would have lots of lovely e-pictures in my little album. In addition, I made up my mind to date with those pretty girls who I did not have courage to contact previously. And I actually did all of the things I want to do. I had my happiest day in my life after the operation in the lab. My friends said they found that I was totally different these days, and I was happy that the operation worked so well. My friends took a lot of pictures of me in the party, in the garden. And each time I stand before the camera, I smiled as I was the happiest man in the world. “To be a handsome guy is terrific, you never worry about other people’s attitude towards you, you know that you are popular.” I said to myself. Then one evening after I came back from my friend’s party in the west of the city, I received an e-mail from the For Human lab with the title of “urgent information for you”. I opened the mail and it turned out to be a big shock for me. Dear Sir or Madam: You have received our operation about 14 days ago; we must inform you that this operation did not change your actual appearance. It will only change some structure in the cell of you brain, which will create an imagination of what you want to be when you see yourself. If you find out how this operation works and you won’t terminate this effect, please come to our lab as soon as possible for further remedy. With regards For Human Lab I could not believe that. Are they kidding? I did not change my look after all and I, with such an ugly face, went about dozens of parties these weeks. I did not know what I should do and how to face those friends, or maybe they were laughing at my e-pictures at this time. Just then, I received another email with the title of “your lovely pictures”. Actually, I did not understand what lovely mean; maybe they just used that word to sneer me. I clicked the email with my shaking hand, and I saw all my pictures there. I saw myself among all the friends in the party, smiling so happily. At that exact moment, I found that my face with that happy smile seemed to be not as ugly as I thought. ----  your first impression on me through Internet
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