Save Becky

It is a beautiful Saturday night. Your significant other Becky and yourself are taking a walk along the [[river|River Yo]] before summer draws to a close. The summer has been long and filled with memories that will last a lifetime. But like all good things, it must come to an end. There is a feeling of sentimental attachment in the air; not only to the quickly fading summer, but also to the notion that you may not see each other as often once school begins. All you ever wanted was to spend time with her. [[Hold her hand]] [[Push her into the river]]

You reach down for her hand and gently intertwine your fingers. She looks up at you with a coy smile on her face. "You know, I wish you were a little more spontaneous at times. But no matter how unorginal you might be, I will not stop loving you." The words dance off her tongue and you remember why you fell in love with her. She whispers "I love you" softly into your ear What a night. All of a sudden... (live: 8s)[[[They appear|They appear]]]

You push her into the river. She quickly surfaces and splashes you with water, enticing you to come in. Absolutely nothing about this night could go wrong. You are both having the time of your lives. The night could not be more perfect. [[Next]]

All of a sudden... [[They appear]]

A black van comes screaming down the nearest street. You see the van come to a screeching halt just a few yards away from you and Becky. One by one, the men file out of the van all dressed in perfectly pleaded [[suits|Suits]]. [[See what all the commotion is about]] [[Ignore them. The night is going too well for you too.]]

<img src="http://kevinhartley.neocities.org/Fedora.jpg"> Wow, these guys look tough. [[Back|They appear]]

You approach one of the men. His dapper [[attire|Suits 2]] almost takes you aback the closer you get. You manage to keep your cool as you act on a sensible approach to this situation: [["Hey buddy, what seems to be the problem?"]] [["Hey hot shot, I don't know what you, your men, or your nice suit are doing here, but my girl and I are just trying to cuddle a bit before it's gameover on summer."]] [[Knock hat off of man]] [["Listen here big hoss: you should ask yourself if you are feeling lucky tonight, because I'm fixing for a fight and nothing makes me more aggresive than Versace suits."]] [["Nice suit. Did your mother make it for you?"]]

"We are sorry to interrupt, sir. But the young lady that is with you, we need her. It's time for her to come back with us. She will understand." [[Next|Next 3]]

"We're sorry to hear of your aggression issues. Although we appreciate your keen eye for tailored suits, we have come for the girl. She has stayed here for too long and she needs to come back with us immediately." [[Next|Next 3]]

The man in the suit kicks you in the chest. [[Next|Next 2]]

You are frantically attempting to catch your breath as Becky walks over to the men. She is leaving with them... (live:3s)[You don't know why this is happening] (live:5s)[You try to yell for her] (live:6s)["Becky! BECKY WAIT!"] (live:8s)[You chase after the van, reaching speeds you didn't think you were capable of...] (live:10s)[But it's no use. She's gone. You think over what you should do next:] (live:13s)[[[Give up on her and give your life up to the river|River]]]

<img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6161/6172764252_d18efc7ab0_b.jpg height="600" width="600""> You plunge into the river head first and feel the weight of the world fall off your shoulders. The gentle current whisks you away and you spend the rest of your days in rememberance of the joys that Becky brought you. The End [[Restart|The Beginning]]

"Wow. It's so nice to meet someone so welcoming in this town. We are sorry to disturb you. Someone extremely important would like to talk to your girlfriend and we need to take her to him immediately." [[Tell them they can have whatever they want. Men dressed that nicely should have it all.]]

"The girl is with me. She's not going anywhere." You extend your arm out in front of Becky to guard her from the men. She remains silent. One of the men reaches into his back pocket... (live:6s)[You tense up. Expecting the worse, you push Becky behind you...] (live:9s)[The man pulls out a photo] (live:9s)[[[Next|Next 4]]]

<img src="http://kevinhartley.neocities.org/Fedora.jpg"> Wow, these guys look like they mean business. [[Back|See what all the commotion is about]]

<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/President_Barack_Obama.jpg" height="400" width="400"> "Have you seen this man before?" In complete shock, you reply: [["Get that picture out of my face. Right. Now."]] [["I've never seen this man before in my life."]]

"Don't lie to us. People accross the world all over the world know this man. You can't be serious." [[Give in and tell them you know that is the President of the United States.|You listen closely to the men]] [[Continue to insist you have no idea who that is.]]

The man places the photo back inside his pocket. "That, sir, is a picture of the President of-" You quickly snap at him: "I know who it is. I just want to know what you want with Becky." What the men in suits don't know is you and the president have some [[history|History]] together.

It was the year 2008. You were just 13 years old and a political rockstar was changing the fabric of society. You followed the campagin the entire year, and you were one of the first to find out about a contest to meet the president. [[Next|Next 5]]

The contest was simple: record yourself reciting the president's name once for as long as you can. The presidental campaign was astounded when a young 13-year-old sent a video of himself saying the presidents name for 3 minutes in one breath. Unaware that the contest was a hoax at the time, the president felt so bad after viewing the video that he just had to invite you and your family to the White House for a day. [[Next|Next 6]]

As you toured the Oval Office in amazement, the president finally entered the room. "Well well well, if it isn't the boy with the remarkable lung capacity. How are you doing, young man?" You gazed up at the president, who looked to be about 8 feet tall to you at the time. His prescence overwhelmed you. Your nerves were going insane. You tried to muster up anything to say to your idol. "Hey, uh, it's nice to meet you, uh, (text-style: "italic")[Mom]" [[Next|Next 7]]

The president and your family can't stop laughing. After winning a contest that involved you reciting the president's name, you call him (text-style: "italic")[Mom]. The rest of the White House tour was a complete blur to you. All you could think about the entire time was calling the President of The United States (text-style: "italic")[Mom]. You felt sick for weeks. You decided that you would never be able to live it down. At 21-years-old, you have kept true to that statement. That infamous day in 2008 has stayed with you every day for 8 years. The thought comes into your mind that maybe you could make this right if the men in the beautiful suits know the president. [[You listen closely to the men]]

"Yes, this is the President of the United States. As of lately, he has been facing a dilemma: The only possible way to save the world is to collect the purest souls in the world and have them be in charge of the United States. We are here to take the girl because she is the purest soul left in the world. It has taken us years to track her down, but with state of the art technology, we were finally able to conclude that Becky is the purest soul in the world. We want her to be the next President of the United States. However, she needs to be in isolation while holding office. We cannot have outside influences hampering with her purity. We truly believe if she were to come with us and take over as President, world peace would be established." Completely in awe of what they are telling you, you decide to ask for a moment with Becky alone before making any rash decisions. [[Next|President?]]

"Becky...what these guys are saying...it's insanity. I won't let them take you" Becky, so sure of herself replies: "Listen, I know this is uncomfortable for you to let me go, but you need to understand that this is bigger than the both of. I want to go." "I do understand, but you need to see this from my perspective too. Have you forgotten about the [[video|History 3.0]]?" [[Next|Next 26]]

One of the men in the far back of the group pulls out something from his pocket. It's difficult to tell what it is from where you are standing... Before you even know it, a dart flies into your neck. You feel...(text-style: "Italic")[woozy...] (live: 7s)[You collapse] (live:7s)[[[Next|Next 9]]]

By the time you wake up, everyone is gone. Becky, the men in the suits, the van. Everything. You are determined to get her back. [[Think outside the box|Outside the box]]

Now that you know where they have taken Becky, you just need to grab the presidents attention one more time. [[Make another video for the president]] [[Create a GoFundMe to buy Becky back]]

The solution is almost too obivious: You must make another video that exceeds the duration of your original recital of the presidents name 8 years ago. [[Isolate yourself for several months in prepration for your recital]] [[Begin reciting the president's name on video right away. If you did it once, who says you can't do it again?]] [[Send the same video that you sent 8 years ago in hopes that the president does not remember]]

<img src="http://kevinhartley.neocities.org/nepal-1208045_640.jpg" height="500" width="500"> You buy a one way ticket Nepal. For several months, all you do is practice reciting the presidents name in the Himalayas. The mountains feel your struggle as your calls echo accross the landascape. Your 13-year-old vocal cords have withered away. At 21-years-old, the task to recite the presidents name for more than 3 minutes seems insurmountable. But you keep at it. Every day shows improvement. You are becoming a master at your craft. You feel as though you are [[ready.|Ready]] Yet, you start to question why you are doing this in the first place. Is all of this work worth it? Have you lost track of your true goal to save Becky? [[It's not worth it|Worth it?]]

You decide the best approach is to jump right into it. You used to be so good at this, but now your lungs struggle to even last a minute performing your recital of the president's name. But you keep at it. But your vocal cords are growing weak. But the stakes are too high for you to fail. [[Next|Next 11]]

You quickly learn that the president never forgets. He is so appalled with your self-plagiarism that he banishes you from the White House for the rest of your life. You have failed miserably and now you will never make up for the embarrassment you suffered 8 years ago or ever see Becky ever again. The End [[Restart|The Beginning]]

You save up enough money to afford a plane ticket to D.C. You decide not to record yourself. You are going to go up to the gates of the White House and showcase your ability where the president can see for himself how much you have grown up. [[Next|Next 10]]

The plane ride is exhausting and the jet lag you experience is completely wiping you out. However, your motivation is too strong. You land in D.C. with crowds of people surrounding the White House. While you were all caught up with trying to just get to D.C., you failed to realize that today is Inauguration Day. Becky is about to take office. There is absolutely no way for the president to hear you now amongst all of these people. What now? [[Hop the fence. You're a pretty fast guy. Maybe you can get past security and convince the former president to spare 4 minutes of his time to hear you recite his name]] [[Try to talk to each indivudal outside of the White House and convince them all to recite the former presidents name in unison.]] [[Leave town]]

You are immediately tackled by security. They let you off easy and send you back to the crowd of people. [[Back|Next 10]]

You lose your voice in the process. You are not sure what you would be able to accomplish by doing this. You are completely disappointed in yourself. You dream of returning to Nepal. The End [[Restart|The Beginning]]

Discouraged by the sheer amount of people in D.C., you decide to leave town in an attempt to clear your head and try to think of a solution. (live:4s)[Suddenly, a news anchor approaches you. [[Next|Next 12]]]

The men look puzzled. One speaks up and asks if you would like a hint as to who the man in the picture might be. [["I appreciate the help guys, but I'm really drawing a blank here."]] [[Give in and tell them you know that is the President of the United States.|You listen closely to the men]]

"No problem at all, sir. You two have a lovely night. Sorry for any trouble we may have caused you. We must have the wrong couple." Congratulations! Your ignorance saved you. You and Becky live meaningful lives with each other, free of any disturbances from men in designer suits. The End [[Restart|The Beginning]]

You crumple under the pressure. You completely annihilate your vocal cords as you pathetically attempt to reclaim past glory. Your chances at seeing Becky again are zero. The president will always remember you as being the kid who called him Mom. You have failed. The End [[Restart|The Beginning]]

The news anchor offers her hand out to you. She appears elated by your prescene. She vigorously shakes your hand. "Oh my god, are you the boy who recorded himself saying the presidents name for 3 minutes in one breath to win a fake contest?" You reply that that was in fact you. But now you are on to bigger and better things. You are trying to convince the president to give your girlfriend back to you by going for 4 minutes. "Well, I have a camera crew with me. And we are connected to those big monitors across the White House courtyard. If you would like, we could record you. Hopefully the president or at least your girlfriend will see you." [[You immediately accept the news anchor's offer|Offer]]

This your moment. The cameras are facing towards you and the monitors are live... You absolutely nail your performance The [[president|Tears on president yo]] is in tears. You see Becky running towards you looking the happiest she has ever been. She tells you that the president was so touched by your performance that he will allow you to be co-president with Becky. The crowd is going wild for their two new presidents. Everything is perfect. The End [[Restart|The Beginning]]

"Excuse me? Miss? Sir? You two. We would like to talk to you." (live:3s)[You and Becky do not move an inch.] (live:5s)["Are you sure we have the right couple? The (text-style:"Bold")[Boss] said these two were normal. What's up with them?"] (live:8s)[You are basically statues, but you are not sure how long you can keep this up] (live:11s)[[[Break character|Break character 1.0]]] (live:11s)[[[Continue to ignore|Ignore]]]

You and Becky say your goodbyes. She is a special girl. You are able to understand why someone so important might want to talk to her. Yet, the curiousity of who that person might be still lingers on. [[Next|Next 15]]

Days go by with not a word from Becky. Maybe it wasn't a good idea to let her go with these men. Your intution may have failed you this time. [[Next|Next 16]]

One night, you decide to switch on the nightly news. (live:3s)[You can't believe what you are watching...] (live:6s)[You see Becky on the TV...] (live:8s)[She is shaking hands with the President of the United States.] (live:11s)["BECKY! THAT'S MY GIRL!!!!!" You are estatic. Your girlfriend is famous.] (live:13s)[After a few moments of bliss, questions start flooding into your brain. Why is she there? Why hasn't she called me? Is she cheating on me with that guy? What does he have that I don't?] (live:15s)[You manage to compose yourself again.] (live:17s)[A feeling of disgust rushes over you. The memories are coming back to you now. How could you have forgotten...] (live:20s)[[[Your history|History 1.0]]]

The year was 2008. You were just 13 years old and a political rockstar was changing the fabric of society. You followed the campagin the entire year, and you were one of the first to find out about a contest to meet the president. [[Next|Next 17]]

Now your girlfriend is there. In the White House. With the man who took place in your most tragic moment. You need to get Becky back. Most days, she was the only thing that kept your mind off such a horrific experience. But first: Why is she there in the first place? [[You listen closely to the TV]]

The narrator speaks over clips of Becky and The President conversing: (text-style:"Bold")["With the arrival of Becky, the United States Government is finally able to implement their newest project that we hope can make the nation, not to mention the world, good again: The Pure of Heart Project. The Pure of Heart Project is a search for the purest souls in the world. The people who are unconditionally wholesome. Throughout their lives, they have been nothing but fanatastic to those around them."] (text-style:"Bold")["Thanks to Big Brother, we were able to pinpoint candidates who have showcased these qualties their entire life. That's how we found Becky. She has been overwhelmingly pure in every facet of her life. She is practically a saint. However, she needs to be in isolation while holding office-"] "Office? Are they appointing Becky to be the President?" (text-style:"Bold")["We cannot have outside influences hampering with her purity. We truly believe if she were to come with us and take over as President, world peace would be established."] [[Next|Next 21]]

You should be happy for her, but you just can't be. The memories of humilimation are too much. You need to get her back. What should you do? [[Go to the White House]] [[Make another video for the president]] [[Return to the river. If Becky truly loves you, she will return to you there when she is ready.]]

Of course. You need to tackle this issue head on. You need to go to the White House and convince Becky to come back to you. [[Get on a plane straight to the White House]]

Really? You continue to have second thoughts. [[Yes]] [[Break character|Break character 1.0]]

"It looks like we might have the wrong couple. Let's get out of here men. Milkshakes on me tonight." The group of men get back into their van and drive away. Wow! You managed to ignore them the whole time. By doing so, you missed out on what could have potentially been a whacky, if not pretty convoluted story. But hey, you did manage to get those guys to go out and get milkshakes. Nice! Way to go! Becky and yourself continue to enjoy the rest of the night. The End [[Restart|The Beginning]]

One of the men tries to poke your face... (live:2s)[You give off no response.] (live:4s)[This is slowly eating you up inside. Ignoring them has gone on for too long. They are just people. Maybe they need help.] (live:7s)[[[Continue to ignore them|Really?]]] (live:7s)[[[Break character|Break character 1.0]]]

You start to giggle and the men quickly realize they have the right couple after all. Becky looks disappointed in you. She could have gone on for hours like that. [[You turn to the men and finally see what all the commotion is about|See what all the commotion is about]]

You go back to the river...the same river where Becky left you. You create a life there. You do not spend much time leaving the river. In fact, it has been 8 years since you adopted the river as your permanent home. (live:4s)[All of a sudden...] (live:7s)[[[They appear|They appear 2.0]]]

You see a cluster of police cars come down the road... (live:4s)[...could it be?] (live:6s)[Yes! The same black van that took Becky away 8 years ago. You see it speed down the road behind the police cars] (live:10s)[[[Becky, is that you?]]]

You decide that redeeming yourself of past humilation is worthless. All you want is to be with Becky. Although you have spent months training in Nepal for this moment, you decide to let it go. Unsure of where to go, you go to the one place you know that reminds you of her the most: [[The River|Return to the river. If Becky truly loves you, she will return to you there when she is ready.]]

You turn and face the men in suits: "She is not going with you. You have to go through me first before you can take her." [[Next|Next 8]]

Okay...Becky, you can go with them. I understand. I'll always love you. Please do not forget me while you are in office. While we are apart, try to make this place better. I believe in you. [[Let her go]]

You turn to the men and attempt to call out their bluff. They huddle together for a brief moment and hand you a cell phone. You accept the cell phone as one of the men mentions: "It's ringing." (live:6s)[...] (live:8s)[...] (live:10s)[You hear a confident voice answer: "Hello! You've reached the Oval Office. This is the President speaking. What can I help you with today?"] (live:13s)[[[You immediately faint.]]]

You live your life in agony for years. Becky is the president of the United States and you don't even know how she is doing due to her isolation. You have questioned for years whether it was the right choice to let her go. Until one night, you return to the [[river.|Return to the river. If Becky truly loves you, she will return to you there when she is ready.]]

You and Becky have always been weirdly infatuated with the river. It always brought out the best in you. <img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6161/6172764252_d18efc7ab0_b.jpg height="600" width="600""> [[Back|The Beginning]]

"Babe, of course I remember the video. The whole world remembers. If I can help this man any way I can, I am going to do it. You need to (text-style: "Expand")[move on.]" Her words cut through you like a knife. How could she even say that. You know deep down she could be right. What now? [[Your selfish ways will not let you compromise. You can't live without her.]] [[You must let her go. It's for the greater good.]] [[How do you know if they are telling the truth?]]

Becky pulls out her iPhone 23X. It's a video of the former president... No, it can't be. You can't believe your eyes. You can't believe your (text-style:"italic")[ears.] The former President of the United States is reciting your name for 3 minutes straight on video You start to cry even more. At the end of the video, the president looks exhausted and looks directly into the camera and manages to say: "Thank you for all your service. You are an inspiration to us all. Becky has restored world order and that could have never been done without your generosity. You embrace Becky. There has never been a love more pure than the love that the two of you share. The End [[Restart|The Beginning]]

The thought of you talking to the president proves to be too much. You have fainted. You are left wrapped in a blanket lying next to the river. Those men may have taken your girlfriend, but they made sure you were comfortable while they did it. Those bastards. [[Next|Next 9]]

Of course! The solution to saving Becky from those creeps in the van is to bribe them with a little moola. You create a GoFundMe... [[Watch how much money you raise]]

Wow! People are donating left and right. After 24 hours, you have raised $2,431.58! That is more money than you have ever seen your life. [[Contact the White House with your more than generous offer]]

You email the White House, notifiying them of the large sum of money you have raised to convince them to let Becky come home. Days go by with no response... (live:5s)[Finally, you see a notification in your inbox] (live:8s)[It reads: (text-style:"bold")[Thank you for your extremely generous donation! We can assure you this moeny will be put to good use.]] (live:11s)[Oh no! You accidentally donated money to the government! All of the money you collected through donations is now gone.] (live:13s)[You have failed yourself. The End.] (live:13s)[[[Restart|The Beginning]]]

You go to the nearest airport and approach the nearest coworker: [["One ticket straight to the White House, please!"]]

"Kid, you can't buy a plane ticket to the White House. Only the president, the president's family, and kids who win spelling bees are allowed to go there." You are laughed out of the airport. How could you be so naive? You have never won a spelling be in your life. You might need to rethink your options. A simple plane ride directly to the White House isn't going to cut it. [[Rethink your options]]

You are faced with two ultimate choices. You didn't think it would come down to this, but you decide to... [[Make another video for the president]] [[Return to the river. If Becky truly loves you, she will return to you there when she is ready.]]

<img src="http://kevinhartley.neocities.org/President_Barack_Obama.jpg" height="400" width="400"> It's beautiful to see Mr. President so emotional. [[Back|Offer]]

One swift kick to the head swipes the dashing gentlemen's hat right off. <img src="http://kevinhartley.neocities.org/Fedoraless.jpg"> He appears unphased. [[See what all the commotion is about]]

Becky steps out of the van with the most magnificent pantsuit you have ever seen. She is radiating. "Hello, love." The sound of her voice instantly makes you weep. You missed her so much. "By letting me go, you have changed the world for the better. Who knows what would have happened if you insisted I stay. I always would have chosen you over being president. But for you to let me go change the world...it meant everything to me." "As a thank you for your bravery, I have a video I need to show you." [[The Video]]