Vera.

Oh, God, I feel as if I’d been out partying all night.

I sometimes have that effect on people, Steven.

Jeez, now I am hearing voices in my head.

Nah, it’s ok, don’t panic. I’m harmless, I am just a short term visitor. I’ll be gone in a couple of weeks.

What the!

I said keep calm. It’s not good for your health. Y’know what the doc said.

What’s happening to me?

Stop pacing and holding your head like that. You’ll give yourself an aneurism if you’re not careful. Nothing bad has happened.

Who are you and why are you in my head.?

Yes, sorry. How rude of me not to have introduced myself, after all I realise you didn’t invite me. My name’s Vera. I’m a harmless virus. You caught me just as I wondering where to go next.

Ok, can you be quiet then. Your voice is very high pitched.

Oh, sorry about my tone, but there’s nothing to be done about that I’m afraid.

Shhhh

I can’t be quiet. it’s my nature. Although I’ll attempt to keep my opinions to myself whilst I’m here.

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It’s been fourteen days! I don’t know how much more of this I can stand!

You’re talking to yourself again, Steven. I’ve told you numerous times to just ask me if you have a query. Anyway the answer is less than you think and then I’ll be gone.

And not a minute too soon. You do know you’re very opinionated, Vera. Don’t you?

I like you and simply want the best for you, that’s all. I mean to say, Steven, that so called girlfriend of yours is not right for you. You could do much better.

See! Mind your own business and clear off!

Oh that I could. You’ve been very ungrateful for all my help. I mean if I hadn’t told you about your cockup at work the other day, you’d have lost the company a lot of money and along with it your job.

Well, alright. But that was your fault Vera, because I can’t think straight these days. Nor can I sleep at night with all your non-stop jabbering.

But you’ll miss me you’ll see and you have to admit I’ve been helpful on one or two occasions.

Huh? Like when?

I stopped you putting salt instead of sugar in your coffee only this morning. And wasn’t it just on Wednesday I told you where you’d put the car keys?

Ok, you did, but can’t you see? It’s because I’m slowly going out of my mind!
I’m sorry to hurt your feelings, but come on now, even you must comprehend that having a voice in one’s head twenty-four/seven, can be quite tiring.

You’ll miss me when I’ve gone, Steven, you mark my words.

Hah! Don’t you believe it, Vera.

Vera?…Vera? Where are you? Off sulking? Oh, she really has gone…

It’s very quiet here. I can hardly believe it but I think she may have been right. I’ll miss her.



500 words. Prompt: Dialogue with a harmless virus who talks endlessly.