What if you were the last person on earth and everyday you had to fight the crowds? What if you were surrounded by beautiful women but couldn't find love? As more and more people escape into artificial reality,Jayd begins to wonder if he is the last person truly alive on the planet. If so, the world is one lonely place. Then he sees her—but is she real too?He must choose between embracing the beguiling deception of virtual reality and the accompanying insanity or ending it all. Which is the better reality? Or is there a third choice?about 4,300 words