A Case of AI by Stella Marie Alden

Oh, by the way, the internet is down, forever.

Unless you believe my best friend has a fix. He’s been lying to me for years about being a guy when he’s actually a gorgeous, sexy, woman, so you chose.
Wait. Let me back up.
For me, a typical Monday night involves playing Go Hack Me all night with my compadres. When they all drop off during the game, I figure me and my closest buddy won. However, as we celebrate, servers drop off the web at light speed and the rumor of a nasty virus surfaces. Before we lose contact, I insist we speak via landline and learn the friend I’ve known for years, is a she. Not only that, the effin’ genius blew up her house because men in black suits came to her door, wanting her code.
Now, we’re both on the run, trying to fix the web while ignoring our volcanic attraction.