Chapter 7

"Fuck!" Mat silently swore and fall back on his bed, ignoring the hovering display over his wrist.

Tomorrow was his online debut. He got all the questions memorized, answers prepared and even clothes ready. However, the pressure was simply too harsh and he could not focus on anything. It was different than the fear of the final exam, it was more unknown. At least he already has been in school before.

"God damn it..." he sits and looks at the screen that displayed a message.

I am sorry, but it would be bad if you say something unwanted to somebody outside of your family. You should read more about the Different Worlds groups, some of their more radical societies might try to manipulate you to say something in the broadcast.

"This makes no sense! My friends are not anti-government advocates! They will know anyway tomorrow!" he said and laid down anyway.

"Fuck, it's not like it is a rule. It was just his suggestion!" Mat said and sit again. He started typing quickly to send his friends a group message. He hovers over the Send button for a few seconds but clicked it with a smirk.

While it was the middle of the day his friends were also home and a few quickly replied.

"That is a really weak bait..."

"Ha! Is that the reason you never come to drink with us?"

"Like Mat would come drinking!"

"Finally a place to put your models!"

"It is true guys, just watch the online morning broadcast, I will be there!"

"Fuck! Really?"

"Oh boy! You will be a government talk show? Poor you!"

"Finally a reason to watch that shit, see you sweat!"'

"Wait, wait, wait! Are you serious? A planet?"

"Yeah, It got life!"

"Wow! You lucky bastard!"

"You better invite us as well! Wait! No! Even better! Just let us live there for free, it's not like you can use all that space!"

"What kind of planet is it? Is it free?"

"You should say the girls, they will be over you!"

"I invite you of course! But it's pretty far and there is no near gate...What do you mean free?"

"That sucks... isn't it useless then?"

"My uncle says you should sell it and throw a party!"

"I meant if there is some science outpost or mining company or something, but if it is far from a gate I doubt it,"

"Dude! The girls!"

"Let's say it's more work than you would think, not to mention the stupid talk show tomorrow!"

"Hey, its just morning official news and talk show of the government, nobody is watching that anyway,"

"Yeah, that sounds like bother, but it's just half an hour!"

"You got a planet, stop complaining! Also, Jared has a point! G.I.R.L.S.!"

"Swen's uncle has a point! Throw a party! Guys! We can drink, can we go somewhere?"

"Tomorrow we should go somewhere, but I cannot sell the planet, it's against the law..."

"Holy shit Mat is the want who wants booze, this is serious!"

"Yes! Let's goooo!"

"Since you got a planet, you pay?"

"Should I invite the girls? We can lure them because they might want to talk to Mat!"

"Pick a bar and we can go!"

"Wait! You cannot sell it? That is weird!"

"Ah, some government bullshit!"

"Whatever, it is still a planet! Better have it than not, right?"

"I already have a bar in mind, so don't worry! "

"Typical Jared, typical. Did you went drinking already?"

"Don't go on some pro pirate rant again Swen! This is political free chat!"

"For fuck sake I don't want to be a pirate! Stop saying that! I am just saying the government has a useless law!"

"Hey Mat! I am going to download your twenty minutes of fame and put it on the school board!"

"Of course not, I could not do that without you, come on!

"Yeah right!"

"Obviously Jarold! Obviously!"

"Jarold, you sure your public account won't be filled with photos?"

"I checked with the Glory and she said you have been drinking yesterday, so... busted?"

"Fuck you guys! I was trying to be nice!"

Mat smiled and continue to write, slightly feeling better letting the steam out.

"I am with T! Fuck government! I have to pay so much money as a tax!"

"Fuck nooo! No politics!"

"Tax from the lottery, right? How does it work with a planet?"

"I am pretty sure it is worth it!"

"Eghhh, loan?"

"Yeah gotta read hundreds of pages of laws and responsibilities about the planet! It's just so bad! fuck! But you are right, let's talk about it tomorrow!"