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Emily lived her life on the Internet. It connected her world, made her feel less alone. She thought it strange that the people closest to her were usually thousands of miles away, while the people she was physically nearest might as well have been in another universe. The Internet put Emily in contact with the people who knew her better than the rest of them. It made fantasy worlds feel real. And in those make-believe places filled with virtual versions of people, it made her feel like she belonged. Even now, even after everything that’s happened to the physical world, she’s still doing all she can to cling onto her virtual reality.
Without the Internet, Emily is just Emily. She lives with her nan in just another house on just another street. By looking at the faded blue front do
