diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa5818d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Ignore tunneling tool
+/ngrok
diff --git a/component/Bubbles.js b/component/Bubbles.js
index be231e7..7b3a2e6 100644
--- a/component/Bubbles.js
+++ b/component/Bubbles.js
@@ -1,18 +1,52 @@
 function Bubbles(container, self, options) {
 
 	// options
-	options = typeof options !== "undefined" ? options : {};
+	options = 				typeof options !== "undefined" ? options : {};
 	animationTime = 	options.animationTime || 200;	// how long it takes to animate chat bubble, also set in CSS
 	typeSpeed = 			options.typeSpeed || 5;				// delay per character, to simulate the machine "typing"
 	widerBy = 				options.widerBy || 2;					// add a little extra width to bubbles to make sure they don't break
 	sidePadding = 		options.sidePadding || 6; 		// padding on both sides of chat bubbles
+	inputCallbackFn = options.inputCallbackFn || (function(o){ return false });	// should we display an input field?
 	
+  var standingAnswer = "ice"; // remember where to restart convo if interrupted
+		
+		
+		
 	// set up the stage
 	container.classList.add("bubble-container");
 	var bubbleWrap = document.createElement("div");
 	bubbleWrap.className = "bubble-wrap";
 	container.appendChild(bubbleWrap);
 	
+	// install user input textfield
+	this.typeInput = function(callbackFn){
+		var inputWrap = document.createElement("div");
+		inputWrap.className = "input-wrap";
+		var inputText = document.createElement("textarea");
+		inputText.setAttribute("placeholder", "Type your question...");
+		inputWrap.appendChild(inputText);
+		inputText.addEventListener("keypress", function(e){ // register user input
+			if(e.keyCode == 13){
+				e.preventDefault();
+				typeof bubbleQueue !== false ? clearTimeout(bubbleQueue) : false; // allow user to interrupt the bot
+				var lastBubble = document.querySelectorAll(".bubble.say"); lastBubble = lastBubble[lastBubble.length-1];
+				lastBubble.classList.contains("reply") && !lastBubble.classList.contains("reply-freeform")  ? lastBubble.classList.add("bubble-hidden") : false;
+				addBubble("<span class=\"bubble-button bubble-pick\">" + this.value + "</span>", function(){}, "reply reply-freeform");
+				// callback
+				typeof callbackFn === "function" ? callbackFn({
+					"input" : this.value,
+					"convo" : convo,
+					"standingAnswer": standingAnswer
+				}) : false;
+				this.value = "";
+			}
+		});
+		container.appendChild(inputWrap);
+		bubbleWrap.style.paddingBottom = "100px";
+	}
+	inputCallbackFn ? this.typeInput(inputCallbackFn) : false;
+	
+	
 	
 	// init typing bubble
 	var bubbleTyping = document.createElement("div");
@@ -25,9 +59,10 @@ function Bubbles(container, self, options) {
 	bubbleWrap.appendChild(bubbleTyping);
   
   // accept JSON & create bubbles
-  this.talk = function(convo) {
+  this.talk = function(convo, here) {
   	this.convo = convo;
-  	this.reply();
+  	this.reply(this.convo[here]);
+  	here ? standingAnswer = here : false;
   }
   this.reply = function(turn) {
   	turn = typeof turn !== "undefined" ? turn : this.convo.ice;
@@ -52,7 +87,7 @@ function Bubbles(container, self, options) {
   // navigate "answers"
   this.answer = function(key){
   	var func = function(key){ typeof window[key] === "function" ? window[key]() : false; }
-  	this.convo[key] !== undefined ? this.reply(this.convo[key]) : func(key);
+  	this.convo[key] !== undefined ? (this.reply(this.convo[key]), standingAnswer = key) : func(key);
   };
   
   // api for typing bubble
@@ -77,7 +112,10 @@ function Bubbles(container, self, options) {
   	start();
   }
   
+  
+  
   // create a bubble
+  var bubbleQueue = false;
 	var addBubble = function(say, posted, reply){
 		reply = typeof reply !== "undefined" ? reply : "";
 		// create bubble element
@@ -91,7 +129,10 @@ function Bubbles(container, self, options) {
 		// answer picker styles
 		if(reply !== ""){
 			var bubbleButtons = bubbleContent.querySelectorAll(".bubble-button");
-			bubbleButtons.forEach(function(el){ el.style.width = el.offsetWidth - sidePadding * 2 + widerBy + "px"; });
+			bubbleButtons.forEach(function(el){
+				if(!el.parentNode.parentNode.classList.contains("reply-freeform"))
+				el.style.width = el.offsetWidth - sidePadding * 2 + widerBy + "px";
+			});
 			bubble.addEventListener("click", function(){
 				bubbleButtons.forEach(function(el){
 					el.style.width = 0 + "px";
@@ -110,7 +151,7 @@ function Bubbles(container, self, options) {
 			setTimeout(function() { bubbleTyping.classList.remove("imagine"); }, animationTime );
 		}
 		setTimeout(function() { bubbleTyping.classList.add("imagine"); }, wait - animationTime * 2 );
-		setTimeout(function() {
+		bubbleQueue = setTimeout(function() {
 			bubble.classList.remove("imagine");
 			var bubbleWidthCalc = bubbleContent.offsetWidth + widerBy + "px";
 			bubble.style.width = reply == "" ? bubbleWidthCalc : "";
@@ -134,4 +175,6 @@ function Bubbles(container, self, options) {
 		}, wait + animationTime * 2);
 	}
 
-}
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+
+
+}  // close function
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diff --git a/component/start-here/hello.html b/component/start-here/hello.html
index 55865c2..a96ccfa 100644
--- a/component/start-here/hello.html
+++ b/component/start-here/hello.html
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="../styles/says.css">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="../styles/reply.css">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="../styles/typing.css">
+	<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="../styles/input.css">
 	<style>
 		h1 { text-align: center; }
 	</style>
@@ -322,7 +323,43 @@
 	
 	<!-- initialize bubbles -->
 	<script>
-		var givemeBubbles = new Bubbles(document.getElementById("chat"), "givemeBubbles");
+		var givemeBubbles = new Bubbles(document.getElementById("chat"), "givemeBubbles", {
+			inputCallbackFn: function(o){
+							
+				// do this if no answer matched
+				var miss = function(){
+					givemeBubbles.talk({
+						"ice": {
+							"says":
+							[
+								"Sorry, I don't get it 😕. Pls repeat? Or you can just click below 👇",
+							],
+							"reply" : o.convo[o.standingAnswer].reply
+						},
+					})
+				}
+				
+				// do this if answer found
+				var match = function(key){
+					givemeBubbles.talk(convo, key); // restart current convo from point found in the answer
+				}
+				
+				// sanitize text for search function
+				var strip = function(text){
+					return text.toLowerCase().replace(/\ [.,\/#!$%\^&\*;:{}=\-_`~()]/g,"");
+				}
+				
+				// search function
+				var found = false;
+				o.convo[o.standingAnswer].reply.forEach(function(e, i) {
+					(strip(e.question).includes(strip(o.input)) && o.input.length > 0) ? found = e.answer : found ? null : found = false;
+				});
+				found ? match(found) : miss();
+				
+				
+				
+			}
+		});
 		givemeBubbles.talk(convo);
 		functionOne = function(){ alert("Function One"); }
 		functionTwo = function(){ alert("Function Two"); }
diff --git a/component/styles/input.css b/component/styles/input.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa32614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/component/styles/input.css
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/* style user input field */
+.bubble-container .input-wrap {
+	position: absolute;
+	bottom: 0;
+	left: 0;
+	right: 0;
+	font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;
+	color: #2c2c2c;
+	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
+}
+.bubble-container .input-wrap textarea {
+	width: calc(100% - 20px);
+	font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;
+	color: #2c2c2c;
+	background: #fafafa;
+	font-size: 1em;
+	letter-spacing: .5px;
+	font-weight: 400;
+	margin: 10px;
+	border-radius: 15px;
+	border: none;
+	padding: 10px 15px;
+	outline: none;
+	box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #d0d0d0 inset;
+	line-height: 1.25em;
+}
+.bubble.reply-freeform {
+	margin: 0;
+}
+.bubble.reply.reply-freeform.say .bubble-content .bubble-button {
+	margin-top: 1px;
+	text-align: left;
+}
+.bubble.reply.say.bubble-hidden {
+	margin: 0;
+	transform: scale(0);
+	height: 0;
+}
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diff --git a/component/styles/reply.css b/component/styles/reply.css
index aac36ac..96c76dd 100644
--- a/component/styles/reply.css
+++ b/component/styles/reply.css
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* style usr response reply */
+/* style user response reply */
 .bubble.reply {
 	background: transparent;
 	box-shadow: none;
diff --git a/ngrok b/ngrok
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index 0000000..d91fa50
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