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Misfortune

October 30, 2020 3 Comments

By Jennifer F. Lai

The woman pressed her thumb to the device’s home button until she felt a prick. Her blood-stained fingerprint faded from the screen as the circling icon verified her identity. Once the Orbuculum app loaded, the screen displayed two options: instant or delayed. As a natural skeptic, she opted for the former, hoping to disprove the app’s portentous claims.

The screen glowed red. ‘Be mindful of lurking danger.’

Her brows creased and her face tensed as feelings of apprehension assailed her. The app asked if she wanted additional advice.

A quick swipe left indicating yes revealed the new message: ‘Look behind you.’

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  1. SK Sadge says

    October 30, 2020 at 12:52 pm

    Chilling…! So well written, I read it many times.

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    • Jennifer Lai says

      November 12, 2020 at 9:25 am

      Thank you SK, glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Julie Hayward - Trout says

    October 30, 2020 at 2:09 pm

    Nicely done!

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