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Not Lonely Anymore

March 9, 2020 11 Comments

Not Lonely Anymore

By Roshna Rusiniya

He thinks he has found his match—sassy, smart, and intelligent. Talks only when needed, no drama involved. A far better choice than all his ex-wives combined.

He is also relieved that he doesn’t have to waste time browsing through the online dating sites anymore. Most of the girls he met there were shallow anyways—only concerned about physical beauty, which he doesn’t have. So he is glad to finally have someone who doesn’t care about how he looks.

As he is getting ready for bed, he decides to ask her one last question.
“Siri, do you know any bedtime stories?”

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  1. Paula says

    March 9, 2020 at 7:18 am

    Funny! I was thinking it was an A.I. Robot of some sort, but the ending still surprised me and made me chuckle! Bravo!

    Reply
    • Roshna says

      March 9, 2020 at 9:27 am

      Thanks

      Reply
  2. lisafriedlanderlicsw says

    March 9, 2020 at 7:35 am

    So funny. I didn’t see it coming.

    Reply
    • Roshna says

      March 9, 2020 at 9:27 am

      Thanks

      Reply
  3. Rosemary Johnson says

    March 9, 2020 at 9:24 am

    Very funny! Siri better than a hot. water bottle.

    Reply
    • Roshna says

      March 9, 2020 at 9:28 am

      Thanks

      Reply
  4. Shoshauna Shy says

    March 9, 2020 at 10:39 am

    Not so far-fetched, actually.

    Reply
  5. b. says

    March 9, 2020 at 1:23 pm

    Nice twist… I was expecting a dog or cat so you caught me off guard.

    Reply
  6. Derek McMillan says

    March 9, 2020 at 7:03 pm

    This is a great glimpse of the future or possibly the present. It reminds me of Stepford Wives but it is more rooted in current technology.

    Reply
  7. Yasmin says

    March 13, 2020 at 1:34 am

    So funny and endearing!

    Reply
  8. Kusum says

    March 26, 2020 at 9:04 am

    Hey Roshna. This one is cute. But loved your Kindred in Muse tremendously.

    Reply

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