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Submitted to Contest #238
Sweat trickled down the length of Anna’s spine. She mentally followed the single bead, gliding down, until it met the base of her back, joining the pool that had already been soaking into the waistband of her yoga pants for hours. Two hours and 43 minutes to be exact. That’s how long Anna had been sitting crossed legged on the floor. The cloying scent of incense filled the small room, the smokey streams visible in the shafts of sunlight streaming through the windows. As instructed, she was desperately trying to access that ‘peaceful corner o...
“So is it real?”“Yes of course.”“But I mean, is it really her?”“Well of course, who else would it be?”“Oh I don’t know! Let’s see… A.I? An actor using a voice altering device? A student who’s taken a suspicious job on minimum wage to simultaneously deceive, yet somehow comfort, grieving families?”“We can confirm that the voice that you hear is the voice of your Mother.”“Yes, but is it real?” I say, feeling somewhat exasperated now.“Like is it actually her talking right now, live, real-time? How do I know it’s not all just recordings? Clippin...
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