A Work Of Fiction In Which Our Narrator Describes An Imaginary Place Where Life Is Extremely Bad Because Of Mental Deprivation Or Perceived Oppression Or Absurd Terror

By S.J. Christmass

a soft drink @ 7am
a pizza slice, the breaking of bread
someone somewhere scooping up spare change
gobbling sauerkraut and mayonnaise
as a side dish to a pepper bun
our narrator standing in front of the ATM
our narrator trying to remember PIN
card goes in slowly, keypads in PIN
ATM states PIN is incorrect, please try again
our narrator tries again, PIN is accepted, options galore
our narrator is suspicious, selects withdrawal of coin
insufficient funds, selects balance enquiry
balance displayed on the screen
wages haven’t cleared yet
press cancel to receive card back
stub cigarette ash on the keypad
notice business card for a psychic stuck inside the casing of
the fluorescent light
remove the evil eye
life advice
palmistry

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