From the diary of John Saunders
20 August 2035
I have been thinking about my situation. Now that my headache has receded, I need to formulate an escape plan. I must exhibit sisu and find a way out of this locked room.
I have no idea why I have been locked in, but I know that my wife and son must need me. Someone brought me food and drink while I was sleeping so my superiors are clearly monitoring my movements. I need to find a way to fool the microchip in my head into believing I am sleeping. Then, when someone comes, I can make my move.
A little bit extra:
In order to fool the microchip in his head that he is asleep, John will have to do the following:
Breathing, John will have to take long, even and gentle breaths;
Eyes, John will have to mimic rapid eye movement which occurs during the REM stage of sleep;
Snoring, John will have to mimic the gentle sounds he makes during sleep; and
Pulse, your pulse rate drops while you are sleeping. John, will have to meditate himself into a completely relaxed state to mimic this effect.
This post was written for Charli Mill’s Carrot Ranch 99-word flash fiction challenge here: https://carrotranch.com/2019/05/02/may-2-flash-fiction-challenge/
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I’m assuming you are going to continue this for a while. It is very god so far! One quick comment – in Monochrome, at the center of the explosion, I think everyone will be vaporized and not have to worry about the blast wave 😉
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Yes, I think you are right. Thanks Trent.
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You hope you mean that I’m right that you are continuing 😉 I really do like what you’ve done so far. A great beginning!
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I am pleased you are enjoying these posts, Trent. I have fixed the error in Monochrome. Thanks for that.
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Yes! Sci-fi stuff always gets me going in the morning. 🙂
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I have never been a sci-fi fan but I am enjoying it right now.
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Twilight Zone stuff for sure! 🙂
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Yes, poor John has to find away to overcome that chip and help his family.
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I really like this. Hope you continue on with the story.
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Thank you, Susan. That will depend on what next week’s prompts bring.
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This is going along very well. I’d never be able to fool that chip. If I did those things, I’d be asleep in a few minutes.
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Thank you, Dan. There has to be a way for man to overcome machine.
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The story is going nicely so far. I look forward to see what is coming up very soon.
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Thanks Miriam, that depends on this weeks prompts.
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You keep up so well with all your blogs and social media, Robbie. I skipped last week’s Flash and did Diana’s. I’m not doing as many posts as I did two years ago.
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I found this posts quick and easy to write, Miriam. For some reason, these ones came easily, that isn’t always the case. I like to take a short break during my work day and do something else for a bit [if I can, of course]
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It seems like the writing gives you some breaks from your work day. I’m glad it works out well for you, Robbie!
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It does, Miriam. My work days have been very long for the past few months.
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Do you stay in your office or take some work home to do it. You do have a lot to juggle around and you do it well!
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I work from home in the evenings and during weekends usually. Sometimes I have to go into the office. I help Michael with his homework while I work. Luckily, I can focus on two things at once.
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My husband used to run his office at home. When I was working, he helped to take Mercy to school when she was in elementary school. There’s an advantage to do some work from home.
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Yes, you are right about that.
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I do appreciate people who work from home!! I wrote another post about him hanging a monkey with a belly button. When the button was pressed, the monkey would laugh. My husband pressed the button when he got bored.
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Oh, that is a good idea, Miriam.
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Yes, he was alone and quiet too much!
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I’m really enjoying this Bram Stoker-esque style of journal writing. You really take to it. I can feel the character’s tension. Interesting, all the points of faking sleep for a brain microchip!
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Thank you, Charli. I am having a bit of fun with this style. All my prompt posts this week have been along the same sci-fi theme.
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I can’t wait to read more.
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Thank you.
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Reminds me of a spy thriller where the main character put himself in such a trance that his captors thought he was dead. But he had a special watch where the button popped out and gently tapped his pulse point on his wrist to wake him… Can fiction be stranger than truth?
I’m rooting for John!
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Thank you, Jules, so am I. That is an interesting idea you shared.
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Sounds crazy, but interesting too. Michael
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Thank you, Michael. I am glad you enjoyed it.
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