Stories tagged: future
4 stories with this tag
Post-It from Tomorrow
Yellow squares appear on the fridge each morning. "Mug too hot. Use towel." "Left shoe lace snaps." The notes keep the household one step ahead of nuisance. After a week of perfect days, the notes van...
Streetlight Pact
Streetlights agree to guide one late walker home. As she turns corners, bulbs blink on ahead and dim behind, making a breadcrumb trail of light. Cars slow, confused by the choreography. She wonders wh...
Street Named After the Future
Maps show a street that does not exist. GPS insists, "Turn right on Tomorrow Avenue." Drivers find only empty lots. One night, construction noise erupts. By morning, a narrow road appears, lined with...
The Rehearsal Mirror
A mirror in a thrift shop promises rehearsals for tomorrow. Stand before it, and it shows your mistakes before you make them. People queue with job interviews, first dates, apologies. The mirror revea...