Flash Fiction Friday 2023 – Week 7
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Excerpts
A.M.I.
Chloe exited the bathroom, naked, after a long, relaxing shower. The water temperature was on the point and the new jet streams had done wonders for his sore back. She was almost ready to face another exhausting workday before a well-deserved two-weeks vacation but first…
“A.M.I., get my dark grey suit ready,” she said to the empty bedroom.
“Yes, Chloe,” a warm, female voice with a synth reverb echoing underneath replied.
A.M.I. was an artificial intelligence designed by the Omikron Corporation, a pioneer company whose recent technological advancements were the stuff dreams were made of. Once installed in a private house or an office and connected to the electronic systems within, it could holographically project itself in every room and control everything through simple voice commands. It was also capable of adaptive learning to better serve its owner’s needs. The only major downsides to it were the high-entry costs and the constant updates to make it run smoother,l most of which were paid as well.
(…)
Get Used to It
Brianna stared awkwardly at the two cheerleaders stripped to their undies in her bedroom. Gretchen and Maeve had been her sworn enemies ever since the first day in college and teaching them a lesson was long overdue. She didn’t imagine it would go down like this though.
Many stories about her family could be heard in the streets of Eachtraville. The women were thought to be witches and the men were half-breeds with demonic blood running through their veins. Brianna loved the ridiculousness of it all but hated that half of the city believed in such nonsense and gave everyone she knew a hard time because of it. Gretchen and Maeve were two of the primary instigators of the conflict, using their popularity around campus as well as outside of it to spread more lies and rumors whenever they had the chance.
The plan to punish them was simple:
(…)
You Are Getting Sleepy
“You are getting sleepy, very sleepy…”
Such classic words, aren’t they? When you think of hypnosis or at least the cliches surrounding the idea of hypnosis, chances are you’ll think of these. They’ve become so ingrained in popular culture that it’s almost impossible not to.
Some of my dominant friends hate this trend, but not me. I love it! While being hypnotized is not the same as being asleep, there’s something incredibly erotic about waving one’s fingers before a subject’s eyes and whispering that they are going to sleep for you even if they don’t want to – or should I say, especially if they don’t want to? Hmm, that sounds about right. To play on the edges of consent is hot, as long as no one gets hurt, of course. That saps the fun out of things and I hope you agree.
I’d love for us to play.
(…)
You’re a Great Cook
Emmett finished eating the meal Jocelyn had prepared. It was the first time since they had started dating six months ago that she had cooked for him, and he couldn’t be happier.
“Well? What did you think?” she asked.
“I think your fears of being a terrible cook were completely misguided,” he replied. “This was amazing!”
“Really? You’re not just saying that so I don’t feel bad?”
“I would never do that. I meant what I said. Everything was great.”
“I’m so glad to hear you say that.” Jocelyn started clearing the table for dessert. “Do you mind telling me what you loved the most?”
“The steak was on point and I loved the sauce you used on the rice. What was that?”
“Caribbean Pepper. It was a specialty of my mother’s when she was still with us. I don’t think I ever got it right.”
“To me, you did, and I’m sure she would be proud of you if she could see you today.”
(…)
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