Brief Reminder For Short Novels & Stories

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We just laugh it off because we can't do anything about it, especially if we're only compatible as friends and nothing more. My attention shifted to my cellphone when it rang. Seriously, who would disturb me at this hour? It was a text from an unknown number. I furrowed my brows, who's this? From: +639********* You have 50 MB left in your VIDEO EVERY DAY today. Redeem your favorite GIGA promo with your GigaPoints in the GigaLife App! smrt.ph/GigaLifeApp

I need today's meeting to count. I set the phone face up on the bed and waited. The room was quiet. Ten seconds passed then twenty and then the three dots appeared. He was typing.

The recording timer stretched across the screen. 14 HOURS 07 MINUTES. A storage warning flashed repeatedly at the top. My breathing slowed. And suddenly, I remembered. I set it up before the knock. My thumb hovered over the screen slowly. If it had been recording this entire time, then it recorded last night.

✉️+298 2115560 Subject: Buzz Hey, master. Don't leave me in a seen zone. I need to tell you something... (seen) 14:35 ✉️ Me Re: Buzz What do you want, Lucas? (delivered) 14:36 I waited for his reply, but it's been five minutes and still no reply. Im getting anxious, really anxious. ✉️ Me Subject: Annoying Hey! What do you want! You know you're bothering me right? (seen)

...... I growled in pain as I saw the note attached to the fridge. "Arghhh" I screamed as I pulled my hair. I totally forgot I was going to start that stupid training. Bree I know you would have forgot about your training with your brother today that is why I'm writing this note to remind you. I left some cooked spaghetti in the fridge, heat it up together with the sauce and have that for lunch, don't forget to call your brother when you are well rested.

That’s one small mercy. “Well, we are here, on vacation, enjoying each other’s company, so I thought I would let you know that I appreciate you,” Time tells her, pulling her closer to his chest. “We have been together for many years now, and it’s not hard to forget to remind each other.”

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he replied with a smile before passing Hunter a gestural head nod in greeting “A very busy day I see.” “Khong co ngay nao chung ta khong Hyuong.” She replied and her response extracted a chuckle from the man. She wrote down something on two different papers and handed one over to Hunter and Mr. Huong. “You two have your seats, you’ll be attended to in a minute” she said and sent the both of them a smile before retiring to the back. Hunter opened his paper and the message inside read ‘be back at seven’ And so, he left.

The voice over the speaker came again. The screen of the burner phone lit up with another message. “You have less than eight minutes to get the hell out of there!”