#299 Creatures of the Night
It arrived in the mail. A small square box. Sky blue with a bright yellow ribbon wrapped around it. Everyone got one on their eighteenth birthday. The box and an appointment card.
My appointment was scheduled for the next day. Less time to reschedule, cancel, or back out of my citizen obligation. With shaky hands I untied the ribbon and opened the magnetic lid to reveal a glass eye. It came to life and looked at me. Scanned my face for confirmation then closed.
The next time I saw it was when I looked in the mirror. They’re always watching…
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