The microwave clock said 204
by Sorilor
· 05/03/2026
Published 05/03/2026 12:04
The microwave clock said 2:04.
I pressed the knob in with my palm.
Off. It held. I went back to bed.
Couldn't get calm.
Lay there trying to figure out
if I'd done it or just seen myself
do it. 2:19. Got up.
Pressed it. The shelf
above the stove had nothing on it.
Still off. I went back. Lay still.
I didn't get up a third time.
The floor was cold. That chill
both times — that part I'm sure of.