Leo grabbed the power cord and yanked. The screen stayed on. He smashed the cancel button. Nothing. The terminal began to hum, and the fluorescent lights overhead dimmed. The shelves of chips and energy drinks started to flicker, as if they were loading in a video game.
Then he forgot how to tie his shoes.
And the Lotus Breeze convenience store stayed open 24 hours. As it always had. As it always would.
Leo grabbed the power cord and yanked. The screen stayed on. He smashed the cancel button. Nothing. The terminal began to hum, and the fluorescent lights overhead dimmed. The shelves of chips and energy drinks started to flicker, as if they were loading in a video game.
Then he forgot how to tie his shoes.
And the Lotus Breeze convenience store stayed open 24 hours. As it always had. As it always would.
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