Christie Marie

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“Mothercall” by Christie Marie

Submitted to Contest #79

The signal pulses under my skin in exit-sign red. I rub at the subdermal display, then scratch fiercely, as if I can dig it out. On the inside of my left arm, the word MOTHER flashes in disconnected digit letters.  I press the inside of my wrist, trying to get my InDisplay device to return to the navigation menu. Nothing happens. Rushing to the bathroom, I squeeze concealer onto my arm and try to cover the pulsing light. The makeup does nothing more than add an orangish tint to the red letters. I remember the day when Udy, my frie...

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