N.V. Duke

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“Defiance ” by N.V. Duke

Submitted to Contest #197

The 6.00 AM alarm screeched as it always did, the tone manufactured to wake the workers up as quickly and efficiently as possible. 'Good morning William, it is 6.00AM on Sunday, 10th of May 2043. Get dressed for garbage inspection duty, you are rostered between 8AM to 4PM at the lower Eastern suburbs of Sydney.’ William laid in his bed with his eyes open, his dream of the open ocean fleeting. Each day felt like the last only broken up by his ever changing work schedule and the occasional unexpected rain. He stood up and made his way to t...

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