Vlad Surdea-Hernea

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“The Last Call from Yesterday” by Vlad Surdea-Hernea

Submitted to Contest #285

“Hello? Operator, can you connect me to Săpânța, please? Yes, that’s the village in Maramureș. I’ll wait.”(Hiss… click… another click.)“Adrian? Are you there?”I tightened my grip on the rotary phone. My grandmother’s dim hallway smelled of old wool and menthol salve. The year was 1990, at least according to the frayed calendar by the door. A breath crackled over the line. Then a voice—my voice, only older—said, “Don’t hang up. Listen closely.”I swallowed hard. “Who is this?”“It’s you, calling from 2025. Don’t bother asking how. Just check yo...

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