REX
Rex
Nichole Haines
Chapter 1
I woke up to a very dark sky, full of clouds, as I helped
myself out of bed.
I was feeling a bit tired, maybe because today I could not
sleep to my satisfaction.
It was only 6:00AM.
May be the dark weather outside forced my sleep cycle
to go crazy.
I made myself a hot cup of coffee while getting dressed
and opened my laptop to read daily news. It was my long
built habit now, to read newspaper the first thing in the
morning.
As I was reading the daily news, my phone buzzed, and I
quickly looked at the new notification which had appeared
on my mobile phone screen.
It was an urgent message from the US government.
“It is hereby informed for the sake of safety of citizens,
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REX
Rex
Nichole Haines
Chapter 1
I woke up to a very dark sky, full of clouds, as I helped
myself out of bed.
I was feeling a bit tired, maybe because today I could not
sleep to my satisfaction.
It was only 6:00AM.
May be the dark weather outside forced my sleep cycle
to go crazy.
I made myself a hot cup of coffee while getting dressed
and opened my laptop to read daily news. It was my long
built habit now, to read newspaper the first thing in the
morning.
As I was reading the daily news, my phone buzzed, and I
quickly looked at the new notification which had appeared
on my mobile phone screen.
It was an urgent message from the US government.
“It is hereby informed for the sake of safety of citizens,
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that nobody would no more be able to use the Internet unless you have a micro-chipped embedded underneath your skin. Everybody is required to go to visit your local government offices where special centers have been created to fulfill the purpose. Go get yourself microchipped and enjoy extra fast internet. However, if you refuse to get yours