July 5th Flash Fiction: Buttons

July 7, 2018 Peregrine Arc: An Author's Scratchwork

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Dehumanizing

“Press one to access your account…”

I pressed “1” dutifully on the telephone keypad. I bounced my knee in rhythm, watching the walkers pass by my window. My fingernails were chewed stubs.

“Please enter the last four numbers of your Social Security number…”

Poke, poke. I pressed the buttons, referencing a notepad. Silence while the computers talked to each other.

“We’re sorry, but we can’t access your records right now. Goodbye.”

I threw the phone down, cursing.

“What am I–a series of numbered buttons?!”

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Memory Bound, my first horror novel, was published in October 2018. GOTD, my second horror novel, was finished Dec. 2021 and is looking for a home with an agent/publisher. My first children's book, "The Mermaid and the Yellow Jellyfish" is slated to be published in December 2022. Details to come! Take care and stay resilient. View all posts by Peregrine Arc: An Author's Scratchwork