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The job interview
#WritcoStoryPrompt39
Some dreams are meant to come true,. But what do you do when your nightmare comes true? Do you run the opposite way or face your fears?
I never imagined how many things could go wrong in a single day. It's like imagining the fastest possible checkmate in chess, nice thought exercise. Let's try counting that day's events and see if I can top your best guesses.
My phone died during the night so the alarm didn't go off; you have two right there before even opening my eyes.
I realized it was late because the sun was noticeably higher than usual so I tried getting ready for my job interview in the least amount of steps possible. I skipped breakfast but brushed my teeth anyway, I didn't showered but dampened my hair a bit and put on some nice cologne. I even took a cab instead of the subway to try getting to the magazine offices faster. Turns out, the mint component in toothpastes intensifies hunger sensations so I was extra irritable and uncomfortable. The traffic at that time was a nightmare,...