A short story by Synthia_Dev

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Your monitor goes blank. Your computer's rattly fans quiet down with a soft click.

The power button starts blinking, indicating that your computer is now in sleep mode.

You get up from your desk. It's time to take a shower and relax for the evening.

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It's 9 PM. The house is quiet, illuminated solely by its own lights.

You head up to your room and gather some clean clothes to change into, caring little for the actual outfit.

You set your clothes on the bathroom counter before remembering: the bath mats

Not everybody shakes the dust out of their bath mats before showering, but for you, it's a tradition.

It's a little extra work, but it beats getting dirt and hair on your freshly showered feet.

You roll up the mat next to the bathtub and take it to the backdoor. As you look outside, you notice something...

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