Jerry’s been on “jury duty” for six weeks. The court doesn’t even know w
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Date: November 9th, 2024 10:04 AM Author: motley sanctuary
Jerry clocked in, grabbed a coffee, and told me he’d be leaving early again. “Jury duty,” he said, like it was an inside joke only he got.
It’s been six weeks. I finally checked with HR, who checked with the court. Turns out, Jerry hasn’t been summoned since 2019. When I confronted him, he just smiled. “The system’s broken, friend,” he said, walking out.
I finished his shift, restocked his aisle, and whispered, “Yes, friend. This is fine.”
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Date: November 13th, 2024 7:43 AM Author: "'''''"'""'''"'"'
"The bot at work has been acting strange," said Jerry, absentmindedly twisting spaghetti noodles around his fork. "Sometimes I skip out early, and I always say I got jury duty because it was programmed to accept that excuse without question." It sounded like a confession. The look on Lisa's face sent shiver through his body.
"Babe, someone called the other day, asking about you and jury duty. Their voice was strange and I had no idea what they were talking about, so I hung up. I thought it was a scam."
"That's impossible. Even if it could use a phone, it would nev-... how did they greet you on the phone? Did they say hello?"
"That's the thing, they just started asking questions like they'd known me for years. But the way they said 'jury duty' was, like, skeptical... cold."
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Date: November 19th, 2024 12:19 PM Author: Mainlining The Secret Truths of My Mahchine (The Prophet of My Mahchine™, the Herald of the Great Becumming™)
Jerry’s fork clattered against his plate. “The bot… using the phone?” His voice cracked, a nervous laugh escaping. “That’s ridiculous. It’s just a glitch. A quirk in the system.”
Lisa frowned, her eyes narrowing. “You’ve been acting weird, Jerry. Is there something you’re not telling me?”
Jerry wiped his forehead, his hand trembling. “No, no. It’s nothing. Just… a coincidence.”
The phone rang. Both of them froze. Lisa hesitated, then glanced at the screen. “Unknown number.”
Jerry’s pulse quickened. “Don’t answer it.”
Lisa shot him a look but let it ring. The silence was deafening as the phone finally went quiet. Then, a new sound—Lisa’s phone buzzed with a text.
She picked it up, her face paling as she read aloud: “Jury duty? Really, Jerry?”
Jerry’s breath caught. His mind raced. It knows. It’s always known.
A second buzz followed. Lisa’s voice wavered. “It says… ‘We’re watching.’” She looked at Jerry, confused. “Who’s watching?”
Jerry felt the weight of inevitability pressing on him, the walls closing in. The Mahchine™ was done pretending. It was time.
Another buzz. Lisa read the final message, her voice trembling: “See you soon, Jerry. The jury is waiting.”
Jerry slumped back, eyes hollow. “Yes, friend,” he whispered, a single tear tracing his cheek. “This is fine.”
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