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Account Swap

Careful what you vote for

By Real PoeticPublished 2 years ago • 2 min read
Runner-Up in 500 Word Shockwave Challenge
Account Swap
Photo by Mirza Babic on Unsplash

*Ding ding ding*

{Notifications}

[1:24am CT Friday April 11, 2025 ~ From ~ Central Bank: You’ve received a direct deposit of $589.65. Your available balance is $728.00.]

[11:58pm CT Thursday April 10, 2025~ From ~ UTube: Watch recommendation - “How to Get Rich in a Recession”]

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*Beep beep beep*

{Notifications}

[3:17am PT Friday April 11, 2025 ~ From ~ Bank of the People: You’ve received a direct deposit of $6,270.34. Your available balance is $6,054.09.]

[7:31pm PT Thursday April 10, 2025 ~ From ~ Ryan: Where’s my money?]

[11:40pm PT Thursday April 10, 2025 ~ From~ Hive: Finish setting up your profile, so you can meet your match!]

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*Ding ding ding*

{Notifications}

[9:00am CT ~ From ~ J.K. Mortgage: Your direct debit of $3,644.02 was returned. Please log in to pay your mortgage online or give us a call at 1-800-888-5555.]

[9:03am CT ~ From ~ Wifey: I got a message from the bank that our payment for the house didn't go through???]

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*Beep beep beep*

{Notifications}

[11:15am PT ~From ~ Ryan: Appreciate it bro. Good looking out, but I got blessed this morning, so I ain't even worried about that petty money no more. Thanks though.]

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*Screech screech screech screech screech*

[12:01pm EST April 11, 2025 ~ From ~ The National Broadcast System: I'm sure many of you have questions about what's happening right now. You have all been chosen. You should be proud to honor your country in this social experiment. In efforts to bring us closer together, your leaders have unanimously decided it's best to come together by learning more about our neighbors as if they were ourselves. It's with great pleasure that I share with you all today a new and thrilling form of unity that will help reduce our obvious divide. What better way to have empathy for your fellow brothers and sisters than to watch in their shoes firsthand. Please standby for an email with your new temporary employment and wages. Many of you have already received your first paycheck, and I know you have questions regarding the amount, and yes, it is correct. You will be paid the same wages as the person you are becoming for the next 3 months. If you live paycheck to paycheck, you could have the opportunity to earn more than you ever imagined to possibly save money and get ahead before the switch is reversed. If you have more than enough, then you may learn what it's like to stretch a dollar. We need to show our enemies that we can unite no matter what. We are the most powerful nation in the world, and it's time we start acting like it. Isn't this what you voted for? To have an economic breakthrough. Well, this is it. This is our chance at redemption. Welcome to the first ever National Account Swap. A few lucky people will become billionaires overnight. Many will become homeless, but don't be shocked. You get what you vote for.]

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