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Levers

Tense Microfiction Magic Challenge Entry

By Paul StewartPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Levers
Photo by Florian Olivo on Unsplash

Mike awakes strapped to a chair with access to two levers. As his eyes widen and he familiarises himself with the surroundings, two airtight chambers are in front of him. One has the love of his life inside it, while the other has a classroom of children.

The levers control the oxygen in each chamber. One container will lose oxygen, depending on the lever he chooses. If he doesn't choose, both chambers will lose oxygen.

"The decision is yours, reader. What would you like me to do?"

He turns to you with dread and an infrared light on his forehead.

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Paul Stewart

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