Winners of the 30-Word Dystopian-Present Story Contest

There were 3 winners.

Enjoy!

#Composed

by Federico

“Anyone?”

A hand raised. “My bot asks if there’s a word limit.”

The teacher’s hologram smiles at the stubbornly blank pages—no sweat, no wrinkles. “Just something you like. One thing.”

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Uncivil Disobedience

by Yoni Hammer-Kossoy

We locked holo-arms and marched through the glittering jets of water cannons. But when the cops blasted us with floodlights, we lost sight of ourselves, our purpose, in the night.

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Virtually

by Dave Alcock

I wonder. Can you help me. My son died, but I have this material. His computer files. Photographs. Recordings. Could you bring him back? Can I pretend he’s still here?