How Heaven Saved Us
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“What’s the report from residents on the Earth prototype?”
“Excellent. They think it’s heavenly. I deeply regret the self-destruct program.”
“How long is our Heaven going to last?”
“Heaven is self-sustaining for a hundred years.”
“Good, but why so many Heavens? Weren’t you supposed to build just one?”
“I wanted to provide shelter to as many citizens as possible.”
“Focus on one. Don’t waste money…”
“Money! The Earth is going to blow up once the comet crashes into it.”
“You don’t understand. This is our chance to begin again, choose our fellow companions. Get rid of the riff-raff.”
“But…”
“Even we are allowed only one other person.”
“Choose one person!”
“Sacrifices have to be made in the interests of the future.”
“Meaning?”
“My wife is old. Young blood is needed to create a new generation.”
“Your son or your daughter?”
“The model Tatiana.”
“Not your beloved daughter?”
“She’s married. She is her husband’s responsibility.”
“And your son?”
“He is Captain of Heaven.”
“But…but am I not the Captain?”
“You have done a great job. You have labored long and hard. You deserve a rest. A nice long rest.”
We’ll see who gets to rest.
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Written for Sunday Photo Fiction – a story in 200 words or less. Thanks to Alistair Forbes for hosting the challenge and Sascha for the photo prompt. To read the other stories inspired by this photo, click here.
Thank you for reading – look forward to your comments and suggestions. I am traveling this weekend and hence may not be around to visit as much as usual. Hope you all have a super weekend.
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haha! I love the story. It seems men at old age strongly desire the newness and freshness of youth,
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You have put yourself in trouble by giving us this mysterious piece, now we can choose from the menu card now what we want
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Nicely done, even in the heavens the same old stories of power and jealousy hold true!
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Thanks Iain 🙂
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Another patriarchal heaven!! :O 😀
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Chilling. Nicely done.
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Thanks 🙂
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mi sembra piuttosto comprensibile che si desideri essere sempre al maglio! 🙂
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😀 I hope a nice hammer 😉 Thank you Analissa and have a super weekend 🙂
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Well that didn’t go as planned for him. Good story Dahlia
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Thank you Alistair 🙂
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Inventive! Thanks, Dahlia!
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Thanks Theresa 🙂
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Hahaa, they just don’t change, do they… wherever they go!! “We’ll see who gets to rest” is a chilling rejoinder. That brings me to the question, “Did Heaven really saved us?”
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