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Survival without dignity - Rudolf's Writing

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A short story about how civilisation makes it through the 21st century.

Survival without dignity 2024-11-04 · 4.6k words (reading time: 17min) Summary : A short story about how civilisation makes it through the 21st century. I open my eyes and find myself lying on a bed in a hospital room. I blink. "Hello", says a middle-aged man with glasses, sitting on a chair by my bed. "You've been out for quite a long while." "Oh no ... is it Friday already? I had that report due -" "It's Thursday", the man says. "Oh great", I say. "I still have time." "Oh, you have all the time in the world", the man says, chuckling. "You were out for 21 years." I burst out laughing,

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