Series on notes.decafquest

Chapter One

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This day would turn out to be different. The phone vibrated in his pocket. From the strength and length of the vibration, David knew it was an email notification. It was a hot summer night. He had just gone out for a walk to cleanse himself from a tiresome day at work. On weekdays, this was part of his daily routine.

Every morning he woke up at 7:30 am, stretched a bit, brushed his teeth, took a cold shower, stared at the bathroom mirror wondering what he was doing with his monotonous life, got dressed, prepared a strong cup of black coffee, sat down at the desk in his home office, let out a long and heavy sigh, opened the laptop, and greeted everyone with a dry Good morning on the company chat.

Chapter Two

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

David woke up in a rush as though from a nightmare. He found himself laying down on the sofa, the phone on the floor, an empty glass and whiskey bottle. At first glance, he thought he had missed his appointment. Despite that, he didn’t freak out. Worst case scenario, he skipped the meeting where he was going to be laid off. Why take things so seriously? All these years of showing up on time, going the extra mile, sleeping at the office when necessary, seem to have led him nowhere.

Chapter Three

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

After what seemed like an eternity going round the city in circles, David decided it was time to treat himself to a fancy meal. It had been a while since he last went to a nice restaurant. Before he decided where to go, he noticed that during his long walk his mind had gone completely blank. It was as though he had fallen asleep or gone unconscious during that time.

Hallucination

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I started writing this novella to explore some philosophical concepts in a fiction context. Not sure where this is heading or if I’ll continue adding more chapters. But that is what I have so far.