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One Day In 2335: Nina Watson, Newsreader
Date: 8/16/2017, Categories: Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Author: Spooge, Rating: 1, Source: LushStories
“How much longer?” Little Jack rarely displayed patience. His sister, Lula, had some patience, just not for her little brother. “Mom is always on at the same time. If you can’t work it out you don’t need to know.” “Be nice to your brother, Lula.” I sat on the sofa and Jack climbed onto my lap. “Your mom will be on very soon.” Occasionally, I let the kids stay up late to see their mom on tv. She was a newsreader and it was about to start. During the ads preceding the show a tingle in my left forearm brought my attention to a notice that appeared on my screen implant. The message was clear enough, but it made no sense. It read: Due to the presence of minors, yesterday’s news broadcast will be displayed instead of the live broadcast. “Excuse me, guys, I need to do something. You stay here and watch mommy’s show, okay?” There was only a little complaining as I left Jack and Lula on the sofa to make my way to the bedroom. I locked the door and flipped on the viewing screen. The intro was still playing and the viewer indicated that a holoview was available. That was another unusual occurrence. They never broadcast news using holographic cameras. I flipped it on anyway. The studio appeared and my wife was sitting behind her desk the same as she always did. The holographic projection had the desk bisecting my stomach. I hopped onto the bed, which was better positioned for holofilms. From the bed, I noticed that the holographic projection even showed my wife’s legs. She looked ...