Welcome to this new daily activity ! From today to someday where I'll stop (eventually) I will publish daily some short stories with a reflexion theme (but always with some low magic and mystery ;))

If you are interested, do not hesitate to follow me to see the stories everyday !

So... Let's begin !

Carol and the strange watch

The day started normally. Carol woke up and, like every morning, she went to her brother's room to wake him up. But when she entered, the room was completely empty, except for a broken watch in the middle of the room. Intrigued, she decided to approach.

She saw a message with the watch:

"We will meet again when eternity meets chaos.

-Adam- "

Surprised, Carol wondered if it was a joke. And suddenly, she felt something strange. A feeling that cannot be described. She decided to go out, slightly panicked, and what was her surprise when she discovered that the front door had disappeared! Stunned, she looked at the completely smooth wall where, a week earlier, there had been an old oak door with roots engraved on it.

A drawing suddenly appeared on the wall, making Carol jump. The drawing was of a sea monster she had never seen, and the monster had in its mouth... A broken watch. The same one Carol had found in Adam's room. This was getting really weird...

Carol heard a noise. She turned around and saw that a book had fallen off her bookshelf. Automatically, she got up to pick it up and saw the title of the book:

"Why Time Is Irrational and Why We Shouldn't Base Our Lives on Managing It"

A week ago, she would have laughed at such a ridiculous title. Not today. Something was wrong with this time thing.

She saw herself putting the book down, retracing her steps, and going back in time to Adam's room without even being able to control it. She remembered what had happened. But instead of an empty room, she saw Adam asleep in his bed. She woke him up, telling herself that it had only been a strange dream. Then, putting her hands in her pockets, she found...

A broken watch.

---THE END---