Random Short Stories

Messages and feelings

Relief.

A flood of relief.

Relief so great I felt liberated. As if someone had finally cut off the chains strangling my heart.

The cause behind this relief was just a simple string of messages from my boss,

"KC, I made a mistake. The 5am slot is only open to full-timers. So your work tomorrow is cancelled."

I had signed up for this job for the money.

Even so, I frankly did not really like working.

I did not want to wait for the next job in anxiety - thinking and worrying endlessly of the million ways I could screw up.

This message liberated my soul - my heart was now free from the demonic clutches of anxiety.

I could now have another day of proper sleep.

I could now spend another day wallowing in life's pleasures.

It felt great.

Then, another message came in, from a different person - a friend,

"Let's watch Jumanji on Thursday with everyone else."

Wow. A wonderful activity fit for the holidays.

Problem was...

I didn't want to go.