Where are the Crayons?
A distant voice on an intercom pulled me from dreams. Groggy, it took a moment to orient once I opened my eyes to pastel goldenrod walls and day-bright LEDs.
Right. The surgery.
I turned my head and vertigo slapped me around.
Slower, silly. Brain implants ain’t no joke.
I pushed the morphine button attached to my finger and faded out again…
– – –
Three weeks later…
“Miss Jones, you’re ready for your first test.”
I raised my hair to expose the port.
“Take a deep breath and close your eyes.”
The device clicked in.
OMFG! Where are the crayons?!
[100 words]
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the host of Friday Fictioneers.
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Hmm, Lisa, you make me want to know what happens next!
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Me too! lol
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Nothing wrong with a little port after a meal
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ha ha. This port is high potency.
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It kinda makes me want one!
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Violet, one day, we’ll all have them (for good or ill.)
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Not for me. But crayons are always welcome. (K)
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I still have a whole tote full of coloring books, crayons, markers, etc. from that year of a coloring a day.
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I remember that. Just mindlessly coloring on a page is equally soothing I think.
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Yes, while listening to music. Totally soothing.
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Very intriguing story Li.
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Depending on how you look at it, it’s a futuristic dream or a futuristic nightmare :) Not sure if you ever saw the movie, “Total Recall”? It has a system like that in there where you can take a vacation that way.
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I do think I saw it but don’t remember much of the story
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Seeing the title and after reading the story, even I’m wondering – where are the crayons?!
Hope she find them:)
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*finds
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LOL thanks, Anita! :)
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Did you find them?
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:)
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You can’t just stop there, I want to know more…
A scary future vision, with or without crayons.
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Thanks much, Gabi. Yes. I know it sounds crazy, but I think they’ve already wirelessly “jacked in” to us. It’s limited right now, but they’ll get better at it :(
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Crayons. I get a sense of mental illness and the archaic attempt to heal. I might be wrong, the electric shock treatment never worked for me.
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Someone, thank you for your perspective on the story. That may be exactly what it is. She could be strapped to a gurney as an experimental research subject. I wonder who thought pulsing electricity through the brain of humans against their will was a good idea? Same with lobotomy, phrenology, and all the other eeeeeees….
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Electric shock treatment….
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James were you “Someone” in the other comment? This just may be a horror story rather than futuristic fun. I guess it is all up to the interpretation of the reader.
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Yes, it came up anon since the system logged me out.
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Oooooo love it. High tech changes the brain I’m sure. Nicely described moment.
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Thanks much, Laurie!
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i suppose they went inside her brain. :)
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Crayola Cranium :)
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All kinds of ideas as to what’s going on here are running through my mind! You certainly know how to invent an intriguing tale!
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Thanks much, Keith :)
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Ummm…. I think I will stay away from this technology, thank you very much. But seriously, where are the crayons?
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DALE!!!!!!! Welcome back. I have missed you.
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Such a boisterous and lovely welcome! Thank you, Lisa! It’s been a rough return!
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What’s been making it rough??
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I got so damn sick. Nothing worse than coming home from vacation sick – sick enough to miss the whole week of work. I’ve got bronchitis and I’ve been coughing a lunt since last Tuesday night (11th Feb.)
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Oh no, Dale. I think I’ve gotten sick every time I’ve flown anywhere, but not like that. Hope you are under medical care and getting what you need to get well.
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Right smack-dab in the middle of the cruise. It started with a cough that just got worse and worse. By the 13th, my appetite was affected. I got an upswing the last day but we got home in the wee hours of Sunday and Monday I called the doctor. It’s a rough one, tell you what.
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:(
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well, now I’m curious! This had me from the get go!
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Thanks, Carol Anne. Glad to get your curiosity going.
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Is that the complete set of 152 ???
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What??? I thought there were “only” 64?
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Oh, man, you’re missing out on colors like Jazzberry Jam, Radical Red, and Fuzzy Wuzzy. :-D
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LMAO Fuzzy Wuzzy??? Guessing orange?
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Yes, I remember it being up in the red/orange range somewhere. I think someone should get a medal for naming a crayon color Fuzzy Wuzzy…. it’s brilliant. :-D
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Great story. The ports are coming. Sooner than we think.
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Thanks, Will.
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Well whatever the implant was, it didn’t serve to ameliorate potty-mouth. Unique, Li.
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Ha ha! I think it took the chains off of pretty much everything ;) Thanks much, Sandra.
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Dear Lisa,
Certainly a different take. Hope she finds the crayons. ;) Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, thanks much. I have a tote full of coloring books, so that’s where my mind immediately went to.
Shalom,
Lisa
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I’ll have a box of crayons, hold the brain surgery.
Fascinating, Lisa.
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Thanks, Nancy. Good choice!
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For sure! ☺️
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I’m trying to decide is this surgery was a dumbing down or an intellectual boost.
I feel it could go either way.
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Dawn, I’m glad it has you wondering :)
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