magisternihil's 100-word story for June 27, 2025

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on June 27, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

I came in this room for some reason, and that reason now escapes me. Vamoosed. Gone bye-bye. Come on. Think. Maybe if I leave and come back again. Something will trigger. Some subtle reminder will catch my eye and bring it up. Nope. Still gone. Think. Yes, the fog is rolling in. Yes, it’s hard to see in your mind, hard to put a finger on something specific because the whole damn top of your head is filled with that impenetrable cloud. It’s in there, though. It’s there, hiding from you. Somewhere. Think. Stop being like this. Try harder! Think!

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