thaopixelpoet's 100-word story for August 4, 2025

thaopixelpoet wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on August 4, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

"I'm Jesus Christ! Don't you see?" The strange man in a shower curtain and crazy eyes greeted me in New York. That was my first hello. "The world is ending tomorrow! Hear me out! You better run, NOW!" he screamed at my face, throwing his dusty hands up. "No way, I just got here, man." I wondered why I even answered him. I'm obviously not at his level. I walked across the large, busy road to get to my gig. I put on a wig and stood on the sidewalk. Then I inhaled: "The world ends TODAY! HEAR ME OUT!"

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