WTF?

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Arnold Leadbetter had known better days. In fact, all his previous days had been better than the one which he was about to experience. He had never had a worse day in his life.

He woke up to hear a couple of house sparrows greeting a brand new frosty morning. He smiled at the birds’ cheerful chirruping of joy at the realization that they had survived another cold night and that a fresh day beckoned.

Except, he didn’t smile.

His eyes felt really dry and he blinked to allow his tears to wash over them and give him relief from the discomfort that he was feeling.

Except, he didn’t blink. There were no comforting tears.

He couldn’t smile.

He couldn’t blink.

He couldn’t do anything.

He couldn’t move.

He looked straight up; he had no choice. He didn’t recognize the ceiling. Where was his lampshade? The floral one that he didn’t really like but had agreed to buy, as his wife had fallen in love with it at the store. In fact, where were the light-fitting and energy-saving bulb that the salesman had included in the purchase at no additional cost? Where was the light? There was supposed to be a light above his bed. There had always been a light above his bed.

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