Countdown, a #ZapfFic100 story by Bruce @felt.buzz

A 100 word #ZapfFic100 story written by Bruce @felt.buzz, inspired by the random word prompt "exceed".

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"Your Air Allowance has been exceeded," the Landlord says in her sickly sweet voice. "Please purchase more tokens or vacate this dwelling within fifteen minutes." The holographic image flickers and vanishes, before the cup, flying from my hand, passes through the air, smashing against the wall. My implant buzzes twice. I'm presented with a clock counting down to when the oxygen will shut off, and the doors locked, and a notification of a fine for damage to the wall. "It's barely scratched!" I shout. I have no funds for tokens, or anything else, for that matter. I pack and leave.

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