![]() | Genre: Wee story | Word count: 125 |
Keys
As usual, I’ve left it to the last minute before completing my assignment. I should just beat the deadline, though.
I grab the mug of cooling coffee and in my haste spill some onto the keyboard. I tip the board upside down and the liquid drips onto the desk. I mop it up, wipe the keys, and continue typing.
Bugger! Now the keys are sticking. I pry off a dozen or so keytops with the aid of a letter-opener, quickly dry underneath, and begin reattaching them, except that… Is M to the left or right of N? What about J and H and K?
I don’t have time for this. I whack them all back on and type furiously.
I naje it hust im tine.
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