Justin Eichorn

The Download

The young woman looked around breathlessly. She didn’t know where she was or how she had gotten here. Only moments ago, things had seemed so dark, but now the sun was out, and the sky was beautiful. A clear blue. She felt like she could see miles of green pastures spotted with tiny red and blue and yellow flowers. It was such a warm and welcoming summer day, so she marveled that she felt so chilly and had a constant itch in the back of her neck that she couldn’t manage to scratch.