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Account Swap

Careful what you vote for

By RPPublished 9 months ago 2 min read
Runner-Up in 500 Word Shockwave Challenge
Account Swap
Photo by Mirza Babic on Unsplash

*Ding ding ding*

{Notifications}

[1:24am CT Friday April 11, 2025 ~ From ~ Central Bank: You’ve received a direct deposit of $589.65. Your available balance is $728.00.]

[11:58pm CT Thursday April 10, 2025~ From ~ UTube: Watch recommendation - “How to Get Rich in a Recession”]

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*Beep beep beep*

{Notifications}

[3:17am PT Friday April 11, 2025 ~ From ~ Bank of the People: You’ve received a direct deposit of $6,270.34. Your available balance is $6,054.09.]

[7:31pm PT Thursday April 10, 2025 ~ From ~ Ryan: Where’s my money?]

[11:40pm PT Thursday April 10, 2025 ~ From~ Hive: Finish setting up your profile, so you can meet your match!]

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*Ding ding ding*

{Notifications}

[9:00am CT ~ From ~ J.K. Mortgage: Your direct debit of $3,644.02 was returned. Please log in to pay your mortgage online or give us a call at 1-800-888-5555.]

[9:03am CT ~ From ~ Wifey: I got a message from the bank that our payment for the house didn't go through???]

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*Beep beep beep*

{Notifications}

[11:15am PT ~From ~ Ryan: Appreciate it bro. Good looking out, but I got blessed this morning, so I ain't even worried about that petty money no more. Thanks though.]

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*Screech screech screech screech screech*

[12:01pm EST April 11, 2025 ~ From ~ The National Broadcast System: I'm sure many of you have questions about what's happening right now. You have all been chosen. You should be proud to honor your country in this social experiment. In efforts to bring us closer together, your leaders have unanimously decided it's best to come together by learning more about our neighbors as if they were ourselves. It's with great pleasure that I share with you all today a new and thrilling form of unity that will help reduce our obvious divide. What better way to have empathy for your fellow brothers and sisters than to watch in their shoes firsthand. Please standby for an email with your new temporary employment and wages. Many of you have already received your first paycheck, and I know you have questions regarding the amount, and yes, it is correct. You will be paid the same wages as the person you are becoming for the next 3 months. If you live paycheck to paycheck, you could have the opportunity to earn more than you ever imagined to possibly save money and get ahead before the switch is reversed. If you have more than enough, then you may learn what it's like to stretch a dollar. We need to show our enemies that we can unite no matter what. We are the most powerful nation in the world, and it's time we start acting like it. Isn't this what you voted for? To have an economic breakthrough. Well, this is it. This is our chance at redemption. Welcome to the first ever National Account Swap. A few lucky people will become billionaires overnight. Many will become homeless, but don't be shocked. You get what you vote for.]

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  • Narghiza Ergashova7 months ago

    "So helpful, thanks!"

  • Kendall Defoe 7 months ago

    Disturbing and brilliant! 💰 💸

  • G. A. Botero8 months ago

    Oh wow. Craziness. Great creativity.

  • I love this, not only the subject matter and the crazy (or who knows maybe not so crazy) circumstances, but also the way you open it up with the notifications. I was really wondering what was going on in the beginning. Great stuff! Guess they got what they voted for!

  • L.C. Schäfer9 months ago

    Well that was a creative take on the challenge 😁 WELL DONE ON PLACING 😁

  • The Dani Writer9 months ago

    Innovative approach RP 🤩 Well done you for placing! YAYS!!!

  • Andrea Corwin 9 months ago

    Clever story - if only, huh? Much congratulations for your win!! 🥳 🥳 🥳

  • Well done!👍🏼

  • Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊

  • Henry Lucy9 months ago

    Nice one 🏆🔥👏

  • Addison Alder9 months ago

    This is such a brilliant concept, it's like The Purge but for socialism 🤣 I'd love to see this spun out into a longer story.. Congrats on the TS too 🙏😁

  • 🎉 Congrats on Top Story — well deserved! 🙌 Keep it up! 💪🔥

  • Congratulations on your Top Story 👍🏾

  • Tiffany Gordon9 months ago

    Brilliant work my friend! I've missed you on here! Thx 4 sharing this masterpiece! I hope that you are having a good 2025! 💕💖

  • Test9 months ago

    Ooooooo! That final line, "you get what you vote for"!!! Just brilliant RP!! Loved this!! But more importantly, Happy to see you back!!! and Congrats on Top Story!! 🎉

  • Intriguing read… glad not to be selected for the experiment 😵.

  • Caroline Craven9 months ago

    This is such a smashing read - what a concept…. Swapping jobs and wages! That would be really interesting if it actually happened.

  • Mother Combs9 months ago

    Welcome back, RP <3 Great piece <3

  • Lamar Wiggins9 months ago

    🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 Wow! So glad to see your face around these parts, RP! Hope all is well! 💖 Loved the story and the format you chose. The message is clear and stings. I'm positive there are so many people out there right now questioning their vote. Look where it's gotten them. For some, the pink slip. Hopefully they do come up with something similar to repair the damage for all.

  • Arshad Ali9 months ago

    ### 🖤 **Last words:** **Love has no color, if it does—it can be measured by the depth of the heart.** Black skin color, black tea, or black night— everything brings its own beauty, if there is a mind to see.

  • Arshad Ali9 months ago

    🌅✨ "It seems that this is now a life partner..." All thoughts, all silences, all dreams— You have contacted you these days. ☕ Morning surprises for everyone. Those who are truly in love, become closer every day… 💖

  • driving directions9 months ago

    WELCOME BACK

  • kp9 months ago

    welcome back, rp :) a thought provoking piece to mark your return! i look forward to reading your work again.

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