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Spirit Word

There's an app for that

By Abby Kay MendoncaPublished 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago 1 min read
Spirit Word
Photo by Rami Al-zayat on Unsplash

"Lena, OMG! Look at this!"

Sabine smushed toward me, thrusting her neck forward, to show off a dazzling diamond necklace.

"Where did you get that?"

"Spirit Word!"

"Spirit Word?" I echoed.

"Yeah, like spirit animal! It's a new app that assigns you a word based on who you are. Apparently, things will change into how they should be. Look around!"

Around me, things like homes and cars began to change. Mr. Fredrickson's hair grew back.

I downloaded the app and took their quiz, trying to emulate my best self. Loading complete, I looked at my word:

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Murderer.

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About the Creator

Abby Kay Mendonca

Here to share my voice. I write about the overstated and underappreciated. Also, I love cats.

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  • Mo Darasi3 years ago

    Oh that's a nice idea, and a good twist at the end 😭.. I think the idea would actually be great for a longer story.. really interesting

  • Roy Stevens3 years ago

    Fantastic- love it!

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