Postcards From Nowhere

No one remembers how they got here. Unmarked roads, familiar yet wrong. Letters arrive daily, but never from outside. Lost? So are we.

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The Door That Swings Both Ways

Location: Transit Station 9

I watched someone leave.
I didn’t think that was possible.
But when I got closer, the door was gone.
Now everyone says there was never a door.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a crack wide enough to remember.

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The Camera That Doesn’t Blink

Location: Rooftop Tower

It’s always on. No whirring, no red light.
Just silence. Watching.
Today it whispered: "Unrecognized movement pattern."
I didn’t move.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a gesture they don't know yet.

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The Dog That Knows the Exit

Location: 12th and Quiet

It barked once and ran.
I followed.
It stopped at the end of the road, sat, and stared at a blank wall.
Still staring.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a leash for the truth.

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The Vending Machine That Judges

Location: Breakroom 4A

Pressed B-7. It beeped three times.
Screen flashed: "Error 3.4: Emotional Deviation Detected."
Then it gave me licorice.
I hate licorice.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a snack without surveillance.

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The Candle That Refuses To Burn Out

Location: Chapel of Absences

I lit it to remember her.
That was three days ago.
Still burning, still scentless.
I think the flame is waiting for something.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a match that forgets.

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The Billboard With My Face

Location: Transit Hub Exit

It used to show toothpaste.
Now it’s my face, smiling wrong.
Below it: "Compliance Level: Acceptable."
I haven't smiled in three days.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a face they can't sell.

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The Window That Won’t Look Back

Location: Library Loft

I watched the sunset through stained glass.
For a second, it blinked.
I blinked back. Nothing changed.
But now the glass is clearer than ever.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a sunset that holds eye contact.

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The Closet Where Voices Wait

Location: Bell Street House

Something whispered inside the hall closet:
"We remember who you were."
I don't remember being anyone.
A second voice said, "Continue to assimilate."

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a costume that fools them.

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The Fog That Knows My Name

Location: Docks End

Fog rolled in sharp and fast.
As it wrapped around me, it whispered my name.
Three syllables. Then silence.
No one else was there.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a name I can hide behind.

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The Mirror That Blinks First

Location: Hotel Room 303

My reflection hesitated.
Then it moved before I did.
Its mouth said, "Update logged. Await correction."
I didn’t move again for hours.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a body they can’t sync.

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The Fence With No Other Side

Location: East Perimeter Path

The fence runs on forever.
I called out to the other side.
Only my voice came back, but different somehow.
It sounded disappointed.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or an echo that forgives.

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The Bridge That Bends Back

Location: Dead River Crossing

I walked the full span but wound up where I started.
No turns. No tricks. Just one long stretch that loops.
A sign blinked once: YOU WENT TOO FAR.
There was no sign before.

Send help, or a path that forgives.

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The Bookstore with One Book

Location: Page & Echo

Every shelf holds the same book.
No title. Just blank pages.
If I stare too long, I start remembering things I never lived.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a story that’s mine.

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The Garden That Grows Eyes

Location: Overgrowth Sector

Round buds blink from vines.
They follow me when I walk by.
One closed its lid when I reached for it.
A sign reads: “Do not harvest.”

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a blindfold with teeth.

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The Piano That Doesn’t Repeat

Location: Museum of Echoes
Time: 5:15 PM

No melody ever plays the same way twice.
Even when I follow the keys exactly.
Today it sounded like goodbye.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a song that returns.

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The Scanner Asks Questions Now

Location: Gate 7, Central Fence

Before it let me pass, it asked: “What’s your happiest memory?”
I lied. It said: “Try again tomorrow.”
No one else seemed surprised.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or an honest answer that works.

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The Alley Where Umbrellas Grow

Location: Southside Loop

Dozens of open umbrellas bloom from cracks in the pavement.
They twist toward the sun.
One closed when I passed.
It smelled like rain.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a roof that listens.

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The Apartment That Talks in Sleep

Location: Unit 6B

Last night, the walls whispered: “They’re still listening.”
This morning, the doorknob was warm.
The mirror cracked by itself.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a room with no ears.

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The Playground Swings Without Wind

Location: Weepwood Park

The swings creak at night.
Even when no one’s near.
Once I heard a lullaby from the slide.
It used my name.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a nightlight that hums.

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The Clock That Tracks Compliance

Location: Municipal Hall

The hands never move, but the screen beneath flashes:
“Behavior Normal. Level: Yellow.”
I don’t know what Yellow means, but no one looks me in the eye.

Wish you were here.
Send help, or a watch that lies.