Elias reached for the mouse, his hand shaking. He had to know what happened next, even if he was the one who had to write it.
"If you’re reading 26-jan_2, it means the loop didn't break. You’re sitting at the desk. You’re wondering why you don't remember writing this. Look at the clock. It’s 4:39 PM. In exactly sixty seconds, the power is going to flicker. When it comes back, don't look at the screen. Look at the reflection in the window." Elias glanced at the corner of his screen. 26-jan_2 - Google Drive
The lights hummed, then died. The apartment plunged into a grey, wintry twilight. Elias sat frozen, the silence of the room pressing against his ears. He didn't want to look. He wanted to close his eyes and count to ten. Elias reached for the mouse, his hand shaking