Life In The Iron Box. Part One: My E-Wallet

Bright red smoke flooded the sky of New York City at six o’clock in the evening of Friday the fifteenth of November 2097.

Thousands of flying cars began descending on the roofs of metal houses, looking like a flock of birds on their way back to their nests.

Warning sirens sounded, followed by loudspeakers, announcing the ban on movement. Bright numbers of light appeared in the sky. They are the countdown to the last minute in the life of every person who did not join his box and did not activate his nightly electronic account.

I had less than thirty seconds left to enter my iron box. I tried to double the speed of my Flying Machine but could not control its direction due to the blurry vision with red smoke rising from the giant pumps.

I took a deep breath and put on my night breathing mask, then put on my 3D glasses and pressed hard on the activation button.

– Your night account has been activated. You have the right to request your evening vaccination, feeding tablets and three bottles of water.

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