Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Short story – “Blissful Slumber”

“Blissful Slumber”

Even knowing it was the worst thing she could do at a time like this, April reached over to her nightstand and grabbed her phone.  Turning it on she saw it was 2:24.  She could watch stupid videos to try to take her mind off of … everything, but with all the forest fires, and wars, and scandals galore going on in the world, she decided to check the news.  Because that would help her insomnia.

She went to NewsAllTheTime.com and the top story was: Trump dead from apparent heart attack.  She reread the headline.  She reread it again.  She reread the headline dozens of times, growing happier each time.


April turned her phone off, and set it back on the nightstand.  She snuggled under her blankets and had the best sleep she’d had in years.