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SILENT NIGHT

Jessica sat on the bed watching as a ghost materialize out of the mirror. Random People Jessica hunched over her computer on the 50th floor, racing a deadline that had piled up like unpaid bills. Exhaustion clawed at her eyes, but she had to finish. Then the screen blinked out. White text flared across the void: “ YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN. ” A heartbeat later, the desktop returned—spreadsheets, cursor, coffee rings. Jessica froze, shook her head. Hallucination from too many late nights. She glanced at the clock: 2:00 a.m. The office was empty; she hadn’t noticed anyone leave. She slammed the laptop shut, stuffed papers into her bag, and bolted. She locked her office and jabbed the elevator button. Fifty floors down, the night doorman stared without blinking—eyes pure white, like polished marble. Jessica opened her mouth to ask what was wrong; the question died in her throat. She fled past him. Outside, a lone cab idled. She raised a hand, then saw the driver’s face—same blank stare, meter ...