Future University

Photo by: Ulrika Undén

Phil and John stood in a long line of candidates waiting to rise up on the escalator to a new life.

Phil said, “This looks like a scene from Logan’s Run.”

John scoffed, “Don’t be childish.”

“Yeah okay, sorry,” said Phil. “The pomp and circumstance just seems a bit much.”

“What do you mean?” John said.

“You know. All the fancy robes and stuff.”

“It’s a big moment,” explained John. “Entering the prestigious Future University to build humanity’s starships is a big deal.”

“Yeah, I get that, but why the escalator?”

John shrugged, “You wanted a higher education, right?”
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Written for the Friday Fictioneers: https://rochellewisoff.com/2020/02/05/7-february-2020/

Author’s Notes:

Please don’t hit me. You know I can’t pass up a pun…