Across the Border: A Short Story

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There are some borders technology cannot help us cross. This is a story about the distances technology fails to bridge. "Matthew lifted his foot off the gas pedal, inching the car forward. The re-entry point was only a few hundred feet away, but at this pace it would take upwards of an hour. Past the border it was just another five hours until he would be home and asleep in his own bed. But for now, Matthew was an uncomfortable combination of tired and restless. His car’s self-driving functionality would be disabled until he crossed the border, so he couldn’t take a nap or disappear into a vid. He was also out of signal range, and sick of every song saved locally. So he waited in silence, crawling forward, just a few dozen cars to go. Your connection has been restored, his car spoke to him, while text flashed on the windshield to accompany it. Please verify your identity. Matthew hesitated..."