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A small mistake, sent to all who mattered.

By Michelle Liew Tsui-LinPublished about 11 hours ago Updated about 11 hours ago 1 min read

Word often travels. 

Across screens, across rooms, across time.

And once opened or said -

It cannot close.

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In the wrong inbox. 

I meant it for her.

"The presentation was off."

I shouldn't have sent it.

The room was completely silent. 

Everyone read it.

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An oversight. A glitch. 

Accountable.

By Naveen. 

I just reported.

I sent a message. 

Just one word.

That everyone read.

Only a word. If only.

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No one asked.

Ben, the office clown. Quiet.

The room was silent. 

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She stopped in front of me.

Smiled.

The room was quiet.

 

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Heads turn. All knew. 

I saw them then. 

There was no fixing this.

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I closed my laptop slowly.

Didn't say a word. 

The meeting continued. 

No one asked me for explanations.

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Original microfiction by Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin. AI tags are coincidental.

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About the Creator

Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin

Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.

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  • Andrea Corwin 8 minutes ago

    I did this!! I had laptop open and phone and texted my daughter but it went to someone else late due to both devices and my not double checking the addressee. It was a FURIOUS TAKE DOWN. Swearing. 🤷‍♀️ oh well. Nice job, lived it!

  • I once sent the wrong phone number to two million people. Excellent words

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout 11 hours ago

    Oh shit, I would just die if this happened to me, lol.

  • Lana V Lynxabout 11 hours ago

    Oh, I so feel this. I've never done this (knock on wood), but was too often a recipient of the "reply to all" emails that were meant for one person only. The vicarishame I felt was sometimes too much, I'd also close the laptop and leave to take a breather.

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