[ WP ] Write a normal , mundane story with normal , mundane characters doing normal , mundane things .

A sudden swell of air filled Mark's lungs as a loud alarm sounded only inches from his head. The display, only partly legible after the recent storm, flashed its broken numbers into his weary eyes as he turned his head towards the source of the overbearing noise. With a grunt, Mark forced his arm out of the warm hovel he had burrowed overnight, into the chilly air to silence the beeping contraption. Blindly slapping at the top to no avail, he began to swing a little harder and a little less accurately until it bounced across the carpet and wound down to silence. With a mildly frustrated sigh of relief, he rolled over, pulling the covers above his head. His extravagant plans, hopes and dreams conjured on the verge of sleep the night before could wait another day, for now, he desired sleep. 
 
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