[ WP ] The universe conspires to make you late for work everyday . Your boss gives you one last chance . This time you 're ready ...

Johnson stared intently up into the shadowy abyss above his bed. It felt uncomfortable for once, and he wondered if it was due to the anxiety he was currently experiencing. Usually his bed was a doorway that led to places beyond the life he currently lived. Dreams and fantasies that made him eager to get home after an exhausting day at work. But this time he couldn ’ t sleep, the doorway was blocked by the reality that he could very well lose his job tomorrow. The last time he ’ d gotten to work on time was months ago. Not only that, but the last time he felt his life had meaning was months ago. 
 
 The day before, he ’ d been called into his boss ’ office. Johnson was warned that if he showed up to the office late again, he ’ d be fired. At the moment, he did not care one bit. Life had already become far too dull for Johnson, nothing made him happy or sad anymore. The high paying office job lost its appeal almost immediately after he started working there. Months flew by; it was all a blur to Johnson. Only now did he begin to wonder what life would be like after tomorrow. 
 
 He ’ d lose his spacious condo along with all of luxuries. Not right away, but soon enough after being fired. All of those restless nights spent studying to get through college would be washed down the drain. Even his girlfriend would leave him, he thought. Johnson was a pessimist deep down, forever jumping to the worst possible outcome. In the end, he promised himself to make it to work on time. The thought of losing it all was too much for him to accept. It was at this moment that Johnson realized the sun had come up, and the shadows had vanished. 
 
 Half-asleep, sweaty, and sleep deprived. There was no way he ’ d get to work on time, yet he ran to the train station. It seemed as if time itself was working against him. Every time he glared down as his watch, five minutes had passed. Even when he took a glance a couple of seconds later, five more minutes would fly by. Johnson found a seat on the train, his first victory today. He checked the time once again and realized that he was over two hours late. “ Fuck it ”, he mumbled as he stopped wrestling the sleep. Feeling defeated, he shut his eyes. “ I just wish that I could start this over. ” 
 
 That was Johnson ’ s final thought before falling asleep on the train. He woke up a couple of minutes later and looked at his watch. An hour early and the train had just reached his destination. Confused and smiling, the tired Johnson marched off of the train. You see, there are times when the energy that you put out is exactly what you will receive. While this is not the case for everyone, it was the case for Johnson. He had it all, and time itself worked against him once he ’ d forgotten how to appreciate it. But on this day, he took a different train to work. One with a destination that lies beyond time and space. On this day, Johnson had taken a train bound for the Twilight Zone.
