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>2035
>own nothing
>barely passed re-integration & spared de-servicing after the great reset
>assigned job at community bloc cafeteria
>wake up in freezing pod feeling groggy from monthly booster shot
>heating reduced due to ongoing climate emergency
>put on standard citizen garments & cafeteria uniform
>head to cafeteria & consume bug bar, soicaf before another 12 hour shift
>mess up a few orders
>couple boomers leave negative ratings
>social credit score dips again
>will never get better assignment at this rate
>leave cafeteria exhausted and disheartened
>ask minder implant AI for ways to boost social credit score
>it suggests volunteering for the global health services medical surrogacy program
>despite availability of anti-aging therapies, elders still often need new organs
>would gestate engineered embryos to grow various organs in batches
>reluctantly agree
>given rare morning off work for wellness center appointment
>printed neouterus & several embryos implanted in abdominal cavity
>supplements bundled in rations
>belly gradually swells as months pass
>people begin to stare and joke
>somewhat stretchy citizen garments become increasingly tight
>endure rubs & pats from insistent podmates
>teasing only worsens when navel pops out
>getting awfully sore durring long shifts
>crick back after giving boomer his wormdog combo
>"what's the matter? too many livers in the oven?" he quips with a smug grin
>"at least some of you lazy millennials finally made yourselves useful!" he says, proudly patting over his heart
>grimace & smile, nodding along for fear of more negative ratings
>getting fed up with medical surrogacy
>recieve notification from minder AI
>organ extraction has been delayed again
>two more weeks..
