Ghost of Student Haunts Ended Zoom Call

Merely a shell of the person he used to be, junior Jeremy Stiller logged on to his weekly Association of Aspiring Dentists meeting. He had never been particularly close with any of them before he passed over into the other realm, but now, gripped in the throes of utter loneliness, he began to dream of another place and time where they were friends.

Jeremy watched as other students exited the Zoom call and trickled back out into the realm of the living, unable to leave himself. He knew they were going to socialize with roommates, best friends, or maybe even a romantic partner. But Jeremy knew this was his last chance to socialize, at least until he accidentally cried during Zoom office hours later this week.

“What are you doing this weekend?” he rasped to the three remaining people, none of whom had their microphones or camera turned on. They were his final connection to the land of the living, but even they would not acknowledge his lingering presence.

One by one, the final three signed off, resigning Jeremy to his final resting place. Jeremy was now the host. He peered back into the screen, searching for his reflection, but all he could see was the empty void staring back.

 

— Century Tree Hugger & Ring Chunks