I used to check the news all the time.
One day, I got tired of it and said to myself,
“No more news.”
At first, it felt peaceful. Quiet.
But that night, my phone lit up on its own.
A notification appeared… like a news alert.
I didn’t even open any app but still.
It said something about a missing child.
I felt uncomfortable and turned my phone off.
A few minutes later, the TV turned on by itself.
Low volume…
It sounded like a news report.
Again… about a missing kid.
I quickly turned it off, trying to ignore it.
The next day, it kept happening.
Short lines would appear on my screen.
Like headlines.
Another missing child.
Another name.
It didn’t feel normal anymore.
Then one line appeared on my phone that made me freeze.
It wasn’t just any name.
It was someone from my neighborhood.
That’s when I realized…
this wasn’t just any random news.
It felt like something was trying to show me these things… again and again.
I had tried to stop watching the news.
But somehow…
the news didn’t stop finding me.