Goodbye Cruel World
Brad lived in California and was a lifelong environmentalist. He was sick
of the world; of Covid-19, Brexit, Russian belligerence, global warming,
election fraud, and the rest of the disturbing stories that occupy media
headlines.
Brad drove his car into his garage and then sealed every doorway and
window as best he could. He got back into his car and wound down all the
windows, selected his favorite radio station, started the car and revved
it to a slow idle. Four days later, a worried neighbor peered through his
garage window and saw him in the car. She notified the emergency services
and they broke in, pulling Brad from the car.
A little sip of water and, surprisingly, he was in perfect condition,
but his Tesla had a dead battery.
This is to be expected from someone living in California.
