She had full bars, the Wi-Fi was strong.
Those bars defined the boundaries of her life these days. Inside the bars lurked that ravenous open-mouthed monster that sucked her in daily with promises of breaking news, flash specials, outrageous behaviors, once-in-a-lifetime new discoveries.
There were desperate pleas for political donations, constant updates on trending issues, and the relentless posts of friends and family. The lure of funny cat videos, how-to videos - any subject, anytime, all the time. Then there was the aggressively available online shopping - anything and everything, in infinite abundance, screaming for attention. Buy everything you desire, buy it now - just click!
Games to play, it was her turn, play now. Weather! Was it snowing in the mountains? What’s the forecast for next week, what’s the temperature in D.C., I wonder what it’s doing in my hometown.
Hold on, was someone calling her? That’s right, she promised to make dinner tonight. “Okay, be there in a minute.” She put her phone down.
Wait, there’s a flash notification. The phone beckoned - no, commanded, demanded her attention!
What’s happened in the last couple minutes? Did I miss anything, better check again…
Those cell bars on her phone held fast.