Reflections of Time

The mirror in apartment 4B only reflected what happened five seconds ago. Nobody noticed at

first because five seconds is nothing when you're brushing your teeth or checking your outfit.

But Sarah noticed when she waved and her reflection waved back late. She tested it obsessively.

Dropped a cup. Watched it shatter five seconds after hitting the floor in the mirror.

Then one morning, she saw herself in the reflection walking backward into the bathroom.

Except she hadn't entered yet. She was still in bed. The reflection showed

her future, not her past. It had reversed. Sarah realized she'd been living five

seconds ahead of everyone else for weeks. Every conversation, every interaction,