An App Story

By Tom

My life as an app varies so much from the darkest corners to the most stunning places on earth. This is just an example of an ordinary day. At one in the morning I received a wakeup call and opened my eyes.

I peered into the darkness of night only lit up by the stare of a woman. Her eyes deep but filled with no emotions except neglect and loneliness. I felt like a friend or a companion helping someone through a tough time by offering all the amusement I could. Never once did a smile crack on her face or any sense of liveliness become visible.

Later that day after a depressing morning I hoped for greater things. Just before noon someone tapped my icon and I awoke to see a mind blowing view from the top of a colossal structure. I was being played on the Eiffel Tower and couldn’t believe my luck as I looked down over the city far below where the people looked as small as pixels. I didn’t get much use as the boy who was previously playing me focused his attention at the view and clutched me in his hand but I didn’t mind. The boy’s grin was so huge it stretched off his face as he blew bubbles over the edge and watched them travel out of sight. The screen turned off and I patiently awaited my next user.

I was soon aroused by the roar of an engine and the brightness of the lights bearing down on me. It then occurred to me that I was on a plane. At first I was rattled and shaken but then it all settled down. I gladly looked out of the small opening at the blue sky and the passing, fluffy clouds. The young boy who was playing me peered through the window curiously every so often just pinpointing different landmarks on the way. I was used as a pass time for hours on end until the view from the window had changed from a blue sky to pitch black. However, as the sky had grown darker the buzz of excitement had grown larger as the journey was coming to a close and their destination came into view. As the plane’s wheels scraped the runway’s cold surface the boy had a silent giggle and his body jolted as a wave of adrenaline passed through him. Once again the screen turned off and I rested in silence.

The thing that makes my existence worthwhile is the joy and smiles I put on people’s faces and the places I’ve been to during my time on the app store. As an app those experiences should be treasured as one day every app will gradually fall to the back corners of the app store never to be clicked on again. For now I can enjoy the glimpses of people’s lives when they invite me to by tapping my icon.