Ledger in the Sky

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“It’s beautiful!” Lyra said.

“Yes”, he lied. He hadn’t seen a sunset in years.

At first, the floating numbers had comforted him. They represented early debts, paid in full. Now, they covered the sky. Every action accounted for. Debt free. He wanted to escape but how? He was the accountant.