A Chance at Life

A short 100 word essay/short story about how technology has befitted society.

         Brianna gritted her teeth as bolts of pain shot up her leg. While hiking the Montana Rockies, she had slipped and fallen into a large crack beside the trail, trapping her foot beneath a rock. With the sun sinking, her chances of being found were dwindling quickly. Brianna dug into her pack. Ill prepared for a cold night alone on the mountainside, she prayed, “God, please don’t let this be my last climb.” Seeing one bar of reception, she gripped her phone and dialed, waiting anxiously. A distant voice answered. “Hey, honey!”
         Relief flooded her body. “Oh, Josh. Thank God…”