Calling It

“So where do you see the world going?” he was asked, the camera pointed at his face. He panicked, and wildly guessed.

His panic made him an internet meme for years to come. He became a laughing stock, as around him the world moved on, his predictions all wrong, keeping his status as a joke fresh in people’s minds.

And then, on his death bed, he found himself suddenly back in time.

“So where do you see the world going?” he was asked, the camera pointed at his face.

“Screw that, I’ve got some bets to make!” he said, leaving.