Mimicker – Short Story

He hated his job but for some compelling reason, he had continued doing it. For as long as he could remember, that’s what he used to do. Living inside this small room, staying alert for when he is called to perform the job in front of the device hanging on the wall. But today, he was looking at this device with rebellious eyes. This strange monitor-like device always had on display the visuals of another room identical to his. He had been called. In three minutes, his client was going to come on display and he was supposed to perform the job, which would span over a minute. Apparently, he was prepared. But inside his mind, a fight was going on. Sleepless nights spent questioning his life had tired him. He had decided. Despite the disastrous consequences, he would not perform his job today. In fact, disaster was what he was wishing for. It was much better than the dull monotony of mimicry. So, instead of simply not showing up, he would show up and ruin everything. Instead of standing in front of the device and mimicking the actions of his client, he would do just the opposite. Chaos would erupt in his client-world when they find out that they had been misidentifying science and fiction. For the first time in his life, he felt the sensation of excitement. It was time. The client appeared. He stood still in front of the device and the client was standing still as well. Suddenly, he slapped himself on his face and so did the client. What was happening? He felt disappointed, but more than that, he was confused. He started making funny faces and the client did the same. He ran away from the device and so did the client. The job was successfully completed. In the corner of his room, he stood perplexed, not being able to understand who mimics who?