Complications

It's 1982 and Gene works retail in the love client services at "Til Death Do Us Part" computerized dating service, a place where clients know how they're going to die and hope to find someone else before it happens. Like any number of shopping mall jobs of its time, it's mostly a mix of boredom and politeness punctuated by flashes of genuine empathy. Not anymore. Gene's days are about to get a lot more interesting."Complications" is a short story inspired by the Machine of Death concept created by Ryan North.  The concept is used with permission.