If an Algorithm Can Cast a Shadow
ShortStory 5,040 words Recommended by 1 award/anthology source
"Oscar’s Digital Double comes two hours, thirty-eight minutes, and eleven seconds late. Maxine snatches the package from the delivery drone and doesn’t tip. She rearranged her day—went to HMart right when it opened, skipped the gym, cooked Grandma a quick congee lunch, checked Hannah out from school early..."
Content warnings 3
child-deathdeathsuicide
Quasar links out; the story lives on Clarkesworld, where the author gets the click.