The Persistence Of Memory (200 words)
From Echoalpha
| Type: | Humor |
|---|---|
| Length: | 200 words ("double drabble") |
| Date: | February 2009 |
| Warnings: | Very mild adult humor. |
For the 
31_days 2009 Theme Exchange
#6 "damnatio memoriae (damnation of memory)" challenge.
Hand Maid May © Pioneer / Geneon.
"Kazuya?" asked May. "Is it possible for you to delete some data from my memory circuits?"
"What? Why?" Kazuya asked in surprise. "You've always treasured the memories you've made. Why would you want to forget any of them on purpose?"
"I don't treasure all of my memories," May said. "I wish I could forget when I spilled the milk, this morning."
"Please don't worry about that," Kazuya said reassuringly. "Spilled milk is nothing to cry over."
"...or that time I accidentally locked myself out of your apartment, dressed only in my underwear," May said.
"I could understand why you'd want to forget that," Kazuya thought out loud. "But I must admit that I'll never forget it myself."
"...or that other time I accidentally gave top-secret atomic research to a East European spy," May said. "Boy, was my face red!"
Kazuya blinked. "...wait— when did that happen?"
"Well, never mind!" May said nervously. "Don't you have any embarrassing memories that you wish you could forget?"
Kazuya frowned in thought. A small cloud of depression formed over his head.
And then, he began to walk away. "I'll help you erase your memories," he said, "after I hire a neurosurgeon to remove mine."
