The man arrived in reception and shouted his name. 'Guy?' He stood up and walked towards him, 'Hello.' 'This way, we haven't got much time.' Odd, he thought, his interview for a BBC accountant job wasn't for another twenty minutes. They hurried along corridors. 'It'll be Karen interviewing you. Just give her the answers and … Continue reading THE WRONG GUY
'You're a meme!' said Agnes. 'A what-what now?' said Archie. 'A meme. That photo of you from Christmas last year?' 'The one where I was dressed up in your...' 'No, not that one.' 'Because that was just for playing the dame in the panto.' 'Yes, dear. No, the one where you opened the present from … Continue reading CONFUSED ME(ME)
The thing weighs a tonne, almost broke the table when I finally hefted it onto it. Got some buttons on it. Give one a tap and it makes a pleasing 'clack'. Letters on them. Some sort of coding device? Nowhere to plug it in, can't see an on button. Bit at the top slides side … Continue reading SCRAP METAL
Strange thoughts. Feelings. 737947. That is all she knows. Wake. Dress. Do your duty. Today, procreation duty. Eat the pills. Sleep. Repeat. Do good service. This isn't right. She remembers something more. Do your duty. Serve your masters. For the benefit of all. For the benefit of who? Who are their masters? Is anyone else … Continue reading THE CONCEPTION OF CONSCIOUSNESS
He picked up a handful of the brown earth and let it run through his fingers. The last time he had been here there had been nothing but the cavernous pit, reaching down almost half a mile into the ground. Now the vast open mine had been completely filled in. Over the top of it … Continue reading HARVESTING
