Comms

A short story about precision, discretion and the uses of forgetting

The Comms

The studio lights came up as Victor Mallory took his seat and folded his hands on the desk in front of him. He did not adjust his posture. The chair was correctly placed. The distance to the desk was correct. The camera angle was correct. He had long trusted correctness.

The presenter finished reading his name and titles. Victor acknowledged the…