Genie Morman Interesting 158 -

Un-remember how?

I’m not lying.

I pull the thread from the back of their neck. Like a loose sweater. But that’s not why you’re here. You want to know about the 158th interesting thing. Genie Morman Interesting 158

(soft hum, then a click like a tongue against teeth) You remembered. Most forget. Then I have to make them un-remember.

Note appended in red ink: Subject’s apartment had no lock on the door. After playback, the recorder contained 158 seconds of silence, then a single exhale not belonging to any person on file. Un-remember how

That’s right. Your file says you generate exactly one new “interesting thing” per day. Yesterday was 157. Today is 158.

(laughter, dry as leaves) That’s the problem. You believe that. That’s what makes the smell so strong. Good night, archivist. Close the door from the outside. And don’t say the ‘S’ word before sunrise. Like a loose sweater

This is entry one-five-eight for Genie Morman. Time stamp 02:41. Location: her apartment, third floor, no windows. Genie has agreed to speak again, provided we don’t use the letter ‘S’ after midnight.