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1、MemoryStickbyPaulComstockhttp://www.paulallancomstock.comSMASHWORDSEDITION*****PUBLISHEDBY:PaulComstockonSmashwordsMemoryStickCopyright©2007byPaulComstock*****MemoryStickTriciaClarkfidgetedwhiledecidinguponwhichoneofthecoloredmemorystickstousenext.Eachbeckonedtoher,holdingau
2、niquesetofmemories,somemoretemptingthanothers.Somewereherown,somewerefromherfriends,andyetotherswereonesthatshehadpurchased.Reachingovershepickedupthegreenone,herfavorite.ItheldsomemarvelousmemoriesfromherfriendBartiwhohadtakenatriptoEurope.Triciahelditbetweenherthumbandfore
3、finger,strokingitssmoothplasticsurface.Sheconsideredpluggingitin,andsighed.Reluctantlyshesetthestickcarefullybackintoitsstoragespotandpickedupthewell-worngrayonesheknewalltoowell.Liftingupherhair,shelocatedtheslotjustaboveherrightear,andpluggeditin.Arushofunimportantandborin
4、ginformationpouredintoher.Informationsheknewaswellassheknewherownname,thoughwithoutthestickinplace,shecouldn'tremembermuchofitatall.Thingslikewhereandwhenthetransportshuttlesran,hercurrentcreditbalance,andtoday,themostusefulbitofinformation,thelistingsofcompaniesandbusinesse
5、sofferingjobs.Hergrayhadbeenupdatedjustafewhoursagothroughapublicconnection,soshefeltconfidentthatshecouldfindajobquickly.Triciatookonelastlookattheneatlittlestickslinedupintheirstoragetrays.Shakingherhead,shestoodandheadedtowardthedoor.Withoutajob,theywouldbethelastshewould
6、beabletoaffordandherlifewouldbeevenmoreboringanddifficultthanbefore.Shecursedasshewalkedout,slammingthedoorbehindher.Itwasn'therfaultshehadlostherlastjob.Itwasn'taverygoodjobanyway.Workinginawarehousewasboringanddull,anditdidn'tevenrequiretheuseofaspecialmemorystick,justasim
7、pleuploadtoagray.Nowondershewasalwayslateorcalledinsick.Sure,shehadn'tbeensickeverytime,butplugginginwastheonlywayshecouldtoleratehermiserablelife.Sheshookherhead.Nouseincomplainingaboutsomethingshecouldn'tchange.Hermentalandphysicalabilitieslimitedherjobprospectsandtherewas
8、littlehopeinchangingthat.Itseemedsounfair,especiallysinceshewasaveryintelli
