The doors nearly shut on Luis as he lingered, watching the girl rush down the narrow lane between cubicles to her spot with the Analytics Team. Aardvark, as they’d been dubbed during the last restructuring. Luis ducked his head down as he traveled to his own team, Dark Dungeons. So named by another developer as a roundabout way of naming themselves after his favorite hobby and as “Double Ds.” Just as he came within view of his workstation, he heard the familiar, nasally voice –
“I was just looking for you,” said Campbell, as he swooped in. Though nearly a whole head shorter than Luis, he always felt like the tallest man in the room. “You didn’t just get in, did you?”
Luis, feeling the conspicuousness of his backpack and still damp umbrella replied, “No.”
“Good, good,” Campbell said, not giving it a second thought. “Listen, I’m gonna need the whole team — but you especially — I’m gonna need you all to double down on the AGI project.”
God, not that boondoggle again… “Sure thing.”
Campbell did that thing that looked like a very happy chipmunk. “Great to hear! You’re my man, Luis!”
Luis nodded, smiling with great effort. “Yes, I am.”
He let his face droop back to normal once Campbell turned around and sauntered away. That damned AGI project…
Read the rest of "Drones" at Strange Fictions Zine! They did some awesome artwork.
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