Domestic Production
As John walked away from his car, he noticed that the sky had turned dark and it was threatening to rain again. It is the third time this week, he thought to himself, as he quickened his pace and hurried to his home down the street.
He managed to avoid the rain today, unlike yesterday or the day before. Something's got to be done about this. It's not possible that it rains every single evening, he thought to himself again and picked up the voice compartment and dialed up Domestic.
"You have reached Domestic. How can I assist you today, Mr Chong?" said the voice over the line, with extra enthusiasm.
"Yes, I would like to make a complaint about the weather," said John, "I've been soaked in the rain for the last couple of days when I got home. I'll like to find out why. It's supposed to be summer and we never get that much rain in the summer, especially in the evenings."
"Well, Mr Chong, Production is trying out a new generative process and this requires for an increase of moisture in the atmosphere. Just to inform you, there'll be a lot more rain coming in the next few weeks. If you'll like, I can connect to you to Production for a complete step-by-step expla"
He hung up before the voice could finish its last sentence.
There was a message on his voice compartment from Sylvia, someone whom he had dinner and slept with from time to time. He listened to her message and then deleted it before it ended.
He poured himself a whisky and sat next to the window, wondering if it was going to rain for the whole night, just like the other nights.