Can memories be erased?

Memory Master

The Memory Master was sitting on his favorite position inside the El del Mario, some fancy Italian restaurant. Smoking his expensive cigar, he remembered all the contests that he participated and won, granting him the honor of being called the Memory Master.

Fifty faces to be matched with fifty names, recalling specific details on unknown art works, plate numbers matched with speeding cars across the street, meeting and putting in mind random personas in the mall, recalling the first hundred numbers of the pie; all of which he succeeded in accomplishing above the rest.

A smile was painted on the Memory Master’s face as he finally threw his unfinished cigar in the ashtray.

“Waiter, the bill please.”

The silver platter was placed on the table, an arm’s length away from him. 3400.50 pesos all in all, service charge included. The bill reached such a price because of the Tevenrotti pasta with extra olives, the honey glazed Lux Beautron, the baked potatoes soaked in Feriole dressing, and the soft bread sticks along with his 3 glasses of chilled red wine, 1992. The same order as the one he had exactly one year ago, June 18, he recalled as he reached for his pocket.

“Shit.”

The Memory Master forgot his wallet.

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"Memory can change the shape of the room; it can change the color of a car.
And memories can be distorted.
They're just an interpretation,
they're not a record,
and they're irrelevant if you have the facts." -Memento.