Page 107 of Last Summer

Ella:

Really? Sounds fascinating.

Amira:

Quite. He’s looking for more test subjects. I met with him last week. He offered to work with me.

Ella:

Are you going to?

Amira:

I think so. What about you, Ella? If you could intentionally forget someone, would you?

Ella:

Umm...I’m not sure.

Amira:

What if the person had harmed you?

[Pause]

Amira:

Let me rephrase. What about something you did that hurt someone else, something you regret? Imagine the guilt you feel. Imagine eliminating that guilt like this. [Sound of finger snap] Would you block what you did from your memory?

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