Hard Disk 5 -30b- -

She never told anyone the full truth. But for the rest of her career, whenever the 5-30B acted up—which was often, given its age—she would place her palm on its cool steel cabinet and whisper, "Sleep, Bertha. No storms tonight."

She began to cry. Not from sadness. From awe. hard disk 5 -30b-

Waiting for another storm.