Today’s Coffee Break Read

The Vault

The newly elected President tried to hide the slight shiver of apprehension, waiting as the huge vault was unsealed. There was no breeze this far underground and the whir of the system that ensured pollutant filtered air was the only sound apart from the slight squeak of shoes on the flooring.

The efficient aide tried to offer a reassuring smile as the huge door swung open.

“If you would step this way, please.”

Inside the vault, the air seemed less than fresh with a slight metallic...