For the next few minutes, our eyes were on Priscilla as she slowly began to crumble under the weight of her grief. When we bots were created, a select number of us were given bot mates as an experiment. Bot mates were created to be a perfect match, complimenting each…
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Monica not being available was not good, not good at all. The longer a bot remains shorted out, the more potential long term damage the excess heat and burned out fuses could cause. Although I was not comfortable relying on a different mechanic, I had to make a choice…
I did not know what to expect when I arrived home the day of President Aron’s announcement. However, not even in my wildest imagination would I have predicted Chas’ reaction. The first thing I saw when I entered our living room was a pile of scrap metal. Having an inventor…
“We bring you members of the press here today to announce our plans for the recent outbreak of human criminals and changes within our criminal law,” President Aron began. Mia and I arrived at work the next day as expected. We stood behind President Aron who was speaking into a…
After leaving President Aron’s office, I pulled Mia to the side in the hallway. I just had to know why Chas had visited President Aron unannounced. “Mia, why was Chas here? I saw him leaving just as I was preparing for the meeting.” “He burst in right after I left…
I put Chas out of my mind and concentrated on the task at hand. “Ah yes, have a seat Vice President Ardis,” President Aron said when he spotted me. I glanced over at Mia in an attempt to get some indication of the mood President Aron was in. …
I arrived at work and began drafting the law that would increase the punishment for any human who attempted to steal from a bot. As I typed each word, I searched my processing system for any loopholes that I could hide within the law to give Frida a chance at…
Chas remained outside with the paparazzi, while I re-entered the house. He gave the reporter a statement on my behalf which was enough to satisfy them; at least for now. If it were possible for a bot to have a nervous breakdown, I believe that I would have had one. …
Chas was already home when I returned that evening. How could I convince him to allow me to use his computer? Chas’ computer went with him wherever he went. It was like an extension of his hand. He rarely left it where I could just freely access it. I would…
I arrived at Noela’s first thing in the morning. Noela lives in a house that is as unique as she is. She greeted me and invited me up. “Are you sure you want to test out this anti-virus? Like I said, it is still in the beta stages.”…