Artificial Monsters

Chapter 1

Franklin was educated in Language, Mathematics, social Studies and Science. He was brilliant soaking up information like a sponge and was an able to operate as a normal person in less than a year. Though Franklin expressed no real interest in the world outside the old unkempt mansion, Victoria thought that he should have some exposure. Sending him to school was... interesting but didn't work out and interacting online had the opposite effect of what she was going for. So, she took him to a café. This is how that went.

At a café...

Victoria: What's with that face?

Franklin: what's with what face?

Victoria: It's like your trying to look extra unfriendly.

Franklin: I am.

Victoria: Why?

Franklin: Because people are staring. Yellow glowing eyes weren't enough I had to be 6'7.

Victoria: What? I like tall guys.

Franklin: There are people in the NBA shorter than me.

Victoria: That doesn't explain why your so against the idea of getting friends.

Franklin: I have friends.

Victoria: Your fish and I don't count as much as we love spending time with you.

Franklin: Fine I have no friends I don't need them anyway.

Victoria: what? you rather be alone?

Franklin: What's wrong with that?

A barista at the counter: Order of Franklin and Victoria.

Victoria: Mind picking those up?

Franklin: You're a sadist.

Victoria: Yes, and my coffee is getting cold... Wait who taught you that word?

Getting up Franklin walked over to the barista and grabs the cups. He turned his head back to their booth when;

The Barista clearly nervous: Umm s-sir

Franklin: huh Yea?

The Barista clearly nervous: those weren't paid for yet so um...

Franklin: Oh, it was $24 total, right?

The Barista: oh yeah...

Franklin pull out his wallet and paid

Franklin: sorry for the trouble

The Barista: You're that Frankenstein guy, right?

Franklin sarcastically: It's Franklin and don't tell me you're a "fan" of mine

The Barista: You're a lot less scary than the stories.

Franklin: Yeah, the stories always paint me to be a monster.

The Barista: If you're not a monster what are you?

Franklin: A book-nerd with glowing eyes and weird hair. Anyways have a good day.

The Barista: same to you and come again.

Back at their booth.

Victoria: that wasn't so bad, now was it?

Franklin: you didn't pay them on purpose.

Victoria: Of course, I did.

Franklin: you're the worst.

Victoria: and you need friends.

Franklin: why the emphasis on having friends all of a sudden?

Victoria: Come on I'm only worried about you. Make a friend and I'll leave you alone.

Franklin: humans are mean no thanks.

Victoria: you realise that I'm... actually... alright. Bet.

Franklin: What? I don't trust your smile.

Victoria: It's nothing~

Franklin: it definitely something and I don't like it.

Victoria: you will~

Franklin: I knew it was something.

( Notes: Cat here, Hi again  I really hope you liked what you read so far. we've been working on this for a while but I know we can improve so whether or not you liked it I'm open to hearing what you think)