We Are Androids (Frankie Gaines & Andrew LaPierre)

Ch. 16 - We are ... Making a Move

Saturday comes, and Frankie spends some time with her family, and meets what is left of the Brain Squad at the public library.

"Hello John Travis and Byron Patrick, have you decided who will fill the three spots on Brain Squad."

Byron says, "Hey Frankie, and yes we did. It was not hard actually. A couple of the smartest people in school wanted to be one the team, but they did not want to deal with Tammy, and now that she is gone, they all signed up.

John pulls out some files, "think the best are Callie Forge, Caesar Monroe, and Tyson Everett. Callie has a makeup business that she runs, and has one of the top grades in chemistry. She would be our expert in any chemistry, pop culture, or business questions. Caesar holds the highest grades in every class related to the arts. So he can be out expert in art, and theater. Tyson is not really a good student, but he is sports fanatic, and that is the only base not covered. But since you are team captain, we are leaving everything."

"That sounds great guys. It sounds like you everything figured out. I think that for now we should not decide who the alternate is until we find out that topic for the next event." They spend the next two hours, designing a new team logo, and planning study and practice hours. Byron evens suggests making cards for the new team members. By the time they are finished it is 4:00 p.m. four hours until the concert, I will see you Monday. Bye."

"Bye Frankie," they both say simultaneously. Frankie leaves the library, and goes to Andrew's house. She rings the doorbell.

"Hold on, I am coming."

Andrew opens the door. "Frankie, what are you doing here?"

"Enacting my plan. Dr. Peters' will not be back until tonight." A black town car pulls up behind her. And she slides in. Wanting Andrew to follow her.

"How could you afford this?" Frankie looks at him, and looks back forward. "If you want me to get in, you will tell me."

"I have been using my computer's super capacity to invent multiple apps, and run them myself. Instantchat, and Subhub are my most important ones."

He gets in the car. And no one is driving. Shock runs across his face.

"It's AI. This car is driving itself."

"Where are we going?"

"It's a surprise." They drive for an hour out toward the desert to a very small neighborhood. They get out, and go to a big glass house with a sold sign in front of it. Andrew's eyes widened at it.

"Wow."

"Surprise welcome to my evil lair. Want a tour."

They go inside, and it looks like a normal house. Living room has a tv. Kitchen stocked with oven, microwave, and dishwasher. "I know it looks normal, but follow me. We go into one of the rooms, and there is a bed and a guitar. "This is not a normal bed. It is a charging station for you Andrew. Because this is your room."

"Really Frankie."

"I know it is empty, but we can buy anything and fill it with what you want."

Andrews runs and hug Frankie. "Thank you Frankie." Frankie relaxes in to the hug, and hugs him back.