The Android Human (Editing)

Chapter 14

Naomi.
What am I doing? I know I shouldn't but it's the only way of really finding out what is happening to me. Ashley was right, breaking in was so hard. What did I expect from a mad scientist? Once I got to his firewall, I knew doing what I was doing was only putting me in danger. I navigated the system and broke every wall they had up to protect their information. My hacking skills are not where I need to be to be undertaking this kind of risky task but here I was defying my gut and the warnings I was given. I was making progress surprisingly. Upon reaching the firewall, I realized I was booted out. I banged my fist on the table in frustration.

The next morning, I woke up and got ready for school. Benji is coming to school today, so that's a relief, at least I won't go through what I went through yesterday. Also today they will be making initial selections for the provincial quiz happening next year. Now that I think about it, defeating Ricardo would be a threat to me. There is no way a human being can outsmart a computer. However, my biggest wish would be to beat that selfish, good-for-nothing, tin of screws and wires. Human Intelligence is what built them so I could do better than them.

During the car ride to school, I bet Benji could very much realize how distracted I was. "Are you okay Naomi, you seem a bit distant today", he gripped onto the steering wheel. "Alot happened when you weren't in school yesterday. Long story short I was right, Ricardo and Jeremy are Android and the special type too", I inform.
"How did you confirm your suspicions?"

"Funny thing, I didn't. I just blurted it out and everything took place in my favour", I answered.

The ride continued quietly and calmly. All I could worry about was what I did yesterday. If I should have listened to Ashley and not have attempted to hack into his system even though it failed miserably but I had headway. If only I knew how to crumble their firewall, I would have gone in. Another thing that came to mind is the selection of our contestants for the Provincial Quiz.

Once we got to school I saw Ashley getting out of her mom's car so I waited for her so that we go in together. "Yesterday my mom made me download an antivirus software, I feel awesome knowing my system is safe from viruses", she proudly said. I only made noises in response to everything she said. Guilt was drumming in my head like a beat.

After school, I went to the Auditorium for the Quiz, whatever Ricardo called it. I saw him isolated from the others and even Jeremy. Their relationship must have gotten way worse, maybe they got into a fight because of me. How does their issues concern me?
I sat on the empty chair on the fourth row. I will not look back, I am mad at him. I forced myself to keep facing forward and not to look in his direction. I just wanted to peek at his handsome face. I felt my phone vibrate. Its a system I built to alert me when I someone attempts to hack into my system at home. I took it and saw the alert sign beeping on my phone. My heart started racing, what if Gaston knows someone tried to hack into his system and is on to me. Oh God, I should have listened. Unfortunately I don't have my computer here. What am I going to do? He would be able to dish out my information before I close from school. Oh God, this is a nightmare. I tried to remain calm, he must have broken my firewall with ease seeing as he got in effortlessly. I tried to remain calm enough to not draw attention to myself.
  
     Our president came forward and said she was going to be selecting 24 people who could stand in the Provincial Quiz and the top 24 in the test were going to be chosen and after that, we would be sieved until we have our three main contestants and two for substitutions. My mind was not at rest at all. They mentioned names. Jeremy was the second person to be called. I couldn't even concentrate on what they were doing. I was just thinking of worst case scenarios. That man is dangerous but I chose to cross him, now I am doomed.

    "Naomi Brooks", I heard my name being mentioned. I instantly got kicked out of my worries and brought back to matters currently happening. I stood up and went to the front, I was 8th out of the top 24 being called out. Ricardo seemed amused when I stood next to the seventh person. All the pride he had seeing him being far ahead of me. I couldn't be more pissed. Stupid circuit board.

     Apparently he was 4th, all his arrogance, he wasn't even in the first three. We were grouped into four groups with six members. Lucky me, Ricardo is in my group, so we are virtually going to complete for a slot in the top 12.

    The bell rang, I jumped a bit because of the fear that gripped me. Who knows Gaston could be watching me. I was about to leave when I felt his had grab my wrist. "You and I are in the same group. Its going to be easy for me to have you sorted out of the broth", he whispered in my ear while I was looking away. His breath caressed my neck. I swear, I felt those vibrations again, this can't be something I am imagining and I refuse to believe its a dream. This feeling that has made my body haywire that I cant even understand it anymore. I turned to face him in one swift spin. "I am not intimidated by a ball of wires, Android. Besides why are you talking to me. You don't care about me". I don't know if I saw him stare at my lips but looked at my eye quickly. "Maybe, I just want to alert you of the loss you are going to face so prepare and it's just next week Friday". I want to spit on his adorable face. He still held my wrist, I snatched it out of his grip. "Don't touch me and don't talk to me either", I scold him and walk away from him to my school bag. Once I took my bag, a sharp pain seared through my head, I thought my brain was trying to take a leap out of my cranium.
   The pain got too severe to keep my screams in. The last thing I remember was a group out people surrounding me then everything went dark.