iRobot

Stage three

The meaningless nights of sex soon turned to dates. Fancy dinners. New dresses and suits. It was like a dream. Better than a dream.

Fancy dinners turned to movie nights and ice skating. Smiles grew and so did her heart.

He pushed her away quickly. Whenever she wasn't around. Out of sight, out of mind. He was never unfaithful though. He simply brushed her off.

She thought about him all the time. He consumed her mind. Almost like he was a virus. She thought so highly of him.

His façade was flawless. No one could tell.

Then she moved in.