Mrs. and Mr. Miller were very nervous, as today was the day that they would find out if Mrs. Miller was pregnant. They entered the huge, rectangular building that was only identifiable from the others by the name written in big bold letters on a digital board. When they entered the building they went into one of the many grey boxes.
“Good morning, and welcome to building 2564 of the city 65. Please state your name and your purpose.”
A female voice asked from the box. Mr. Miller raised his hand to his head to press the button on the side of his head and answered.
“Hello building 2564. We are Mrs. And Mr. Miller and we are here to see Dr. 965 to confirm my partners’ pregnancy”
“Let me compare dr. 965 appointments to confirm your statement.” The voice said. Then there was silence. Mrs. Miller was suddenly over come with a feeling of doubt. She was scared of what would happen if they were denied access, this rarely happened. Mr. Miller would die, she would die, but most of all if she was indeed carrying another life form in her it would also be killed. Then finally after what felt like a long period of time units to Mr. and Mrs. Miller, the voice answered, “Dr.965 confirms your appointment. Have a nice day.” The female voice said in an almost human voice. The lights dimmed, and then the box started moving. Mr. and Mrs. Miller could not tell where the box was moving to, no one could.
After a couple of time units the doors opened.
“If you would please follow the green line on the floor.” The inhuman female voice said one last time. They followed the green line that appeared before their eyes, a line that only Mr. and Mrs. Miller could see, and the countless computers hearing, watching, navigating them. The green line led them to a white room that had no windows, and once the door closed no escape. In the room was a wooden desk with a screen on it, behind it a woman sitting on a black office chair. In front of the desk was a love seat. The woman gestured with her hand for Mr. Miller to take a seat. Then she stared at Mrs. Miller her gaze intensified, starting from the bottom and slowly working its way up, all this while Mrs. Miller kept still. The woman took her seat behind the desk without saying anything to the couple. She took the cable connected to the screen and attached it to her ear. Then she unplugs herself from the screen, turns to the couple and puts the screen on the flat surface of the wooden desk.
“If you would please place your finger on the screen.” The woman said in a neutral voice. They obeyed and a little needle pierced their skin and took a sample of their blood. The woman then took the screen again and looked at the results and gave them the screen again.
“Please go through the door and follow the yellow line to dr. 965”
They followed the line and entered another white room but this time the furniture consisted of a green couch and one love seat opposite. The doctor was already sitting on the love seat, so the couple took their seat on the couch. They gave him the screen, he looked at it then placed it across their left and right thighs and put Mrs. Miller’s left hand on it and Mr. Miller’s right hand next to his partner’s.
“Were you born before the tide?”
No;No
“Have you learnt about the time before the tide?”
Yes; Yes
“Did you grow up in a family?”
No; Yes
“Do you approve of the government?”
Yes; Yes
Dr.965 took the screen back.
“Mr. and Mrs. Miller you have a child. Let us look at your options.”
He tapped twice on the screen and a hologram came up with a faceless baby. The doctor tapped on the child’s head and a vast range of colors appeared.
“Which hair color would you like it to have?” the doctor asked the couple.
The couple stayed quiet.
“Which gender would you like it to have?”
The couple stayed quiet.
“What personality traits would you like it to have?”
“Could we not let nature decide?” Mrs. Miller asked timidly.
“If we would let nature decide Mrs. Miller your child would be deformed.”
“But they used to let nature decide.” Mrs. Miller insisted.
“And look what happened, half of our planet is inhabitable because we let nature decide. Mrs. Miller please do not forget the law. Now lie down.”
“Why can’t I carry my child in me?” Mrs. Miller asked.
“Because it is not safe” the doctor answered neutrally. The system was not happy with this situation.
“I won’t let you take my child away from me and grow it in a tube!” Mrs. Miller cried.
“pity” the doctor said and the room turned dark.
That day Mr. and Mrs. Miller did not leave Building 2564 of the city 65 the same way they came. Now there was a tube labeled M623.
