Trap: The Unknown

Chapter 12

My hands began to tremble. I did not expect this would happen, I wasn't prepared for this. But I have to do this for the robot, I don't want to let it down and be sad. I just have to reach further, until the robot stopped me.

It looked worried. I feel so pathetic right now. I must not stop. I continued reaching for it, my heart was beating rapidly fast and my breathing was short. Then all of a sudden, I fell to the ground with my knees and burst into tears. Im a failure, I am so pathetic. I feel anger towards myself. Why can't I do a simple task? I only needed to do that yet I failed! I let it down, im a complete failure.

The robot seemed lost and it was just staring at me, not knowing what to do. It walked towards the box and started grabbing books, gesturing for me to read it. I felt warmth and joy, it was comforting me. I dried my tears and started rea- Wait, tears? Isn't that the liquid thing where it comes out of your eyes when a person is sad? I never knew I can shed tears. I never even know it actually happens since I never experienced extreme pain and sadness. It felt like thousands of needles inside me, it hurts knowing im such a failure and I let it down.

This is worse than being lonely, to completely fail and let your friend down. Yet, it still tried to comfort me, making me feel a bit better now. I continued reading and after that, I showed it around the room. We've been reading for a while now and even though time doesn't exist in this world, it felt long enough.

I thought to myself "What if we stay here forever? Just like this. No risk would be done and the robot seemed happy and I hope it won't start getting curious again anytime soon. I've been here long enough and Im safe in this room. I don't know what's going to happen if we step outside, my coward self is controlling me again. But that doesn't matter for now, the robot seemed happy and I hope we will stay like this forever as long as I won't lose it.