The Disparate One

Chapter 19 - Agenda

The robot insisted to shake hands with Ray when he noticed that he stopped halfway. Oxford left the two to eat his breakfast. He was about to sit down, that is when he realized that he had forgotten to cook another one for Ray, who hasn't eaten for days. He looked at the two who were having a conversation.

"Robot, I suggest that you show him his room.", said Oxford to the robot before he went to the kitchen to make a meal for Ray to eat.

"Follow me.", Oxford heard the robot said to Ray.

Ray indeed followed the robot to a room. He was the one who opened it to show him his room. Ray stepped inside while looking around his new bedroom. It has everything that he needs. A grand king size bed is placed in the middle of the room. It has two cabinets, one near the bathroom and one near the corner desk that is placed next to the large window that displays a clear view of the city.

"I like how the theme matches the color of what I'm wearing.", said Ray to the robot who joined him in the room.

"It annoys Oxford if it doesn't.", the robot replied.

The man sat down on the bed, still looking around, touching things. He noticed that the robot was looking out the window with his hands behind his back, like a butler.

"Are you alright?", Ray questioned.

"What made you to ask that?", the robot replied but didn't look at him.

"I heard everything.", said Ray in a low tone.

"Of course you did. That was just nothing, I sometimes act like that.", said the robot.

"Do you remember your past?", Ray questioned.

"I remember everything starting from my activation.", the robot replied.

"Well, I don't know my past and just like you, don't have a family.", said Ray after he sighed.

The room was then filled with silence and it lasted for a few minutes until Oxford called Ray to eat his breakfast. Ray and the robot stared at each another before leaving the room. Oxford was placing the silverware properly on the table when the two came into his view. Ray sat down, the robot sat on the sofa, and Oxford also sat down, on the other end of the table.

The sun continues to rise up in the sky as time passes by. Oxford was the first one to have finished his meal. He was about to stand up to wash the plate, but instead, he waited for the other man to finish. Ray have noticed that Oxford is waiting for him, so he unnoticeably started to eat faster. When he was finished the two men stood up.

"Do you know how to wash dishes?", Oxford asked Ray as he placed his plate in the sink.

"I know.", Ray replied as he also placed his plate in the sink while also glancing at the man next to him.

Oxford walked away from Ray to do his task, he found the robot standing near the window, looking down at the streets of the city, the traffic and the number of people passing by. He decided to join him after he grabbed the red folder on the table. The robot saw Oxford walking towards him from behind since the glass is reflective, almost as same as a mirror.

"You alright?", Oxford questioned while he handed him the red folder.

"Yeah.", the robot answered as he accepted the folder while still looking out the window.

"Ray is sociable.", Oxford whispered to the robot before going to his bedroom, leaving the robot alone.

The robot moved his head down to the red folder in his hands. He opened it and started to read its contents. By the time he was halfway through it, Ray has already finished washing the dishes and is not sitting down on the sofa, staring at the robot. The robot turned around and sat down on the sofa, next to Ray who is expecting some tests or orders from the robot.

"Are you really sixteen?", questioned the robot.

"Apparently.", replied Ray.

"What is your expertise?", asked the robot.

"We don't know yet.", said Ray.

"That will be our agenda tonight, get some sleep first.", said the robot to Ray and the man responded by tilting his head slightly to his right. The robot stared at the man, waiting for him to react.

"You don't want to talk?", Ray questioned as he got up.

The robot sighed when he heard that question. "We will have a talk once you get enough sleep.", the robot turned his head to the man.

Ray nodded before leaving the robot alone in the living room quietly. Ray plopped down on his bed with a short hum. He took off his hat and placed it on the corner desk, near the bed. He was staring at the ceiling again, waiting for his brain to get sleepy but soon he is still wide awake. The room is colored white, so the light bounces everywhere, which makes it harder for the occupier to get some shut-eye. He stood up, approached the windows, found out that they have blinds, so he closed it, reducing the incoming light.

He went back to his bed with a sigh. His body sank just a little into the bed. He still couldn't sleep. His mind is still focused on the robot's problem. He really wanted to help the robot, but he knows that he is not ready to talk about it. Soon, he finally started to feel sleepy. The robot was about to enter Ray's room, ready to have a conversation with him, but caught the man already asleep. The robot closed the door gently before walking away without making any sounds since he is the only one who is awake in the penthouse.