The Disparate One

Chapter 45 - Process

"Dad, Ray will be teaching me how to dance.", Azalea announced all of sudden right after when the waiter left their sight.

"Hmmm...", Oxford stared at Ray who is drinking a glass of water.

"Why are your eyes white?", Zinnia questioned Ray.

"They are just contact lenses.", Fier started to talk.

"Oh.", commented the young lady who is Azalea.

Soon their food arrived at their table properly. Ray was about to eat when suddenly he found Oxford and his family started to bow their head and pray. Ray turned his head to Fier who is also watching the three in front of them.

"Amen.", said the three all together.

They began to eat the food when Oxford's phone rang. The four looked at Oxford when he stood up, excused, and left the restaurant to answer the call. Oxford didn't go too far away from the restaurant, he answered the call outside, where the winds are blowing.

"One of the employees got killed today.", announced Chap without even introducing himself first.

"Same reason?", Oxford questioned after he sighed for a second.

"Of course.", answered the friend.

They continued to talk in a few minutes. In that few minutes, Oxford started to have this feeling that he shouldn't quit his job, but he promised his family that this week he will quit his job so that he can spend more time with them. While they were talking, Fier walked out of the restaurant, found Oxford, and walked up to him from behind. He was just a few feet away from him when Oxford turned around and caught him.

"Your wife told me to join you.", Fier spoke when he leaned against the steel railings, next to the man.

Oxford told Chap that he will be going now and then he ended the call. He turned to Fier who is looking at him.

"Someone got killed today.", said Oxford quietly to the robot. "I wonder when will it all ends.", he added before turning around and signaled Fier that they should return to the group.

When Oxford and Fier returned to the table, they found the three talking, sharing memories as they eat. They paused when Oxford and Fier sat down back on their seats. Oxford cleaned his throat before taking a glass of water, the four watched the man quietly.

"Is it the office again?", questioned the mother.

"Yes.", answered the father after he drank and then grabbed the fork.

Zinnia, Azalea, and Ray returned to their conversation while Oxford and Fier watched and listened to them as Oxford eats his food. Fier didn't order anything since he is a robot but looks like a human from outside. When the mother asked him, Fier told that he already ate, when he was still in his cabin, which is a lie of course. After eating their lunch, they went back to their cabins. They didn't talk when they were walking back to their cabins. Ray went to his bedroom and laid flat on the bed, trying to get some nap again. Before he went to his bedroom, he asked Fier if he has some problems so that he can fix it and so that he won't be disturb once he is in his bedroom. Fier also went to his bedroom so that he can finish reading the book, quietly. He decided to sit on the chair that is placed inside the room. After Ray laid on the bed for a few minutes, he turned off the light so that his eyes can rest and after half an hour, he finally fell asleep.

When Oxford walked into their cabin, his phone rang and Oxford told his family to excuse him for a few minutes. He went to the park when he answered the call when he was still in the corridor.

"How did they do it?", questioned Oxford to Sion who just told him that all category ten life forms, viruses, medicines, objects, and aliens have already been removed from the third facility.

"We don't know. The real question is where is the fourth facility built.", said Sion.

"Fourth facility? Chap told me that they will be transferred to the second facility.", questioned Oxford when he sat down.

"No one told you? The second facility has been abandoned.", said Sion who is inspecting an artefact that was found at the bottom of the ocean floor.

"I am not informed about it.", replied Oxford with a different tone while he was looking around his surroundings. "When did they abandoned it?", he added.

"Last week apparently.", answered his friend.

Oxford let out a sigh but keeping the phone near his right ear.

"Are you still going to quit?", questioned Sion with a stutter.

"I have to.", answered Oxford when he rubbed his forehead for a while.

Soon their conversation ended when the sun started to set. He stood up and returned to his cabin. After he closed the door, he turned around and found Zinnia and Azalea watching a movie on the television. He joined them by sitting next to their daughter. Ray woke up from his nap when Oxford returned to his cabin. Ray let out a yawn while he stretched out his arms and also turning the lights on. He walked out of the room and noticed that the lights on the balcony are turned on and the sky is getting darker. He turned to his left and headed to Fier's bedroom just to check on him. Ray was leaning against the doorway when he found Fier sleeping on the chair, still holding the book in his right hand.