Lance 101

Chapter 2 : Together

I force my eyelids to move, opening it inch by inch while trying to move my now fully opened fingers. I sway my arm with much difficulty, seeming that no oil is in my container. It creaked, I winced as my arm grazed the side of the rough edge of the metal container. I felt something resisting me to move, I didnt care how that feeling is that disgusting or uncomfortable.

I battered my eyelids. My arm started to move in front, I willed my left leg to follow the same. It became so stiff, the gears inside must be rusty. Noises came from all parts of my body, I push my body to move out of the painful metal container.

I tried breathing but found that I could not, I am not even supposed to breathe. Robots can't breathe. My master installed a breathing programme on me when he bought me. They must have uninstalled it. But strangely I remember the word 'breathe', I must have permanently save the word. It makes me feel relieve that I remembered it.

"Why must this society be that over shrewn with laws and rules ? I wonder what was the society before roids were invented, it should be almost the same as today... What should I do, I did not even give her a name and she died with her code... I should have released her earlier, it is at least better than being dead."

Master, I am not dead. I willed strongly, TALK. SPEAK. SPEECH. YELL. IM NOT DEAD. Master, I want to talk. Please switch on me. Please. Understand me.

"Me""Dead""On m-me"

I realised my voice was squeaky and trembling. I felt that my heart is going to beeak into million pieces, I feel like crying. I cannot cry, robots cannot cry.

"Hello? Anyone there ? Come out... Who are you ? Im not gonna call the police if you come out now."

Master, its not someone else, its ME.

"Mas-s-ter-ter"

My voice came out as a whisper. I feel like breaking down. Why can't I talk, if my switch is on... My eyes burned into my master's back.

I feel something slippery and small and hot sliding down my cold face. My arm protested heavily as I reached for it. My hand caught that small thing just in time. My eye looked downwards followed by my head, they creaked noisly. Another thing followed by another came out from both eyes. I looked closely as my vision blured with oil, I presume. Has my container gone out of control ?

On my hand, a small droplet of oil is seen as I let it drop on the metal container. A dragging noise let me lift up my head, chugging a little as I tried to lift quickly. Master is standing in front of me, his eyes full of tears. Tears, was I, a robot crying tears ? A few more things fall of my face as I stared at master.

Master walked towards me, not blinking, gasping. He hugged me, isn't this what humans do when they greet or feel something for someone else. My heart swelled as I found that I am sobbing.

I understood that I wanted master to be be my side.