I'm human (completed)

Wake up

Lt shook me awake, I shot upright, "I'M SCARED!"

My led was flashing a luminescent red, and Lt was holding my shoulder tight. "Connor, are you ok?!," Lt asked.

My ragged breathing was my only response. I thought, I swear. I thought it was real. I looked at my surroundings, we were still in the cafe, I looked down at the table drool was over it yes,  but I fell asleep, I didn't know. Androids don't sleep, I don't understand.

Deborah was looking at me, this time she was quiet and stern.

Looking up at Lt and Deborah I whispered, "I need t-to get some ai-r." Getting up from my chair I quickly made it outside whilst being careful to hide my led. I'm still not comfortable showing it's color around other androids.

Outside I made it to the car and slid down the side of its door a common place to me by now. My breathing was laced with worry and confusion. Looking back at the cafe I noticed Lt and Deborah quickly hurrying out of the cafe, they're coming towards me.

Han- I mean, Lt. Kneeled down and asked me a question. "Are you ok?"

Deborah also kneeled down, still quiet but looking at me with what I assumed was empathy.

I stayed silent, Lt asked again but I didn't answer with my voice, but I did answer with a nod of my head. We all got into the car and started our drive home. It all seemed too familiar: the car, the bumps, the rain. I didn't kick Deborah's chair, instead I curled myself up in a little ball and shut my eyes, desperately trying forget my dream.

My dream. I bitterly laughed in my mind. Androids don't dream. We dropped Deborah off at her house. She waved goodbye and looked at me with solemn eyes and wished me well. It looked like she actually meant it, maybe she did, maybe she didn't.

Our ride to Lt's house was quiet and tense, I still was curled up in the backseat, tilting my head just a little to see what was outside the window. We were on a highway passing by buildings new and old, poster boards were switching between topics happening around the world.

I decided to look at the car floor, just like how it looked in my dream as well. I felt the car turning left meaning we just exited off the highway. On our way out the car hit a pothole, causing me moan loudly. Covering my mouth I freaked, I was too careless and too distracted with trying to forget my dream to keep my noises down.

I didn't meet Lt curious eyes in the mirror. He didn't ask, I didn't tell him. We made it to his home and I took my time getting out the car being mindful of my high sensitivity.

Lt opened the door and we both entered his home. I took off my shoes and placed them neatly in front of the door, then flopped on his couch belly first to hide my...problem. Sumo greeted me with tired eyes and he crushed my arm with his weight and fell asleep next to me. It made me smile just a lil.

"Mind telling me what the hell happened." Lt said. I didn't respond. "You were just sleeping and woke up screaming, and in the car you sounded like...y'know."

I turned my head to Lt. "No I do not know."

He scoffed, shaking his head, "never mind if you don't want to talk about it."

I looked at him, "it is not that I do not wish to speak about it, it is because I have no idea what you are inquiring about."

He sat down next me. Sighing he asked, "what the hell happened in the cafe?"

Led flashed yellow as I was conflicted if I wanted to answer or not. "I-I had." I paused.
A dream no I can't say that, androids don't dream. Lt looked at me urging me to go on. "A nightmare. I was going to die"

He looked at me but I didn't look at him he got up and I flinched. He was in-front of me now I was expecting him to hit me: for acting out of line. But instead I saw him kneel down to my level and hug me. His strong embrace made me feel warm and safe, his hug was tight but not too tight it made me melt.

But the comfort ended and it was replaced with the feeling I got in the car, noticing anything and everything about Lt. His scent was a mixture between booze and cigars: it wasn't bad. His clothes felt nice and warm, snuggly too. His breath against my ear was making me feel weird: causing me to breath more shallow and fast. His embrace made my system go haywire, I couldn't see straight, think straight, my face was hot. My body was overheating.

Whimpering when he let go, again he looked at me with those same curious eyes as he did in the car. Now noticing I was sitting upwards I put my hands in my lap and looked down.

"Your led's pink you know," Lt mumbled.

Tensing up I replied, "oh, really."

"What does that mean?" Lt said, walking to his room.

"I-I don't know." I replied, looking at sumo sleeping next to me.

Lt yawned, "I'm going to hit the hay, you should do the same." and just like that he vanished into his room.

I didn't want to, I didn't want to go in low power mode again. It's not like I can anyways. My finger gently pulled my shirt collar. "It's too hot."