Human

Battery life

-Luke-

"Rebooting all applications."

Where am I?
It's dark, quiet.
And yet I'm not scared.

"Hey wake up!"
I open my eyes.
"Here we go, he's in great condition, he cleans, and-"
"Can he tell stories!"
"Well no. We aren't that far in tech."
"I don't want him then."
"Oh ok well if you follow me over here I can show you some others."
Their voices disappeared.
I stand on the shelf in a glass box.
Watching customers walk around.
A woman stops in front of me.
"Up to 100% storage included when you buy with a down payment."
She reads off the placard.
"Well maybe, you can clean right?"
"Of course he can!"
The lady looks behind her to see a man with the booming voice.
"What kind of robot hasn't been able to."
She shakes her head in thought.
"We can discuss more over by the check out stand."
The lady and man walk away in sync.

A short time is passing.

"Android b2698 is being purchased."
"Owner: Megan Winters."

I download all of the information I was given.
Master Megan is calling me.
"Come on let's get you out of there."
A janitor opens the glass container with a handful of keys in his hand.
"This way."
He puts his hand on my lower back and pushes me to Master Megan.
"Here you go."
"And is there anything else I need to know before I take him?"
"No, he has all the data about what to do in his chip."
Master Megan shakes her head as she processes the information.
"Alright let's go."
We walk out of the store.
"Master Megan?"
She looks up startled.
"Huh?"
"Do I have a name?"
She looks away thinking.
"Yea it's Luke."
I stand collecting the new information.
"Are you ok? You just froze for a while."
"Yes Master Megan, I am perfectly fine, I was syncing the data you just informed me to my chip."
"Oh."
She starts walking again.
I follow close behind.
We make our way to the train station.
"We got on this train and then we'll get on another one, I live quite far from here."
"Yes Master Megan."
She nods her head again.
We stand in the train compartment.
And then head in to one when it arrives. We sit.
As we are waiting for the doors to close, an elderly woman walks in and waits for something.
"Excuse me are you going to move?"
She speaks to Master Megan.
"Huh oh, sorry I didn't see you get on,
yes I will."
She picks her items up and moves out of the way for the older woman.
"Is Master Megan tired of standing."
She looks down at me.
"No, well I am tired of standing, but she needs it more then I do."
"Does Master Megan want to sit on my lap?"
She turns red.
"No, no, I'm fine."
As she speaks her words with a quickness, the older lady turns to me.
"Maybe you should move, especially because there are people who could use a seat."
I look at her and turn my head facing forward.
"Stupid androids, hey! You should teach your robot how to listen."
Master Megan looks her way.
"Oh I'm sorry I got him today, he probably doesn't understand this sort of thing yet."
We continue our journey home in silence.

We arrive at Master Megan's home.
"Take your shoes off."
I slide my shoes off.
"Uh, look my grandma doesn't know I bought you so, try not to come on to strong."
I blink at her.
"Understand?"
"Yes Master Megan."
She walks into the house, and I approach behind her walking in.

It's dark.