Inside the Head of a So-Called Robot

Just an FYI, this is a work in progress.

***

It's been nearly two months since cancer took Johan away from me, but it feels like I've lived a million lifetimes. I haven't so much as laughed, cried, or even smiled ever since.

So far I have kept my promise to you, Johan.

And I vow, I always will.

***

Rounding the corner, my eyes immediately trained on the room at the far right corner of the hallway. Picking up speed, I chugged through the final stretch, my calf muscles burning and my breath coming out in ragged gasps. The door was open so I continued in my bull-like charge.

I'm not too late for class, I thought to myself as I approached the doorway.

And a large piece of wood heading straight towards my face.

Before I knew what was happening, I was sprawled on the floor for the second time this morning, all of my materials scattered everywhere.

***

Allison Kolskey was always seen as the fun-loving cheerful girl in school. However, that all changed after her older brother passed away due to cancer. Having distanced herself from everyone in her life in order to cope with the loss, Allison was nicknamed "Robot" by her peers and is excluded by all. Now in high school, Allison is struggling to "fit in" the best she can without breaking her promise to her brother.

Zara Mousoon is a prodigy student who is always looking to make a friend, having graduated from elementary school early, Zara is entering high school at a very young age. This causes some problems for young Zara, but nothing- according to her- can't be fixed without "a sprinkle of happiness."

When their lives intertwine, strange things begin to happen to the both of them. Then, a secret is unraveled that changes their lives - for better or for worse.