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“Kip was a gift.” Chel watched as her mother poked Kip. “He’s kind of like a PDA with A.I. He records everything he sees and hears.” “Amazing…” Mel stared intently at Kip, watching him react to her probing. “Where did you – how?!” Vic could barely say anything. He was flustered by Chel’s announcement,… even [...]
Vic looked into his daughter’s eyes, searching for any sign of abnormality. She looked exactly the same as any other time he had looked at her. Nothing had changed. “What do you do?” Chel’s question sent shockwaves through Vic. “I’m not telling you anything else until you tell me. I don’t want my friends in [...]
“Go on.” Mel kept her voice calm and even. She had managed to do what so many mothers are good at. Completely change the subject directed at her, while pulling Chel back around to what she wanted to talk about. “Three weeks ago -” Chel sighed. Kip whispered something, interrupting Chel’s train of thought as [...]
“If they aren’t going to tell me, I’m not telling them.” Half an hour later, Chel threw herself onto her bed and took a big breath. The discussion had gone nowhere. “That doesn’t get you anywhere, Chel.” Kip hovered over her. Chel stared at him, somewhat surprised that his parents hadn’t tried to grill him [...]
“Oh .. no, he didn’t.” Chel’s eyes widened at the thought. “I don’t … I-” “They only last six hours, Chel.” Kip smiled. “Then they deactivate and are expelled from your body.” “What is with you aliens and all your meddling when I don’t ask for it!” Chel quickly slid under her blanket and pulled [...]
