Sia was shocked at the pace Mr. Ben’s personality changed. When he was not wearing the CID, he was warm and friendly. Once he wore it, he became cold and reserved—even his manner of addressing her changed.
Since she didn’t know how to go back to her room, she remained seated. She looked around, trying to find something to do.
A shelf in the corner caught her eye. The doors of the cabinet slid open automatically when she went closer.
The sight was one to behold. The shelf was filled with books. All
“ I can remember that day very clearly. I was viewing the security footage two years ago when I saw Mr. Roy’s dead body. I felt as if the air had been sucked out from my lungs……..” Mr. Ben stopped abruptly; he found it difficult to continue.Sia felt the moisture on her cheeks. She hadn’t realized that she was crying. Then Mr. Ben did something unexpected. He took a napkin and wiped away her tears.This simple gesture tugged at the strings of Sia’s heart. She hadn’t expected him to have this human side. People on the Mainland abhorred human emotions.
Sia was feeling low even after a healthy dose of energy from the dispenser. So, she went for a stroll in the garden. The cool breeze and calm shade of the plants were soothing. She sat down under a tree. Within a few moments, her eyes drooped. She woke up with a start and saw the time on CID. Fortunately, only ten minutes had passed. She stumbled as she tried to get up hurriedly. She tried to grab the trunk of the tree, but her hands caught only a creeper, it snapped, and she fell. The creeper had given her a nasty cut. She put her finger inadvertently into her mouth.She was puzzled. How could a creeper give her such a deep cut?”Upon investigation, she found out that it was an old wire from fairy lights that must have been put up by her father. She could use these wires. They were so old they might not work, but at least she could try.Finally, Sia had all the materials needed to build the coder. She set them out on the floor. Now, all she had to do was put them together.She trie
Within a few minutes, he was at the door of the apartment. “ Madam, Is everything okay?” Yorick asked the moment he entered the house.He looked worried. Sia felt a warm sensation engulf her heart. She felt blessed to have found Yorick and Zora in this world full of opportunists.“ Yes,” She replied with a grateful smile.“ Then, madam, Why did you call me?” He said, his eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
Beep! Beep! Beep! Something was buzzing. Sia wanted to turn it off but couldn’t. She struggled to open her eyes. “Ahh! Why was my body aching so badly?” She muttered as she struggled to wake up. When she finally managed to wake up, and her mind cleared a bit, she realized that she would meet her assistant that day. She looked at the time. It was just six o clock. She was tempted to go back to sleep, but she didn’t want her relationship with her new assistant to be like the one she had with Jay.She forced herself to wake up. The hot wa
She waited for the lights to turn on automatically, but when nothing happened, she called out to him, “Jurek!” there was no answer. The thudding of her heartbeat echoed in the empty hall. She started feeling suffocated. She knew she would die of fear if the light didn’t come back quickly. She had to do something so that she could hide her fear from Jurek. She wasn’t going to give him the satisfaction of scaring her.She sat on the floor and crossed her legs. She took deep breaths, focusing solely on the beautiful green eyes of R. Her h
There was a massive door with bars like a prison cell. There was a warning written in huge letters, ‘EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS!!!Strong electric currents of 10000 volts flow through this door. It is also coated with Cyanide amalgam and Radon. This makes it extremely dangerous for Humans, Immortals, Clones, and Bots. Stay away if you don’t have a death wish.’What was so valuable to be kept under such heavy protection? Sia wondered but didn’t dare touch the door. She was really in a tight spot. If no one found out her location, she would die
“ No madam, As a part of the protocol, we must always keep our heads bowed unless ordered otherwise.”“ Ok, Naira. I never want you to keep your head bowed in front of me.”“ That would not be a very appropriate madam. Mr. Ben expects us to follow the protocols to the word.’“ But he is not here, and for now, you are my assistant. So you have to listen to me. My assistant Zora never behaved in this manner.”
She felt much better after chalking out a plan. Glancing at her watch, she realized that It was 3 in the morning. Everyone would be sleeping at this time. It would be a great time to see if she could access the reserved areas. Mr. Ben had used his CID to summon the glass passage cabin. What if she could do the same. It was worth a try. She browsed through all the options on the PCID. There were no options as such, but there was an icon ‘ Secured Access’She found a