'Perhaps he only speaks like this when he is trying hard to nail something in his head'Shantal reasoned to herself as she remembered the time when she told him to memorize her cell phone number in case something happened while she was out. Alex at that time pretty much did the same thing; albeit being less submissive compared to the latter.Also, at this point, Shantal felt defeated because looking at Alex who was not sporting a puppy-like expression, she felt like she was having trouble being seriously angry with him. Especially when it was apparent that the other party was only acting out of goodwill.'What else could I expect from an Android Partner? After all, that was how his system was built, so who could blame him for acting like that?'´Shantal told herself and with a small sigh, she extended her arms and reached out to Alex to touch him.“It’s okay.”She muttered

Early the next day, Shantal decided to get some fresh air so she went outside and explore the town. She was planning to go to the plaza and checked whether it changed over the course of time that she had not been there. Her robot naturally tagged along and for some reason, Shantal felt that something had really changed about  Alex, overnight. However, thinking that she was just overthinking things, she pushed the thought at the back of her mind. At the same time, the longer she stayed with the other party the more convinced she became that he really was not as intelligent as she initially thought and Android Partner would be.But that was not to say that Alex was dumb. No. But after the third time, Shantal has to grab him and pulled him back before he could even end up being run over by a speeding car, it was official that Alex was more than a little oblivious."I am so sorry."He said for the umpteenth time that Shantal already lost count of how m

Shantal and Alex wandered around the city and they had so much fun together that they already lost track of time and the sun had taken a dip into the western horizon when they finally realized that it was about time for them to leave and go home."I had so much fun!"Alex squealed as his strides were laced with merry steps, almost hopping every now and then; his hands swaying at his sides in a leisurely manner as if he had no care for anything in the world."So do I..."Shantal whispered and she deliberately spoke softly that Alex no longer heard her said that.Meanwhile, Jodi had been wanting to meet Shantal ever since that morning. She wanted to tell the other party about what she saw in the kitchen last night. But since Shantal left first thing in the morning, she was not able to catch a glimpse of her. She also tried calling Shantal, but her phone was out of coverage and she could not think of another way to contact her. Thus, the girl was left

SHANTAL'S POV~ ~ ~Time continued to drag on and months passed by without me even realizing it. At the same time, over the course of these past few months that I have been with my Android Partner, I could now say that living with Alex has gotten a lot better and we knew that we would keep getting better.Oftentimes, I would wake up in the middle of the night and I would see my robot sleeping next to me. We decided to share the same room and bed a long time ago. There were also times when I would wake up with my face pressed into Alex’s chest. I must admit that at first, I was a little unnerved whenever I found myself lying in his arms. I could not explain what compelled my body to pull him closer in the middle of the night as I sleep but eventually, I also got used to it that now, I  almost felt having trouble sleeping without Alex beside me. I just hoped that Alex would just note this under 'Weird Things Humans Do' and just allowed

Gathering all the courage that I could muster at that moment, I swallowed my nerves and took Alex's hand from him. I pulled him closer and initiated a hug. I enclosed him to my embrace and I was surprised when he hugged me back. But unlike what I would often do before, I did not pull back this time, and instead, I let him envelop me with his warmness.I had never properly hugged anyone before so it was a bit awkward for me at first. But the feeling of Alex's arms wrapped around me just felt so right. Alex was a bit warm and I found his natural core processor temperature, and the whirling of his “heart”  rather comforting.Compared to me, it was way easier for Alex to have this kind of interaction. He welcomed me with his open arms so easily that I was once again reminded that  Alex was created for this very purpose. He was made to bring someone happiness through a stable, loving relationship. I was a bit guilty of being unable to give Alex what he