Fading memories

"Ashlyn ! Where're you hiding ? Come down, it's dinner time ! ". A little girl with two high ponytails ran down the stairs, holding a plushie. " Mom, where's dad ? " , asked Ashlyn, while looking around to see if he hid himself. Joslyn smiled and secretly winked at her, hinting something.

She carefully took the last steps, then a pair of string arms wrapped around her, lifting her. A surprised cry was heard. " Ah, it's not fair ! It's a sneak attack !!! ". Kaden laughed aloud while the child was wriggling in his arms, trying her best to free herself. "Enough now, let's eat". After the order of the house's boss, the two of them quickly seated themself. Ashlyn's eyes were glowing brightly, while she was drooling. On the main plate, slices of golden brown meat, was releasing a tempting fragrance. The mother was smiling and teased her for being a little glutton. " Ahh, our little Lyn can't wait to eat ! Here comes a piece of fried meat ! ". The family happily dined.

After the dinner was over, Lyn bid goodnight to her parents and went to get herself ready to sleep.

She entered her room and jumped in the bed, making a bed angel on her pinkish blanket. She rolled a few times. A thought was rolling on head, bothering her. " Little miss, it's 20:30, already, shall we get ready to sleep ? ". This voice came from a crystal like ball, which was floating in circles, near her head. A muffled sound answered him accompanied by a pouting expression. A helpless face was shown on the screen of the sphere.

He was a little device with the AI arranged with the purpose to take care of her.

Lyn rolled over and her honey eyes were distracted, while she was swinging her feet. " Little miss, if you don't go now to brush your teeth, no sweets for prize ", the ball projected his laser to form a 3D little figure. It was standing on the top, it was shaking its head, while his tiny arms were folded.

A low growl was heard, the little girl lifted her head towards the AI, glaring at him. But in the end she had to go, because it threatened to call her mom over.

At 21:00, as usual, the room was quiet. Only a soft and regular breathing could be heard.

In another bedroom, " Master, the little miss is asleep. No particular incident occurred ". The floating AI's voice reported. " Good job, please watch over her".

Mr. and Mrs. Evenson, were lying side to side on the bed . " Are you still worried, my dear ? A year has already passed since we took her in as our only and precious princess". Kaden proudly nagged around his wife. Joslyn rolled her eyes, " aren't you old enough for such childish behavior ? Anyway, yes, I'm worried, because of her past. The doctor said that her memory loss was mainly of her choice. Her mind sealed those memories by herself ". She stopped talking, then signed, " I just wish a happy life for my little child ". Kaden quickly comforted her, agreeing with her. The lights of the room were turned off.

Small drops of sweat covered the forehead of Ashlyn. She rolled, while her breathing was becoming irregular.

A little girl was tied down, on a surgery table. She couldn't move, it was as if the body wasn't hers. Fear was seen in her grey eyes. A group of faceless people surrounded her, they looked like as white things with a black hole in their faces.

Tears were slowly rolling down on her pale cheek, her eyes became lifeless.

The AI flapped his crystal wings drawing circles around his little miss' head. But he looked like a fat bird who had outsized wings, the only difference was that he could fly, while the latter couldn't.

On his screen the heartbeat pace was increasing, while the color was a pale yellow.

A piercing howl erupted in a white lab, a body was having convulsions. Behind a glass screen, cold gazes were looking at that scrawny body. Another furios growl echoed in the room. Dark emerald pupils were gazing at the screen, with provocation. The thin lips smirked, while his gaze turned dark.

" What an interesting asset ", a chuckle reverberated. '' Director, I was planning to use it, as an experiment for the project, since it reached the standards ". " you may, my Dr.0 ". The female scientist stiffened, as she heard this affectionate addressing. The only thing she felt from the words was a deadly chill.

The boy was dragged out of the display lab, and thrown back in his assigned lab. He seemed to be tired out, unconscious.

The lab was dark, without any source of light. A green flash suddenly appeared, they were a pair of emerald eyes.

On the round device, the screen was slowly turning to a reassuring green, and the bedroom was peaceful again. The AI failed to notice a pair of crystal eyes wide open.