Chapter Eight

"Master Kam, The new robot has caused problems in the Macrigo branch." Jude's manager said. He had taken the first flight to Albany to report the strange incidents in the company's branch that he headed. Jude came up with an invention that could change the workd forever. A robot that sends electromagnetic waves as nervous response to the human brain. It has the ability to control anything. (Anything it's programmed to control). Jude had kept it in his youngest branch to hide it from prospective creativity hackers and also to test run it. Since the robot was installed in that branch, it had brought more customers and more sales for them (he programmed "attraction of clients and dealers in it"). It has worked for three months, boosting his sales five times the usual each month, until reports of insanity came in.

" Currently, five of our employees have gone nuts. They behave out of this world, some even cut themselves for no peculiar reason. The Secretary now has schizoprenia. I've done my research Master, I believe it's the waves from the robot. I beg that we put it away sir."

Jude Kam swerved on his seat. His innovation had more risk than advantage. He had seen that from the start but the uniqueness of the project made him continue.

"You mean Kelly did all that?"

Kelly was the robot's name

"Yes Master. Things how changed at the company. We are losing customers too. A lot of them."

"Then what are you waiting for? Take it away. It's just an innovation. Since it's not conducivee, it isn't needed. We are to create solutions not problems."

The young man bowed. "All I needed was your permission sir."

"Ship it back to me when you have done that."

Jude turned his gaze back to his computer, believing he was done talking.

"One more thing Master Kam."

*

I was bored in my room. My little friend, Kenny (a robot), was down. Her battery life gets very low when I use her for music instead of talks. What am I suppose to be talking about with a robot anyway? She was the only being I grew up with. I remember I once saw her as a sister but as I grew older, I realized how foolish it was. So I used her to play soundtracks (she practically sings out loud). It's my third day at home. Jude was still very mad at me. I had scars on my delicate skin too. I was glad though that there was none on my face. Then he administers a drug that makes me feel practically dead every morning and night to me. An antianxiety drugs (Xanax), that has sedating effect. So, I sleep like a dead log and when I wake I feel like a part of my brain have been cut off while I was asleep. My world was a blur and I just existed in one corner of my bed. Then, I thought of doing something a bit fun.

"Kenny, where are the games?" I asked my robot hoping that she would respond. He black eyeballs turned red signalling "processing" then she spoke.

 "You mean games. On your phone or computer? Paige, what kind of games do you want."

She is dumb.

" I don't have my phone not a computer here. Do you know where Jude had kept them?"

"Who is Jude?"

"Sorry, not Jude. Master Kam. Do you know where master Kam had kept them."

"Follow me Paige. I'll get you more than enough games. Follow." She turned and walked away. I jumped off the bed and followed. I felt light headed and weak. She was slow though so walking wasn't that stressful.

It wasn't until she opened the door of the room that I noticed she had taken me to my dad's room.

"You have computers and phones here. Make use of them Paige. I can play some games with you." She gave a short cackle. At first I was scared of being caught it then I picked up enough courage and opened one of the laptops on my father's study table. It had a cctv connected to it. I was so curious that I tapped on it to watched. I was graced by the scene of my dad in his office, a young man was at the other sidee of the table and they were talking. 

I had to watch.

"Paige, do you need help in finding a game?"

"Shut up!" I hushed her.

"One more thing master Kam" The young manger called his attention again.

"What?!"

"Miss Annabelle escaped from the rehab. A few weeks ago. We caught her and the woman who helped her out but there is a big problem. She gotten her memory. She keeps asking for her daughter, her family. The rehab is concerned, she's making trouble Master."

Jude's eyes lit in worry and concern, I also while watching. Anabelle, why do I think?...

"Why? What? How careless! Should I forw you all before you know how best to do your job?!" He shrieked.

"Do you know where she went to?"

The young man shook his head. Jude banged hi hands on the tabke in rage. "What about the person who helped her out?! Did you keep her?!"

"She is in our custody sir."

"Interrogate her! I want to know every single person Anabelle met with while out of the rehab." He paused. " Tell the nurse in charge to make her comatose for sometime. I need time to think about what next to do. She won't stay there again. I'll send an helicopter next week to take here away from New york City. You should not be here asking me what to do. Simple injections would calm the witch down. How irresponsible!"

" I apologise Master."

" Don't apologise to me. Annabelle must never be out again. Or you lose your own life."

I've always assumed how cold and cruel judge could be but I've never really seen it. I was awed.

"Okay Sir. I'll be taking my leave." I shut the computer nervously.

Who is Annabelle?

Why does he hate her so much?

I only know of one Annabelle Kam, that's my mother. But She died a long time ago.

Annabelle...