Robot For A Boyfriend

As Emily starts to make her way through the house, she notices that it is very well kept and clean. The only thing dirty about it is Trevor, who is playing video games and eating Cheetos without wiping his fingers. Emily shivers in response and decides to continue on to the upstairs where the bedrooms are. Mr. Jameson explained that her room would be the 2nd door on the left. As she opens the door, she can immediately tell that this is going to be the most interesting sleep-over she's ever had, not that she's been invited to any.

She sees Kaine sitting on his bed reading a book about hydraulic engineering, something his father has recently revolutionized. Kaine looks over at her, his screen now fixed, and smiles. "Hello Emily, good to see you again." Emily thinks she has entered the wrong room, even though she's never been wrong in any math before, let alone counting. She looks back out into the hallway and recounts the doors on the left, now her right. "I'm supposed to sleep in here?" She asks, realizing that this is indeed the 2nd door on the left of the hallway. Kaine gets up and looks at her. "Is this a problem. I can change the decorations around." Kaine says, although having little to nothing except the paint on his walls and a small desk and chair in the corner next to the closet.

Emily shakes her head no. "I'm just a little confused. If I'm going to sleep here, where are you going to sleep?" Kaine laughs mechanically in response. "I too will sleep in here. This bed is big enough for the both of us, is it not?" He says, now standing in front of Emily. "I don't think my father would appreciate me sleeping with guys at this age." She says in response, now looking at the King sized bed. "We will not be having i.n.t.e.r.c.o.u.r.s.e." Kaine says flatly. "I am to be your emotional companion to aid you into the acceptance of your father's eventual passing. I can be with you, warm you up, and even play calming music on these earbuds that I have attached to me." He continues, pulling out a small pair of earbuds linking to his c.h.e.s.t.

Emily, now saddened, nods her head slowly, now falling on to Kaine. He catches and holds her, slightly warming himself up. Emily starts to cry, asking Kaine the question: "Why does everyone I know die?" Kaine lowers his volume and whispers to her: "You know me, and I am not dead. Neither is Trevor nor my father." Emily chuckles a little bit. "I suppose you're right." She says, now wiping the tears from her eyes and starting to smile. "I guess sleeping in the same bed as you won't be too bad after all.