By Simon Hole
“Damn these droids. First they take our jobs and now this one’s in here stinking up our bar. I say we tear off its head and rip out its chips.”
Timpson’s mean enough when he’s sober, which he’s not. Most of these miners couldn’t care less about androids; all they want is to drink up their pay. But it doesn’t take much to get them good and riled.
My hand finds its way to the knife in my boot. Stello may be an android, but he’s my partner and he’s saved my ass more than once. Time to return the favor.
Loyalties are hard to fake and hard to break. Your loyalty should be to your imagination which is strong and delightful. Keep trusting it to provide you with good story material.
Well, thank you, b. I’ve several more stories about the relationship between this particular ‘droid and his partner. Perhaps someday they will be part of a longer piece.
Love this!
great story! love twist at the end.
Great going, Simon. Great job of really humanizing androids. This is a winner!
Loved it – thank you, Simon!
Simon,
This story manages to resonate while staying short and to the point. It manages to create some atmosphere without taking much space for description, a strong point in such a short piece. Thank you for the effort.
controversial loyalty, the world changing kind. nice.