My Girlfriend Is A Robot

Chapter 1: Assistant

In Wood shop class, Sheldon Lee was working on his project for the science fair that's coming up next week. He was putting the finishing touches for his laser beam.

'It's going to be great!' Sheldon thought. After he finished, he took it outside where he strapped it on his bike and rode back home. He put his bike in his garage where he also called it his lab. It was full of his inventions and tools.

He placed his laser on a table where he put a glass case over it to protect it.

He then went to work on building a replica of his favorite hero Captain Crush. It was coming out great though he wished he can make it fly.

The next day at school at lunch time, he sat with a couple of guys from his science class. They weren't his friends but he did talk to them from time to time. After a few minutes they left him by himself as they were going to work on the science lab to finish their group project for the science fair. They knew Sheldon was building his own project alone so they didn't want their competition to see what they were building. Sheldon didn't really cared what they were building but he did wish their was someone to talk to about his project. Someone who he tell "My laser that I am entering for the science fair is coming out great!" or "I just added the finishing touches yesterday! Now all I need to do is test it out and it will be ready for the science fair!" Then the other person would respond with "Really? That's great Sheldon! I can't wait to see it at the science fair! You'll win first prize for sure!" Something like that. It's all he ever wishes for. A companion or maybe even better! Maybe a girlfriend? Though he can't imagine what kind of girl would be interested in him or in all the things he does and likes. That would be just a dream.

As school was over, he went back home and decided to test out his laser beam. He first used it to see if it could cut through wood by using a wooden board. He pushed the button and the beam cut through it. The he tried a brick wall, a concrete wall, and and a wall entirely of metal. It worked! It was able to cut through everything! He got very happy as his invention really did work! He was too happy to make him realize that there wasn't anyone to share it with. He decided to put his laser away and go to bed early.

A week passed and the day finally came for the science fair!

Sheldon was really happy and excited! Especially because a lot of real scientists were around to check out the inventions and judge them. He hoped that they like his laser beam.

When they came to see his, Sheldon turned on his laser beam and shot it at a brick wall and metal wall he placed around his area. They all clapped.

"Amazing! A good use of breaking through strong objects!" One of the scientists said. She was an old and short woman named Nora Wakeman. A well known scientist who was known to creating robots and was known as prodigy when she was 14.

Sheldon was happy to hear her words.

Once they left, he took out his lunch from his backpack. A tuna sandwich and a bottle of grape soda. As he ate his lunch his eyes wandered around looking at the competition. Everyone did built great inventions!

Soon enough it was time to announce the winners.

"3rd place goes to...Sheldon Lee! For his laser beam!"

Sheldon was surprised. He was hoping to be first. He went up towards the stage and accepted the ribbon.

"Second place goes to...Archie! For his solar paneled t.v."

"First place goes to...Gerald! For his Toxic water cleaner!"

"Congratulations all you three for such great inventions!"

Everyone clapped.

Sheldon then went outside to put his third place laser beam on his bike. Before he can leave, someone called out his name. He turned around to see it was the scientist from before, Nora Wakeman.

"Good! You didn't left, Sheldon!" she said happily.

"Hello, Ms. Wakeman! Is there something you need from me?"

"Ah yes! Your invention was so great that it reminded me when I started inventing things with defense mechanisms. So I wanted to ask you if you like to be my assistant?"

"Me? As your assistant?!"

"Yes! So what do you say?"

Sheldon thought about it for a while and then decided. "I accept!"

"Good! Meet me at my place tomorrow after school!" she told him as she handed him a card with her name, address, and number.

He took it and rode back to his place all excited. Working with an actual scientist will be great experience for him.

The next day, after school, he rode his bike all the way to Nora Wakeman's home.

As he parked his bike right outside her home, he was suddenly pulled into to the bushes.

"Hey! What's going on?!" Sheldon asked.

"What's going on is that you were about to just walk into Ms. Wakeman's house!" a little boy said.

"Of course I am going to her home! She invited me yesterday!"

"Woah! Seriously!? You must be really brave!"

"Huh?" Sheldon asked in confusion. 'Who was this little boy and what kind of problems does he have with Ms. Wakeman?' he thought.

"Tuck! What are you doing?" A boy who looked the same age as Sheldon came up to them both.

"Don't tell me you are again trying to 'warn' people not to go to Ms. Wakeman's house?"

"And what's wrong with that?"

"Tuck!" he said as he was mad at him. "You are not suppose to do that remember? You'll get in trouble by Ms. Wakeman again!"

"So what!? Later on he'll thank me for saving him!"

"You are not saving anyone if you are just going to stop them from going to Ms. Wakeman's house! Now go home!" he said as he pointed to the direction of their home which was right next door. Tuck angrily mumbled to himself and walked back home.

The teen looked at Sheldon. "Sorry about my little brother Tuck. I'm Brad by the way."

"I know. We have the same classes at school together."

"Really? I guess I really don't know everyone in my class. So what's your name?"

"Sheldon Lee."

"Nice to meet you Sheldon Lee! So do you have business with Ms. Wakeman or something?"

"Yeah. I am going to work as her assistant from now on."

"Really? Well good luck! Come hang out with me sometimes when you are not busy, alright?"

"Thanks! And sure!" Sheldon said happily. He felt like he just made a knew friend.

"Well see ya, Sheldon!" Brad said as he began to leave.

"Later, Brad!"

Sheldon felt quite happy. He went back walking to Ms. Wakeman's home. He knocked on the door and waited for her to answer. An explosion was heard inside. Alarmed, Sheldon went inside.

"Ms. Wakeman! Are you alright?! Ms. Wakeman!" he said running through her house. He went upstairs and saw an open door with smoke coming out and Ms. Wakeman trying to put it out using a fire extinguisher. As soon as she finished she noticed Sheldon standing in the hall.

"Sheldon, you're here!"

"Yeah. Hello Ms. Wakeman. What's going on?"

"Well my project that I have been working on went wrong. I guess I still need to keep on working on a new calculation to get it right."

"What you making?" Sheldon asked as he walked towards her.

"Here. I'll show you," she said as she brought him into the room. She lead him towards a blueprint on the table."

When Sheldon looked at it, he was completely amazed.

"What is it?" he asked sounding astonished.

"A robot. I've been working on her for more than four years now. She still needs more things before she is completed. I call her XJ-9."

To be continued...

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