The Rewarded Cruise
The next day, Astro Boy and Jenny Wakeman were on a vacation ship. Dr, Elefun and Dr. Wakeman treated them there for their successful work they did together the other day. Astro Boy was in his assigned room taking a shower. While doing so, he began to remember when he broke the faucet on his very first cruise. Meanwhile, Jenny was checking herself out in the mirror feeling proud to have a permanent friend. "Hey, Astro. Are you done yet?" "Just about," he said as his voice echoed off the walls. Jenny then waited in the living room for him. Minutes later, Astro Boy was already out and well-dressed. "Wow! Astro! You're looking sharp!" "Thanks, Jenny. Where's your dress?" "Oh that's right. Hold on. I'll be right back." She paced to the closet and started dressing for less than a minute. Then she came out with her own bow tie, collar, and vest. "Oh there it is! It looks pretty good on you!" Astro complimented. Dinner was served in the dining area of the ship. "So you two are robots?" One of their table mates asked. "Yes. We are indeed," Astro answered politely. He then bit off a piece of a lobster hoping not to drop it again under the table like he did when he was with Dr. Boynton. But unfortunately, he did. So as usual, he went under the table and picked it up. Just as he was about stand back up, he knocked down the table. But hope was saved when Jenny quickly blocked and held the table along with every object that stood on top of it from falling. "Wow Jenny! That was unbelievable! You saved our lives once again!" Dr. Elefun said enthusiastically. "Ah man. I actually can't believe I knocked the table again," Astro complained with honesty. "Well that's alright Astro. At least you were being honest. Say why don't you take a step outside and get some fresh air to relax yourself ?" Dr. Elefun suggested. "Sure. Doctor," Astro Boy agreed. As he went outside, he just perched his arms on the ship rails and looked at the stunning night-time views from the ship. From behind him came Jenny. She put her hand on his shoulder. "Look, Astro. What you just did was kind of your fault. But it really wasn't. Look on the bright side, you admitted that mistake and I even saved that table from being knocked over completely." "That's so true," Astro Boy responded with a whimper in his voice. "But still, if I do make even the same mistakes, then I won't have my popularity or publicity anymore." "Oh that's alright Astro. Because especially at times like this, you really don't need anyone else to admire you. You just need one person or robot even. You see. I used to have a very close friend. And in fact, he was human. But days and weeks later, he left me because he got himself a girlfriend. So after that fact, I was once again as lonely as a female robot can be. But now that I've found you, I don't feel so lonely anymore. I really feel like my life is back alive since I met you." "Oh really? Well that's just as depressing as to lose your own human friend," Astro Boy commented feeling a little better now. "Very depressing," Jenny re-worded. "But above all that, come here," she continued. Astro Boy came a little closer to her although her physical presence was still new to him. "Come on," she convinced him. Then as he came one little step forward, she grabbed him and hugged him as tight as a stuffed animal. Astro Boy's eyes widened while a tear fell without him trying.
