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The next morning was dull and dreary, nothing came from the sky besides the downfall of snow. Mother nature had decided that today was a good day to start the everlasting cycle of pain. I felt that it wasn't a good day to head out with the group so after getting dressed in the clothes that I found yesterday I headed over to Connor's office. On the way, I had bumped into Jasmine,

"oh hey Andrea! where are you off to this morning? will you be joining us today?" she asked looking at me with a bright smile. Jasmines features were stunning, I guess that's a perk of being a sex object, note the sarcasm. Nonetheless, Jasmine was pale, with ginger hair and crystal blue eyes. her face was adorned with the faintest of freckles which I was extremely jealous of, but it was her personality that made me like her.

"Hey! Jasmine, I am actually heading over to Connors office to tell him that I would like to next few days off" I replied, how I was going to tell him was another problem, "so I will not be going out with you guys, I'm sorry but next week I will be able to" I smiled back at her. Jasmine looked at me a bit confused but then had an understanding as to what was going on because it wasn't the first time and certainly wasn't going to be the last.

"Oh I see, well good luck!" she chirped and was off down the corridor. I kept walking and finally I arrived at the two doors, I knocked and a voice answered.

"come in," I opened the doors and saw Connor sitting in the chair reviewing papers, most likely reports or other files that included plans and upgrades "ah Andrea, how are you this morning?" Connor fixed his gaze on me.

"Im doing alright, it's a better morning than most" I was inquiring about his outfit, which I have yet to change.

"is that so, may I ask why?" he leaned back in his chair resting his arms behind his head.

"It's just a good day I guess, but that's what I'm not here to talk about," I trailed off not really knowing how to put it into words "well, my morning would be better if I didn't go on the excursion today," still fiddling with the words in my mouth I came up with an analogy "I don't feel well, Imagine you are sitting at a baseball game and the ball comes soaring out of the sky and lodges itself into your stomach" I looked at him and he just stared back, his LED a bright yellow, "It doesn't feel so good so I was wondering if I could, ya know, stay back for a couple of days?"

awkward.

Connor had just stared at me, and he wouldn't stop. "so you're telling me you got hit in the stomach with a baseball, and you want to stay back a couple of days?" he inquired while leaning forward and resting his chin between his locked fingers that were now resting on his desk.

"precisly" that's all I could say before I burst in embaressment, I fiddled with my shirt and hoped that he would say yes.

"I don't see why not, while you are here you can show Hank around and teach him how things work around here" Connor had smiled at me now, and his LED was back to the faint yellow. Whether he understood my poor analogy was unknown but I am just glad I get to stay back and relax for a little while longer. It was only 7:30 in the morning and everyone else didn't get up until 9, only the alternating groups got up early and left early. I went back to my room and grabbed a towel and the hairbrush that was in my room. I headed out and walked towards the bathroom.

I had cleaned myself up and dried off already in today's clothes. since there were currently no hair dryers I let my hair dry naturally. I didn't really like it as it would get way, but I was slowly coming to terms with the reality. I finished up in the bathroom and headed out. I walked passed one of the windows that faced the sun, I looked out and the sun was well past the horizon, I decided that I would go and wake Hank up.

knocking at his door I called his name "Hank, it's time to wake up, you have a big day ahead of you" three seconds later a haphazard man opened the door "yeah, give me a minute to get dressed I will meet you in the hall in 5 minutes" he closed the door again and what I assumed went to get dressed. I waited at the end of the hall for him, quickly I became lost in thought.

I wonder how the group will fair since I'm not there to help them. I'm sure they will be fine, they have plenty of capable people there to get them through tough situations. Plus the army hasn't been around here in awhile.

I think when I finish my death sentence from mother nature I will go out and but Connor more clothes. He needs them, but I think I will just get him larger t-shirts and keep the pants that same.

my inner voice talked back "is there any reason why you want to leave the jeans alone?"

no no no, dear god no, of course not. Just shut up okay.

"Hey kiddo, I'm ready" Hank grabbed my should and shook me out of my thoughts.

"Okay, let's go upstairs, I have some canned food if you're hungry" we began to walk to the "hang out" room, cause that's where all the food was being currently kept. Hank had followed and I took that as a sign of yes.

"so, Hank what's it like outside of Detroit? has anything else happened since November?" I looked back at Hank.

"actually yeah, a lot has happened." he didn't sound too happy about the situation.

"care to elaborate?" I asked becoming intrigued as to what may have happened over the past two and a half months.

"well after the military was ordered to evacuate Detroit they began getting other occurrences of Deviant activity, and it wasn't only small riots, I mean there were thousand among thousands of androids going through the streets. I guess they must have heard about the incident in Detroit and were triggered." Hank seemed lost in thought after that so I let him be. So, what does that mean for America then? how many cities have been evacuated? how many androids have been killed?

I mean our little society has been cut off from the outside world and we have no clue what's going on in the rest of the country. With all the outbreaks of deviant androids, we could have a full out war against the humans.

Not if I have anything to do with it!

"Here we are Hank, help yourself to whatever you find appealing, but I don't think you will find much" I sat at one of the chairs at the table and watched hank as he ate his food.

"what about you? did you eat already?" he looked at me while he ate a can of sliced peaches.

"yeah I already did, thanks for asking" I looked back at the table and was lost in thought again.

I have to tell the others, this is important information, but I need more. I have to ask Hank.

"Hank, can you tell me more about the deviant situation all over America?" I looked back up to hank who was now eating a can of green beans.

"well, it was a week after the explosions in Detroit that other androids showed signs of deviancy. The military was quick to try and shut them down but it was already too late. the broadcast that Markus did was already cast across the country. Once androids began to wake up there was no chance of taking them down, they have leaders of their own, ones who are less forgiving then Markus. The government ordered a countrywide evacuation of all humans. Some fled to Canada while others fled on planes. I and a coupl of other people I knew stayed here, we had enough sense to know that they were no longer machines, but rather something more" Hank had finished his green beans and set it down on the table "At the time I was three cities over investigating a case, it took me two months to make it back to Detroit, and the scene when I entred, I was glad when you guys found me, because if you hadn't" Hank trailed off, I knew what would have happened, I saw the gun in his car.

"it's alright I get the picture now Hank, thank you for telling me" I felt sorry for the man I really did but I didn't have time today to console him. I sighed and got up from my chair, "looks like we have a change of plans in today's itinerary" I smiled in his direction hoping to lift his spirits a little.

"Alright what do we go from here?" he looked at me and walked towards the door,

"we gather the leaders and have a meeting, with you being the topic of discussion" we walked out of the room and towards Markus's office. His office was on the third floor, on the way we gathered Simon, Josh, and North. I had North send Connor a message via telepathy. she said that he was on his way.

we stood outside Markus's door and I knocked "Come in" Markus sounded through the other side of the door.

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