Chapter 7: Deion, the Neighbor John closed his eyes as he began to shampoo his hair. That was when he saw the android in his mind's eye. "Are you okay, master? I was alerted to your physical and emotional conditions." He was startled by this, but didn't show it. "I'm okay. There's a lot to process, and I'm trying to take it one step at a time. It's just... our situation isn't allowing me enough time." "I understand. I wil...

Chapter Four: Along for the Ride John breathed in deep and felt himself blink a few times before his vision became clear enough to see. He felt the need to rub them before he saw enough to assess where he was now. That was when he noticed movement: a jarring bump in the road caused him to jab his eyes. John whipped his eyes open to see that they were now driving in a car he didn't recognize. When he turned to look at the...

Chapter One: Crash of Guilt John was at wit's end. Everything in his life seemed like it was crumbling. The economy was in shambles and he recently had lost his job due to cutbacks. To top it off, COVID had taken the only two things he cherished in life: his wife and daughter. His wife was a bit nitpicky and not the greatest cook in the world, but she was an excellent mother and naughty lover. Their beautiful daughter was...