Cami 1

CAMI (1)
“Excuse me please, how much is this machine?” She said with
a trace of bitterness on her tongue.
“$450, our best value model mam,” Andrew replied.
“Oh, I suppose it’s only for cleaning then? And it malfunctions
every so often?” She said, turning her nose up.
“No miss, we’ve never had a malfunction and she can cook as
well, as and when you like,” Andrew said, standing proud by my
side.
“If I buy her can I take her home right away?” The lady said
with a grin.
“Certainly miss,” Andrew Replied
I’d never felt happier, in my head I screamed with excitement.
Andrew unlocked my model and let me walk out into the store,
he told me my new owners name. I could feel the air against my
body for the first time, it was cold. I touched my hand against
my side, I felt the metal with my fingertips, it repelled my touch.
The transaction of money took seconds and before I knew it,
I was walking out of the store a short distance behind my new
owner, Cecilia. We walked a few streets, littered with deep, wide
puddles. She lit a white stick and it started to burn. I watched
how she inhaled the smoke and blew it out of her mouth.
The buildings towered over me, like giants. Concrete roads
and buildings the colour of thunder incapsulating me as I walked
down wide roads behind Cecilia. The air smelled of rain, fresh
and earthy. It was strange to feel the water beneath my heels,
splashing up the sides of my legs.
Cecilia shook as she held the white stick between her fingers
and quickly raised it to her mouth, repeating the action. This
must be a regular thing for humans, as Andrew would often go
outside and do the same. Sometimes Andrew would shake too.
We stopped at the bus stop. My owner’s hair stuck to the sides
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