mezinski
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- Posted: Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:13:31 +0000
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I want to say something
but it won't come out of my mouth.
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I want to say something
but it won't come out of my mouth.
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T h e gentle hand atop Viri's head snapped her from her fear. Limbs relaxed, shoulders dropped and the A.I. blinked, looking around them both. She watched the dog run away, half wishing to run after it. She didn't want to be afraid of things, but foudn that she couldn't help it sometimes. And for a moment, she wonder what it would be like to overcome one's fears. Surely it must be a wonderful feeling! The artificial girl wondered if some such as herself was capable of such a thing. The faintest frown found her lips when she realized that she did not know the answer.
Eli tapped the tip of her nose, once again, pulling the green-haired girl from her somber thoughts. A blink, a soft smile. As he lead her by the hand, Viri recalled what he had said to her before she had charged off. On Earth, the day of one's birth was celebrated with gifts from their friends. He was her friend, and yesterday had been her birthday. Birth .. day. He was right in that she did not remember very much from yesterday. And it pained her somewhat to try. So, she resolved to simply trust that Eli was correct. It was so easy for her to trust him .. why was that?
"Welcome! May I help you with anything?"
The shop clerk startled her a bit, but she smiled graciously, silently nodding her head once. As she she hadn't understood. Viri had never spoken to anyone other than Eli, nor had she been given the opportunity, until now. She would greet her! Full force! Plucking up her courage, she slipped away from Eli, wandered over and drapped her arms about the woman's shoulders, gently hugging her. She was warm and smelled very nice. "Hello, ma'am, it is a pleasure to meet you! My name is Viri and--" The lady cut her off with a surprised chuckle. Viri released her a stood, a little embarrassed, but unsure why. "My my, what an exuberant greeting. It's a pleasure to meet you too! You can call me Claire." The woman looked Viri up and down before glancing to Eli. "Would you like a measurement check?" Viri didn't know what that was so, once again by his side, she looked to Eli as well, trusting him to make the correct decision. "No, thank you. That won't be necessary."
Though she felt less guilty about being provided something a bit more substantial to wear, Viri still couldn't help but feel shy about the fact. Gifts. It was such a new concept to her .... though she supposed most things were. The small shop they had entered was lined with shelves and racks of garments. So many colors and textures. She couldn't help but wonder where all of it had come from. Her mind buzzed with questions, some of which she answered on her own. The technical ones. Many garments were made in factories in foreign countries, such a Taiwan or China, Italy or Spain. They were brought her by boat and things of that nature. What was this intelligence? She often didn't know she had the answers until she needed them. It was a strange thing, and she resolved to ask Eli about it later.
She watched those strange black ears twitched atop his head, Before she asked him anything though, she would ask him what those were. They were funny-looking. Like two keen animals that lived on his head. As he spoke, she watched them, only half-listening. When he finally turned her loose to poke around for something she liked Viri meandered off hesitantly. She disappeared into a rack of clothes, mostly to see if it would lead her elsewhere. It was nothing but a small space though. Resurfacing, Viri slipped off again, and minute later, appeared with only one dress. Somehow, she had changed into it without anyone noticing. It was a fairly simple dress. No sleeves, a slight collar. It buttoned down all the way to the hem, with floated just below her knees. It was a warm ivory color with a black bow loosely tied about the color. She looked happy in it. Looking down at herself and then up at Eli, Viri asked seriously because she wasn't sure how to act in this situation. "Er .. is this alright?" Holding her arms out straight, she turned slowly and a bit stiffly, in a small circle.
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Please let me stay in your heart for a little while.
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Please let me stay in your heart for a little while.
♥