Postby I-Am-Atom's-Sister » 14 years ago
Dago
Doctor Okamari started to visit the children in the home, mostly me. He loved the way I took things so seriously.
Once he told me about his work with electronics. I got very excited during this discussion, and decidedly cried out, "Dr. Okamari, this could save lives!!"
I remember his eyes went wide and he said, "You're right... I hadn't thought of it that way."
After that he would tell me I was clever, a lot. He visited me more than any of the other kids. I could tell he liked me, a lot. He said that maybe later in life I should take a career in what he's doing. Maybe we'd even work together one day.
We developed a strong bond. He explained how the 'electronic brains' worked, and I listened intently.
Now he thought I was special. Now he loved me.
Everything was going right. And, as my life, just as everything was going right, everything went wrong.
I remember that morning, that morning the accountant said a family wanted to take me in. It didn't take much for her to tell me that that 'family' was Dr. Okamari.
I was so excited. I loved the work he was doing, and he loved me, and it was perfect.
However, later that day, as a joke, one kid set off a fire-cracker in his dorm, hoping the loud noise might get him some attention.
Unfortunately, his dorm's floorboards were flammable.
Very, very flammable.
There was now a fire, it spread like a virus. This had never happened before. I remember someone finding us and yelling at us to get out of the building, but that did not help at all.
Soon there were bodies everywhere. Everything was hot, cramped, and reeking of adrenalin. I couldn't go this way.
I suddenly remembered another exit basically on the other side of the building. I ran in that direction instead.
I knew I couldn't make it. I knew that the fire had already spread there. I knew, I knew, I knew, but I didn't think. Denying all my senses, I ran.
It wasn't until too late that my mask of fear loosened, and I finally knew I couldn't make it.
I wanted to turn back, but I couldn't now. The fire had taken over that, too.
I couldn't stand it. The heat was killing me. Literally. Four times I tried both ways out, but failed.
Then I gave up. Put my hands on my face, sat down against the wall, and gave up.
Seconds later, I passed out from suffocation.
Clothed Astro = cute little robot kid;
Naked Astro= Big damn hero.
~Shirubie
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