Category : Books-Fiction

Sub Category : Science Fiction

"Good morning sevva, its 5 a.m., would you like me to start the shower for you?" a mechanical yet somehow charming male voice chimed over sevva's bed. 

"How much water do we have left on reserve?" sevva asked.

"Less that 20 liters" the voice answered

"Then no, I'll shower at the compound" irritation clear in her voice

"I sence that you are stressed, would you like a massage?"

"P.I.H.E." sevva swore her mother messed with her personal house A.I. settings to ignore her calendar. "Do you remember what today is?"

"Of course, I was just trying to help."

"Remind me again how you giving me a massage is going to keep me from puking my guts out during my assessment." 

"Studies show that when faced with difficult challenges..."

"Are you the one getting shot into space in a human sized bullet set to land on a comet with a nuke on it?" Sevva cut off P.I.H.E.

"Of course not."

"Then keep your superfluous information to yourself before I unplug you again."

"Don't get mad at me, in not the one who "accidentally" set the education compound on fire during her medical exams." P.I.H.E. opened Sevva's closet. A large carrosel with her few garments on it rotated until her dark gray compound jumpsuit came around. The carrosel stopped and a mechanical rod pushed it forward. Her name and ID number were stitched to the front. On the back were white tally marks. Sevva sighed. 

"What's wrong Sevva?" P.I.H.E. asked. 

"Oh, just wondering what its like in the core."

"What is the purpose of your fantasy?"

"That fantasy could quickly become my reality if I screw up again."