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The year is 2070 and robots are part of daily life. Write about your perfect robot companion.
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Optic Twitch by Mandy Eve-Barnett
Energy surges through my circuits until my meter alerts me to a full charge. I step from my port into the hallway, closing the steels doors behind me before turning towards the kitchen. The house is quiet, apart from my metallic footsteps. Steel appliances, sleek cupboards and counters greet my optics. Scanning the surfaces several show deposits of organic material. A twitch flickers my left optic. The area was spotless prior to my returning to my port last night.
Holding out one upper appendage disinfectant sprays the offending surfaces, prior to my wiping away the fluid. Going through my image recorder an image shows the teenager, Tommy, making a late-night snack once again. I may…