Gina found it hard to believe. “Are you still human? You're not becoming one of them, are you?”
Something in Alice resented, but she didn't act on it. She could understand Gina's fears and anxiety very well, because she had felt the same until recently.
“I'm still human. An upgraded one. And now, I'm even more than that.”
She showed her the tattoos on her wrist and finger, but kept the one on her back to herself.
“I won't lie to you. However insane, this story is real, and I was part of it long before I met Tom, only I didn't know it. Doc is my family, my friend, and I won’t leave him. My life is with him, for the time being. I'll see what to do in the future.”
“And where's Tom? Shouldn't you be with him?”
Deep sorrow made her touch the ring. “I should, but… Our love story ended a fe
