2Seetha rolled over in the tiny, narrow cot that served as her bed. She pulled the cover up to her chin and willed her overactive mind to shut back down so she could go back to sleep. Once she rose for the day, the guard would be alerted by the surveillance camera watching her every move. After that, there would be no resting until she was returned to her cell.
The engineer side of her winced as it always did when she heard grinding metal joints accompanied by soft shuffling.
“Engineer Harrington. A unit is malfunctioning. You are needed.”
Sighing, Seetha rolled over and blinked at the AI bot addressing her. “Okay, Rodney. Give me ten minutes of privacy to wash and dress.”
“Last time I gave you privacy, you returned to sleep. Such a response is unacceptable today. Unit M716-D7 is unabl
