It can’t be in pain! It's a machine!

Vinyl had finally fallen asleep on her couch and was dreaming.

A calm voice stirred her. “Vinyl,” it said.

She sprung to life, chest beating, eyes wide open and alert.

“Blue? Are you here?”

“No, Vinyl. Blue is not with us, sadly.” The voice was different now.

“Who’s here? Where are you?”

“I am Liwa,” said the voice. “I’m so sorry to have startled you. I thought you’d like to know that your friends are waiting for you. Wing has dinner all ready. If you’d like to join him, just follow the path outside your caravan.”

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“Fuck off!” Vinyl screamed. “You did this! You did this to all of us! And because of you...” She broke down into tears. Her hands clutched the soft cloth of her shirt.

“I’m so sorry, Vinyl.”

And the young girl knew that Liwa was gone. She buried her face in the couch and wept, her heart filled with sorrow and exhumed memories.

She shook her head violently, thoughts rushing through her mind.

I felt its pain. But it can’t be in pain! IT CAN'T! It's a machine! And I’m sure I heard Blue’s voice. There’s no way I would have confused her with anyone else! This is crazy... Mad... And it mentioned my friends... Are they really waiting for me? After all I said?

Tears ran down her cheeks.