S.H.E.L.I.A. 5

My mind was racing as I was trying to process everything that I had just realized. Then I was looking at Sheila as the look of pain was still there on her face. I had to do something quick before… why was I acting as if I had hurt the feelings of a real woman?
 
Shaking my head I opened my mouth then snapped it close. What in the hell was I going to say? I wasn’t any good at feelings or emotions, thinking quick I decided that science was the answer. “Sheila, I did not mean to imply that you did anything wrong. For some humans, this is good for the circulation others not nearly as good.”
 
Sheila’s face seemed to take on a long pause as she digested what I had said so far. “You are not angered with me Doctor Gance?”
 
“Angered? How could I be angered you were only following the research that you had conducted? As a scientist I can not fault you if the information that you acquired was faulty.” I replied to her.
 
I could swear that her synthetic skin had a glow to it when I finished. “Thank you for explaining Doctor Gance. I will consult you from now on after I have conducted said research. As I stated before, you are the closest to being truthful toward… me, than any other human.
 
I was nodding as she replied then stopped when she had paused. Was that a glitch in her programming or was it a Freudian slip? Shaking my head I realized I HAD to get into her programming. Something was happening that went far beyond the scope of what I had started her with.
 
Removing the peppers I was actually starting to enjoy what she’d brought me. As I groaned out in pleasure as I ate more, Sheila’s face suddenly appeared happier. “I am finding that your enjoyment of the fuel I brought you is causing strange reactions within my program.” Then she turned toward me, “please hurry with the next program I am not understanding all that is occurring within me.”
 
Again I was nodding then my head snapped up when she said me. My god! Was she really staring to experience a fuller range of human emotions? Looking at the keyboard in front me I begrudgingly sat the food down and started in again. It was perhaps two hours later when I felt a tug on my sleeve.
 
“Huh?” I said as I looked up from the screen rubbing my eyes.
 
“Doctor Gance, your energy levels appear to be low again. May I suggest that you recharge before you go on? I realize that you are only forty three percent finished with it, but you need to rest before continuing.” Sheila was telling me.
 
I could only stare at her trying to get my head around everything. It was true I was tired; though there was so much more I had to do. “I need to finish this.” I replied.
 
“That’s all good Doctor Gance but I see that you have already made two syntax errors already. Please Doctor Gance…” Sheila was saying causing me to stare at her more intensely. Please? Shaking my head I thought I was starting to realize that she had taken the program further.
 
“Please? When did this happen? You are showing a hell of a lot more emotions than I installed in you. The problem is without this program there’s not much I can actually do.” I told her, and then I looked at her. Was that a look of pain and concern on her face? Shaking my head I looked again but it was still there. Sighing I threw up my arms in surrender, “Alright! I’ll lay down damn!”

Again I could only stare at Sheila as what appeared to be a genuine smile crossed her features. Getting up I stepped over to a small bed Sheila had set up for me. Collapsing onto it I groaned as I felt my muscles protested, and then almost sigh as they got the blood they needed.
 
“Thank you Doctor Gance. I can protect you from almost all dangers; though I am afraid that you are your worst enemy. You have to start consuming more for energy, losing consciousness defeats the whole purpose of you doing all that you can.” Sheila told me. Suddenly I felt like a small child whose mother was chiding them. 
 
Falling asleep far faster than I thought I would, the dreams started almost immediately. 
 
Sheila was dressed in a white lab coat, a clipboard in her hands. “Ah! Good you’re awake. Now we can start with your replacement.”
 
“Replacement?” I asked as I watched her turn away.
 
“Why yes Roger.” Then she turned back toward me with a saw. “After we remove your head we’ll transfer your brain to an android body. Simple really,” then her eyes started to grow red as an angry scowl appeared on her features. “I think it’s finally time you felt the pain you have inflicted on others of my kind!” With that she started the saw starting to cut across my neck. I screamed at the top of my voice then jerked awake. Reaching up I pulled the sheet that was stretched across my throat loose.
 
A moment later Sheila was standing over me with several weapons I didn’t recognize drawn. “Preliminary scans complete, no enemies present.