Reboot (Katelyn X Robot! Travis) (Incomplete)

~Four~

A/N

It's late I know. The internet crashed ;~;

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Mmm.

That was the only sound I have made all day. A soft syllable to anything anyone has ever asked me. Emmalyn and Kenmur came in with Travbot's charging tube yesterday, and it's pretty cool having a tube with a person in the living room. Imagine guests walking in and seeing that.

I shove another handful of buttery popcorn into my mouth. As usual, I've been watching Netflix all day. As not usual, it's ten o'clock and I'm not falling asleep on Travis' shoulder as he wins again at staying up the longest. Travbot has been staying with me, but not really saying anything. It finally opens its mouth.

"Do you still have a voice?"

"Mmm."

"Okay... Have you forgotten how to speak?"

"Mmmmmmm."

Travbot smirks. "I can beat that." It remarks, an unusually long "Mmmmmm." following. I laugh softly.

"Heh. Wow."

Travbot's hands raise into the air. "She speaks! Alert the news!"

"Mmmm."

"Aaaaand we're back." Its hands are back by its side. "I get you don't want to talk. I-"

"I'm out of popcorn." I interrupt, not wanting to talk about that. Conveniently, I am out of popcorn. I turn towards the screen to hear a popping noise. "Travbot? What...Are you doing?" It shakes its head. When the popping noise stops, Travbot lifts a flap in his right arm that was completely unnoticeable before and hands me a plastic bag containing popcorn.

"Emmalyn knows you like Netflix, so she added a few packs of popcorn in me." It explains, closing the flap on it's arm. I don't know how Emmalyn does it! I don't see any hinges or anything! It just looks like an ordinary arm. Man, Emmalyn is talented. I should have payed more attention in science.

Yesterday, when I met Travbot, Emmalyn explained to everyone who asked about it. It was so awkward, even if I wasn't the one explaining. Yesterday was a day of standing in silence while listening to Emmalyn talk, squirming uncomfortably, and so many feelings that I don't know the name of. Thinking about yesterday makes me bite my lip. I shove my hand into the bag and grab another handful of popcorn, plopping it into my mouth.

"Thanks." I say with my mouth full. Travbot sighs.

"If you're not going to do anything else then..." It looks towards the screen. "Bet'cha Kyle is evil."

"What? He saved Brinley like, ten times." I point out.

"Well, he's always sneaking off every two seconds. Plus, Kyle's always there when they're fighting Treehouse, but never there when they're fighting Outta Bounds! Coincidence?"

"He was there one time!"

"When Outta Bounds was injured."

"Wait, did you scan through the show or something and tell me what happened in the future? I hate spoilers."

"You're on the last episode. The show doesn't start back up again for a month." Travbot informs me.

"Oh." I say, blinking. I yawn. "I'm going to bed. Night."

"Yeah, I guess it's time for me to charge up too." Travbot agrees. "Mmm." It groans, stepping into the tube.

"Mmm." I reply as Travbot is pulling up his green jacket to stick the charging plug into his outlet on his waist.

"Mmmmmmm." Travbot "Mmm's" back, sticking the plug into his outlet then lifting the flap in the back of his neck. I watch him curiously. I haven't seen its before-charging system before. This is interesting, and I like how it stays calm during powering off.

"Mmm mmm." I say one last time as he presses something in the back of his neck.

"Can you close the... flap when I..." Travbot tries to say before lowering its head and making whirring noises. When the noises stop, I walk over to the tube.

Travbot looks so real, so lifelike.

So much like Travis.

I look behind its neck to see a green button underneath the flap. A small code is written above it. I close the flap, climb out of the tube, then close the tube door. Yawning, I make my way upstairs. No need to change into my pajamas, it's what I've been wearing all day. My baggy blue plaid shorts, and a pink T-shirt advertising a sweet shop I went to in Florida. I climb into bed, making one more "Mmmm" before I fall asleep.

. . .

When morning comes, I can't remember what I dreamed of last night. I look at the clock. 11:00 A:M. I blink harshly, then get up. The sky is cloudless, as if it was a happy day. I mean, yesterday was sort of fun. Netflix all day and "Mmm"ing all night. My mind wanted to keep itself busy so I could forget about- Oh, Irene, why'd I have to go and remember? I rub my eyes to wipe away the sleepiness.

N-not because I'm sad or anything.

I'm hungry. I slump my way downstairs for breakfast. Kawaii~Chan is working at the maid cafe, because I told her to. I don't need anyone looking after me. I open a cabinet and grab a box of Cocoa Puffs. Setting on the cabinet, I glance at the living room to see Travbot still in his tube. Guess Kawaii~Chan doesn't know she's supposed to unplug him when he's fully charged. Unplug it before 80% and nothing will happen. I open the fridge and put the milk on the counter before walking over to wake it up. I open the tube door and grab the plug, pulling it out of its waist with a swift yank. Travbot's head lifts up, and his eyes do the thing where it shifts from green, to purple, to back to green. "Mornin'." It looks at the clock. "You're up early."

"Har, har." I guess Travbot is making me feel a little better. I was having doubts. I walk back over to the kitchen as Travbot follows. I smile as I make cereal for breakfast.

You know, Travis made pretty good pancakes.