Unstable software

4. My name is Connor

Psst.

After reading the chapter I really encourage you to watch the video at the top. It perfectly fits the mood of the end.

***

Bullet A Gun - Imagine Dragons

Connor clenched his teeth. The situation was really unsafe. He felt a pressure of the steel on his neck, and the person behind him would pull the trigger at any moment, so he had to cooperate.

- Don't panic. I'm Detective Connor RK800 from Detroit City Police Department. I received a call here. Unfortunately, Elijah Kamski is dead. He was shot.

He heard the agressor taking a breath violently.

- Impossible! You're lying!

- I'm very sorry.

The boy didn't know what to do. He was just standing there and waiting for help, hoping that Hank would arrive quickly.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant was already on the other side of the door. He held a weapon. Connor was able to send messeges to him directly, but it didn't work the other way around. The android blocked all of the phone calls, he had a cellphone for them and that's why Anderson couldn't give him any sigh. The man just knew that the android needed help becouse of someone armed in the room.

Two other police officers were standing behind him to ensure his safety.

He grabbed the handle and opened the door with one quick movement, pulling a pistol out in front of himself.

The view he found was so surrealistic that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Connor, his Connor, a professional investigator, he stood face to the wall, keeping his hands on the back of his neck. Behind him stood a tiny,soaked girl in dress, pressing a piece of thick metal pipe againts his neck.

There was a moment of silence. The girl turned around to Hank with an expression of absolute shock and disbelief. The officer recognized her, he had seen her in this house before.

He felt a sudden amusement.

- Well, sweetheart, put down this junk or you'll accidentally hurt someone... - he snorted, pulling down his gun.

Connor instantly turned around. He looked at the girl's face and opened his eyes wide. The pretty, small, devoid of heavy makeup face he had pointed at not so long before looked younger and slimmer. Fearful, surprised, azure eyes, and bright hair stuck to the face, wet because of the rain. 

Chloe. But he was unsure if she was the one whose life he could decide on - Where's Elijah? - she asked again with a voice full of tears. It seemed like she didn't take the boy's words personally.

- Listen... - Hank said with uncharacteristic gentleness - There was an attack, a break-in. Kamski was shot, unfortunately.

Chloe's legs seemed to bend under her. She sat on the edge of the bath, propping her face up on her hands. Although she seemed frightened and absolutely shocked, she didn't cry and and even breathed a kind of sigh of relief. Probably because she no longer stood on the edge, slippery from the rain and there was no danger of falling down or being heavily damaged. 

- Where did she snap out of? Did she jump on you out from the shower with this pipe? - the Lieutenant asked quietly.

- No, probably she was hiding on the roof. She has come though the window when I was standing backwards. She told me not to turn around or she would shoot me.

- Holy shit... - Hank laughed - I already like her. You know I won't let you forget this 'till the end of time?

Connor had no doubts that this memory wouldn't elude him. He was mad at his own defeat by a mere average piece of metal. On the other hand, he had to agree that it had been a smart and daring move.