She ran as fast as she could to the cafeteria. She sat down next to techie, holding his hands tightly “what’s wrong sweetie? Is everything ok?”

He lifted his head up from the uncomfortable crooked position on the hard table. His eyes were red-rimmed, but no longer from bad bio-implants. Techie had been crying. A LOT. “I th-think, um, I need to see m-my therapist again. I can’t go on l-like this!” In between words, he’d wipe away his tears with a worn, dirty sleeve. The tray of food to his left was cold and untouched.

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