CHAPTER 16

He takes her to the dining table

Darcy: What else do you have in this lab?

Empephus: Let me show you the chef.

He brings in a compactly-heavy machine and puts it in the middle of the table.

Empephus: I see that you are totally confused

Darcy: How is this going to make food?

Emepehus: It's a very complicated process so see this carefully

Darcy: Interesting, show me

Empephus: You just need to press this button and then...

Darcy: Yes then..

Empephus: Pull this lever and click this button and then...

Bread and patties come out of the machine

Darcy: Ohk that was pretty tough

Empephus: Yesn't it? Now here's a burger. Taste this now

Darcy(bites it): Yes it is really veryy goodd..

Empephus: Sorry it won't taste like your royal cuisine but...

Darcy: I really love street food. I really love the machine too

Empephus: I have a feeling that you're going to take it away from him

Darcy: Haha no no..

A voice spoke out, 'sir, aren't you going to eat anything'

Darcy: Who is here?

Empephus: Don't freak out. It's Genesis, artifical intelligence system. I have tasked it to work with the us

Darcy: Is it in this room?

Empephus: Well yes, only here and only recognises my voice

Genesis: At your service, sir.

Empephus: It's alright...dismiss

Darcy: Did it leave? He is bothering me

Empephus: It is just a computer program....it doesn't interfere with us

Darcy: Well then it's fine...the machine?

Empephus: Oh I just put the raw products inside it and with solar and wind energy but you only get bread and meat.

Darcy: Oh I understand

Quinn, Darcy's fiance comes into his lab

Quinn(the fiance): Darcy, so here you are

Darcy(muching on the burger): Uhmm uhmm...where have you been for so long?

Quinn: I should have asked you that but now it doesn't matter. I've been searching you so such a long time. What are you eating?

Darcy(shows him the burger): It's a really tasty burger. Want?

Quinn pulls off the burger from her hand

Darcy: Quinn!!

Quinn: I'm sorry but I don't want your stomach to get upset

Darcy: It isn't bad. How can you do that?

Quinn: Apearences are deceptive

Darcy: Yes, taste it and then say

Empephus: Ma'am, please don't quarrel

Quinn: Come, your favorite dish is ready to be served

Darcy(waving to Empephus): Byee

Emepehus: Bye

Quinn: I need to talk to him

Darcy: Ohk..

She leaves the room and gets to the dining table.

Quinn(pulls him): You better stay away from her. Get that into your big brain

Emepehus: But... sir, she was the one who used to come here daily

Quinn: Daily??

Empephus: Today is the only day I talked to her

Quinn: And the rest?

Empephus: Ignored her...if you don't believe, there are camera footages too

Quinn leaves him and rubs and straightens his attire.

Quinn: I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been so rude

Emepehus: No issues, prince

Quinn: How long for the invention?

Emepehus: My friends are going to finish it within 2 days.

Quinn: Good news. Only thing is that, you never showed us that place where it is going to be done

Empephus: Safety issues, sir. I will better show you the product

Quinn: So are you going to come to my birthday party tomorrow?

Empephus: I'll surely try

Quinn(places hand on his shoulder): Please, don't say no. Everyone wants to see you

Empephus: See me?

Quinn: Of course!! Why not?

Empephus: But I'm just a..

Quinn: The nation wants to know about your work, others too

Empephus: Well in that case, I will surely come but I'm uncomfortable in coming in front of public and others

Quinn: I will see through that

Quinn leaves the lab and goes towards the dining table and sits beside his dad, Quelin and mom, Alina.

Alina: What took you so long, son?

Quinn: I just said him to come to my birthday party

Alina: Even he needs break. He has been working for months on his project

Quelin: He is only the one who does his his job regularly and properly. It's nearly impossible to stop him from working

Darcy: Well but not impossible

Alina: What do you mean?

Darcy: Well today, he showed me his games

Quelin: Empephus, games?? That can't be

Darcy: Well yes, virtual reality type ones

Quinn: Real fun comes only when you go out not within a box

Darcy: It wasn't that bad...just control everything with your mind

Quinn(slurping): What about food machine?

Darcy: That was delicious

Quinn: Huh come on....you serious?

Quelin: No my son, she isn't lying

Darcy: How do you know that, dad?

Alina: That's because he made us to taste the food when he first created it.

Quelin(gazzing her): Oh that's great...

Darcy(eating her fish) : So have you practiced your dance steps?