Mira McNair always counts it down.
It takes twelve seconds to descend in the space elevator to reach the base station anchored to the ocean floor.
Regimented, daily order keeps Mira's thoughts in line, and she has taught herself how to build androids. She hopes to use them to learn how to read human facial expressions and the proper sequence to social interactions.
However, when the I.S.S. collides with her atmospheric home, Mira must save her creations from a fiery explosion.
What happens next surprises them all.
Twelve seconds is long enough to prove that compassion isn't limited to the human.
Three by Bokerah Bromley is a science fiction short about Mira's ability to adapt to different situations and the special creativity she shows. Brumley's use of misdirection is so smooth, I didn't even realize what I had read until the very end of the story.
I highly recommend this story to anyone who knows someone who struggles with social interactions.
As always,
AstraDaemon
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