Simon Fitzgerald lived on the fringes of the ultra-modern city to the east. He survived by recycling and selling to other members of his group the items discarded by the city dwellers.
During one of his salvage trips, Simon came upon the damaged remains of one of the new female companion droids. It appeared that the former owner had taken a hammer to the face of the creature.
Simon loaded the droid into his cart and took it back to his shack in the woods. The damage to the droid was extensive but Simon did his best to put her back together and after restoring its fuel cells the companion bot awakened.
"What is your name? " Simon asked the creature.
"Mary" the droid answered.
"Do you remember your owner?"
"He.... hurt me" was all she would say.
On his rounds the next day, Simon thought about what to do with Mary. If he sold her, she would probably be cut up for parts and for some reason he couldn't bear to have that happen. Upon his arrival home, Simon was surprised to find a home-cooked meal waiting for him.
Simon had lived alone for most of his life, but he quickly became accustomed to having Mary with him and soon couldn't imagine life without her. In the evenings, the couple would listen to music and watch the dazzling lights of the city where they did not belong.
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