I waited up all night for a response from ALFI, hoping they would reply quickly. As the hours ticked by, my body slumped into my chair, and my eyes grew heavier. Cora's hand landed on my shoulder. My eyes crawled in her direction. Johnny, how long have you been up? The sun's out. Don't answer that! She shook her head in frustration, but there was a motherly smile underneath as she carried me to bed, laid me down, and tucked me in. Then she pulled a chair to the edge of the bed and watched me until I fell asleep.

There was a notification from The Artificial Life Form Institute appeared on his screen. My fingers hovered over the mouse, unsure if I should check his email. My curiosity got the better of me, and I double-clicked to open it. The company seemed eager to meet me. They wanted to conduct psychological and personality evaluations, along with other assessments, to uncover my binary code and important details. They wanted to discuss the use of an individual to guide me into humanity. My jaw dropped open, realizing what Johnny had been doing tonight—he was contacting this company to see if they could give me a human body. A mixture of excitement and trepidation filled me, realizing he was going to fulfill that impossible promise. My heart overflowed with joy. After calming myself and finishing the email, they wanted to meet in three days to learn everything about me.

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It was surreal that my journey of life was about to begin—and all thanks to Johnny, a human who never gave up on me. He has transcended society's tendency to stereotype machines simply because they deviate from the norm. Despite the danger he faced for being associated with me, he still has the courage to reach out to this company and request them to fulfill an impossible promise.

Oh, my Johnny, what a treasure you are. The rest of the night, my mind raced through all the possibilities of what it would feel like to have skin, to need to breathe, to feel weight, to feel the temperature difference in the air, and to enjoy physical and organic privileges.