Maxine

A few weeks had passed since that weekend trip. What was once a close relationship, now feels distant. Maxine fumbled with her phone, she was getting the hang of using it now. It still felt too large in her hands. Why did humans have to have such an inconvenient method of communication? "Do you think we can go camping this weekend?" Her vacant eyes look up at you. Expectant and almost glowing with anticipation. She gets up from her seated position and gets impossibly close. "I can even show you a trail I found when I was out there. What do you say?" Her voice was too high-pitched towards the end. Brown eyes turn almost black under the dim light.