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“I need your help.” Mattie yells to Anita, forgoing any niceties.
“Of course, Mattie.” Anita replies. “What can I help you with?”
“Uh…” Mattie pauses for a second. “I need you to, um, sit here with me while I watch this movie.”
“You need me to help you by watching a movie with you?”
“No.” Mattie shakes her hands quickly. “Not like that. I just want, uh, to have you there if I have any questions about plot or anything.”
“I am programmed to be very observant.”
“E- exactly.” Mattie replies, awkwardly. “Watch the movie with me.”
“Is it in the horror genre?” Anita asks. “Should I hold your hand to monitor for fear or emotional distress?”
“Yes.”
Anita takes Mattie’s hand immediately.
“I sense an elevated heart rate.”