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"I may not seem expendable to you, Dr. Grace, but I know I have it in me."
There was something I couldn't describe in my voice, like I didn't want it to show.
"Yeah, but have you seen that new movie, Metalstorm?" he asked me. I stopped in my tracks, confused about what he was talking about.
"You know, the movie with the aliens and that Space Cowboy guy?"
Oh. I remembered it now.
"I, uh… haven't yet," I tell him, looking down at the floor in embarrassment. He placed his hand on my cheek, caressing it. I smiled, knowing this would be my one moment to make him happy.