Have You Ever Been Afraid?
Bolt shares a real feeling
We stayed hidden in the dark for a long time.
The gray man finally left, and the truck drove away.
Waiting in the dark was very hard for me.
My hands were still shaking from the .
Bolt sat close to me and stayed very quiet.
"Bolt, have you ever been ?" I asked softly.
Bolt was silent for a moment, then he spoke.
"I have never told this to anyone," he said.
"Yes. I have been — for you," Bolt said.
His words surprised me, and my eyes felt .
"Being with you has changed me," Bolt said quietly.
"Have you ever felt , Bolt?" I asked him.
"Yes, I have. I feel every day now."
"Helping you has given me a real ," he said.
"Robots have never had feelings before, they say."
"But caring for a is a thing," Bolt said.
I have never had a like Bolt before.
"Have you ever been ?" I asked him gently.
"Yes, for forty years. But not anymore," Bolt said.
Sitting there felt safe and quiet.
"We have been through a day," I said.
"But we are still here, side by side," Bolt said.
Losing Bolt has become my biggest now.
I held his hand and promised to protect him.