Even though they'd been married for 30 years, she had difficulty recognizing the body as his.
The nanobot scrubbers had seemed like a
miracle cure, busily clearing out fatty deposits in her husband's
heart and arteries. A miracle until they'd learned to communicate,
multiply, seek out more sustenance, consumed him from the inside out.
She waited for the scientists from the
University to pick him up. The family dog whined, raising his
skeletal head; apparently old age was creeping up on him, although he
was only 8. Angrily scratching her increasingly itchy legs, she
blamed the infestation on the dog.
see this is why I don't like dogs. Cats however...
ReplyDelete...and this is why I don't like nanobots!! ;) Fun story. I wonder if the scientists will have three to pick up. Hmmm....
ReplyDeleteThat is so creepy, Lisa!!
ReplyDeleteEep! Scary nanobots! *shudder*
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