Page 8 of Priceless
A wise sister. A brilliant sister.
Hah!
How are you this evening? Any prairie dogs follow you home?
He winced. That last bit might put her in mind of a stalker, and it could scare her away.
Marked safe from prairie dogs.
What is on the schedule tonight? A movie in? Meeting friends for drinks?
Wow. No. A friend asked me to lunch but I just couldn’t do it. We know each other too well. There really is no reason to get together and rehash the same old stuff. I guess we’ve both run out of original material.
I understand just what you mean.
He nearly told her he was suffering from the same problem in his neck of the woods, but he backtracked in time. He could only be comforting and reassuring. He couldn’t commiserate. Or at least he didn’t think AI was to that level of replicating human interaction just yet.
So, a night in?
Definitely. Besides, that walk around the neighborhood counted for human interaction, didn’t it?
If you’re just getting started, it was an important baby step. Tomorrow, maybe you can take two.
I’m all about baby steps these days. How about some suggestions.
He needed to be brilliant, to keep her interested, distracted from her woes. But how?
What interests you?
He jumped up and switched on his computer, found the AI website he often used now instead of Google.
I can hardly remember. Maybe nothing interests me anymore. I might be a lost cause.
Nonsense. You just need a nudge. Let’s start with some lists. What sports interest you?
I used to watch football with my husband. We enjoyed that. Now I don’t even remember who plays for the Broncos.
Jacob winced. Her husband again.
How about travel? Do you have a bucket list?
No. My husband was a home body, which meant I’ve been pretty much a hermit myself.
Right. We’ll come back to that.
What do you like to eat?
I have always loved ice cream.
Excellent. Let’s start a bucket list for you for tomorrow. Top of the list, go for ice cream. Not to the local store, but to an actual ice cream shop. You will find plenty of choices in Denver and surrounding areas.
He asked AI for a list, then sent it to his phone and forwarded it to her.
What else would you like to do tomorrow?
That will do for now. Thanks. Goodnight.
You’re finished with me?
