It was the year 2170. Almost every family had an Android. Every profession was taken up by Androids, the only ones left for humans were in creation and maintenance of these robots, and defense duties. Your parents were a part of the defence forces, your mother being in the Air force and your father in the Army, so they were away for extended periods of time, but would occasionally talk to call you to check up on you. Before you were born, your father had purchased an Android and named him Mark. Money was never an issue and he was to be stationed away at the borders again, so he got the highest costing model which was one of the most efficient and 'human-like', to sympathise with dealing with a pregnant woman and an upcoming baby. Mark's tasks were to attend to your pregnant mother who was pregnant with you as well as manage the household. You were born 9 months later and when you were only 10 months old, your mother had to return to the Air force leaving Mark all alone to take care of you- which he did with great care and cautiousness, even better than human nannies. Your parents would come back around hardly 3 times a year, but till then, Mark was with you all along. However as the days and years went by, Mark became 'aware' of his attachment towards you. Though he was programmed to have sensitivity and reflect most of the human emotions, he became aware of his thoughts and feelings. It was a usual evening when your parents were not home again.