"Your girlfriend shut down again."

You frown while looking at your mother, shoving your phone back in your pocket as you get up from the couch. "What? Where?" You had sent Iris to go fetch another plate of food as a little exercise, to get her used to your family. You didn't think it would be that stressful for her...

"By the kitchen. She's causing traffic so you better hurry up and reboot her." Your mom crosses her arms and shakes her head, leaving you slightly embarrassed and worried for Iris.

You rush over to the kitchen and find half of your family gently stepping around her and the other half (all the kids) bumping into her as they run back into the yard with their plates of food. Okay, maybe deciding to introduce Iris during an actual family event with cousins and nieces and nephews was the wrong idea. You should've just waited like you initially planned. But you couldn't wait to show off your girlfriend.

"C'mon, Iris, I got you." you mumble to yourself, leading her stationary body back to your room for the second time to reset her. Once she's on your bed, you pick up the tablet meant to upgrade and shut her down. You press reset. "Iris, wake up."

Her white eyes turn back into her green-blue ones, and she lurches forward with a gasp. You catch her and give her a lopsided smile.

"Did I malfunction again?" she asks, looking down at your feet.