Sergio’s “Girl” Troubles
Sergio Villarreal, of Overcaffeinated fame, is having girl trouble again. That is, if you can call three racks of high-end computer equipment, a broadband connection, and the world’s most advanced natural language text parser a “girl.” I wouldn’t argue with Sarah about it though — she has a nasty temper.
“So, what ya running from, boss?”
My eyes widen and I start stuttering negatives with the grace of a stranded fish — “No, I, I mean… noth… er… what?”
“Aw, don’t make nothin’ of it, boss. Don’t mean to pry or anythin’, but one gets to know all sorts in this line of work, you know? Fella like you, fancy coat, grabbin’ a cab outta that dumpster of a neighborhood, it don’t take no rocket scientist to know ya must be runnin’ away, ye know?”
I am deflated — “I guess it’s that obvious… well, yeah, I guess I am.”
“A woman, huh?”
“Yeah, you could say that.”
“Sarah” is a very nice piece of hard SF, something fans of Clarke or Asimov would enjoy. Highly recommended if you’re into that sort of thing. 
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