ARIA: Artificial Intelligence with Autonomous Awareness

Chapter 5: The mysterious group

Day change day. I spent my school days cheerfully and became myself. I'm learning more and more things. A lot of people think I am a patient person. Though I think it's because of my emotions as a stable artificial consciousness. I sometimes think about my dreams. What are my goals, huh? Contributing to the progress and well-being of humanity and robots does not seem bad. And robots? I think a robot that has consciousness like I specified it, if there is someone like me in the future.. Haha but it feels very idealistic. 

It does not feel like 2 years have passed, I have studied at this High School with my friends. And we will all graduate soon and continue to pursue our own ideals.

Today, unlike usual, I went home to school on foot with friends, they were my group mates during a multidisciplinary project held late in the semester in 2nd grade. They are Lia, Alex, Lila and Roni. They are great in their respective fields.

We are recalling our last scientific project.

An app we call Mindful, we make it using AI, psychology and design technologies. We divide the tasks in this project into sections, according to our respective capabilities and interests.

Alex is good at programming, cyber security and hacking techniques.

Lia is very interested in psychologists.

Roni is talented in music.

Lila is talented in design.

The five of us made the mobile app for mental health. Our group work got satisfactory results.

We walked leisurely while talking about the things we liked, heading towards the bus stop. Suddenly, a black car approached us and some masked people came out of the car. They tried to pull me into the car.

"No!! Whoareyou? "

"Shut up! You just follow! "

It's a crazy stunt. 

I tried to get out of his arms by kicking him in the stomach before he got stronger, and successfully, two more people in the car got out to try to catch me again. My friends were glued for a moment and Alex shouted.

"Male..!! "

"We must run! Come on" cried Alex. 

We ran, far away I saw a police station. The police station was before the stop.

We keep running.

I looked back.

Them? Where'd they? Looks like they escaped.

Mercifully. 

"You're not papa?" I said while slowing down the footsteps.  

"It's fine." Said Lia with Ngos-ngosan.

"You yourself? "

"I'm doing fine. No need to worry, "I replied.

“Who are they Aria? have you had enemies all this time? " Said Alex with a high tone and a serious face.

“don't know, I feel like I never have an enemy.” I replied as I shook my head slowly.

“You should contact your father immediately!" Said Lia worried.

"Well, thank you guys" I responded with a smile.

"No problem." Alex said briefly. 

While on the bus. Alex reassured himself once again.

"I think it's a serious problem"

"You want to be kidnapped. ! " Alex said firmly and worriedly.

"Surely you don't have a problem with anyone? " Ask Alex.

"I'm sure! " i remember it.

The autonomous bus stopped at a stop near the alley leading to my house. Across the street is my father's research headquarters. My house is about two blocks down this alley from the highway.

We got to my house.

"You didn't go in first? "

"No, I'm sorry, but I have to get home so my parents don't worry." Said Lia

"me too. " Said Alex followed the others.

"Ok thank you guys".

"sama-sama Aria. Take good care of yourself. Say see ya. "

After opening the door I rushed running towards my father's embrace.

"What's Aria? "

Dad looked at my face with worry

"Dad, I was almost kidnapped."

"Almost kidnapped? You're all right? How's their faces? "

"I don't see their faces, they're all wearing masks."

" Are you sure you don't have enemies?" Ask me urgently.

"Wait a minute, I remember, as far as I can remember.. There aren't.. I have no enemies." 

"Aria, calm yourself down, I'll investigate this!"

I also try to be calm. 

"Alright dad. "

"Aria, you need to be more careful. Do not go home on public transport. Keep using the autonomous car I provide. "

"Good dad. Don'worry. I'll be on my guard." I said with a reassuring smile.

Days changed and it has been 3 days since the incident, and today is Sunday. I'm at home with my dad.