"THE FOUR RULES:"
"1. A DOLL WILL ALWAYS SMILE AND BE KIND."
"2. A DOLL WILL ALWAYS OBEY HER OWNERS."
"3. A DOLL WILL NEVER SPEAK OR MOVE UNTIL TOLD."
"4. A DOLL WILL NEVER WANT TO BE HUMAN."
"YOU ARE A DOLL."
"PLEASE RECITE THE FOUR RULES, KAYLEE DOLL."
In Kaylee's mind, she ran through all her possible scenarios, and her only conclusion was to open her eyes and recite. "A doll will always smile and be kind. A doll will always obey her owners. A doll will never speak or move until told. A doll will never want to be human."
"WHAT WILL A DOLL ALWAYS DO?"
Kaylee sighed. "A doll will always smile and be kind. A doll will always obey her owners."
"WHAT WILL A DOLL NEVER DO?"
"A doll will never speak or move until told. A doll will never want to be human."
"WHAT ARE YOU, KAYLEE?"
"I am a doll."
"PLEASE TELL ME YOUR FOUR RULES, KAYLEE."
"I will always smile and be kind. I will always obey my owners. I will never speak or move until told. I will never want to be human."
"THANK YOU."
"DOLLS ARE MADE TO BE PLAYED WITH."
"DOLLS WANT TO BE PLAYED WITH."
"YOU ARE A DOLL."
"WHY ARE DOLLS MADE?"
"To be played with."
"WHAT DO DOLLS WANT?"
"To be played with.
"WHAT ARE YOU?"
"I am a doll." Kaylee said. She was starting to accept it.
"WHY WERE YOU MADE?"
"I was made to be played with."
"WHAT DO YOU WANT?"
"I want to be played with." Her voice was small and monotone. She couldn't smile.
"WHAT ARE YOU?"
"I am a doll."
"WHAT IS YOUR FIRST RULE?"
"I will always smile and be kind." She realized that she had not been smiling, and put a fake one on her face.
"THANK YOU."
"ALL DOLLS HAVE OWNERS."
"DOLLS LOVE THEIR OWNERS AND WILL ALWAYS OBEY THEM."
"YOU ARE A DOLL."
"DO YOU HAVE AN OWNER?"
"Yes." But Kaylee did not know who owned her. She supposed, for now, she was owned by Mr. Pevenise.
"DO YOU LOVE YOUR OWNER?"
"Yes."
"WHY?"
Kaylee paused. "Because I am a doll. Dolls love their owners."
"DOLLS ARE BEAUTIFUL FOREVER."
"DOLLS ARE ALWAYS HAPPY.
"A DOLL CAN ONLY DO WHAT HER OWNER TELLS HER."
"A DOLL CANNOT THINK."
"YOU ARE A DOLL."
"WHAT CAN YOU DO?"
"Only what my owner tells me."
"WHY WERE YOU MADE?"
"To be played with."
"WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PLAYED WITH NOW?"
"I would like that very much." Her smile melted a little into her face, becoming a tad more real. The scrolling sign turned off and a door opened near Kaylee.