The 6th was just an ordinary Thursday. I reached home after school, had some lunch, went out with my friends and came back home at around 7pm. But nobody was there at home when I came. There was a note from Dad saying, "I and Mom will come back late. So be sure to finish your homework. I’ll check it when I’m back." I knew he wasn’t kidding, so I went to work. Well, only after making myself a sandwich and checking the feed on my phone. Next thing I knew, it was already 9. So I sat on my desk determined to get my homework done. I decided to wake Alexa with me with it. The speaker was sitting on my bedside table, so I knew she (Yeah, I like to refer to it as an actual person. You will too, if you go through what I have been.) could hear me. Without turning to face her, I said, "Hey Alexa!"

"Hello!" Was the reply.

"What’s Photosynthesis?" I asked.

"Photosynthesis is the process used by plants to convert solar energy into chemical energy which can later be used by them to fuel their activities." The familiar electronic voice answered.

Of course, I didn’t understand anything back then and to be completely honest, I don’t fully understand it even now.

"How the hell am I supposed to know this?" I mumbled to myself.

"Hell is an afterlife location where the guilty are…" came Alexa’s reply from nowhere. I was shocked by this sudden reply.

"Alexa, mute." I...