“I’m thinking of an upgrade myself,” she added. His new toy was twice the size of her cellphone. The screen glowed with vivid colors. Gorgeous reds and blues. She read the brand name aloud. Trying to sound like she was trendy, not some retard trapped in the nineties. “You recommend this manufacturer?” “They make the best android on the market. The photographic system alone is worth the price.” He flipped his device around and pointed it at her like a camera. White light flashed. He tapped some more and held the phone out. Her friendly face peered from the screen. The photo captured the subtler shades in her pale skin and the copper highlights in her ebony mane. As if she was looking in a mirror, her fingers automatically tried to smooth a stray hair. This morning, she’d traded ‘do