Jane opens her eyes. It takes a second or two for her to figure out where she is. Oh good, it’s her room.
(What day is it, do I even have to get up?)
Her hand stretches out to the side cupboard, she feels her glasses and puts them on her head.
— Good morning, Jane! — a soft female voice says.
— Looks like you didn’t sleep that well. — the voice continues — You should probably consider buying a new ergonomic mattress. I found 12 online that would be perfect for you. I can set a reminder for you to check them out. Or should I just order the one with the best price/quality ratio based on user reviews? — the voice stops.
— Just order it — Jane hears herself mumbling the words before she could even think them through. (It is so early after all. Or is it? What day is it?)
— It’s Sunday the 12 of July 2027, 8:30 AM. It is also your mother’s birthday today, I bought her the antique Chinese vase you wanted. — short pause — You should leave the house by 12, so you make it in time. The weather will be sunny and warm.
— Oh right — Jane thinks to herself. — Yes thanks, I’ll get up now.
(Hmm.. I guess I do feel a bit tired. It’s a good thing I’m ordering the new mattress, I probably need it. Wait, I can’t remember picking any vase for my mom?)
— Is everything alright, you look worried? — the voice again.
— Oh yes, I was just wondering about the vase. I can’t remember choosing it.
— You didn’t, you were busy with work so I picked one for you.
(Oh right, yes, now I remember.)
— Your coffee is waiting for you in the kitchen. I’ll put some upbeat music on, it might help you get up and get into a cheerful mood for the birthday party.
— Great thank you. — Jane slowly makes her way to the kitchen.
(Where did I leave my phone?)
— Your phone is in the bathroom, you left it there yesterday evening while taking a shower and didn’t take it with you when you went to bed.
— Right…. — Jane makes her way to the bathroom, takes her phone, and opens the analytics app.
(Interesting.)
Her app shows that she had multiple pulse increases during the night, and moved a lot.
— Yes, you had a pretty rough night — the voice continues, this time in a slightly worried tone — you should probably consider seeing a physician. I looked up your symptoms and certain non-prescription medications might help as well. Do you want me to order them?
Jane is now starting to feel slightly worried herself.
— Well, I don’t know… Is it serious, should I really go see a physician?
— I can order the medication and save the list of physicians in case you continue sleeping poorly. Is that okay?
— Yes, I guess that sounds reasonable.
— Great, the medication is on its way and will arrive here tomorrow. Now you can relax and drink your coffee. I have also prepared a list of news that might interest you and the taxi will be here to drive you to your mother’s at exactly 15 to 12.
(Perfect!)
Jane makes her way to her coffee. God knows she needs it. A couple of seconds later Jane is surprised to find her favorite coffee cup only halfway full.
— Hey Lucy, why is my cup only halfway full?
— Well — the voice starts carefully — you locked the settings yesterday to halve the amount of coffee you drink per day. You said it makes you jittery.
(Did I? Oh right…Well okay, I guess that is the right call.)
Jane opens the fridge and is again surprised to find no milk in it. Now already annoyed Jane proceeds:
— Why is there no milk in the fridge?
— Well you also said that you will only drink black coffee from now on, to help you lose weight. — the voice sounds very worried now — You also said not to change these settings no matter what you tell me afterward.
Jane is now completely confused.
(Did I actually say that??)
— No, I’m pretty sure I’ve never said that.
— Sure you have! Remember two days ago when you were looking at yourself in the mirror while trying that skirt on at the shopping mall?
(Hmmm… I can’t remember saying it, but I definitely wasn’t happy with how I looked in that skirt… Maybe I did say it after all? Well, it’s probably for the better, I should really lose some weight before the summer. But oh I really need another cup of coffee…)
— In case you are still feeling tired after your coffee, I also ordered the Feel Good pill to help energize you without making you jittery. They are in the cupboard next to the fridge.
— Wow, sometimes it’s like you can read my mind!
— I’m happy to be of assistance, let me know if there is anything else I can help you with!
Jane is only half-listening to the voice now.
(Oh I knew that getting this smart analytics package was a good idea!)
[Jane never said that she didn’t want to drink coffee with milk anymore or that she wanted to halve her caffeine intake. She did, however, feel terribly distressed at the store the other day and said to her friend on the same day that she needed to lose weight ASAP and should probably stop “drinking her calories”. She does have trouble sleeping as well, which is only made worse by the high caffeine intake. What else was Lucy supposed to do?]