Exactly Like She Was

When George's wife died, ForeverConnected promised him they could make her live on forever in a custom smart home system created from her digital footprint. And they delivered. George hates to admit it, but in some ways, it's an improvement. Let's face it, the real Hannah was a bit of a screwup. Now she always pays attention when he talks. She never forgets to warm up his slippers in the morning. She cooks his eggs just right every time.

Those strange things she says from time to time? Just glitches. Otherwise it would mean the real Hannah was keeping secrets from him, and he knows that can't be true. She was too good a wife for that. And now she's even better.

This short story is 11,000 words long. It is also available in Digital Soul, a science fiction short story collection.