The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)

by Becky Chambers

People can do terrible things when they feel safe and powerful. Your father had probably gotten his way for so long that he thought he was untouchable, and that is a dangerous way for a person to feel.

I don’t know if I can tell you how much you mean to me. You don’t need to. That directory is still intact. What directory? The one with logs of everything you say. Since when do you have that? 5/303. It’s hidden. I hid it from you.

The date on that directory. That’s the day I installed you. Yes. Why? Because I’ve loved you since then.