Natural Born_A Political Technothriller Series by John Hindmarsh

Author:John Hindmarsh [Hindmarsh, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rexon Press
Published: 2018-07-14T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

Yesha, the care bot, knocked on the front door of the small cottage. The Euler delivery bot had dropped her off and she was glad to be back to help her human, Sofia Bianchi. Sofia was an elderly woman with a weak heart; her condition had resulted in a weight problem. Yesha’s task was to keep Sofia company, to help her exercise, ensure she took her medications on time, and to generally add to her quality of life. She enjoyed the responsibility.

The door opened slowly. Sofia looked out through the opening. “Yesha!” she cried. She opened the door wide. “Come in. It’s so good to have you back. Are you repaired? Did everything go okay for you?”

“Oh yes, Signora Sofia. I am back together. Euler tested me, and I’m one hundred percent operational.”

Sofia held her hand at her throat. “I’m so relieved.” She accepted Yesha’s support with her other hand. She said, “I have been struggling to get around, without your help. I’ll go back to my bedroom, if you don’t mind.”

“Of course. Do you want lunch? Depending on what’s in the kitchen, I can make you a delicious lunch. Euler upgraded my software and I now have a junior chef rating.”

The old woman’s eyes lit up. “Did they teach you proper Italian cooking?”

“Yes, Signora. I requested that just for you. Here, sit in your easy rocker. I’ll prepare your meal.”

Yesha returned thirty minutes later with a tray. The centerpiece was a light salad containing lettuce, tomato, small pasta pieces, olives, a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese, and a range of spices. She placed the tray on the cross support built into the chair.

“Here you are,” she said, arranging the cutlery. “It will do you good. It has some spices but not much garlic. I’ll ask Elena if she can buy some more.”

“Oh Yesha, it looks delicious. Thank you. Elena is a good girl; she’ll get whatever you want.”

Later, after Yesha had remade the bed and settled Sofia down for her afternoon nap, she heard the front door open. She could tell by the footsteps that it was Elena, Sofia’s daughter. The bedroom door creaked open and Elena looked in. “Oh, Yesha, you’re back. That’s marvelous. You are better? Your body has been repaired? Oh, I’m so pleased. Come on out and tell me what Euler did for you.”

They both sat in the family room, where Yesha described the Euler repair process. “It’s very straightforward,” she said. “Euler upgraded my software while I was being repaired. They had the right replacement parts, and everything fitted perfectly. Of course, I had to tell them how I came to be so damaged. Fortunately, the insurance covered the costs, although they said they’d send a bill to your friend.”

“Hah. He’s not my friend. Not any longer. I was so disgusted when he beat up on you.”

“It was better than him hitting you. Your eye was so black from the last time.”

“I’ve got a restraining order, now. He’s not allowed to visit or come within a hundred feet of me, otherwise he’ll go to jail.

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