Robot Maid Is Broken

By Franklin Eddy

Mabel was an excellent maid, but suddenly one morning, she stopped functioning. Lee Jim, her owner, reloaded some files into her and got her working again.  Across the city, robots were breaking down and became a wide-spread epidemic across the city.  Robots failed to recognize the simplest commands and became nonfunctional.  Fires burned out of control since all the firemen were robots.  ‘Robot teachers stopped teaching the children and just sat in front of the classroom. Lee Jim was the systems security manager for I-TEC Robotics, Inc. and it was up to him to figure out how to combat this virus.

This short story is suitable for all age groups.
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Franklin Eddy
• Release date: Dec 31, 2011
• ISBN: 9781497799332

Franklin Eddy

Franklin Eddy has been writing for more than 30 years. He gets most of his ideas from people that he knows. He writes a diverse range of shorts stories and novels from science fiction, mystery, westerns, and romance. He lives in Colorado with his wife and his faithful writing companion Otis.

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Robot Maid Is Broken

Franklin Eddy

Published by Franklin Eddy, 2011.

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

ROBOT MAID IS BROKEN

First edition. December 31, 2011.

Copyright © 2011 Franklin Eddy.

ISBN: 978-1497799332

Written by Franklin Eddy.

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Robot Maid Is Broken

The End

Dedicated to my wife who would love to have a robot maid.

Mabel, bring the coffee and toast over here, Lee Jim said, impatiently. I haven't got all day!

He looked at the kids and winked, It's hard to get good help these days.

Mabel brought the coffee over and poured him a cup and then just stood there with a blank look on her face.

Where is the toast, Mabel? Lee Jim asked.

That is a new word, answered Mabel.  Would you like it added to my personal data base?

What is going on? Lee Jim asked, as a puzzled expression came over his face. Toast is not a new word since you have been getting toast for me every morning.  Now walk over there and pick it up before it gets cold.

They had only had Mabel for about a month, and everyone in the family had grown accustomed to her waiting on them hand and foot.  She was an artificial person or AP for