# THE ROBOT HELPERS## By Vijay Sharma Erry---# Chapter 2: Akash Comes HomeThe morning Akash was scheduled to arrive at the Malhotra mansion, Dadi nervously rearranged the cushions on the sofa for the third time. She had been doing this for the past hour, unable to sit still, alternating between excitement and apprehension."What if it doesn't like us?" she whispered to Dada, who was pretending to read the newspaper but hadn't turned a page in twenty minutes."It's a robot, not a puppy," Dada replied gruffly, though his hands trembled slightly as he held the paper. "And Arjun built it. If