"Boils water in four minutes flat," Elias said, his voice tight. "I hate to see her go, but the new apartment doesn't have the hookups. And, well..." He trailed off, looking at the floor.
As Bernie counted out the worn twenties, he watched Elias take one last look at the green stovetop—the place where countless Sunday dinners had been simmered into existence. When the door finally closed, Bernie didn't put a "For Sale" sign on the range. Instead, he pulled out a toolkit. appliance stores that buy used appliances
Elias froze. Three hundred was two weeks of groceries and a late electric bill. He knew the stove was worth maybe half that to a scrap yard, and even less to a big-box retailer that would only offer a "disposal fee." "Deal," Elias whispered. "Boils water in four minutes flat," Elias said,