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“No, it’s only a few years old actually, but it doesn’t seem to enjoy winter weather.”
Peter grins.“Can’t blame it.Well, I’ll get it towed to Brooks’s Garage across town, and they’ll get you figured out.”
“I appreciate it.But I have groceries in the back.”
Peter nods.“I’ll take you to your place first, if that’s okay.”
“Really?That would beamazing.”
“Let’s do it,” he says, and before long, he has my car secured to his truck, and I’m in the passenger seat, giving him directions to my apartment.“You live above Roger’s garage.”
“Yeah, I do.Do you know Roger?”
“Of course, it’s a small town.I’ll help you get your groceries upstairs.”
“Oh, it’s okay.I need the exercise anyway.Let’s just put the bags on the sidewalk, and I’ll make trips.”
Peterseemsnice, but I know better than to let strangers into my house.
“Whatever you want,” he says with a shrug and helps me get the groceries unloaded.I remember to grab my purse and the few personal things I have in the vehicle before Peter drives off, headed for the garage.
“Great,” I mutter as I load up more bags than I should and head for the stairs leading up to my place.“Another expense.I hope this doesn’t cost me an arm and a leg because I can barely make all the bills I have as it is.”
After three trips, everything is upstairs, and I’m winded.
So, I lean on the counter and catch my breath.
“Okay, so Idoneed to work out more.”I peel my sweater off and get to work putting my things away.Just when I close the cabinet door to what I’ve made the pantry, my phone rings.
“Hello?”
“Is this Erin Montgomery?”
“Yes, this is she.”
“Hey there.I’m Brooks, down at the garage you had your car towed to, and I’ve had a look through your car.”
“Wow, that was fast.”
“Yeah, well, it wasn’t hard to find.Are you sitting down?”
I blink and frown.“Should I be?”
“I would advise it, yeah.”
Grimly, I drop down to the edge of my couch.“Okay, hit me with it.”
“Well, it looks like you had a complete computer failure, which is honestly something I’ve never seen.Not to this extent, anyway.”
“Great.”I close my eyes and take a deep breath.“How much will this cost?”
He blows out a breath.“It’s going to be a couple grand, at least.I’m still diagnosing other things, but yeah, a few thousand.I can have a more complete estimate for you by tomorrow, but I don’t want to mislead you.You’re looking at a lot of money here.”
Of course, I am.
“Is it worth fixing?”
“I guess that’s up to you, isn’t it?If it were my car, I would probably fix it, yeah.But, if it were my wife’s car, I don’t know that I would trust it again.Youcouldsell it for parts and buy another car.”
