She pulled on as many layers of warm clothes as possible, then wrapped herself in her mother’s red cloak and knotted an ancient Hermès scarf under her chin.
Summoning all her energy and willpower, she set out.
The day was as gray as her future, the salt air frigid, and the distance between her house and the heating company insurmountable. She was only making the trip because she no longer had a phone; she had smashed it in a fit of rage. She would not go another day without heating. She had no wood to use with her wood fireplace, so that was not a solution. When she got, she found Eli, the most friendly heating specialist she knew. Kelsie asked him to install any furnace they had at the heating dealership. Eli was used to Kelsey’s recklessness, and he was sure that were it not for her neglecting to schedule heating maintenance, she would not be in such a fix at such a time of the year. Wli asked her if she had at least called a heating technician to see if heating repair could solve her current problem, but she would hear none of it. That day Kelsey slept at a bed and breakfast in town, and the next day, she accompanied Eli to her house for the HVAC installation. Eli and his team of HVAC professionals installed the electric heater in a day’s work. Despite the rushed decision, Eli ensured Kelsey had the best heating equipment. With a new heating device and thermostat, Kelsey could tackle winter in the comfort of a cozy place.