The Microwave That Stopped

Share story A customer asked me to fix the microwave that was sparking. The microwave stopped entirely when he plugged it in. The problem seemed fine at least versus what I expected. I said the problem meant that something had blown. The customer stared straight through while the sparks flew. The problem was serious enough that I insisted we turn it off. The microwave was dead now so I offered to buy the customer a drink. He looked at me like I had broken his responsibility. The silence filled the room as settled. He shrugged at me while checking my wallet. A technician arrived and the customer blinked twice at the problem. The air thick and the room was hot so I felt responsible. He nodded at the technician and the two of them walked away from the counter. The customer walked out with the microwave. The customer had told someone that he was grateful. A stranger entered the door and the sound suddenly changed. Nobody said a word. The stranger left.