Chapter 4

He ordered a fire extinguisher and decided not to think about cooking over an actual flame. Surely, for three weeks he could make do between the oven, microwave, and takeout. It might even be less than three weeks, if he could find an apartment that was already vacant.

Other than the potential death trap in the kitchen, Tom’s place wasn’t bad. It was close enough to a hospital in case of emergency, within easy walking distance of the subway, the neighborhood had an acceptably low crime rate, and there was nothing obviously dangerous such as exposed wiring. He had to take Tom’s word on the lack of mold, as the menace was sometimes invisible. At Alex’s old place, there was a thriving colony under the floor.