14- A little chat
The days in Apartment A113 were relatively calm.
Rabbit Ears had an ad for IBM computers. Digit sighed.
"Well, the new thing has already appeared on the scene for me. I should've known."
"I... uh... don't know what to say."
Digit sighed. "It's all right. That's the problem with being cutting edge. When the new thing comes around, humans might just abandon you."
Clarence piped up. "The new thing has been on the market for a while. If Master and Mistress wanted to get rid of you, they already would."
Digit's smile returned.
"Plus, money has been a bit tight as of late," Clarence said. "Humans can't be throwing away things willy-nilly." His gaze darted to Kirby.
"You're still around because your brand is sturdy."
Kirby backed up. "Me?"
"You've been around for a couple decades, well at least that's what I think," the entertainment complex said. "And you, Toaster. Master repaired you because you make good toast."
Toni paused. "We had a plastic toaster a while ago. Poor thing didn't even last a month."
"And she made terrible toast."
Toaster felt herself get a little hot. Blushing?
The McGroarty family returned a couple days later.
"Good job, guys," Plugsy said. "We spent a week without tearing each other to shreds."