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Elias didn’t want to be there. He held a cello case like it was a casket. It belonged to his grandfather—a man who played with such ferocity that he’d once snapped a bow during a concerto and kept going with his bare hands.

When he finished, the silence was louder than the music. Elias was breathing hard, his fingers stinging. we buy instruments

She stood up, her joints popping like dry reeds. She didn't touch the cello. Instead, she reached under the counter and pulled out a single, frayed bow. She handed it to him. Elias didn’t want to be there

The woman nodded. She reached into a drawer, pulled out a "Closed" sign, and flipped it toward the window. When he finished, the silence was louder than the music

"I don't buy furniture, Mr. Vance," she said, knowing his name without being told. "I buy instruments. And an instrument isn't an instrument unless it’s making a sound. Prove it works."

"Because you're not selling a cello," she said, returning to her flute. "You're trying to sell your soul so you don't have to feel anything. Come back when you’re ready to sell me a trumpet you actually hate. Until then, get that beautiful thing out of my shop before I charge you for the concert."

The woman pointed a screwdriver at a velvet-lined stool. "Open it."