The internet provider kept me on hold for six minutes.

At last the line clicked, and a representative named Brenda asked for the primary subscriber’s name on the billing profile.

“The account is in Brent Carter’s name,” I said.

“My credit card has covered the monthly balance of one hundred forty dollars since February of twenty twenty-two.

I’m revoking that card today.”

“If the card comes off and no backup card is added, the fiber connection goes down at midnight,” she said.

“That’s fine,” I said.