Power Outtage
part of the Disaster Drabbles series
by Robyn
March 2000
"Jim?"
"Yes, Chief?"
"It's dark."
"Yep. Blackout, I guess."
"Stop reading the newspaper, man."
"Why?"
"Because I can't read my book. It's not fair."
"Want me to get the flashlight for you?"
"Nah. I think we should light candles. Lots and lots of them. Scented ones. Yeah -- vanilla, blueberry, rain..."
"No way you're turning this place into a fire hazard."
"We could put them everywhere -- Rose! Chocolate! Seabreeze…!"
"Why don't you just activate a bug bomb!?!"
<silence>
"Jim?"
"What now?"
"Will you hold my hand?"
<crinkling of newspaper>
"Hey – where're you going?"
"I'm getting you a flashlight."
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