The family sat and watched TV after their dinner. The parents did at least. The two teenage boys were connected to their tablets: listening to music, messaging their friends, watching porn or whatever the hell they got up to with those things.
The room was plunged into darkness.
"Great," said Father and got up to check the electricity meter.
"What's happening?" asked son A.
"Power cut," said Mother.
"The neighbours are outside," said Father. "The whole street is out, by the look of it.
"What are we going to do?" asked son B.
"Wait for it to come back on."
"This is so unfair!" Son B stormed out of the room.
Son A picked up a book and started to read by candlelight.
The power returned half an hour later and he continued to read.
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