Description

It was a hot and sweaty night in May. Everyone in the neighborhood was somehow surviving with ACs, coolers, and fans. People had just managed to fall asleep when suddenly, there was a loud "thump"—the power went out. It felt like someone hit the "pause" button on life. At first, everyone just turned over in bed, thinking maybe it was a dream. But when the bedsheets started sticking to their backs and sweat started flowing like a river, they realized—yes, the electricity was really gone!The first scream came from Sharma Aunty’s house: “The damned power is gone again! They won’t