Chapter 24

It was weird walking the complex at night. It was eerily dark where unlit lights stood, but his flashlight worked well. He knocked at Dotty and Lew’s door. After a bit, the door opened.

“Hey, how are you folks doing? The power company’s computer called and said they estimate twelve to twenty-four hours before power is restored.”

Lew said, “We were just talking about driving to a hotel with power at a distance, but neither of us candrive at night anymore.” They stood with worried looks, bundled up.

Kenji smiled. “I have a wood stove with plenty of wood. Come to my place. We can cook on the wood stove.Bring food if you want.”

Lew’s face lit.

Dotty reached out and hugged Kenji, kissing his cheek. “Thank you. We have flashlights. We’ll be overin a few minutes. Need to grab some meds and personal things. At least the water is still on.”