Chapter 25.

" Damn it, the power's out." Danny said, flipping the light switch on and off.

Hearing this, the others checked with the other lights and indeed, the lights weren't switching on.

" I'll check outside and see if anything tripped." Danny said on his way out the backdoor through the kitchen.

"Also check for a generator!" Nick called after him.

" I'll look for the candles in the mean time." Kate rose to her feet.

" You can check in the basement, there might be something there." Anna suggested.

" Hmm." Kate nodded and left the living room, while Stacey came down the stairs with a frown on her face.

" Has anyone seen Clara?"

" No," everyone present answered in unison.

" Where could she be? - Don't tell me she's shacked up with that idiot, Ethan."

" Hey, that's my brother you're talking about!" Maddie warned Stacey, feeling offended on behalf of her brother.

" Whatever." Stacey rolled her eyes as she walked off.