dekews

Lightning!!!!
Ka-Boom! Flash! Pop! silence
no power
car drives by
lights from a second car lights the house
the lights don't pass by
outside there is a downed power line that is now a giant lightbulb, the orange glow is eerie
I attempt to flip the main breaker to the house
ZZZZZZZZSSTTTT
ow
put on gloves, stand on dry rope, switch off breaker
Brankauti gets shocked when she touches the freezer
not safe
chase cat
catch cat
move cat to car outside
check on one neighbor, they're okay
firetruck carrying firemen with lights flashing
everyone stares at the fiery snake on the ground
asphalt is burning
so is our house
aluminum siding arcing to cellar door ? !!!
enough siding melts to stop on it's own
firemen kick us out anyway
sit in car
power company arrives
wait
sleep
wait
sleep
3am already
firemen leave without a word
go inside
freezer doesn't shock me
we all come in and sleep together
worry
morning
everything seems fine
whew