It was around 4 in the evenin....yet when i saw outside it looked as if it was six. black clouds filled the sky!! the first thought in my mind...is this November???? it was pouring torrents!!! it took me jus a blink to realise that paradise was in danger.............POWER FAILURE!!!! i was half way through preparing the kartik n there it was blackout!!! to worsen things... the inverter made its feeble attempts at fighting the dark and gave away. with lots of preparations stil to be done, mother n i scrambled around the house in search of candles! found 2-3 luckily! with a candle in the center of the room we all returned back to our work. dunno wat is it in those candles thats mesmerising. when ma cousin was younger he wud b starin at the flame endlessly. such a tiny thing, one flame...say ard 1 * 1/2 inches, yet it lit up a 6 by 6 m room!!! when i stared out again, aft i was done, it was still dark outside! as if the electricity department was keen on givin an ethnic glint to
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