Power

Short Story by Viktoriia Zabroda

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“Hold on, mate! We’ll break through!” said Dr. Bohdan Melnyk to his friend on the phone.

Once done with the call, he hung up the phone and headed into the kitchen to sterilize a baby bottle. His hands lingered over the flames of the old gas stove, “It’s Cold! With only two weeks left until Christmas, I need to order a generator before the blackout interfered with my plans.”

The golden-aged retired professor sat down at the desk and opened his laptop. Once he found the right website, he clicked on the portable generator he had his eyes on. It wasn’t cheap, he’d have to spend almost his entire savings, but it’s necessary!