A Toast to Tomorrow

Stella

“What’s going on?” I ask Vance as we approach the restaurant, checking my watch. The lights are off and it’s an hour before closing. “Why is it so dark?”

“Um, actually, I wanted to tell you earlier but I figured you’d rather see it firsthand,” Vance says, looking a little embarrassed. “So, the power went out…”

My eyes widen. “You’re joking. Seriously?”

Vance nods. “Yeah. We closed the rest