Abby

“What’s going on?” I ask Karl 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,” Karl says, looking a little embarrassed. “So, the power went out…”

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

Karl nods. “Yeah. We closed the restaurant early. The electric company said it’s

a power grid issue.”

Enter title…

I sigh and pass my hand over my face. “Geez. Alright… It’s fine, I guess. Where

is everyone? I thought you said there was a surprise.”

Nodding again, Karl gestures for me to follow. We open the front door and walk

in. “They’re in the back,” he says, clearing his throat. “Just lit some candles and

ordered some pizza…”

the lights flick on. My eyes haven’t even

room erupts into cheer, and I quickly

the electric company was

friends shout in chorus, their faces lit up in

reading ‘Good Luck,

my eyes scanning over each one of

shoot back at me erase any

they clearly closed the restaurant

guys did this for

course!” Anton exclaims, emerging from the kitchen, a

tray of

your big day tomorrow! How could we not

blink them

world

out and music begins

served, candles are lit, and the air becomes filled with the scent

at one of the tables,

Daisy as they argue over who

Bavarian pretzel bite.

Anton sets a dish in front of me. My eyes widen as I

aroma—truffles. “Anton, is this…?”

grins. “Indeed. Farro

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