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It was Noves were dark They had covered their ith blankets to keep out the cold, but in doing so they also kept out the light

What light? thought Tatiana, as she slowly made her way from the bed to the kitchen with her toothbrush and peroxide onein the third week of Nove soda, but she had left the baking soda on the kitchen sill one evening, and someone had eaten it

Tatiana turned on the tap And turned And turned

There was no water

Sighing, she shuffled back to her rooot back into bed Dasha and Marina groaned a little

"There is no water," said Tatiana

When it was nine in the ht, Tatiana and Dasha walked to the local council office An emaciated woo power had been cut frorad had run out of fuel

"What does it have to do with our water?" asked Dasha

"What pu, said, "I give up Is this a test?"

Tatiana pulled her sister by the arm "Come on, Dasha" She turned to the woman "The poill be restored, but the pipes will have frozen for good" She spoke in an accusing tone "We won’t have water till the spring thaw"

"Don’t worry," said the wo back to her business, "none of us will be alive in the spring"