Tales of the Demonic
Posted on 6.25.2011
Last year I was sitting in the backyard typing away on
my laptop. It was one of those wonderful mornings where I'm working outside
with a cup of coffee and the dog running around.
Suddenly, things got very bad. I was surprised to see a man let himself into my backyard. I was startled but saw he was wearing a hard hat, a tool belt and a florescent vest. He was from the electric company and he was looking for our electric box.
Feeling cheerful I said, "Well hello, checking the meter?"
He responded, "Ummm. No sir. I'm here to shut off the power."
Shocked, I sought clarification, "Turn off the electricity!?"
"Yes sir."
"But why?"
"Lack of payment."
Now I'm really alarmed and confused, "Lack of payment? We're set up on an automatic bank draft. How could there be lack of payment?"
The man looked worried, like I was about to totally go off on him. "Sir, I can't say. All I know is that I'm supposed to shut off the power. I'm just doing my job."
I took a deep breath...
Suddenly, things got very bad. I was surprised to see a man let himself into my backyard. I was startled but saw he was wearing a hard hat, a tool belt and a florescent vest. He was from the electric company and he was looking for our electric box.
Feeling cheerful I said, "Well hello, checking the meter?"
He responded, "Ummm. No sir. I'm here to shut off the power."
Shocked, I sought clarification, "Turn off the electricity!?"
"Yes sir."
"But why?"
"Lack of payment."
Now I'm really alarmed and confused, "Lack of payment? We're set up on an automatic bank draft. How could there be lack of payment?"
The man looked worried, like I was about to totally go off on him. "Sir, I can't say. All I know is that I'm supposed to shut off the power. I'm just doing my job."
I took a deep breath...
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