Tommy and Dil were not sure if Phil and Lil had decided on coming over on this boring rainy day. Stu and Dee Dee were in the kitchen while the boys hung out in the living room.

"Do you think Phil told Lil about your invitation about coming over and join us in the games we want to play?" Dil asked.

"I don't know, Dil. It looks that way to me or they couldn't come over because of this power outage we're having right now."

Dil could tell his older brother was right.

"Do you still want to play?"

"What is there to play since this whole place is too dark?" Tommy asked.

"I can only think of one."

"And that is what?"

"Memory. That's something we can do."

Tommy remembered it was Phil's favorite game, no matter how many people play.

"I like that. If you have forgotten by now, it's Phil's favorite game. He might be disappointed that we're playing without him and Lil."

"That makes sense," Dil agreed, and then added, "maybe they're playing it right now."

"You can be right, Dil. You and I can play it anyway."

"I wonder how Chuckie and Kimi are doing with this power outage," Dil said.

"I am wondering the same thing. Who knows what they are doing. Don't forget that Chuckie is afraid of the dark," he reminded his brother.

"I haven't forgotten, Tommy. Maybe they're playing this game also."

"Maybe."

He let Dil start off the game.

"You can start if you want."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

Dil chose the first one, which was Arkansas.

"I am going to Arkansas and bring back an apple pie."

"I am going to the Bahamas and bring back beer. I am going to Arkansas and bring back an apple pie."

Now it was Dil's turn.

"I am going to Colorado and bring back clothes. I am going to Arkansas and bring back an apple pie. I am going to the Bahamas and bring back beer. I am going to Colorado and bring back clothes. Your turn, Tommy."

So he thought which one he would choose.

"I am going to Delaware and bring back a drum. I am going to Arkansas and bring back an apple pie. I am going to the Bahamas and bring back beer. I am going to Colorado and bring back clothes. I am going to Delaware and bring back a drum. Your turn, Dil."

"I am going to Estonia and bring back an eraser. I am going to Arkansas and bring back an apple pie. I am going to the Bahamas and bring back beer. I am going to Colorado and bring back clothes. I am going to Delaware and bring back a drum. I am going to Estonia and bring back an eraser."

The game continued on for a while longer. When they got to Z, they noticed the sun was starting to come back. But the house was still without electricity.

"Now do you want to do since we got the sun back?" Tommy asked.

Dil shrugged, and then answered, "I have no clue. At least we got boredom out of the way."

He had to agree with Dil. Now neither of them would have to be bored anytime soon, but it would come back, that's for sure. A few minutes later, the electricity came back on. That put a smile on both of their faces. Once they smiled, they both gave each other a high five since everything was back to normal.

"Let's hope this won't happen again for a while," Dil said.

"I agree," Tommy said, still smiling.

Now it was time to find something else to do.