Mr. Banda pressed. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.
Mr. Banda panicked. “Reset? Do I need an electrician? Will they charge me a fee?”
He checked his phone. No "low credit" SMS from ZESCO. He walked outside to the small white meter box mounted on the wall. The screen was dark—completely dead.
“Now press the button one more time, quickly.”
“Not again,” he muttered.
