The Darkness

So after a gruelling day at work on Wednesday I was greeted to a pitch black street when I arrived home at 9.30pm. I didn't notice this though, what I noticed was the occupants of the street lining it, and a little orange light flashing away further down opposite mike's house. I spoke to a lady and her daughter:
"Oh, are the workmen working now?"
"Yes" woman gave me a look akin to 'can you not see the orange flashing light you half wit?'
"I see" I proclaimed cheerfully
"They've turned the power off!" the woman stated not so cheerfully
"Oh god" I suddenly realised why my road looked odd "so they have, oh no!" I went into panic mode and strode down to a man who was inconveniently talking on his mobile.
Beep Beep My phone called me

'You're not going to like this much, they've cut the power to our street until the early morning' Mike's text informed me
Right. That was it. I've been at work, suffered a night of training, and worse still I HAVEN'T EATEN YET.
"How long is the power going to be off for" I enquired in my sweetest, I'm-so-innocent girly voice.
"'Bout 2 hours love"
"Oh" I sighed (girly I know) "That's terrible, I haven't eaten yet! I've just got in from work and I'm so dreadfully hungry"
Alright, I didnt' use those EXACT words, but enough to worry said workman who sympathised with me, and even more when I explained what my job was.
"Ok" He said sounding business like "Give me an hour and I'll have it back on for you so you can eat, I'm so sorry"
"Thank you so much" I smiled sweetly.

Sure enough, within an hour the lights came back on and I was able to eat my supernoodles!