The narrator was left alone at home one night while their family attended a wedding. A power outage caused the house to go dark since the backup generator was not working. The narrator is afraid of the dark and began seeing mysterious figures in their room. When the phone rang, the narrator was too afraid to answer. They cursed themselves for their timidity but resolved to overcome their fear. The narrator found a flashlight and candle to light the room and no longer feels afraid of the dark.