It had been quite a tough time since the factory closed its operations in our town.
Many people were out of work and had to find other ways to earn an income.
I was lucky my uncle had a bar in town, and I got a job working as a bartender. My dad was not keen on this but knew I had to find a way to care for us. My uncle made sure no one messed with me, which I appreciated. Last month, we were getting ready for the day when a storm warning came in through the radio. No one had anticipated this even though it was summer. Many people were at the bar when the storm hit and sadly took out the air conditioning system. We had to do without the AC system, and no one could leave due to the heavy rain. There was an AC expert in the bar, but he could not go outside to check on the AC unit. He told my uncle to switch it off and let the storm subside first. I never knew a storm could knock out the AC unit. Otherwise, I’d have turned it off. My uncle told me that something had happened a whole back, but he forgot to switch off the HVAC unit in the bar. Several hours passed by, and we were all trying hard not to complain about the humid and awful conditions in the bar. But everyone was longing for the comfort of a good air conditioner. Some tried to leave, but the rain was too heavy to drive in after taking alcohol. My uncle did his best to keep everyone calm and safe until the storm was over. It seemed the air conditioner would need repairs, and we’d all enjoy the cooling system once more.