Batteries!

There are flashlights in every room of the house, cheap ones for when the lights go off.  They will last 5 minutes once you turn them on.  After one power outage as they are now called, I looked all over for a good flashlight.  I found two rechargeable spotlights in one store.  Then I went on the search for batteries, D batteries to be exact.  "Not today!" was frequently heard when I asked about them.  Then in one store I found this really nice flashlight, it takes 4 D batteries.  It had some different features and I liked it so I bought it.  Now to find batteries.  None in this store either.  I really need batteries, I have no power and I don't want the batteries that Bob saves.  They are used and don't last long.  Bob loves using them.  I guess for today I have no choice.  The following weekend I found batteries and installed them in the flashlight, then played with the new features and put it on the top of the frig so I know where it is at.  I went to get it today to go and get the mail.  It didn't feel right and when I moved it up and down, I realized it was minus some batteries.  Yes, my first place I ran to was where Bob was.  "Oh, I don't know how that happened!" as he laughed.  I knew he did it!  He needed new batteries and remembered mine and forgot he took them.  Now what?  The only batteries left in the house are used ones.  Yes, I took them so the flashlight goes on.  I surely hope the power doesn't go down tonight.  If it does we are really in trouble because the flashlight won't work for long......