The lights went out and Ava's scream cut through the darkness like a knife.I was on the other side of the convention center when it happened. One moment the room was bright with chandeliers and charity banners. The next moment everything went black. Complete silence for one second. Then the screaming started.I pushed through the crowd. People were running. Shouting. Tripping over tables and chairs. I could not see anything. The emergency lights did not come on. The backup generators did not kick in."Ava!" I shouted. "Ava, where are you?"I heard her voice from somewhere ahead. "Damien! Over here!"I moved toward her voice. The crowd was chaotic. I elbowed my way through. Finally, I reached her. She was standing near the stage, her hand on her belly. Her face was pale."Are you okay?" I asked. "Is the baby okay?"She nodded. "I am okay. The baby is okay. But something is wrong. The power did not just go out. It was cut."I lo
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