Tag: rain
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Week 18 – In the Rain
The rain came quickly. Water blanketed the already dark city and overwhelmed drivers; the sheets of water making the roads fade and almost disappear. Bright flashes of red pushed through the haze as cars braked and slowed to half the 100k limit. He was barely visible in his hoodie and black trackpants, walking north with…
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Week 5 – Stormy
The rain hammered on the roof and attempted to sneak through cracks and windows, forgotten and left open. Giants marched above, rumbling the skies and sending shivers down spines. Humid only moments before, goosebumps were quickly rising across arms and legs as people reached for jackets, blankets and each other. The wind roared as it…
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Week 1 – The Snake in the Car
The shake of a rattlesnake sounded from behind. There were no snakes in this country, let alone in the back of the car and almost as immediately as the thought had formed, it was replaced with the realisation that the noise had been a rear window wiper, rarely used. As rain flooded the windscreen and…
Kendall Forbes 