A rainy day
The sky was like a dome of metallic blue, coughing out the sounds of thunderclaps. the clouds were splattering rain in slanted splashes of moisture from the south. I stood beside the pillar of frame roof that pops out from our drawing-room into the courtyard. stretching my arm out of the shelter I could feel the droplets falling and slipping out of my palm and traveling the length of my arm. puddles were plinking in pots. droplets were dripping from the pine green and lime green leaves. the scent of wet mud and fragrant flowers dissolved in the moist air pulled me out from stillness. I strode to the center, dancing on the cacophony and whirling around on my toes. turning my face to the sky I could sense cold pinches on my skin. I giggled at the raindrops and they were giggli...