Raindrop
By Yasashii Namida
This story is dedicated to my wonderful boyfriend. Today marks our two year anniversary together. I love you.
The rain is so pretty today. It runs down the window erratically, sometimes stopping to rest in that crystal ball like form only to resume its journey down that glass window pane. The argument Tyson and I had yesterday hurt, so I decided to skip practice today, just to run in the rain. It's so much fun! Just to relax from the pressure of coaching them. As I walked out the front door, I realized how bare I felt with just shorts and a green T-shirt. Stepping into the rain, I was coated with a layer of tiny droplets. I ran several blocks to the bridge, noticing how droopy the flowers were under this rain. The river didn't flow as smoothly as usual due to the rain, but it was a nice sight nonetheless. My clothes were soaked through and clinging to me. Those times when we had to run from danger really paid off; now I can run effortlessly over that short distance.
This dreary place will look so much more beautiful once the sun shines, or even better, when the stars and moon shine. Everything looks better when it's being shined with light after a nice rain like this. I remember the last time I ran out in the rain like this. It feels so good to have rain running down my skin and for my clothes to cling to me this way. I feel lighter, and that I can do what I want.
"Are you ready to come back now?" I turned around, my hair sticking to my head and neck, to see Kai under a navy blue umbrella. How typical. I smiled slightly and turned back to the river.
"Not yet." I heard the squishy sound of sneakers against the mud, only to find him standing next to me. I was under the umbrella.
"You know we need you back there." I pouted at not feeling rain running down my arms and legs.
"I know," I said as I stepped out from under the umbrella. He pulled me back under the umbrella, towards him, with just his right arm.
"You'll get sick." I looked at his eyes with a glare.
"I don't care. I love walking in the rain." He raised an eyebrow at me. "It's calming." He gave me that look. "Fine then, five more minutes at least?" He smirked at having won this argument. He released me, so I ran around in circles, twirling, making the most of my five minutes in the rain. I was having so much fun that I didn't notice the rain stopped and the sun had come out. The grass glittered beautifully, and the flowers shimmered from the wetness of the raindrops. The bridge also had a shiny feeling as well. I'm sort of glossed over as well. Kai grabbed my hand and started pulling me away from the scene.
"Come on Kai, let me stay and look at this pretty place some more." I pouted.
"You can see it some other time." I tried to take my hand back but he gripped tighter. "You're also soaking wet. You'll get sick." I smiled at the concern that was evidently there. Instead of being dragged back to my home, I walked next to Kai, hand in hand. Wait, how did he know where I would be?
"How did you find me anyway?" He didn't say anything.
"I was worried." That said everything to me.
"Thank you Kai." I kissed his cheek really quickly, as he deserved more than just a smile, before I took my hand out of his and ran back to my house. I could hear the pace of running behind me, before I opened the front door, and ran to my room. With a smile I watched a drop of rain fell from the tip of my hair and landed right on my heart.
I think it's a corny ending, but… I didn't really want to say that Cupid sort of hit her with an arrow to her heart, there could be more to this though, but for now it shall stay like this.