Written for Caesar's Palace's Prompts: Bang, Static
Word count: 201
She grabbed his arm, forcing his face towards hers. "Look at me!" she screamed. The thunder above her echoed her anger.
As lightning flashed, a moment of silence, but for the pitterpatter of the rain, struck both of them with firm force. "I never wanted this for us."
Her voice sank to a whisper. Rain poured slick onto their faces until they were both squinting at each other and wondering what to do next.
"Somehow, I thought you'd always come back," she said.
"What do you mean?"
She swore that the static in the air could've ran through their clothes and electrocuted them. But it might have only been her imagination that the air was crackling.
"We've been friends since the beginning, right?"
"Since you walked into our compartment."
"I'd say we were only friends after you beat up a troll."
"With Harry of course."
"Of course." While the rain masked her tears, the lightning illuminated her puffy eyes. "What went wrong?"
He shook his head. "Nothing."
"That's the problem, isn't it?"
He didn't answer.
"That's stupid," she muttered. The bang of thunder covered her words, and she gave him a bitter kiss before turning around and walking through the puddles.