"Ah, it's raining."
Stretching her hand out to capture the glistening liquid jewels falling in rapid succession from the eaves of her Hanok, she took a ragged deep breath of the fresh country air which was wonderfully tinted with the scent of the trees and earth, all coaxed out of their shells by the barrage of splashing bullets thrown upon them by the unrelenting downpour.
As the large droplets hit her hand, they shattered into million pieces, like fragile glass, like a heart broken by impossible love, the image ruthlessly pulling out an unwanted memory.
She clenched her fist as a tightening sensation overcame her chest, images of his twinkling eyes and the resounding heartiness of his laughter, coming from deep within his belly, flashed through her mind, her last image of him before a deafening crack ripped through the moment and blood gushed out of his forehead like a geyser, the impact of the offensive projectile forcing his body behind, tipping his chair backward as some sadistic other being grabbed hold of the hands of time, slowing time down. In slow motion, she watched in shock and fear, the process of his death, the body of her beloved falling back, his eyes betraying bewilderment, the corners of his smile blunting only ever so slightly, and as he hit the ground, the light in his eyes went out, his last smile hauntingly etched on his face.
Her hands reached for her throat, clutching it, as she gasped desperately for the only one thing abundant around her but which she could not get enough. Her eyes watered and they turned red with grief as she doubled over in overwhelming sadness, stuck between crying and not crying. She gaped, wanting to yell, but her voice stuck in her throat. Her insides burned and rioted, with both anger and pain. She wanted to explode, but humans were not made to explode, regardless of their feelings.
She hit her chest, wanting to alleviate the anguish to no avail as her tears streamed down her cheeks like fast flowing rivers, her silent cries suddenly making the summer monsoon rain unbearably deafening.
Finally, she screamed, the terrifying roar of anguish resounding through the lonely forest, taking away a part of anyone who heard.