Rain

June 4, 2009 (Edited Repost)

My mother had become attached to me ever since my sister left for college, very rarely did she ever let me out of her sight. My sister's sudden decision to move to a different state for college baffled everyone in our small town. She was the silent, A+ student every mom would want. My mother hasn't touched her room since she left, she won't even let me go in there. However, today I waited until she left, every morning she has coffee with some of her friends, this was the perfect time to sneak into my sisters' room. The door creaked as pushed the door open, causing me to pause for a moment before flicking on the lights. I never realized how much of a neat freak my sister was, everything was so...perfect. She was too perfect, there had to be dirt I could find in here. Cigarettes hidden in the dresser, or maybe marijuana under the mattress. My mind ran wild with the possibilities and I couldn't help but snoop. I found nothing in the dresser but a bunch of lame underwear and some horrible shirts. It's what I found underneath the mattress that shocked me. I thought it was a Playgirl or something, but the cover was leather and had a hard silver tab going from the front to the back. I had to pull it out, it was a diary. Unlocked, untouched and just waiting for someone to read it. My hands trembled, I knew I shouldn't, but I couldn't help myself, I opened to the first page it read "Entry 1. June 4th, 2007" two years ago. That would be the day she came back for her class reunion, a year after my grandfather's death. My eyes watered but I continued to read, I had to.

June 4,2007 - White Pillow like objects float carelessly through the sea of blue forming various shapes and sizes, covering the radiating orange disc we call the sun. The beautiful ocean blue and white pillows start to become a grey cement like color, preparing to unleash mother nature's tears upon those below. The pillow-like objects began to unleash droplets of water that crashed all around me as I lay in the fresh cut grass. The soft, slow pitter-patter of water sounded like angels singing as it landed upon my face and the ground around me. I closed my eyes enjoying this sensation, the sound of water droplets falling everywhere around me made me feel whole again. Slowly the sky became darker and the once gentle water droplets now felt like small BB's as the calm breeze became a strong gust, driving the water sideways as it escaped from the dark pillows above. An occasional flash of jagged light could be seen off in the distance, followed by the sound of a low rumble almost like someone was beating on a drum high in the sky.

"Mother nature is unhappy today." I thought to myself enjoying the symphony that played around me. Home, I missed it, but I would never tell anyone that. I liked my college life, everything was so much simpler there, it made me love my life again...or at least distract me from it. "Lizzy?" A soft, high -pitched voice called out from somewhere behind me. I leaned my head back slowly to get a look at the person calling out. My best friend, Mandy, now I get to listen to how I couldn't be out in the rain and I should have an umbrella, she meant well. "Oh my god Lizzy! What are you doing out here!?" Mandy called out; her manicured hand covered her mouth. As expected, Mandy was more concerned about the rain and my hair and clothes than the reason I was home. I didn't want to tell her the real reason I was here, so I shrugged and gave her a warm smile. Of course, it didn't make her stop worry, Mandy is my best friend, has been since we were five and I would never trade her for anyone. She stared at me dumbfounded for a few minutes before running to bench and sitting down with me covering my head with the umbrella.

Mandy proceed to convey just how sad it was that I now lived on streets and I should have called her. My giggling caused her to glare at me, it was worth it though. She was ridiculous sometimes, always jumping to the worst conclusions. I explained to her I didn't live on the streets, she of course didn't believe me, and I just happened to like sitting in the rain, I never told her why. In the rain, no one can tell if you're crying or just wet. I was disappointed that she decided to cover my head with that devilish tool. When I was able to bring myself back to reality, I noticed Mandy giving me an unsettling smile. It seriously made me feel like she was about to eat me or something.