Featured in Wattpad's Speculative Fiction Reading List. Featured in Wattpad's Science Fiction Reading List Cathy is the last person left in Sector 21 after her father contracted the virus that consumed half of the nation. She watches the planes flying past over her roof everyday. And even after firing a dozen signal flares, no one has responded to her cry for help. Day after day she spends staring up at the dark purple clouds through her window while her desolate neighborhood starts to seem more and more lifeless. But one day...something changes. There's a knock at the door. Is this Cathy's way out of her empty existence? Or maybe a passage into a life full of chaos? ---------------------------------- © 2023 ADBwrites. All rights reserved. This story, "When the Rains May Come," including all its characters and content, is the intellectual property of ADBwrites. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or public performance of this work is strictly prohibited and may constitute a violation of applicable copyright law

Alright young man?' He said to the kid without looking down at him. 'Everything would be if you hadn't told him in the first place!' The boy shouted at his face. It was all too much for Mr Rostwood. He looked hard at the boy and without thinking, he landed a heavy slap at his cheek. The boy was shocked and fell down from the severe momentum. 'Where do you live?' Mr Rostwood asked like nothing happened. 'I...I live in the orphanage there, sir.' He answered and lifted a small and trembling finger to show him the direction he had come from. Mr Rostwood had heard some things about that place-bad for the most part. He said nothing and remaining with his hard expression, walked away trying not to put too much weight on his right leg. ~~~~~~~~ Follow the story of an 11 year old orphan boy who accidentally encounters a hard-edged man. They develop a unique relationship and together they embark on a journey in order to find some information about the boy's family. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2nd place in the Royal Awards 3rd place in the Retrogrande Awards