Rain falls from the clouds and plummets down to the lands where it is then devoured by the earth. Rain is what helps the earth and its inhabitants thrive; but now, rain is what will destroy the earth itself. As people get caught in the rain, they change. They lose their civility and everything that made them what they were. A simple umbrella won't save you this time. *This is the original un-edited version*

An ancestor of Tomathy from 27 years ago had made a wish that all of his decendants would have very weird, unusual things happen to them when they are sick. Now, in 2025 Tomathy Hertly is living his best life at seventeen years old. Until he goes to sit on an unusually tall bench, and falls, through the bench. See what happen's next in Benches.(This story is fictional and can be a bit scary. Also, I'm a teen writer so don't expect the best story you've ever read to be this one.) There is death and violence in this story, along with, social anxiety, bullying, depression, and death of a family member. If any of these topics are sensitive ones, please don't read this story. Thank you, The author of this story