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Rain crackles on the sidewalks As the thunder bellows and roars. Cars hiss by on the wet streets As fallen leaves soar. Lightning flashes in the clouds As the trees dance in the wind. Chills and goosebumps rise on my arms As the cold rain hits my skin. Birds sing in their havens As rivers form in the parking lot. Blades of grass flinch and twitch  As they are pelted by raindrops. Cars sweat and weep buckets As they are left out in the stormy weather. Puddles form in the mud As raindrops splash ripples in them together. The scent of asphalt and rain Fills the cool, humid air As God’s rain calms my restless soul And washes away my despair.

Bail Me Out

I glared at the clock outside my jail cell. Pa should’ve bailed me out hours ago. He always picks me up before sunset and scolds me. With a minor charge of armed robbery, I should be home by now. Sure, the other things I’d done weren’t as “severe,” but they were about the same. Pickpocketing was theft too. 

The door opened and slammed shut. Sheriff sauntered to his desk, whistling an annoying tune.

I tapped my foot. “Hey! Where’s Pa at?”

Sheriff chuckled. “He ain’t coming.”

“What?” 

“He ain’t bailing you out. With this crime, you’re here twenty to life.”

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