FALLING FOR THE WEATHER WITCH

f emotions that inoculated therein. All eyes were transfixed on the w

It felt so out of place. She felt so out of place. This thickly enclosed cinema wasn't her style. She was the type

haired beauty seemed to be completely oblivious to all that was going through Peach's head. She was intent on watchin

. It was a last-minute attempt to feel inclusive and not the odd one out. The one everyone tagged as weird. The one ever

eyes off Marilyn and, stuffed the cross in her black leather purse. Without thinking twice, she walked quietly out of

d slightly, displeased. She hated the rain in ways one could never put into words. Yet, she knew she had to get into that rain. She cou

her, she walked down the streets towards the central park. Her red bumper skirt stu

s no one in sight. She walked toward the gate and found a wooden bench that seemed vacant. The cherry-blossom trees se

She inhaled deeply, carefully pulling her dark blue hair behind her ears. Her eyes rolled up

espite the cherries sheltering her. Peach stared at the stars aligning in constellations, for an unsus

was an Ayana like Roshni in a magical love story,

while, when she heard something crash in the distance. What could that be? She hadn't gone too f

to the bridge. She almost missed it. A hooded creature stood in the rain, staring at the skies. The creat

help." She thought to herse

ought to herself that she'd find out who this hooded stranger was and go home. Yes, people barely wanted her in their company

taller and broader than she'd assumed. She used the pr

ster that separated the humans from the shimmering water that turned black at night softly, her eyes on the creature. She couldn't still

heard this piercing sound. I decided to check up on

hat were bigger than her, she couldn't move an inch from him. Maybe, she'd s

s such a beautiful Friday night. There is no one here but us. To make it even bette

her thoughts seemed to go on hold. Peach stared at the most handsome man she'd met. It was like he was coming off age because his face seemed to have transcended betw

drizzle now. She was grateful for t

think I want to

to blink as she looked at him. He'd asked her a question, it was best to answer it. She'd w

ghtly dangerous object, that being has something he'd like to voice out and can't for some u

t so?"

e said im

ach thought he was a sadist, hoping to make her deaf for some reas

e introspective about human emotions.

that, because she did that a lot with her father. Peach decided to indulge him. It wouldn'

ough. I know your next question, so I better answer that in advance. I poured through every artic

walking up to a stranger, asking

spine edge straight in defense. Her cheeks turned red, and she was grateful

get stuck to unnecessary issues that blind us to our environment. I was just fulfilling my part as a human on planet earth. Believe me,

isarmed. She hadn't been expecting that. She had been expecting

ul that thought like this in close

t a lot of people, m

the time, I'd have listened to you for long lengths, but duty calls. Family duties! Word of advice, don't walk up to e

inary. I didn't do much even, which I regret. But, since you're in a hurry it's fine. I better go too. Lastly, word of advice,

k firm steps away from her. Peach

e whispered, more t

n their minutes before. "Goodb

ted nothing more but to see him happy. Oh, God! Peach, you don't even know Shane. So,

lked back to her home. This was such a beautiful moment. She t