Rain Song

Rain fell softly against the window. Droplets started to drip into one another, making patterns of tiny, crooked rivers on the glass. “Katie, have you finished your homework?” Katie jumped at her mother’s voice and turned away from the windowpane. No, she wasn’t finished. She had a lot to do. A rumble of thunder echoed in the distance. “Because if you are,” her mother continued, “we can go to the library now.” “No, I have a lot to do yet,” she said with a sigh. She had a stack of books to...