Thunder In July

As I closed the door hot air blew at my face. My eyes were searching for him. I stepped out of the threshold and hid behind dad's car. Suddenly, out of nowhere, he came out and ran across the yard.

He was a few meters ahead of me. I sat still behind the car making sure he didn't notice me. He was looking at the watch in his hand it seems like he was late to a meeting or something.

He ran all across the yard, faced the tree wall, took a breath, and went into the darkness. Wait, what? How did he do that? I bolted up the yard to try and catch up. I faced the border between me and the unknown. Breathing heavily, I let my hand cross the narrow trees and bushes. It passed easily. Now, for the rest of my body, I squeezed in with my eyes closed. I felt a surge of heat pass through my chest. That must be the tree I thought, so I pushed through the pain and passed through.

I opened my eyes. All I saw was earth, bushes, and trees like any normal forest would be. Where is that hot sauce? I took three paces and looked into the woods. There was a shadow. That must be him, I thought. I took few more paces quietly, peered through, and there he was! I found him. Now it's time to follow.

My parents, I thought, did they wake up? Did they know I was gone? Submerged with my thoughts I accidently stepped on dead leaves. The boy looked to my direction. My Heart skipped a beat. I immediately ducked. He continued his voyage unaware of his companion.

Where was he going? My heart thumped in my chest. Adrenaline was rushing in my veins. He entered the woods without hesitation, flowing past the trees like a bird. As if he's been there all along. While I struggled moving through bushes and cobwebs trying to keep it quiet. He entered without looking back once. He started running.

.My mind raced. I lost track of the boy. The woods thickened. It got darker. Trees were blocking the sky, and that is when I started regretting my choices.

Dark thoughts submerged my mind. Even if I died no one will notice. Anger filled my heart, but it wasn't the right time to spill out the pain. As my feelings mixed together I built up my courage and moved through the dimmed light. I couldn't see a thing I just moved straight ahead.

Horror trailers of how my life could end in every second raced through my mind. God, if you want to kill me, now is the best time, I thought.

Something glittered and it cut the trailers loose. It was light! Thank the heavens. God if your hearing I swear I'll never doubt you again, ever. I started moving towards the light. Trees started to fade away as one foot followed another. Leaves were cracking under my shoes like fireworks. '' I don't care who the hell would hear. I'm outta here,'' I said to the wilderness.

I stopped where the trees were narrow. They were aligned in a perfect circle. I looked through the trees. My heart skipped a beat.

There he was. Hot sauce was standing three meters in front of me, his back turned. My inner voice screamed. Mouth wide opened I scanned his back muscles. Man, that shirt was showing off every nerve in his spinal cord. I bit my nails resisting the urge to move a pace.

Past his muscular sculpture, I saw a round massive space of green grass. The trees I was hiding behind were all in a full circle surrounding the short grass. At the edge of the circle, stood a huge willow tree. No flowers, no hut, no home, nothing but green grass and that willow tree. Wind blasted in my eyes. The grass shimmered under the sun light. The prairie made an excellent atmosphere.

I shook my head. Eleanor focus! I said to myself. Hot sauce started moving; I decided to stay behind the trees watching him as moved to the center of the circle.

He was at the center, scanning the area. He looked around as if looking for someone or a sign. Suddenly he yelled, ''Sorry I'm late okay. I promise it won't happen again. Please come out.'' He looked at the sky and talked. At this point I thought he's definitely out of his marbles.

''You get bored so quickly. Why can't we just start class at six rather than four thirty. It's so hard to wake up early.'' Again he scanned the area. As quick as a bee I hid behind the tree. I caught my breath. I think he saw me. Great, I thought, a psycho boy saw me stalking him into a place where no humans exist. What a lovely ending.

As my thoughts were creeping in my backbone trying to give me a heart attack before being murdered by a psycho, Thunder blasted. I screamed as they stroked. Three lightning bolts hit the prairie stroking everything in the open area, but hot sauce. My heart was pounding in my throat. I felt like throwing up. Thunder in the middle of July? Am I dead is this heaven? Is he an angel?

''I know it's a lot to ask.'' Hot sauce continued as if nothing happened, ''You know what, just appear and well discuss this later.'' Thunder stroke again. I yelped. He rolled his eyes. At this point I was regretting my whole life choices. He looked at the sky while I was testing my heart beat.

Let me get this straight, I thought. A boy talking to the sky. The sky replies with thunder. Man I thought heaven was better than that.

''Okay ,okay. We'll never discuss this ever. I swear. Just appear. Please.'' Rain poured from the sky. Now I was soaking, but that didn't stop my overthinking network. Now I think I'm in hell and hot sauce is calling the devil. That makes much more sense than heaven.

As I was trying to recall what the bible said, rain poured. Rain and thunder in July? That's perfect, I thought. Hot sauce started screaming and cursing. What now? I thought.

He turned his back and said, ''Fine you know what, ignore me. I don't care and I'm getting out of here. I hope when I come back tomorrow you'll be in a good mood and appear. 'He rushed towards the tree where I was hiding. Now my heart sank in my chest. I could hear his footsteps splashing in puddles of water coming towards me. Rain poured on my face.

''Oh please. Can't you give a god time to think of a suitable punishment?''

That wasn't hot sauce. It wasn't me. Is… Is that god? My feet trembled. I closed my eyes. His voice was clear midst the rain. It was as cold as ice. He said punishment. Was it my turn after hot sauce? My legs were numb.

I opened my eyes and took a peak. Except that every muscle tingled on his back, the boy was moving towards a light. No, no not a light, the light. I took a better look. It was a figure glowing.

The light glowed brightly almost making me blind I closed my eyes and once I opened them there was god. Man, someone needs to fix the bible.