"Huh?"
Guo Shan found himself walking forward, pulled along by his younger sister.
"Wai—"
"Shanshan?"
He turned to look at the boy he had just passed.
"Crack~"
Lightning streaked across the sky.
The sudden flash of light made him instinctively squint.
"Rumble~"
Thunder boomed.
Realizing something, he hurriedly called out, "It's thundering. Don't stand—"
His voice abruptly cut off.
Beneath the tree illuminated by the lightning... there was no one.
He stared, stunned.
Had the boy already left?
There weren't many passengers on the bus.
Outside the window, wind and rain raged, the downpour loud and tumultuous.
Inside, however, it was very quiet.
So the sound of rain pattering against the windows outside was easy to hear.
As was the rustling of leaves and branches.
Guo Shan watched his younger sister's back as she sat in front of him. He was puzzled, but he knew this wasn't a good time to ask questions.
After they got off the bus, the rain was still falling.
Guo Shan looked up.
Slanting raindrops dampened his face.
He wiped the rain from his face.
"Shanshan, wait here for a moment."
"I'll go home and get an umbrella first."
The bus stop wasn't far from the Guo family's home.
It would only take two or three minutes to get there at a run.
"No need."
Guo Shan shook her head. "Let's run home together."
"But..."
Seeing the stubborn look on his sister's face, Guo Shan smiled helplessly. "All right."
"Be careful."
The roads were slippery in the rain.
It would be embarrassing if they fell.
The siblings ran all the way home, their schoolbags over their heads.
They stepped into the building entrance and looked at the heavy rain outside.
The siblings exchanged smiles.
Glittering raindrops clung to