After jamming a s’mores pop-tart in my mouth and slinging my backpack over my shoulder I unstuck the front door from its frame and stepped outside. Half-asleep, I slopped through the puddle and mush of drenched leaves and destroyed ant-hills outside my door. And Lady Luck, giving me a mischevious grin, dumped three tons of water on my head as I ducked beneath the over-hang for shelter from the rain.
Well, at least I was awake now.
I ran out from my unhelpful shelter and opened the door of my rusted, pale blue, ‘85 Buick Regal. So ugly, so unreliable, yet so cheap. It was every high schoolers dream.
A few minutes later, after several attemps to start my ancient car, I was pulling out of the driveway. It was then, that I realized I could not taste the blessed after-taste of coffee on my tongue. I gritted my teeth for a tough day and glared daggers at the old guy in front of me who was driving impossibly slow. I honked and pulled around next to him.
Only it wasn’t an old guy- it was a young, hot guy. Dang.
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I always said there was two different kinds of rains. Well, really three. Cleansing rain, crying rain and you’ve-got-to-be-ki…
A sequel to The Third Kind of Rain
About the author
Alexis DeHearts
Minnesota
Before I say anything else… I’ve gotten the love bite and it is oh so adorable (coos over love-bite) ...anyhoo…
I’ve been writing since I was in fourth grade when I was forced to write a short story. I was suprised at how fun it was, and took it casually from there. It wasn’t until sixth grade that I began to think of writing as a career. I’ve written one book (unpublished) and have another in progress, as well as a musical, which I am writing with a good friend of mine.
Besides writing, I also enjoy singing, acting, playing piano and composing and arranging music (especially jazz).
Besides my hobbies, I should probably just give some background and stuff…
I have ADHD, which I may sometimes reference to, though I try to never use it as an excuse. I really dislike when people say they can do stuff because they have ADD or ADHD.
I moved for the first time last summer, and am still adjusting, although this winter I have been infinatly greatful for our fireplace.
As is implied earlier, besides writing, my greatest passion is music. I often have my doubts about singing (Tenkou will attack me for that…) though people often assure me that I have an amazing voice. But it’s going through an out-of-whack stage right now… which is why I hate adolesence.
I’m fourteen, and participated in an international thingy that I won’t name, for my own saftey, last year. It was scenario writing, and I won first in state, as well as second on a team of three writers at internationals.
Published on January 13, 2008.
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Lady Luck Smiles Maniacally
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