We make ourselves comfortable on the living room. Jia's taking the couch while I opt for the carpeted floor. I feel more comfortable down here to be honest. From then on, we just talked with the rain echoing behind us.
And then just like what Jia predicted, the power's then cut off.
Three Days Later
After the blackness of night, Earth's star rises on the horizon, spreading her gold in every direction. She comes in the way that natural forces do, needing not invitation yet feeling her welcome.
The sun blooms on the horizon, golden petals stretching ever outwards into the rich blue. It is the brilliant flower of the sky that warms our days. It is the invitation to a new day, that sunrise so ordinary extraordinary.
The light is her gift, bold and free, for anyone who cares to open
