Chapter 10It was about to be dusk. Mida was lying on the bed, eyes closed as if she was in deep sleep. She leapt into her bed and took a quick look around. Alex was nowhere to be found. She hurried to the verandah. It was cloudy that day. She shifted her gaze to the horizon. The planet's blue sky was veiled by heavy black clouds. Clouds start arriving in her world in the same manner. Mida recalled that she would race to their roof-top as soon as the rain began to pour. She used to get wet by standing next to the saucer-pad in a small space. She returned to the present and gazed down at the street, kicking off the memories.
A strong wind blew along the narrow street, carrying leaves and strewn paper with it. A distant boom could be heard. The roadway was brightly lit, but as the flash went
