"Boom!" Harry Lane looked up as dark, heavy clouds swallowed the sky.
"Coach," Harry said, "it’s going to pour any second. We should find some cover."
Before he could even finish the sentence, the sky opened up.
Harry immediately grabbed Ruby Sutton’s hand and pulled her under the wide eaves of a nearby brick building. The rain intensified instantly, turning the street into a gray blur. Seeing no sign of it letting up, Harry suggested, "Coach, why don't we duck into one of these shops to wait it out?"
Ruby nodded. "Let’s go."
The two hurried along the sidewalk. The downpour was so sudden that the street drains, already partially blocked by fallen petals and debris from the flower market, began to overflow. Deep puddles formed rapidly along the curb.
Just then, a car sped past, hittin
