Silently, slowly, I made my way down the outdoor hall to my room. When I got to the door, I didn’t go directly to in as I had planned to. I stopped at the railing and placed my hands on the wet rail to look out over the scene.
Neon lights advertised nearby stores. Cars on the highways zoomed by. And somewhere out there was Abilene Christian University.
And TCSIT.
Rain splatted against my face. I urged myself to lift my face up, to feel the wetness, but I only blinked and flinched in response to the sudden drops.
An opening door down the hall made me quickly take my hands off the rail and wipe my face. Kailey walked out of her room and turned the corner.
Good, I thought. She didn’t see me.
I tried to imagine what someone would have thought at the sight of me staring blankly into the rain. They wouldn’t have questioned me, but they certainly wouldn’t have thought little of it.
I unlocked the door. But I just couldn’t let the moment go. I turned back once again to look at the rain.
Maybe it actually isn’t so bad, I thought. Maybe.
Then I turned the doorknob and went in.
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