nobodiesgoverner . never ending his work .
NOT OFTEN does rain continuously fall from its respective grey cloud in the fall. this being the third day water blessed their crops & drinking supply. there had no complaints, at least, no one being entirely serious. pickiness & the apocalypse ( like many other things ) did not go hand-in-hand. it was a warm rain the first few days ; children as well as adults danced around the main road as it fell. laughing. SMILING. as if they’d never seen or felt it before. rick had seen this from the upstairs bedroom window as he quietly cooed judith’s fussiness. she had been the only one complaining about pitter-patter’s on the roof.
in that merry & worry-free moment the sickened image of a young girl possessing blond hair pulled into a pony-tail with a braid near the top clouded his mind. he could even hear her sweet MELODIC voice chiming the lyrics to singin’ in the rain & everyone would gather. join her in harmony.
it’s dangerous to dream.today’s rain turned cold. residents shut inside their houses, reading books & telling stories. rick, however, still remained on duty come RAIN OR SHINE. before the walls would be scanned he’s sat motionless. yet a small tapping off his foot syncs to the sound of rainfall. takes a breath & notices what company sat beside him.
❛ … i wish BETH could’a met you. she told me she liked mysteries. ❜
RAIN , RAIN , GO AWAY ! chilly droplets fell from the heavens , giving every child reason to sing that familiar nursery rhyme ——- they missed the dirt ‘neath their feet , the wind through their hair . they were full of dreams . ( bless them , for they will lose those dreams shortly . ) they were young & full of a type of childlike hope . something that was lost months ago .
here she stands by his side , arms crossed against her chest . strands of wet strawberry tresses stick to her cheeks , framing her face . at his words does she glance upwards , something of a laugh leaving her lips . ❝ really ? so , she’s dead then . ❞ those last syllables are mumbled under her breath , crown tilting ever so gently . roses meet her spine , filling her lungs with saccharine essence . WAS THERE ANOTHER OPTIMIST HERE , LONG AGO ? she’ll watch his movements , study every change in his features .
she’ll uphold her air of mystery , if only for a while longer .
❝ you think i’m mysterious ? ❞ cherry lips curl at their corners , a single brow arching as she turns to him . shoulders bounce up & down , viridescent eyes staring out in the rain . ❝ i’m glad that i have that sort of reputation around here . ❞