The rain had gathered momentum now. Large raindrops, slapped sloppily against the windscreen and a sheet of water steadily seeped from underneath the overworked wipers. They were spraying the raincoated pedestrians , with formidable waves of puddle water.
The crossing appeared as a shimmering lake, with a foot of water. The traffic policeman stood at his post, an island amidst impatient , honking traffic and water sloshing around his wellingtons.
“We will never make it.” He waved his arm despondently at the 2km long line of vehicles, slowly snaking past , all wipers furiously at work.
His breath fogged the glass immediately.
She took the piece of cloth, hanging from the hand brake, and mopped the glass.A silent prayer to the Lord , to please let the school gates be open.
The watchmen were likely to shut the gates and disappear into their foxholes, blind and deaf to fog lights and honking even.
“We will be the last parents to pick our child up.”
“I am sure there will be others , thanks to the rain.”
Near the locked gates, a small figure hunched in the rain, drenched to the skin,wrapping her arms around her.
“My baby!! ” She shrieked as he braked hard.
The crossing appeared as a shimmering lake, with a foot of water. The traffic policeman stood at his post, an island amidst impatient , honking traffic and water sloshing around his wellingtons.
“We will never make it.” He waved his arm despondently at the 2km long line of vehicles, slowly snaking past , all wipers furiously at work.
His breath fogged the glass immediately.
She took the piece of cloth, hanging from the hand brake, and mopped the glass.A silent prayer to the Lord , to please let the school gates be open.
The watchmen were likely to shut the gates and disappear into their foxholes, blind and deaf to fog lights and honking even.
“We will be the last parents to pick our child up.”
“I am sure there will be others , thanks to the rain.”
Near the locked gates, a small figure hunched in the rain, drenched to the skin,wrapping her arms around her.
“My baby!! ” She shrieked as he braked hard.