An Apple in the Rain

Short Story: "An Apple in the Rain" originally posted to HuntingTheMuse.com on Monday, March 31st, 2008.

Sam lowered his head and focused on the tiny splashes of raindrops that fell tirelessly about his ruined sneakers. The gray hood of his sock poked through the duct tape seams, it was as soaked as the rest of his clothing. There was no hiding from the cold wetness in this storm. Not this one. Not today. A deep sigh shuddered through his body and he looked back at the throng of people in the ...