The rain fell incessantly.

How could he leave the house in this kind of weather?

Leon despised driving in the rain. Nearly every auto accident he’d ever been involved with took place in stormy weather.

He’d reached the point of wanting to never drive when inclement weather threatened.

The time for his appointment loomed soon, and the rain showed no signs of calming.

Leon stood at the window watching the storm’s intensity build.

Would it ever stop?!

Was he going to be forced to cancel his appointment?

He glared at his watch, still early afternoon, but the dark storm clouds made it appear like dusk.

The rain fell ever so harder.

How much longer could it go on like this?

Leon looked at the phone. He reached for it, thinking he’d just have to reschedule his appointment.

How could he do that?

It’d taken a month waiting for this time slot. How much longer might he have to wait? Even then there’d be no guarantee the weather would be any better that day.

Leon stepped back to the window.

When would it let up?!

The torrent continued to grow.

Leon screamed curses at the clouds.

They only answered with more rain.