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Wednesday morning, it started storming at four o'clock.
A crack of thunder woke me up and I couldn't fall asleep after that.
Yesterday morning, when I woke up, Rae was gone but she left me a note on the desk that said she had to meet with some people.
I assumed she meant at the cemetery because no one besides me knows she's alive.
I'm sitting in French now, taking a test over geography or something.
I turn the test in and sit back down in my seat.
I take my phone out and see a bunch of texts from all of the girls.
Did they put me in a group chat?
Yes, yes they did.
The class ends and the day moves by slowly.
I fall asleep in government.
I'm barely awake in physics.
And by English I'm lost in my own head and I don't even know what's going on.
The drive home consists of The 1975, rain, and a stop at Panera for a coffee.
If I wasn't so tired, this day would be perfect.
I walk quickly into my house, so I don't get rained on, and finish my coffee.
I'm feeling a little more energized than before.
I don't feel like I could pass out at any moment now.
After I finish my homework, my mom texts me and tells me that she'll be at work a little late tonight.
I reply with a quick 'okay' and find something to eat.
While I'm looking through the fridge, the back door opens and Rae stands in my kitchen.
Her clothes, hair, and shoes are sopping wet.
"Oh my God," I say and walk over to her.
"Hi," she beams.
"Do you want to change? You're soaked!"
She looks down at herself, "I can't feel it, so it doesn't bother me."
I laugh. "Here, take off your shoes and we'll go look through my closet so you can change. You're getting water everywhere."
She looks at me for a moment with uncertainty.
Then she slides her shoes off for the first time in God knows how long.
She wiggles her toes and smiles a bit.
We walk back to my room and I begin showing her some of my clothes.
She says no to just about everything until I pull out a maroon sweater from American Apparel.
"Oh my gosh! I used to have that exact sweater! I got it right before a concert! Can I wear that? Please," she begs, drawing out the word.
I laugh lightly and hand it to her.
"Now for some trousers," I say.
We look through all of the pants I own and there is nothing that looks like will fit her.
I hold up one finger and go to my mom's room.
I find a pair of leggings and walk back.
Rae has the sweater on when I return and takes the leggings from me, "cool. Now let me change."
Two minutes later, she walks into the living room and she looks so cute.
My sweater is oversized on her and she looks so cuddly and small.
"I hung my clothes up on the shower rod." She explains.
I wonder when the last time she wore different clothes was.
The thought comes along with a sting to my chest.
It must have been over a year ago, I don't know when else she could have changed.
"Harry?" She says and waves her hand in front of my face.
I shake myself from my thoughts and blush.
I was staring.
Oops.
"Do you just want to watch a movie or something? My mom won't be home till late." I suggest.
She shrugs, "I don't have anywhere to be."
I pull the blanket off the back of the couch to cover myself and she sits on the opposite end.
I eye her for a moment before she looks at me.
"What?"
"Why did you sit all the way down there?" I ask.
She shrugs.
I roll my eyes, "come over here, then."
Rae crawls across the couch and nuzzles in the spot next to me.
I smile and she looks at me.
Her finger sticks out and pokes my dimple.
"I could live in there," she jokes.
I throw my head back in laughter.
She has a little dimple of her own.
It isn't on her cheek though, it's a little below her mouth and is tiny but still visible.
She's so pretty.
I look back to the TV and she spots a movie that she "absolutely loves"!
She begs me to play it and it doesn't take much for me to comply.
We begin watching the movie and she - ever so subtly - leans closer to me.
When she finally falls against my arm, I pull it out from between us and wrap it around her.
I know she can't feel it, but she knows it there.
A huge smile covers her face and she snuggles into my side.
Even when we're gone we need someone.
I guess that's how it goes.
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Fanfiction"What made you do it?" "The rain." :: A boy who is trying to restore his life is met with a girl who decided to end hers. cover drawn by: mgcbaby *characters are not affiliated with real people, just their physical appearances and anything stated* [...
