Summer Before the Rain Came
Kieron leans over the handlebars of his mountain-bike as he waits on the gravel shoulder by the side of the road. He listens to the zipper-buzz of the grasshoppers hidden amongst the tall grass. It’s a dry and dusty day, the long, hot summer taking its toll on the trees and grass. Every so often, a car drives by kicking up a grainy, brown mist around him. He doesn’t pay much attention to it. Patiently he waits. He can wait all day, under the heat of the sun and amongst the dusty, dry air,...