Wait out the storm there.

(chapter originally by Misayaka on writing.com)

No way was Marie going to leave where she was. The awning was protective, secure, and most of all, dry.

Then as she expected, the calm skies slowly turned grey... and the rain came down on the exterior of Junes like a fist from the sky.

Marie yelped and nearly leapt in the air as the thunder cracked and a bolt of lightning ripped through the sky.

The rain kept on coming, and Marie soon felt her feet getting wet. The floor was getting flooded! What kind of drainage system did that place have!?

Marie fought back a shiver, and knew she had to do something. To put some distance between her and the weather, she...