Caitlin - Thunderous Night

My family and I ate in our usual silence as my cat lay stretched out on the crawling rug by the fire.
From my closed lashes, I saw that my Mother was looking into the suburb. I looked to her for relaxation, but she didn’t seem to notice either one of us,
The thunder seemed to crack the silence beneath us. We stared anxiously out into the inky black sky, freckled with only the fewest stars.


Just when Alex’s eyes adjusted back to the TV, The thunder cracked another cry, the noise was deafening, as we all looked into the sky.

By Caitlin