It was starting to drizzle lightly. But she decided to go for her morning run anyway. The path through the forest was partly shaded by the trees so the chances of her getting soaked were little.
Lisa loved her morning run through the green forest, it was so refreshing. As she was putting on her hoodie, her mom called from the kitchen, ” what are you doing, Lisa”
“I am going for my run, mom, she replied. “But it’s starting to rain and there is a forecast of heavy downpour today”. “Oh! don’t worry, I will be done before it gets heavy”. And she stepped out the door into the open.
Halfway on her regular route, it started to pour down heavily. Water seeping into her hoodie and making her very wet. She started to shiver and was cursing her lunacy in not listening to her mom. She had an option to turn back or go forward and complete her run. The run was in a loop so it would take her almost the same time if she went ahead with her jog.
About five minutes later there was a deafening clap of thunder and a loud crack as the tree on her left was struck by lightning. With a shriek she jumped to avoid the falling tree branch which was quite big, and smoldering from the electrical charge. The branch fell with a loud thud and one of the smaller branch caught her on the arm. It didn’t draw blood but the pain was awful. It seemed like that her forearm bone had been broken. She was in an agony. How was she to get back home or some help, she thought frantically. She didn’t carry her phone with her on her jog, lest she dropped it somewhere. It was a painful and exhausting half hour for her as she made her way back home. The tryst with this painful fate could have been avoided, had she paid any heed to the weather report or to her mom.
#Keepitalive
#FOWC
#Wordoftheday
Nice job Sadje 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!
LikeLike
Loved the story; if only we could listen to the forecast
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks a lot
LikeLiked by 1 person
As they say you should listen to your mum. Enjoyed your story. Have a good day.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you. You do have a good one!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Gosh. This really held my interesr, and there’s a moral in it too. Great write Sadje
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks a lot.
LikeLike
It is a good story I enjoyed the essence of it all.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks a lot.
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is great! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you.
LikeLiked by 1 person
great story with good advice to be more prepared when running out alone, a lot of problems can be avoided
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, specially listening to your mom is always good. 😍
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wow such a great take on the prompt.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you so much.
LikeLike
Nice story!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you dear
LikeLike
Great story.
Moral:listen to your mother and to the forecast.
😃
LikeLiked by 1 person
Listening to mom is very important. 😃
LikeLike
Sometimes mother knows best!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yup, but that’s something that only mothers know!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Enjoyed the story!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You are welcome.
LikeLiked by 1 person