The Memory of Rain
The rain always began the same way — first a gentle breeze, filling the air with something ancient, then the first drops falling like tentative strokes of an invisible brush. People hurried to find shelter, but he stood in the middle of the street, arms outstretched, as if trying to catch something unseen. “What are you doing out there?” she asked, watching him from beneath the café’s awning. He turned slowly, with the unhurried confidence of someone who knows something others don’t. “I’m listening to the rain,” he replied. She smirked. “Oh? Is it telling you fairy tales ?” “In a way, yes.” He looked up. The raindrops fell on his face, sliding down his cheeks, but he didn’t blink. “Rain isn’t just water,” he continued. “It’s memory. The memory of everything that’s ever lived.” She raised an eyebrow. “Right. Scientists have proven you can find DNA in rain drops…” “Not just DNA. Memories.” Now she was intrigued. “You’re saying that in this rain, there could be…” ...