Penny hoped that he wouldn’t return early. The sound of water gurgling in the creek was inviting. She was very thirsty - her lips were dry and throat parched like a desert. Eager to drink water and wash the grit off her skin and hair, she stepped down the boulder and walked to the brook, removing the jacket along the way. She walked till the bank and put one leg in water. The water was so warm that she immediately put her second leg inside. The warm water swirled around her ankles and seemed to wash away her tensions. She bent down and drank water from her cupped hands and rinsed
