Pap Hujan Di Jalan Novels & Stories

After 100 meters of Aiden's super car, the road ahead looked very congested, as if there were roadworks in the middle of a heavy rain like this. "Wow... traffic jam, how is it?" Aiden asked, meanwhile the drenched Nina looked even paler and shivering. "Okay, I'll just get off here! I'll walk to the bus stop." "In wet clothes like that?" "It's okay, thank you!" "Hey, want to come to my apartment?" ***

The sky above the buildings had turned a deep purple. Within two blocks, the clouds opened up. A violent storm slammed into the city streets. Rain pounded against the windshield. The wipers moved back and forth as fast as they could, but they could not clear the water quickly enough. I could barely see the road. The bright store signs blurred behind the sheets of rain. "I cannot see the lines on the road, boss!" Aris yelled. He gripped the steering wheel with both hands as the van slid slightly when the tires hit a deep puddle near the highway.

Just what I need after a day like this. “Great. Just great.” We watch as some of the men try to leave anyway, their cars already waiting for them. But more than half of them make a straight U-turn the moment it starts to pour—quicker and heavier than ever. “Idiots,” I mumble, watching as they all rush back, now drenched and miserable. “Looks like Mother Nature’s not on their side today,” Andrew sulks, sighing dramatically as he keeps scrolling through his phone. “The roads are blocked, and a warning’s been sent out to stay inside for the next few hours until the rain eases up.”

[The Judas Kiss] The rain in the city didn't fall; it bled. A relentless, charcoal drizzle soaked into the pavement, reflecting the neon glare of the Lu-Sheng billboards that now stood as monuments to a lie. In a cramped, dimly lit apartment above a shuttered bakery, Panni watched the condensation drip down the windowpane. Every siren that wailed in the distance felt like a claw at her throat.

The heavy rain was brought by a broad monsoon depression present along the Philippine Sea, with two vortices, one is at eastern Samar and the other is just few kilometers away from the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Unfortunately, the reporter didn’t mention about the suspension of classes since the streets are still passable by vehicles. I don’t have any choice but to prepare for my eight AM class though I badly want to ditch my classes today. I prepared myself a coffee to drink. I don’t have anything in my cupboard now so I mentally remind myself to do some groceries later. I showered and dressed for school.

The second I knelt by the side of the road, the heavens opened up, unleashing a strong downpour that soaked me to the bone within seconds. Great! Super great! Raindrops best against my skin and it became stronger to the point that I couldn't loosen the bolts. I abandoned any hope of fixing the tire and scrambled back into the car, watching the rain pounding against the windows. I shut my eyes and leaned back in my seat. After the rain subsided, I sat for a moment and turned on the car to activate the wipers, clearing the droplets that clung stubbornly to the window. That's when I noticed a group of drunken campers walking down the road and singing joyfully and laughing loudly.

"A sudden downpour earlier today has led to a major traffic accident on the highway to the airport in Charcot City," My gaze glued on the screen as my heart skipped a beat. The footage showed scenes of overturned vehicles and emergency responders rushing around in the pouring rain. What should have been a relief after the relentless heatwave had turned into a disaster. Among the wreckage, a truck had collided with a car, causing chaos on the already slippery roads.

"Always remember to smile, Chantylle. You are not allowed to be rude at him, do you understand?" Papa instructed to me as he started driving our car. I rolled my eyes and did not answered. My head is leaning on the window's car while I watch the rain from the clouds to drop on the ground. I noticed how people on the sidewalks were trying to avoid it in the use of umbrella. Some of them were running. Funny to think how a lot of people hate rains. While I love it so much..

Hail pinged the roof, and a bolt of lightning burst across the sky. The rain continued all day. It stopped for a bit in the evening, but started up again by Tuesday morning. By Wednesday, it had rained so hard that flash flood warnings had been issued across the state, and the river was about to flood from its banks. There was so much water that the unpaved roads around Heron’s Landing—and there were plenty of them—turned to mud, and many of its citizens had to stay home or walk to their destination, as any vehicle would get stuck the moment it was put in drive.

I headed to the jeepney waiting shed to wait for a ride to the place where I work tonight. But bad luck seems to be following me! Suddenly, it rained heavily without warning, so I ended up getting a little wet. Panicking and trying to keep my bag dry, I held it over my head and ran to the waiting shed I was heading to. I took refuge there to wait for the rain to stop and to get a ride if a jeepney passed by. I knew it was impossible for a jeep to pass by here at this time, especially since the rain made the roads impassable for public vehicles. I don't know why, but maybe it's because of the law in our province.