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and then it rained.

i slept this afternoon before one of my classes. the sun was bright and brilliant. i woke up and the sky was dark and grey. my stomach suddenly turned inside of me and lurched upwards towards my head. it was afraid i had missed the afternoon and all the responsibility that goes with it. i rolled over and looked at my alarm clock. the sixth storm of the rainy season had rolled in.

movie night. i have been organizing this for the past month and a half. i have written proposal after proposal. finally, everything came into fruition.

we sat in the main hall and watched students pour in. there were about one hundred and seventy students, a wonderful turnout. they all sat and giggled in anticipation. i paced in the back. it's incredibly stressful to organize anything of substance.

the room hummed and i gave a speech. they applauded much too enthusiastically. i walked to the back and the movie began. the sound didn't work and people kept walking in and out. i paced in the back bringing in more benches. the movie lagged on.

eventually, after much inappropriate giggling and too much shuffling, the movie ended. i sighed and watched people leave. a large, iron weight was lifted off of my chest or shoulders. i walked out of the room and smiled. the night was cool and the rain had abated for a moment. we hopped around puddles all the way home.