Drafts of the Girl #2 - Have You Heard About Asperitas Clouds?

Day 2: Sunday, 09.52 p.m.

Apparently, Asperitas clouds is a rare phenomenon. 

It's been 2 days since I wrote about the ghost. 

 

I wanted to write, truly, but the words wouldn't leave my brain. So, I decided I would write as my fingers wished. 

 

It has also been quite a while since I saw her. She has this habit of disappearing for days without giving me prior notice.

 

During such times, I grow anxious and sad, longing for her to come back and be with me. Sometimes I am sleeping from dawn to dusk and again from dusk to dawn, wallowing in this longing. Why can't she take me with her? Why can't she show me her sunshine realm?

 

Today was one such day, and I decided I should take a long stroll to clear my mind. Thankfully, it is monsoon, and the breeze was chilly. I took my rain boot, an earmuff to protect my sensitive ears, and a transparent umbrella. The umbrella is one of my favorite things, and I spent quite a sum to purchase it. It may seem like a foolish investment, but it lets me see the gray sky when it rains. 

 

I strolled along my usual path, trees lining both sides. As always, I kept a lookout for snakes lying languidly in the path. For reasons I can't fathom, they are always angry at me and trying to kill me in my dreams. So, always be careful. You don't want to step on them by accident; they are poisonous little things. 

 

I reached the place where I usually sit alone, a small stone in the corner. It's a beautiful view, with trees and a flock of peacocks and green grass that has grown since the monsoon began. 

 

But something was different today. The clouds. They were different. They were textured than I've ever seen. There were waves, ups and downs like ocean waves. On second thought, it looked like a gray ocean hanging upside down. It was phenomenal, addicting, and fantastical. I stayed there for 30 minutes solely looking at the clouds, but they vanished like they never existed, and a slow drizzle started. So, I walked back to home. 

I still can't get the image of the clouds out of my head. It felt supernatural.