chapter fifteen

                                    

                                          
                  
                          
We hurry back to Brad's house so we can drop Jesse off. This dog is loving the rain. She keeps jumping about trying to catch drops on her tongue. She's a mad one.
                          
Brad glances at me as soon as a shiver runs down my spine and goosebumps cover my skin. 
                          
"Cold?"
                          
"Yeah, a little."
                          
"Well, you should've brought a jacket then, hmm?" he smirks while simultaneously eyeing my thin jersey and pulling his jacket tighter around himself. 
                          
Cow. 
                          
I finally spot the familiar house as Jesse bounds to the door. We let her in and Brad runs up while I stand by the front door and try to defrost. 
                          
"Heads up," is all I hear before something soft falls on my head and covers my face.
                          
I slowly peel it off as Brad starts laughing, "You can't say I didn't warn you!"
                          
It's a soft hoodie that smells warm and woody; just like a beach bonfire. 
                          
I pull it over my head as I respond, "Thanks."
                          
"Cool, lets go," he gestures to the door. 
                          
We share an umbrella as the rain picks up a bit. The clouds look as if they've been laced with something eerily green and I don't think that's a good sign. 
                          
Just as we reach my house we hear a few hard knocks to the pavement and that's when I realize it's hailing.