Elements

It was very odd. Everywhere was still, nothing moving. The clouds were grey and heavy overhead, and the threatened rain didn’t fall. The soft breeze was so soft it was non-existent. There was no sound, apart from my footsteps as I walked, and my breath as I breathed. A bird, blackbird possibly, sang from behind a still edge.

I walked around the corner, into a more open space. A strong wind whipped up quickly and pelted me full on with hailstones. Thunder rumbled overhead accompanied by the occasional flash of lightning.

I walked across the open area, and then back into a more built up street. The wind stopped instantly. The thunder rumbled on, but into the distance.

The grey sky blended into a blotchy blue. The sun shone.

But it was cold.