Squirrel!!!

Isabelle slumped against the window, staring at the raindrops pelting down. The gloomy sky almost reflected Isabelle’s own feelings, grumpy, mad and frustrated. A lightning bolt raced another across the sky. Isabelle’s dad turned in his seat, glancing at her before turning back to the road.

“Issy?” Did you see that? It was a double streak...”

Isabelle’s dad broke off and grimaced at her non-responsive attitude. Meanwhile Isabelle was wrapped in her own thoughts, thoughts of regret and hate. Suddenly a squirrel raced across the road, tearing to the nearest shelter.

“SQUIRREL!!!!!!!!!!!!!” shouted Isabelle’s dad, swerving violently out of the path of the mad creature.

He regained course and bit his lip, hoping not to get any snide remarks from his passenger.

Isabelle, however was not about to let her feelings go unnoticed. She opened her mouth and started giggling. Her stared at her in astonishment, was this the same sour girl he had had at the start of the journey. Apparently, it was.

Isabelle had a very infectious laugh and soon the pair of them were cracking up, sharing stories about the animal with the furry tail.

Suddenly a glimpse of sunshine shot out from behind a cloud, hitting their car with full glare. Isabelle smiled, a smile the melted the any unbroken ice, and stated,

“It looks as if the weather is not the only one who’s had their problems straightened out!”